By LISA RATHKE Associated Press CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — Students and residents in a small Vermont university town were being told to lock their doors and stick together as police searched Tuesday for a killer who shot a retired dean on her favorite walking trail last week. Honoree Fleming, a retired dean and professor of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Coast Guard says it has recovered remaining debris, including presumed human remains, from a submersible that imploded in June on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard. Officials said Tuesday that the salvage mission conducted under an agreement with the U.S. Navy was a
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A U.S. Navy sailor from Monterey Park pleaded guilty today to federal charges and admitted taking bribes in exchange for sending sensitive military information to a Chinese intelligence officer. Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, also known as Thomas Zhao, entered his plea to one count of conspiring with the intelligence officer and one count of
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A 28-year-old man suspected in a fatal hit-and-run collision last year in Palm Springs pleaded not guilty today to one felony count of hit-and-run resulting in death. Cody Jay Hamilton was charged with the felony count on July 25 and pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to court
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The Pac-12 could not have gotten what may be its final football season off to a better start, opening 13-0 for the first time since 1932. The conference hierachy has fallen into place as the season hits the midpoint, with No. 7 Washington, No. 8 Oregon and No. 10
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, TARA COPP and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. citizens are among the hostages captured by Hamas as he condemned the militant group for the “sheer evil” of its shocking weekend assault on Israel. “Our hearts may be broken but our resolve is
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The California Highway Patrol and Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were investigating a fatal Palm Desert traffic collision Tuesday morning that involved a sheriff’s deputy vehicle and a bicyclist. The collision happened around 3:40 a.m. on Country Club Drive and Eldorado Drive. Authorities said a deputy struck a bicyclist who died at the scene. The bicyclist was identified by the Riverside County coroner’s
Continue ReadingBy Brynn Gingras and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Citing witness testimony, defense attorneys for Daniel Penny asked a New York judge to dismiss the case against the former marine accused of killing a homeless street artist on a New York City subway. Penny held 30-year-old Jordan Neely in a chokehold during a May incident
Continue ReadingBy Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — From deep in the Amazon rainforest, two dozen previously unknown pre-Columbian earthworks have been brought to light — and more than 10,000 such constructs may still be waiting to be discovered, according to new research. Across the Amazon basin, rainforests spread their leafy boughs over millions of kilometers. In
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A portion of the intersection of Indian Canyon Drive and San Rafael has been closed due to a major waterline break, the city of Palm Springs announced. The closure was announced at around 12:30 p.m. By 1:00 p.m., the northbound Indian Canyon was back open, as were the eastbound and westbound lanes of San Rafael.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Coast Guard says it has recovered remaining debris from a submersible that imploded in June on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard. Officials said Tuesday that the salvage mission conducted under an agreement with the U.S. Navy was a follow-up to initial recovery
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Caroline Ellison, the tech executive who ran Sam Bankman-Fried ’s hedge fund while sometimes dating him, testified Tuesday that he directed her to commit crimes before his cryptocurrency empire collapsed last November. She also revealed that her former boss thought he might be
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Caroline Ellison, the tech executive who ran Sam Bankman-Fried ’s hedge fund while sometimes dating him, testified Tuesday that he directed her to commit crimes before his cryptocurrency empire collapsed last November. She also revealed that her former boss thought he might be
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The fans at Acrisure Arena will be fired up for the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ first game of the season this Friday. The home opener for the American Hockey League team against the Bakersfield Condors is now sold out, the team confirmed to News Channel 3. Check out our Firebirds section for the latest team updates
Continue ReadingBy Arit John and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israel, former President Donald Trump is turning to a strategy he employed during the 2016 campaign of using terror abroad – and fears of future attacks on American soil – to push for hard-line immigration policies in the
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes have hammered neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety. Humanitarian groups are pleading for the creation of corridors that would allow them to deliver aid, saying hospitals are overwhelmed with wounded people and running out of
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers cobbled together a 100-win regular season, using a strong offense to compensate for a banged-up starting rotation. Time is running out for that formula to produce even one postseason win. The Dodgers are down to their last chance in Game 3 of
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Lawyers are delivering closing arguments in the trial of the first two officers to be prosecuted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. McClain, a Black man, was stopped in a Denver suburb while walking home from a store wearing a face mask. A 911 caller reported
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican attorney general will oppose a proposed amendment protecting the right to an abortion if it makes next year’s ballot. Attorney General Ashley Moody didn’t tell the state Supreme Court why she’ll oppose it. She notified justices Monday that a petition has reached enough signatures to trigger a language review.
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s interview with prosecutors over his handling of classified documents signals that a sprawling investigation that has included questioning of some of his closest aides and at least one cabinet member is nearing a conclusion. The White House revealed Monday night that
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