By IGNACIO MARTÍNEZ Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Norma is heading for the resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, while Tammy grew into a hurricane in the Atlantic. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tammy’s maximum sustained winds grew to that Norma had 120
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It’s the event highlighting the architecture that draws thousands to Palm Springs twice a year for ‘Modernism Week’ in October and February. There’s a little bit of something for everyone from educational tidbits, entertainment and of course plenty of tours featuring Mid-century Modern homes. Modernism Week in October spans over four days and features more
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A Maryland sheriff says that a judge who was shot to death in the driveway of his home was “targeted” by a suspect in a divorce case. Sheriff Brian Albert said authorities are “actively working” to apprehend 49-year-old Pedro Argote in
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY and JAVIER CÓRDOBA Associated Press PASO CANOAS, Costa Rica (AP) — Panama and Costa Rica have set up a bus system to speed the flow of migrants from the Darien Gap to Costa Rica’s border with Nicaragua. It’s the latest example of how Central American countries continue to scramble to find solutions
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 by a New York judge on Friday for violating a gag order not to speak about any members of the court staff – and was warned twice about possible imprisonment. “Donald Trump has received ample warning from this Court
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVING FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is voting as Rep. Jim Jordan tries for a third time Friday for the speaker’s gavel, digging in for a fight despite deepening opposition from Republican colleagues who are warning the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVING FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is voting as Rep. Jim Jordan tries for a third time Friday for the speaker’s gavel, digging in for a fight despite deepening opposition from Republican colleagues who are warning the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no
Continue ReadingBy GARANCE BURKE and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As hospitals and health care systems turn to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors’ notes and analyze health records, a new study led by Stanford School of Medicine researchers cautions that popular chatbots are perpetuating racist, debunked medical ideas, prompting concerns that the
Continue ReadingBy GARANCE BURKE and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As hospitals and health care systems turn to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors’ notes and analyze health records, a new study led by Stanford School of Medicine researchers cautions that popular chatbots are perpetuating racist, debunked medical ideas, prompting concerns that the
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been found guilty of murdering his wife after a dispute over whether they should appear together on a home-renovation television show. David Tronnes was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday for the 2018 death of Shanti Cooper-Tronnes. Tronnes was sentenced to life in prison immediately after jurors
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over their seizure of a headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius. A warrant signed by a judge in Manhattan on Aug. 14 ordered the seizure of the statue, which the museum acquired in 1986
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says President Shawn Fain will update members on progress in contract talks with Detroit’s three automakers as movement was reported with General Motors. Fain is scheduled to do a live video appearance Friday afternoon, where he could call on more workers
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Friday it does not plan to take long-term control over the Gaza Strip after an expected ground offensive to root out Hamas militants that rule the territory. The Israeli military punished Gaza with airstrikes, and authorities inched
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster Israel and Ukraine in the midst of two wars as well as invest more in domestic defense manufacturing, humanitarian assistance and managing the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The total cost of
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster Israel and Ukraine in the midst of two wars as well as invest more in domestic defense manufacturing, humanitarian assistance and managing the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The total cost of
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister has shrugged off U.S. claims that North Korea transferred munitions to Russia. Russian state television on Friday broadcast Sergey Lavrov saying Washington had failed to prove the allegation. Lavrov made a trip to Pyongyang this week for talks on ways to boost North-Korea-Russia ties following a September summit between
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Haydn Gwynne, a versatile and acclaimed performer on British stage and screen, has died. She was 66 and had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Gwynne’s agent Alex Irwin said the actress died in a London hospital early Friday, “surrounded by her beloved sons, close family and friends.”
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is closing out its worst week in a month with more losses on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.6% lower in afternoon trading and on track to break a two-week winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 114 points, or 0.4%,
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — More than 4,200 people have been displaced from villages in south Lebanon by clashes on the border with Israel, and local officials say they are ill-prepared for the much larger exodus that would ensue if the the limited conflict escalates to an all-out war. Some 1,500
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, Nick Valencia, Maxime Tamsett and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney who helped orchestrate the Trump campaign’s 2020 fake electors plot, pleaded guilty Friday in the Georgia election subversion case to being part of a conspiracy alongside former President Donald Trump and others. The plea deal is another
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