By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood actors have restarted talks with studios, opening up the possibility that their part in the industry’s double strike could end with the same kind of deal the writers reached to end their pickets last week. Actors and their employers have been divided on issues
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday opens a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church, with progressives hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles and conservatives warning that church doctrine on everything from homosexuality to the hierarchy’s authority is at risk. Rarely in
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 is due to make his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, was arrested Friday during an early-morning
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 is due to make his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, was arrested Friday during an early-morning
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded in Norway on Friday, as Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine rages on and other flashpoints threaten to ignite across the globe. Given that many efforts to promote peace have grown increasingly frustrated, to some observers this seems an inauspicious time to award
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced Tuesday multiple indictments in Florida against China-based companies and Chinese nationals for allegedly manufacturing and selling fentanyl and related chemicals. Sanctions against 28 individuals and entities in China and Canada allegedly involved in selling precursor chemicals as well as labs and distributors
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FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday afternoon. The test is set for approximately 11:20 p.m. PT, during which an alert will be sent out on all cellphones, televisions, and radios. The test message will be accompanied by a tone and
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Kevin McCarthy had support from 208 members of his conference to remain as House speaker. But it took only eight dissenters in his party to boot him from the job. A handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to make history as McCarthy became the first speaker
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers who had been sitting in stunned silence gasped at the declaration: The office of speaker “is hereby declared vacant.” For the first time ever, a House speaker had been voted out of the position, plunging Congress into a new degree of turmoil. “Now what?” someone in
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Following Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as House speaker, names have started to emerge as possible successors to take over the gavel. With McCarthy announcing Tuesday night he will not be running for the speakership, the race is already underway. There is no clear alternative to
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A male nanny who worked for families across Southern California was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in his care and showing another boy child pornography, prosecutors said. Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski was arrested in May 2019 after a couple told Laguna Beach police he touched their son inappropriately.
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A male nanny who worked for families across Southern California was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in his care and showing another boy child pornography, prosecutors said. Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski was arrested in May 2019 after a couple told Laguna Beach police he touched their son inappropriately.
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Multiple people were shot at Morgan State University in Baltimore on Tuesday, according to police, who urged students to take shelter on the campus of the historically Black college. The Baltimore Police Department said officers were on the scene for an “active shooter situation.” The address given
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The Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously voted to appoint Frank Luckino to the position of City Manager. The move will go into effect on November 6. Mayor Scott Matas, in a recent statement, affirmed the City Council’s trust in Frank’s leadership skills and extensive experience. “Frank’s proven track record and remarkable leadership abilities make
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Jamie Gangel and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Kevin McCarthy was behind interim Speaker Patrick McHenry’s move to kick former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer out of their office spaces, two Republican sources told CNN. GOP Rep. Garret Graves told reporters on Wednesday that McCarthy is getting
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines is investigating the deaths of three Filipino fishermen after they were killed in a collision with a “foreign” vessel in the South China Sea, authorities in the country said on Wednesday. Philippine fishing boat FFB Dearyn was struck at around 4:20 a.m. on Monday near Scarborough Shoal,
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — A lawyer for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators has told a Sydney court that an extradition hearing scheduled for next month should be postponed due to delays in government agencies handing over crucial material. Boston-born Dan Duggan was arrested by Australian police a year ago near
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton, Sara Smart and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Four students and another person were wounded when gunfire erupted outside a crowded homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore, police said, sending students on a dash for cover and a SWAT team into a dorm to hunt for suspects. Hours
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina on Tuesday delivered a petition asking Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay plans to reopen a portion of West Maui to tourism starting this weekend, saying the grieving community is not ready to welcome back visitors. The petition signed by 3,517 people from
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Third baseman Manny Machado had right elbow extensor tendon repair surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles and has an estimated recovery time of four to six months, the San Diego Padres announced. That timetable should have Machado back on the field sometime during spring training. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal
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