By The Associated Press Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton has pneumonia and is in intensive care in a Texas hospital. Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, shared Retton’s condition in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Kelley said the 55-year-old Retton, who became the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around title, is “fighting for her
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — A Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered star Memphis recruit Mikey Williams to stand trial on six felony gun charges, which puts his immediate basketball future in doubt. Judge Sherry M. Thompson-Taylor scheduled Williams’ arraignment for Oct. 24. She denied the prosecution’s request to
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors seeking a conviction of two Colorado police officers in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain have implored a jury during closing arguments to remember that he was just trying to walk home on the night of the fatal encounter. McClain was put in
Continue ReadingTACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Eyewitness testimony in the continuance of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged with the death of Manuel Ellis has starkly contradicted the picture the officers’ lawyers have painted about how their fatal struggle with the Black man began. Witness Keyon Lowery in Pierce County Superior Court on Tuesday described his reaction
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The Palm Springs Police Department today announced it received a $135,000 grant to support ongoing enforcement and education programs aimed at increasing safety on the city’s roads. “This funding will strengthen our commitment to public safety in our community,” Sgt. Kevin Lu said in a statement. “We will be able to increase our efforts in
Continue ReadingCNN By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas after it carried out an unprecedented attack by air, sea and land on Saturday. The large-scale surprise assault has left more than 1200 dead in Israel, according to public broadcaster Kan. It prompted a
Continue ReadingBy SAM McNEIL Associated Press KFAR AZZA, Israel (AP) — An Israeli village that was attacked by militants lies in ruin, not far from the border with Gaza. On the streets of Kfar Azza, the bodies of militants lie scattered between the shells of burned-out cars. Walls and doors of what used to be neatly
Continue ReadingCNN By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas after it carried out an unprecedented attack by air, sea and land on Saturday. The large-scale surprise assault has left more than 1200 dead in Israel, according to public broadcaster Kan. It prompted a
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The execution of a Texas inmate condemned for fatally shooting an 80-year-old woman was set to proceed after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s stay. Jedidiah Murphy’s execution is set to take place Tuesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was sentenced
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling for social media platforms to adopt better content-moderation policies and other fixes. The couple says modifications need to be made to addictive apps that can harm young people’s mental health. They spoke Tuesday at a panel discussion coordinated
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — A former Haitian senator has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges related to the 2021 assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse. John Joel Joseph made his appearance at a Miami federal court and changed his plea after reaching an agreement with the government. Federal judge Jose Martinez set his sentencing
Continue ReadingCNN By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The brazen attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel that began on Saturday will be seen as a turning point in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with far-reaching repercussions, analysts say. The multi-pronged attack saw as many as 1,000 assailants infiltrate Israeli territory, kill hundreds of soldiers and civilians,
Continue ReadingCNN By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas after it carried out an unprecedented attack by air, sea and land on Saturday. The large-scale surprise assault has left more than 1200 dead in Israel, according to public broadcaster Kan. It prompted a
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Lidia has become an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph as it takes aim at Mexico’s Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta. The hurricane is expected to make landfall around Cabo Corrientes and then move inland, just to the south of Puerto Vallarta, which could cushion the
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — New public records have widened questions over when the Arkansas governor’s office planned to use Republican Party funds to reimburse the state for a $19,000 lectern. It was bought in June using a government credit card. The Arkansas GOP paid for the lectern in September.
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US intelligence community is digging through its stores of data and tasking the nation’s spy agencies to hunt for fresh clues to determine whether Iran played a direct role in Saturday’s deadly attack on Israel by Hamas, a senior Biden administration
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US intelligence community is digging through its stores of data and tasking the nation’s spy agencies to hunt for fresh clues to determine whether Iran played a direct role in Saturday’s deadly attack on Israel by Hamas, a senior Biden
Continue ReadingBirkenstock has set a price for its initial public offering of stock that values the 249-year-old German maker of upmarket sandals at $8.64 billion. The company said Tuesday that it had priced its IPO at $46 a share, in the middle of its expected price range of $44 to $49 per share. It is due
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top election official has confirmed that Nebraska voters will decide next year whether public money can go to private school tuition. The Nebraska Secretary of State’s office confirmed Tuesday that the petition effort to get the question on the November 2024 ballot well exceeded
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By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws Tuesday intended to compel California’s public university systems to make progress in their review and return of Native American remains and artifacts. Decades-old state and federal legislation, known as repatriation laws, require government entities to return these items
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