By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment, discussed running to reclaim the office in 2022 but decided against it because he didn’t want to subject his daughters to another campaign, one of his top aides says in
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Landon Donovan’s San Diego Loyal soccer club was born on March 7, 2020, playing its first match a few days before the pandemic shut down the world. It died late on a misty Sunday night on an absolute gut punch of a goal in the
Continue ReadingTHOMASTON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man is charged with murder after police said he killed his girlfriend, stuffed her body in a suitcase and stashed it in the closet of the apartment they shared. Freddrick Durham of Thomaston is being held without bail in the Upson County jail. Durham appeared before a judge on
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump compared himself to anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela on Monday as he cast himself as the victim of federal and state prosecutors he alleges are targeting him and his businesses for political reasons. Returning to New Hampshire to register for
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is calling for prayers for the dead and injured following a series of multi-car accidents that left sections of Interstate 55 near the community of Manchac resembling a junkyard of mangled cars. The Monday morning crashes in south Louisiana were a result of a “superfog” of
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Riverside County’s second annual Suicide Prevention Conference, which organizers said will focus on the transformative impact of faith on mental health, will be held Thursday in Rancho Mirage. “Faith leaders are often on the front lines in communities, making their involvement in mental health and suicide prevention crucial,” Riverside University Health System Director Dr. Matthew
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide during the onset of the pandemic and the sexual harassment scandal that forced Cuomo from office in 2021 has written a memoir. Melissa DeRosa was known for appearing at the governor’s side during his daily pandemic briefings. In
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to 15 days in the county workhouse after pleading guilty to assaulting a Black man during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd by another officer in 2020. Thirty-five-year-old Justin Stetson received two years of
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DAP Health received a $1 million appropriation from Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2023-2024 state budget. David Brinkman, the CEO of DAP Health, says the money will be used to expand the nonprofit’s Sunrise campus in Palm Springs and address the growing medical workforce shortage. “This very generous funding from the state of California will help us
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans have shown their strong desire for an alternative to the decade-long, crisis-ridden presidency of Nicolás Maduro. On Sunday, they thronged voting centers set up for a primary election independently organized by the country’s opposition and showed an overwhelming support for longtime government critic María
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — An off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight en route from Washington state to San Francisco on Sunday is facing dozens of attempted murder charges after he tried to shut down the plane’s engines mid-flight, authorities say. The suspect,
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr recalls a one-point Christmas Day defeat at Cleveland in 2016 when Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were still figuring out how to thrive playing together during Durant’s first season with the Warriors, each doing his best to let the other shine bright, and
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone will be staring up when the Denver Nuggets raise their championship banner Tuesday night before the season opener. He’ll be looking past the banner, though, in remembrance of his late father, who also happened to be his friend, mentor and biggest supporter. Brendan Malone,
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The governor of California opened a week-long trip to China on Monday with an assurance that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election turns out next year. Democrat Gavin Newsom’s visit comes as U.S.-Chinese relations witnessed
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Police in suburban Chicago arrested two people after a man allegedly fired a shot and the other pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The Chicago Sun-Times reported the episode took place Sunday near a banquet hall in Skokie, where about 1,000 people had gathered to show solidarity with Israel. A group of about
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Washington, DC, later this week, senior administration officials said Monday ahead of a potential meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in California next month. Wang will meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security Adviser Jake Sullivan during
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to Manhattan federal court Monday to challenge a new criminal charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “Not guilty,” Menendez, 69, said when Judge Sidney H.
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two commercial turkey facilities in Iowa have been hit by the reemerging highly pathogenic bird flu, causing about 100,000 birds to be killed to prevent the disease from spreading. The Iowa Department of Agriculture reported the infected poultry flocks within weeks of a turkey farm
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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it, the company disclosed Monday. In a quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla said the
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it, the company disclosed Monday. In a quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla said the
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