By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off back-to-back victories, but star wide receiver Davante Adams wasn’t integral to either one — and he’s not happy about it. He was targeted a total of nine times in Las Vegas’ victories over the Green Bay Packers and
Continue ReadingTop draft pick Victor Wembanyama scored 15 points in 21 minutes to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-103 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets in preseason action on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama missed all five of his shots from the field in the first half, but made 7 of 8 from the
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the government’s plans to cut the nation’s constitutional ties to Britain’s King Charles III. Australians last week overwhelmingly rejected the referendum that would have enshrined in the constitution an Indigenous advisory body to Parliament. Minister Matt
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces secured their place as one of the greatest teams in WNBA history. The Aces became the first team to repeat as champions in 21 years, getting 24 points and 16 rebounds from Wilson and a defensive stop in
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said it was the
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said it was the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua has released 12 Roman Catholic priests jailed on a variety of charges and sent them to Italy following an agreement reached with the Vatican. The Nicaraguan government said in a statement late Wednesday that the priests had been flown to Rome following productive talks with the Vatican. Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua has released 12 Roman Catholic priests jailed on a variety of charges and sent them to Italy following an agreement reached with the Vatican. The Nicaraguan government said in a statement late Wednesday that the priests had been flown to Rome following productive talks with the Vatican. Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Economy Minister Sergio Massa and former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich adapted shrewdly over their combined seven decades in Argentine politics. But experience may not be an asset in the 2023 election. Javier Milei is a mop-topped freshman lawmaker who leads most polls. He has pointed
Continue ReadingCNN By Ray Sanchez, Melissa Alonso, Isabel Rosales and Kevin Conlon, CNN (CNN) — Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff’s deputy while violently attacking an officer
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Durante esta semana los colegios comunitarios elevan las voces de los estudiantes indocumentados.
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October 18 Members of the community are mourning the death of Arlene Rosenthal, who led efforts at homeless services provider Well in the Desert as its president for the past 21 years. Facebook post by Joy Meredith, Crystal Fantasy Joy Meredith, the owner and operator of Crystal Fantasy in downtown Palm Springs, wrote on Facebook
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — When the Los Angeles Rams abruptly lost the top two remaining running backs on their depth chart to late-game injuries last Sunday, they decided to open a midseason competition for the job. The Rams promoted tested veteran Royce Freeman from the practice squad to
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A man described by prosecutors as a “prolific firearms trafficker” who supplied the Sinaloa Cartel with hundreds of weapons was sentenced in San Diego federal court today to 15 years in prison. Alfredo Lomas Navarrete, 33, of Culiacan, Mexico, was a gun runner for the Valenzuela Transnational Criminal Organization, described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has thanked North Korea for its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine as he arrived in Pyongyang. He spoke Wednesday on a visit that comes days after the United States said the North had transferred munitions to Russia to boost its warfighting capabilities. Lavrov said his
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a crash in Malibu killed four college students and injured two other people, officials said Wednesday. The six pedestrians were struck around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along Pacific Coast Highway about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Pepperdine University, according to the
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a crash in Malibu killed four college students and injured two other people, officials said Wednesday. The six pedestrians were struck around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along Pacific Coast Highway about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Pepperdine University, according to the
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL, TARA COPP and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at U.S. bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Two drones targeted the al Asad
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Tammy is moving briskly westward across the Atlantic, after triggering tropical storm watches in several island territories. Tammy formed Wednesday afternoon in the Atlantic Ocean. It has top sustained winds of 40 mph. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm is headed west at 23 mph.
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An earthquake simulator, capable of replicating a 7.0 magnitude earthquake made a stop in Palm Springs today ahead of tomorrow’s ‘Great California Shakeout,’ where millions of Californians will run through an earthquake drill at 10:19 a.m. We’re taking a closer look at how this seismic demonstration is aimed at helping Californians better prepare for an
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