By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson looked like a natural turning his first laps in an IndyCar. Then he hopped on a plane and continued his quest for a second NASCAR championship. The 31-year-old Californian took a brief respite from his playoff chase Thursday with a neatly timed stopover in
Continue ReadingNATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — A Northwestern State University football player has been shot and killed near an apartment complex not far from campus in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Police found 21-year-old Ronald Caldwell with multiple gunshot wounds at around 1 a.m. on Thursday. No arrests have been made. A junior from Austin, Texas, he played safety and
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several of former President Donald Trump’s Republican rivals are denouncing him for lashing out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after Hamas’ deadly attack. Thursday marked a rare moment in which multiple Trump rivals directly criticized the GOP front-runner. Trump told
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH KRAUSS and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military pulverized the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, prepared for a possible ground invasion and said Thursday its complete siege of the territory — which has left Palestinians desperate for food, fuel and medicine — would remain in place until Hamas militants free
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida judge has removed the lead prosecutor in the double murder retrial of rapper YNW Melly. The decision Thursday comes after defense attorneys claimed prosecutors didn’t reveal that the lead detective in the case had been previously accused of being willing to lie as he gathered evidence. The
Continue ReadingBy FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Smoke from forest fires covered large swaths of the Brazilian Amazon as the region endures one of the worst droughts on record, with many rivers at historically low levels. In Manaus, the air quality ranked among the worst among cities worldwide, prompting suspension of college classes
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials on Thursday faulted communities in a stretch of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley for failing to develop a plan to adequately protect groundwater in the often drought-plagued state. The state’s water resources board set an April hearing to determine whether the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the heart of California’s
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials on Thursday faulted communities in a stretch of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley for failing to develop a plan to adequately protect groundwater in the often drought-plagued state. The state’s water resources board set an April hearing to determine whether the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the heart of California’s
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Will Lebanon’s heavily armed Hezbollah militia join the Israel-Hamas war? The answer could well determine the direction of a battle that is bound to reshape the Middle East. Hezbollah, which like Hamas is supported by Iran, has so far been on the fence about
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal admiralty court in Virginia has canceled a hearing to discuss a contested expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. The cancellation comes after a company significantly scaled back its dive plans. RMST Titanic Inc. owns the salvage rights to the Titanic. It originally planned to possibly
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN, AMY BETH HANSON, MATTHEW BROWN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The legal and financial troubles piled up in recent months at the Colorado funeral home where authorities last week discovered at least 115 decomposing bodies. But the troubles went unnoticed by state officials who have long struggled to effectively
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Each measuring just under 1 centimeter tall, and the width of a fingernail, five newly unearthed mysterious gold treasures found in Hov, Norway, could help unlock secrets of an ancient society, scientists say. The tiny pieces — intricately detailed gold foil figures discovered during excavations of a pagan religious
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer did little to dent the credibility of the government’s key witness in the former crypto mogul’s fraud trial Thursday, meandering through a cross-examination of Caroline Ellison that at times left even the judge puzzled and impatient. During the prior two days of
Continue ReadingCASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police say more than 150 tips have come in since they released a sketch of a person of interest connected to the killing of a retired college dean. Honoree Flemming was shot dead a week ago on a recreation trail near the Vermont State University Castleton Campus. The composite
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — While Steve Scalise scrambles to secure the House speakership, the man who previously held the job has taken a back seat. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has actively chosen not to play a prominent role in his conference’s battle to secure the next speaker,
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Medicare enrollees will shell out about $10 more next year for their monthly Part B premiums, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will be $174.70 for 2024, up from $164.90 this year. Premiums vary depending on a beneficiary’s
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Two people were hospitalized after a mass overdose event at the Palm Springs Cemetery Thursday afternoon. The call first came out at approximately 12:40 p.m. The initial caller reported two subjects suffering from an apparent overdose. “As Cathedral City Officers were responding, dispatchers were informed there was a possible third overdose victim. Cathedral City Officers
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers were left wondering why they can’t win in October after they were swept out of the NL Division Series. They’ll spend all winter searching for answers while reliving their quick exit for the second straight season. Manager Dave Roberts was
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as “Shout” and “Twist and Shout” and the funky hits “That Lady” and “It’s Your Thing,” Rudolph Isley has died at 84. A Cincinnati native, Rudolph Isley began singing in church with brothers Ronald and
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Local actors and studios must change how they make money as the actor’s strike continues. On Wednesday, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the SAG AFTRA notified the public that the negotiations were suspended. The strike continues. A local actor also wants the public to know that they are human. Danielle Kennedy
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