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LeBron James’ rise to global basketball star to be displayed in museum in hometown of Akron, Ohio
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James’ path from basketball prodigy to NBA scoring champion is being memorialized where it began. LeBron James’ Home Court, a museum dedicated to James and his many milestones, will open in Akron on Nov. 25. A multimedia experience, the museum will include a re-creation of the apartment where he and
Continue ReadingChicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti moving to Detroit for TV play-by-play
DETROIT (AP) — Longtime Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti is moving to Detroit where he will become the TV play-by-play voice of the Tigers. Detroit announced Benetti’s hiring Thursday. Benetti had been part of the White Sox booth since 2016 and took over as lead announcer when Ken “Hawk” Harrelson retired in 2019. Benetti
Continue ReadingWomen’s prison in Mexico plagued by food poisoning and bad care is hit by a wave of 8 suicides
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A women’s prison in Mexico plagued by food poisoning and poor medical care has now hit by wave of 8 suicides in the last 4 1/2 months. The federal prisons bureau confirmed the suicides Thursday, and said it was taking steps to improve the situation. The office says it has changed
Continue ReadingFormer New Mexico State players charged with sex crimes in locker-room hazing case
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Three former New Mexico State basketball players were charged with multiple sex crimes related to a series of alleged assaults of teammates that led to the disbandment of the team in the middle of last season. A New Mexico grand jury indicted former Aggies Deshawndre Washington, Kim Aiken Jr.
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31st annual Indio Tamale Festival to be held Dec. 2-3 with 20+ music acts
The 31st Annual Indio International Tamale Festival will be held next month with more than 20 live performances, carnival rides and food, organizers announced today. The festival will be held Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day at Miles Avenue Park, 82524 Miles Ave, according to festival officials. It
Continue ReadingIndependent inquiry launched into shipwreck off Greece that left hundreds of migrants feared dead
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s state ombudsman says it is launching an independent investigation into the coast guard’s handling of a maritime tragedy in June that left hundreds of migrants trying to reach Europe in an overloaded boat feared drowned. The independent authority said Thursday that it took the decision following “the expressed denial” of
Continue ReadingOle Miss, Kiffin seek dismissal of lawsuit filed by Rebels football player
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin and the school have filed a motion seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Rebels player alleging racial and sexual discrimination and negligence. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Oxford contends that DeSanto Rollins, a defensive tackle from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was kicked off
Continue Reading‘A moment of a lifetime’: Nadia Mohamed celebrates becoming nation’s first elected Somali American mayor
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — If someone had told Nadia Mohamed when she was a child that she would one day become mayor of the city where she grew up, she would have said, “you are lying.” But on Tuesday Mohamed achieved just that when she was elected Mayor of St. Louis Park, Minnesota,
Continue ReadingChristie to visit Israel this weekend
By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will visit Israel on Sunday, which will make him the first Republican presidential candidate to visit the country since the October 7 Hamas attacks. Christie, who has made US leadership on the world stage a focal point of his campaign, confirmed the trip,
Continue ReadingFormer top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted in perjury case tied to purchase of Florida homes
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore was convicted on Thursday of charges that she lied about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the money to buy two Florida homes. A federal jury convicted
Continue ReadingSpanish politician shot in broad daylight suspects his anti-Tehran work is behind the murder attempt
By ALICIA LEÓN, JOSEPH WILSON and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — .Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was recovering in hospital Thursday after being shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street. Police were ruling out no hypotheses, including a possible link to the former European lawmaker’s ties with
Continue ReadingBiden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden has gone to Belvidere, Illinois, to celebrate a labor deal that will reopen a Stellantis plant in the city. During an appearance before cheering union members, the president put on a red United Auto Workers shirt and reminded his audience
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street falls after the bond market cranks up the pressure again
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Thursday to break one of Wall Street’s longest winning streaks in two decades after the pressure cranked higher from the bond market. The S&P 500 sank 35.43 points, or 0.8%, to 4,347.35. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 220.33, or 0.6%, to 33,891.94,
Continue ReadingTrump ally Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon has appealed his criminal conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Bannon’s attorney argued he didn’t ignore the subpoena but was trying to avoid running afoul of executive
Continue ReadingOakland A’s fans are sending MLB owners ‘Stay In Oakland’ boxes as Las Vegas vote nears
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Boston Red Sox owner John Henry will soon receive a special “Stay In Oakland” box from Bay Area fans packed with a green Athletics cap, a baseball card featuring his likeness and a note telling him all the reasons he should vote no on the
Continue ReadingOakland A’s fans are sending MLB owners ‘Stay In Oakland’ boxes as Las Vegas vote nears
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Boston Red Sox owner John Henry will soon receive a special “Stay In Oakland” box from Bay Area fans packed with a green Athletics cap, a baseball card featuring his likeness and a note telling him all the reasons he should vote no on the
Continue ReadingUS forces have been targeted in 4 more attacks since US strikes in Syria on Wednesday
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US and coalition forces have come under attack at least four more times since the US struck a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria on Wednesday evening, according to a US official. On Wednesday evening, there were two multi-rocket attacks on US and coalition forces at Omar Oil Fields near Mission
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Suspect in Palm Desert crash that killed three to stand trial on murder
A 24-year-old man suspected in a traffic collision that killed three people last year in Palm Desert was ordered today to stand trial on murder charges. Ricardo Adrian Meza of Palm Desert was charged with three counts of murder for the Dec. 28, 2022, deaths of Elena Morron, 84, of Los Angeles, and Anza residents
Continue ReadingNew Census projections reveal when the US population may start declining
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — The US population is projected to peak in 2080, then start declining, according to a new analysis by the US Census Bureau. Projections released Thursday predict the country’s population will reach nearly 370 million in 2080, and by 2100 will have declined to 366 million. It’s the first
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