By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As they face an increasingly urgent task to emerge as a clear alternative to former President Donald Trump, five Republican presidential candidates gathered Wednesday for the party’s latest debate. Trump, the overwhelming front-runner in the race, skipped the event, as he has the first
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kiki Iriafen had career highs of 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 15 Stanford to an 87-40 win over Hawaii in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Freshman Nunu Agara added 18 points in her debut while Brooke Demetre had 12 and Elena Bosgana 10 as
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Lainey Wilson took home five trophies including entertainer of the year Wednesday night at the Country Music Association Awards. The 31-year-old Louisiana singer was the undisputed star of the night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, where she also was named female vocalist of the year, won album of the year
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, suspected North Korean cooperation with Russia in its war on Ukraine and concerns about China’s growing aggressiveness are topping U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s agenda as he visits South Korea. Blinken was in Seoul on Thursday for talks
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Valley Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz introduced legislation that he says would save lives by expanding access to opioid-reversal drugs, including Narcan, in schools. It’s called the “Helping Educators Respond to Overdoses” or ‘HERO Act.’ Ruiz and Congressman Adam Schiff co-authored the bill, which would also provide critical training for school staff.. and educate students on
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The La Quinta City Council is looking to re-open the door to some new short-term vacation rental opportunities. Councilmembers were given an update on vacation rentals Tuesday night. The city says the number of properties with short-term permits continues to decline but tax revenues are still more than $6 million this year from the rentals.
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Five of the Republican presidential candidates made a variety of false, misleading or lacking-in-context claims on Wednesday during the third debate of the 2024 party primary. The frontrunner in the race, former President Donald Trump, again skipped the debate in favor of his own speech. Here is a fact
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — In their first debate since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the Republican presidential candidates all declared hawkish support for Israel but squabbled over China and Ukraine as they faced growing pressure to try to catch Donald Trump, who was again absent. Sparring
Continue ReadingCNN By Gregory Krieg, Arit John, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss, Kit Maher and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Less than a day after voters in multiple states rebuked GOP leaders who would restrict abortion rights, five Republicans running for president ignored the issue for the first 99 minutes of their third primary debate. Unlike their
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians living in the heart of Gaza’s largest city said Wednesday they could see and hear Israeli ground forces closing in from multiple directions, accelerating the exodus of thousands of civilians as food and water become scarce and urban
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Beginning today, the Riverside County Department of Veterans’ Services team will begin providing services to veterans in Palm Springs and Blythe on a monthly basis. The department is making its outreach services available at two locations: the Mizell Center in Palm Springs, and the Blythe VFW Post 2987. Field visits at the Palm Springs location
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By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Eight people were killed in a collision in Zavala County, Texas, involving two vehicles – one possibly tied to a human smuggling operation that was fleeing law enforcement – according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash occurred Wednesday on US 57 near the town of Batesville,
Continue ReadingLONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police in a Los Angeles suburb shot a man who stabbed his mother and then came at officers with a large kitchen knife, authorities said Wednesday. Eriberto Penaloza, 38, of Long Beach also had stab wounds to his upper body and was pronounced dead at a hospital, a police statement
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Luke Combs took home the CMA Award for single of the year Wednesday night for his cover of “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman, who became the unlikely winner of song of the year for a tune she wrote in 1988. “I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 28 points in three quarters and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 128-94 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. It’s the fourth straight win for the Rockets after they lost their first three games this season. They’ve won four
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It’s been one month since Hamas launched an attack on Israel on October 7, prompting Israel to declare war against the militant group. The deadly conflict in Gaza has continued to escalate and has fueled anger from people on both sides. The war in the Middle East has led to a number of organized rallies
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ivanka Trump didn’t want to testify. But on the stand Wednesday in her father’s civil fraud trial, she took the opportunity to contend the family business has “overdelivered,” even as she kept her distance from financial documents that New York state says
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Luke Combs took home the CMA Award for single of the year Wednesday night for his cover of “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman, who became the unlikely winner of song of the year for a tune she wrote in 1988. “I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Antonio “L.A.” Reid, the Grammy-winning music executive who influenced the career of artists including Pink, Usher and Mariah Carey, was sued by a former music executive who says he sexually assaulted her and derailed her career. Drew Dixon filed the lawsuit Wednesday in a New York federal court. Dixon, who worked
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Lonnie Walker came off the bench to score 21 points and Day’Ron Sharpe added 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Clippers 100-93 on Wednesday night, sending Los Angeles to its fourth road loss. Cam Thomas scored 14 points in the first half for the Nets before
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