By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The murder of five women within 10 days in Australia, allegedly by men they knew, has left Manuela Whitford feeling “numb.” “We’ve become so conditioned … you hear it all the time, I’ve just become so numb,” she said. “But on the other scale, I go, ‘Oh,
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — California freshman running back Jaivian Thomas was carted off the filed in the third quarter of the Golden Bears’ game against No. 6 Oregon on Saturday. Cal coach Justin Wilcox said Thomas was being treated at a hospital. “He’s alert, interacting with the doctors. He does have movement and feeling in
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More than one hundred foster children were officially adopted around Riverside County, with 29 of those adoption ceremonies taking place inside the Larson Justice Center at the Riverside Historic Courthouse. It was alp part of a national effort to encourage courts around the U.S. to finalize adoption paperwork ahead of the holiday season. Courtrooms stay
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We are starting this morning with breaking news of a structure fire that burned in the city of Palm Desert. The fire was first reported just after 3 a.m. at Green Mountain Drive. Cal Fire says the fire burned through the roof of a single-story residential building. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze, but
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Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park was filled with a lot of smiles and colorful flowers on Saturday for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event. “We’re celebrating caregivers, and those who are going through the journey and letting them know we’re offering them support,” said Walk organizer, Janie Bark. 84 teams and more than 300
Continue ReadingCHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Kekoa Visperas threw two touchdown passes, Tuna Altahir ran for two scores and Eastern Washington used a 31-point second quarter to cruise past Cal Poly 48-13 on Saturday. Michael Wortham returned the opening kickoff 86 yards to the 14-yard line, Altahir scored on the next play and Eastern Washington (4-5, 3-3
Continue ReadingBy Inke Kappeler and AJ Davis, CNN (CNN) — A hostage situation that halted all flights to and from Hamburg Airport is now over, according to police in the northern German city. A 35-year-old male suspect has now left his car with his 4-year-old daughter, Hamburg police said on X, formerly Twitter. He did not
Continue ReadingBy Skylar Harris and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A student at a New Jersey high school is calling for federal legislation to address AI generated pornographic images after she says photos of her and other female classmates were manipulated and possibly shared online over the summer. Westfield High School student Francesca Mani, 14, and
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From Washington to Milan to Paris, tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Saturday, calling for a halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. The marches reflected growing disquiet about the mounting civilian casualty toll and suffering from the Israel-Hamas war. Protesters, particularly in countries
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — White Abarrio took over the lead at the top of the stretch and ran on to a one-length victory in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday, propelling trainer Rick Dutrow back to the top after his 10-year exile from the sport. A celebratory
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, Keith Allen and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — At least five possible hate crime incidents at Stanford University since the Israel-Hamas war’s onset are under investigation, including an apparent hit-and-run crash involving an Arab Muslim student, according to the university’s public safety department. The student was struck by a car Friday
Continue ReadingCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer will miss Monday night’s game against the New York Jets due to a knee injury. Palmer did not practice all week and is second on the Chargers in receptions (23) and receiving yards (377). He was limited due to knee problems in last
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and BILL BARROW Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A booth at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit made swift business of Donald Trump merchandise on Saturday, selling everything from socks to bathtub rubber ducks that paid tribute to the former president. Vendor Peter Crotty also had Ron DeSantis T-shirts. But
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers reaffirmed Saturday that he hopes to be back on the field this season. The 39-year-old quarterback, who was among those in the crowd at Santa Anita Park for the Breeders’ Cup on Saturday, told NBC Sports that he is rehabbing daily and “feeling good.” Rodgers
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — An off-duty Los Angeles police officer and one of his passengers were killed in a collision early Saturday morning involving a man suspected of drunken driving, authorities said. Officer Darrell Cunningham and another person riding with Cunningham were killed after a 20-year-old man, driving at more than 100 miles (161 kilometers)
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, and Abby Baggini, CNN (CNN) — As Israel continues its fourth week of intense bombardment of the besieged Gaza strip, huge crowds of protesters have gathered to call for a ceasefire in Washington, D.C. as well as in other capital cities around the globe. Saturday’s turnout is a continuation of protests that
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Rich Eisen has had many memorable moments during his long tenure at NFL Network. This weekend though might end up being tough to beat. Saturday marks 20 years since NFL Network went on the air with Eisen anchoring “Total Access.” On Sunday, Eisen will call one of the biggest
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Rich Eisen has had many memorable moments during his long tenure at NFL Network. This weekend though might end up being tough to beat. Saturday marks 20 years since NFL Network went on the air with Eisen anchoring “Total Access.” On Sunday, Eisen will call one of the biggest
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has denounced racist abuse targeting Vinícius Júnior at last weekend’s “clasico” match between host Barcelona and Real Madrid. Madrid forward Vinícius, who is Black, has been the victim of repeated racist verbal attacks from fans in the past two seasons. On Saturday the league included the incident from the
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels declined a $9 million option on infielder Eduardo Escobar and a $7.5 million option on left-hander Aaron Loup, who both became free agents. Escobar gets a $500,000 buyout as part of a $20 million, two-year contract he agreed to with the New York Mets, who traded him
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