By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein was toasted Thursday at a memorial service as a leader with uncommon integrity and a defender of American values — as well as a talented artist and a grandmother who gave crooked haircuts in her kitchen. President Joe Biden, who
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Vivek Ramaswamy’s presidential campaign says protesters upset about his remarks in opposition to aid for Ukraine purposely rammed his car in Iowa in retaliation, but police say there is no evidence to support the claim that the crash was intentional. The
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden praised the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Thursday as a dear friend and a woman of deep integrity who fought to protect what was important to America: freedom, civil liberties, security and the U.S. Constitution. “She was always tough, prepared, rigorous, compassionate. She
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with a member of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, following his presidency, ABC reported Thursday. The member is Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt, sources told ABC. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN’s
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. government has agreed to help restore a sacred Native American site on the slopes of Oregon’s Mount Hood that was destroyed by highway construction, court documents show, capping more than 15 years of legal battles that went all the way to the
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday delivered some of the sharpest criticism of Donald Trump to date, blaming the former president for his own defeat in 2020 and suggesting his chief rival in the GOP nominating fight lacked the energy to lead the country once again.
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bob Melvin confirmed Thursday that he will be back as manager of the San Diego Padres, adding that he’s “looking forward to having a much better year than we had this year.” General manager A.J. Preller announced Wednesday that Melvin would be back under the
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire investor Charlie Munger, who’s been Warren Buffett’s right-hand man for more than five decades, has made a $40 million gift to a California museum that he’s supported in the past. Munger gave 77 Class A Berkshire Hathaway shares to the Henry E. Huntington Library
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Since Brock Purdy took over at quarterback for San Francisco late last season, no team in the NFL has scored more points, won more games or passed more efficiently. While plenty of credit should go to coach Kyle Shanahan’s innovative play-calling and a
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The California Department of Transportation will begin a $6 million emergency project tomorrow for storm damage repairs, which will require the closure of the eastbound Bob Hope Drive off-ramp on Interstate 10. The off-ramp is expected to be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. as crews work to construct and replace the dike
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A homeless man has been charged with murder and rape in the killing of a 5-year-old girl in Topeka, Kansas. Mickel Cherry faces one count each of capital murder, first-degree murder and rape in the death of Zoey Felix. The 25-year-old man is
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams did not practice Thursday because of a shoulder injury, and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo remains in concussion protocol. Adams, however, spoke with reporters after practice, a strong indication he will play. He, in fact, spoke as if he would
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the northern West Bank. The Israeli military said Thursday that its troops carried out a raid in the Tulkarem refugee camp. It said that soldiers came under fire and that troops shot Palestinian gunmen. Palestinian officials said two militants
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. says Lebanon faces one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with nearly 4 million people in need of food and other assistance. But less than half are receiving aid because of a lack of funding. Lebanon’s U.N. humanitarian chief said Thursday the amount
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who wound up on the business end of his bone-rattling hits could testify that wasn’t an
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, Caroll Alvarado and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old man has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of a well-known community activist returning home from a wedding with his girlfriend early Monday. Ryan Carson, 32, was at a Brooklyn bus stop just before 4 a.m. when he was confronted by a
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma is one of the busiest death penalty states in the nation, but some Republican lawmakers are considering trying to impose a temporary pause on executions. A GOP-led panel on Thursday explored the idea of a moratorium until some reforms can be put in place. State
Continue ReadingCNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he doesn’t believe border walls work, even as his administration said it will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley amid heightened political pressure over migration. According to a notice posted to the Federal Register
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire investor Charlie Munger, who’s been Warren Buffett’s right-hand man for more than five decades, has made a $40 million gift to a California museum that he’s supported in the past. Munger gave 77 Class A Berkshire Hathaway shares to the Henry E. Huntington Library
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who wound up on the business end of his bone-rattling hits could testify that wasn’t an
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