By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott’s presidential campaign says the Republican is shifting staff and money from New Hampshire to Iowa in an effort to boost his standing in the leadoff caucus state with less than three months until the first votes of the 2024 election
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A man accused of supplying a lethal dose of fentanyl to a 19-year-old Eastvale resident was ordered today to stand trial on a second-degree murder charge. Alvin Barrington Linton Jr., 38, of Ontario, was arrested in 2021 following a yearlong investigation into the death of Javon Richard. At the end of a preliminary hearing
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s decision to skip next month’s third GOP presidential primary debate and instead hold a rivaling rally just up the road highlights how complicated – and at times thorny – the relationship between the Republican National Committee and the front-runner’s team
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton has returned home following a lengthy hospital stay because of pneumonia, her daughter said Monday. Shayla Kelley Schrepfer, the oldest of Retton’s four daughters, posted an update on Retton’s condition on Instagram nearly two weeks after the family disclosed that the former Olympic all-around champion
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, many of them Chinese, have been caught up in cyber scams based in Southeast Asia. Local and Chinese authorities have netted thousands of people in a crackdown on such schemes, but experts say they are failing to root out the local elites
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Haiti says growing gang violence is devastating the lives of its people, with major crimes rising to a new high. Maria Isabel Salvador told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that gangs engage in killings, sexual violence including collective rapes
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — At least seven people were killed Monday morning after a “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes involving a total of 158 vehicles, authorities said. Twenty-five people were injured and the number of fatalities may increase as first responders continue to clear
Continue ReadingBy ARON HELLER Associated Press KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — Ohad Munder-Zichri’s 9th birthday is on Monday. But instead of celebrating at home with his family and friends, he is believed to be somewhere in Gaza, one of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas since the militants’ devastating Oct. 7 incursion. The fourth-grader from
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Merrill Kelly retired Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper in order in the fifth inning, striking out Schwarber and Harper — October’s biggest home run threats. When the pitcher reached the dugout, manager Torey Lovullo offered a handshake to signal the start was over after
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a campaign speech Monday in New Hampshire. Trump falsely claimed that the United States had no terrorist attacks during his presidency. He falsely claimed that Republican presidential rival Nikki Haley had initially proposed “to flood” the US with refugees
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The eighth installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise has been postponed a year, signaling a new wave of release schedule juggling for Hollywood studios as the actors strike surpasses three months of work stoppage. Paramount Pictures on Monday shifted the release date of the next
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former Venezuelan lawmaker Maria Corina Machado, a longtime critic of Venezuela’s government, has dominated the opposition’s presidential primary election, getting more than 1.4 million votes, according to the latest partial results. The organizers of Sunday’s election to choose the opposition’s candidate to challenge President Nicolás
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — An intense shootout in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan has left five people dead, including a police officer. Two other people were injured, according to authorities. The attack is the latest in a wave of violence across a region where powerful cartels continue to wrestle for control. The bodies were found
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was active for Monday night’s game at Minnesota despite an oblique injury that had the NFL’s leading rusher listed as questionable to play. McCaffrey was hurt in the previous game against Cleveland, when 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (shoulder) and left tackle Trent Williams (ankle)
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince William will travel to Singapore next month to name the winners of his Earthshot Prize, a global competition to find solutions to the challenges of climate change. William created the prize three years ago to encourage inventors and entrepreneurs to develop technologies to combat global warming
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — A police spokesperson says an off-duty St. Louis County officer accused of shooting a gun at a school trick-or-treating event no longer is employed at the department. The St. Louis County Police Department on Monday confirmed Matthew McCulloch is no longer at the agency. McCulloch has been charged with child endangerment,
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Lunar dust collected by Apollo 17 astronauts in the 1970s has revealed that the moon is 40 million years older than previously believed. After landing on the moon on December 11, 1972, NASA astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt collected rocks and dust from the lunar surface. A new
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Photos of iconic celebrities and historic moments from the collection of Elton John and David Furnish are set to go on display in London next year. The Victoria and Albert Museum said Tuesday that the “Fragile Beauty” exhibition will include 300 images by more than 140 photographers. The exhibition will include portraits
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After a sparkling career as one of the best female basketball players in the world then spending time working her way up the ranks as an assistant in the NBA, Lindsey Harding is ready for the challenge of coaching her own team. Harding was introduced Monday
Continue ReadingAKRON, Ohio (AP) — Officials say eight Ohio police officers who fired scores of shots that killed Jayland Walker after a car and foot chase last year are back on active duty. Akron Capt. Michael Miller cited a state investigation and an Ohio grand jury’s decision against indicting any officers in the 25-year-old Black man’s
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