Los Angeles County’s zero-bail system, which was implemented Oct. 1 amid concerns from some law enforcement and elected officials, has worked “exactly the way it was intended” and has not decreased public safety, Superior Court officials insisted today as they released data on the system’s first three weeks of operation. Most notably, the report
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A trial of New Zealand tourism operators accused of safety breaches after 22 people died in a 2019 volcanic eruption has ended with the last remaining defendant found guilty on one count. The three-month, judge-only trial against 13 groups already saw six plead guilty and
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe. The judge ruled Monday that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre’s connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi. Starrett ruled that
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Texas Rangers overcame injuries to Adolis García and Max Scherzer for a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks and a 2-1 World Series lead. Now, if Texas is going to close out its first championship, it may have to do so without two of its biggest stars. García, perhaps the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press LISBON FALLS, Maine (AP) — Communities that were sheltering in place in the aftermath of Maine’s shootings are beginning to move forward, with kids returning to school and residents celebrating Halloween. But dozens of family members are struck with loss, including a Maine woman who’s still waiting for the arrival
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A van crashed through the wall of a Goodwill on E Palm Canyon in Cathedral City today. No one was injured. Fire crews on scene told News Channel 3 that building and safety inspectors from the city were coming to inspect the building. The Goodwill was able to stay open. The crash happened near the
Continue ReadingBy Yulia Kesaieva and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — A family of nine, including two young children, were found shot dead in their home in the Russian-occupied eastern Ukrainian town of Volnovakha in a slaying that has sparked outrage in Ukraine and triggered investigations by both nations. Images from the Ukrainian Donetsk Region
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations special envoy for Syria is warning that the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into the neighboring country. Syria is facing growing instability, violence and a lack of progress toward a political solution of its 12-year conflict. Geir Pedersen told the U.N. Security Council
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A race that could determine control of Virginia’s state legislature will not be a standard battle between a Democrat and a Republican. It also features a credible independent candidate who happens to be a former stripper. And then there’s the write-in campaign of a right-wing restaurateur
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials. Nearly four centuries later, the state and region are still working to come to grips with
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A little-known New York City jail believed to be the last operating prison ship in the country is set to shutter the week. The barge first arrived in the South Bronx in 1992 and was one of several floating jails used by the city at the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement to People on Monday. “We were more than just cast
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement to People on Monday. “We were more than just cast
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The First Alert Weather Team issued a First Alert Weather Alert through this evening for strong Santa Ana winds over 30 MPH around the Coachella Valley. These winds will likely make travel difficult, especially through the San Gorgonio Pass, and may cause damage to trees and other objects. A High Wind Warning is in effect for local mountains and
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Greater Palms Springs Pride kicks off this week with a variety of events leading up to Sunday’s parade. And this year’s theme is political. It is “Drag Now, Drag Forever,” which is in response to anti-drag bills and anti-LGBTQ extremism across the nation. Pride events include a block party, Latin event, and a festival. Last
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The videos playing in a Colorado courtroom were both chilling and, by now, familiar — a violent mob, with some wearing tactical gear, smashing through the U.S. Capitol, attacking police officers and chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” Now, lawyers on day two of the weeklong hearing are arguing
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case Tuesday that the United States should immediately send aid to Israel and Ukraine, testifying at a Senate hearing as the administration’s massive $105 billion emergency aid request for conflicts in those countries
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Connecticut are investigating after swastikas were found drawn on a high school campus in Stamford for the second time since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel earlier this month, the school district said. Students found swastikas drawn on the tennis courts of the Academy of
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — State media report the remains of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang are to be cremated on Thursday, with flags around the country to be flown at half-staff to mourn the official who helped guide the world’s second-largest economy for a decade. Li died Friday of a heart attack at 68. Mourners gathered
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A local staple is going international! Brandini Toffee loaded up their largest Costco distribution today. The company has worked with Costco for over a decade on a local and regional level, but next month, Brandini will load up more goodies to ship across the country and into Mexico. Brandini co-founder Brandon Weimer said he hopes the company
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