Firebirds hockey is heating up with the start of the 2023-2024 season right around the corner. Coachella Valley is currently in training camp, which started Sunday, Oct. 1. New faces for @Firebirds looking to find their footing and fit in for a franchise that reached the Finals in their first season. Birds have a pair
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President and GOP candidate Mike Pence on Tuesday warned of the consequences of U.S. withdrawal from the world stage as he continued to criticize the growing tide of isolationism in his party. “America is the leader of the free world. If we’re
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A 35-year-old man suspected of multiple burglaries in Palm Desert was charged today with one felony count of burglary. In addition to burglary, Bermuda Dunes transient Zachary Taylor Bulva was charged with one misdemeanor count of possessing drug paraphernalia, according to court records. He was scheduled to be arraigned on the charges Tuesday afternoon
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. Butler was appointed by
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Trustees of the New College of Florida have voted to stick with a Ron Desantis ally as the school’s president amid a conservative makeover launched by the governor. The trustees voted 10-2 on Tuesday for Richard Corcoran, who has served as interim president since January, over two other candidates. The
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — A bus crashed near the Italian city of Venice after falling from an elevated street, killing at least 21 people and injuring others on Tuesday, authorities said. Venice prefect Michele Di Bari said that there were 15 survivors from the crash, which happened in Mestre, a suburb of Venice. Venice Mayor Luigi
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California ended its “miracle” water year on Saturday with enough rain and snow to fill the state’s reservoirs to 128% of their historical average, making it among the wettest years in recorded state history. That’s a welcome boon to a state that has spent much of
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A final vote is underway on whether to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker in a remarkable showdown on the House floor.
Continue ReadingLYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — New reporting says preliminary findings from a federal investigation found that Liberty University failed to warn its Virginia campus community about safety threats. That’s including from individuals accused of sexual violence. The Washington Post and USA Today wrote Tuesday that they had received the confidential report by the U.S. Department of
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, Sabrina Souza and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron rebuked Donald Trump after the former president attacked his clerk in a social media post on Tuesday and forbade the parties from making any future comments about his staff. “This morning one of the defendants posted on (a)
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Jones has filed a federal lawsuit challenging his expulsion and House rules restricting lawmakers’ floor comments that Republicans applied to silence Jones for part of one day. The lawsuit in Nashville argues that House Speaker Cameron Sexton and fellow Republicans have repeatedly
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER and ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes have carried out new airstrikes against suspected Kurdish militant sites in northern Iraq days after a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish capital. Police meanwhile, detained almost a thousand people in raids across Turkey on Tuesday, including dozens with alleged links
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler made history Tuesday when she was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris as the first out Black lesbian to enter Congress and the only Black woman presently serving in the Senate. Butler, who was appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill the
Continue ReadingBy LOUISE DIXON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ten years after retiring from the game, David Beckham reflects on his soccer career and life for a new four-part documentary series. Examining all the highs and lows of his sporting past with the help of friends, family and former teammates, the process compelled him to watch
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Southern California Edison (SCE) is now accepting applications for their 2024 Edison Scholar Program. This year Edison International will award 30 high school seniors a $50,000 scholarship who plan to study STEM in college. In addition, selected Edison Scholars will also be elidable for a paid summer internship with SCE upon completing their first year
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit has been filed by a union-affiliated group that challenges North Carolina laws requiring citizens to reside in the state and within a precinct at least 30 days before an election date to be eligible to vote. The North Carolina Alliance for Retired
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge imposed a limited gag order on defendant Donald Trump Tuesday after the former president disparaged a key court staffer during his civil business fraud trial. Judge Arthur Engoron issued the order, which applies to all
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck south of Naples, Italy, on Tuesday, just days after the volcanic region saw its strongest earthquake in 40 years, according to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). Italy’s fire brigade said there was slight damage to buildings in the latest earthquake,
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell sharply Tuesday as it focused on the downside of a surprisingly strong job market. The S&P 500 dropped 1.4% to its lowest point in four months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 430 points, or 1.3% and wiped out the last of
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. Butler was appointed by
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