By MORGAN LEE and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State election officials and privacy advocates are raising alarms about a push by several conservative groups to gain access to state voter rolls. One goal is to create free, public online databases of registered voters so other groups and individuals can take
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a likely roadblock from House Republicans on aid for Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Wednesday he’s planning to give a major speech on the issue and suggested there may be “another means” to provide support for Kyiv if Congress continues to balk. “I’m
Continue ReadingBy KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The most prestigious and secretive prize in science ran headfirst into the digital era Wednesday when Swedish media got an emailed press release revealing the winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry and the news prematurely went public. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said it was
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Amir Vera, CNN (CNN) — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, one of the many characters in Netflix’s “Tiger King,” has been indicted on wildlife trafficking charges after an investigation by Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring. Antle owns a private zoo in South Carolina called Myrtle Beach Safari, which was featured in “Tiger King.”
Continue ReadingHOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — Police in Holyoke, Massachusetts, say at least three people were shot and transported to a hospital in the city’s downtown area. The condition of those shot has not been released by police. Police say a preliminary investigation indicates one of the victims was on a bus that was passing through the
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State election officials and privacy advocates are raising alarms about a push by several conservative groups to gain access to state voter rolls. One goal is to create free, public online databases of registered voters so other groups and individuals can take
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company’s negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Orange County, which is home to more than 3 million people between Los Angeles and San Diego, filed
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyer urged a U.S. appeals court Wednesday to reject an appeal and uphold stiff sanctions against a lawyer for a woman trying to force the international soccer star to pay millions more than the $375,000 in hush money he paid her
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The day before he was ousted, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing what he loved — stopping to greet tourists at the Capitol, gushing about the beauty of the place and its history at the center of American democracy. On Wednesday, McCarthy’s House was shuttered, his
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The day before he was ousted, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing what he loved — stopping to greet tourists at the Capitol, gushing about the beauty of the place and its history at the center of American democracy. On Wednesday, McCarthy’s House was shuttered, his
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a Texas prisoner accused of smothering to death 22 older women in their Dallas-area homes so he could steal jewelry and other valuables was stabbed by his cellmate in an attack last month that killed him. A Monday report from the Office of the Inspector
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Meaningful progress has been made in the negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union and Detroit’s three auto companies. That’s according to a person with direct knowledge of the talks, who said some offers had been exchanged. Another said there was more movement in talks
Continue ReadingAPOPKA, Fla. (AP) — A judge in Florida has decided to keep an 11-year-old in custody two days after he was accused of taking a gun from his mother’s vehicle and shooting two teens during an argument at football practice. Orlando TV stations reported Wednesday that the youth sobbed when the judge ruled against a
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose Wednesday after getting some relief from relaxing bond yields and falling oil prices. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to claw back more than half its sharp tumble from a day earlier, which sent it to a four-month low. The Dow Jones Industrial
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bob Melvin will be back as manager of the big-spending San Diego Padres following the most disappointing season in franchise history, general manager A.J. Preller said Wednesday. The GM also downplayed reports of a fractured relationship with Melvin, who has guided the Padres to the
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California scored a combined 90 points in back-to-back road victories over the past two weeks. The No. 9 Trojans also fell four spots in the AP Top 25 during that stretch. That’s because the college football world knows USC’s defense has been leaky and
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A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly burglarizing a Rancho Mirage residence earlier this week, authorities said today. The suspect, a Cathedral City resident, was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of burglary and vehicle theft, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Rovann Clevelend. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, members of the Palm Desert station’s Burglary
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company’s negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Orange County, which is home to more than 3 million people between Los Angeles and San Diego, filed
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company’s negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Orange County, which is home to more than 3 million people between Los Angeles and San Diego, filed
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Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike today in what their union says in the largest action of its type in U.S. history after contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement. The nationwide strike began at 3 a.m. on the East Coast, and strikes started at 6 a.m. in California.
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