By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have hired manager Bob Melvin away from the division rival San Diego Padres, three people with direct knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team had made a formal
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability to go where passengers are prohibited. Events like the one Sunday on a Horizon Air jetliner are very rare, but
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability to go where passengers are prohibited. Events like the one Sunday on a Horizon Air jetliner are very rare, but
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities in Rio de Janeiro are deploying helicopters and other extra security after members of a criminal gang set fire to at least 35 buses in apparent retaliation for the police slaying of one of their key members. The arson attacks late Monday on public transport buses took place in
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace. The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ indefinite suspension of the Cruise robotaxi service comes
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace. The California Department of Motor Vehicles’ indefinite suspension of the Cruise robotaxi service comes
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Caltrans pospuso los trabajos que se realizaran sobre la calle Indian Canyon en Palm Springs y que estaba previsto iniciaran ayer en la noche, pero se harán mañana miercoles de 9 de la noche a 5 de la mañana del jueves durante ese tiempo cerraran el tramo entre la calle Sunrise y Garnet Avenue. Los
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The first major snowstorm of the season is expected to hit the northern Cascades and Rockies and move into North Dakota this week, sending residents searching for their winter coats and facing much different driving conditions after a warm fall in many places. The National
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bob Melvin is leaving the San Diego Padres to become manager of the San Francisco Giants, AP sources say.
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Amid the ongoing Israel and Hamas war, educators throughout the Coachella Valley are sharing tips for parents and students to help them navigate social media as war-related images flood the internet. The Coachella Valley Unified School District was the first to put out guidance. News Channel 3’s Bianca Ventura has more on how CVUSD is helping
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Ya aprobaron la ayuda para la tribu Agua Caliente para que pague por los daños que provocaron las tormentas del 20 de agosto y el 1ro de septiembre alrededor del Casino Agua Caliente ubicado en el área de la calle Bob Hope y Ramon Road. La ayuda monetaria estará disponible también para organizaciones no lucrativas
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have released kicker Brett Maher two days after he missed two field-goal attempts and an extra point in a seven-point loss to Pittsburgh. The Rams (3-4) didn’t immediately sign a kicker Tuesday to replace Maher, who joined the team after training camp Aug. 30. The 33-year-old
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who is running to be Houston’s next mayor, has expressed regret following the release of an audio recording purported to be of the Democrat berating staff members. The unverified, expletive-filled recording was sent anonymously to multiple news organizations Friday. In it,
Continue ReadingGARDNER, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts are searching a large area of woods for a man in connection with the shooting death of his wife. Police say 33-year-old Aaron Pennington was considered to be armed and dangerous. They found his car Monday night in the woods in the city of Gardner, about 15 miles
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NHL players will be allowed to use Pride tape this season after all with the reversal of a ban that sparked a backlash around hockey and among LGBTQ+ advocates in sports. The league, players’ union and a committee on inclusion agreed to give players the option to represent social
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a courtroom showdown five years in the making, Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testified Tuesday that he worked to boost the supposed value of the former president’s assets to “whatever number Trump told us to.” It was a fraught face-to-face encounter between
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Rancho Mirage city officials and the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce are partnering to host the annual State of the City. The event, which falls on the 50th anniversary of Rancho Mirage, gives city leaders, business professionals and residents the opportunity to connect about the successes, potential changes and challenges facing the city. News Channel
Continue ReadingLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — County commissioners in Lubbock County, Texas, have voted to ban transporting another person on its roads to receive an abortion. The commission voted 3-0 Monday to declare itself a “Sanctuary County for the Unborn,” making it the largest of four Texas and two New Mexico counties to approve the ordinance. The
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Family, friends and fellow law enforcement officers gathered Tuesday to bid farewell to a Philadelphia police officer killed in an airport parking garage shooting that also wounded another officer earlier this month. Fifty-year-old officer Richard Mendez and another officer saw several people breaking into a car in the parking lot at Philadelphia
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has visited troops deployed near the border with Israel, and Saudi Arabia is evacuating families of diplomatic staff because of clashes between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops. Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s visit Tuesday to the tense southern province is the first since clashes
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