By MICHAEL CASEY and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press An Israeli-American teenager survived a siege by Hamas attackers over the weekend after his parents shielded him from the gunfire but were killed themselves. The family lived on a kibbutz in southern Israel near the Gaza border. As the fighters invaded their home, they scrambled into a
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police have released a sketch of a person of interest in the killing of a retired college dean who was shot dead last week while walking on her favorite trail near the Vermont State University campus. They have also reminded the public to remain
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The mission of the Friends of the Palm Springs Library is to support the Library in providing world-class service to the community through the purchase of books, movies, music, the visual arts, furnishings, etc. The organization acts as the link between the library, the community, and its elected officials. It supports programs that encourage reading,
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic said it has cancelled plans to retrieve artifacts from the shipwreck. That’s because the leader of the upcoming expedition died on the Titan submersible in June. Paul-Henri Nargeolet was the director of underwater research for RMS
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A preliminary investigation suggests there was confusion among pilots just before a fatal mid-air collision at the National Championship Air Races last month but sheds little light on why. The National Transportation Safety Board released a four-page report Wednesday with some of the few details investigators
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, Paula Reid and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur’s interview of President Joe Biden is a sign that the classified documents investigation is nearing conclusion after casting a wide net that included dozens of witnesses during the ten-month long probe, multiple sources told CNN. The White House announced
Continue ReadingTITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Weaver, a Florida-based photographer who captured a definitive image of space shuttle Challenger breaking apart into plumes of smoke and fire after liftoff, has died. He was 77. A statement released by the North Brevard Funeral Home says Weaver died in his sleep Friday. He was living in Titusville, Florida.
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A Palm Desert High School teacher and football coach suspected of striking and killing a pedestrian while intoxicated must stand trial for murder, a judge ruled today. Cameron Francis Curtis, 31, of Palm Desert, is suspected of fatally striking 64-year-old Nancy Valdes of Palm Desert while driving under the influence on March 4. During a
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA and AMI BENTOV Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — One of those taken hostage is a grandmother who learned Arabic in hopes of building bridges with her neighbors. Others include 10 members of an extended family, one an elderly man in a wheelchair who requires hospital care. Still another is a
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A criminal charge has been dropped against a Connecticut man who found a bag containing nearly $5,000 in cash outside a bank and claimed “finders-keepers.” A state prosecutor in Bridgeport decided to drop the felony larceny charge Wednesday after Robert Withington gave the money back. Withington found the bank bag
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a New York City police officer lost his left ring finger up to the first knuckle when a reckless driving suspect bit him. Prosecutors say Lenni Rodriguez Cruz could be sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple charges that include leading police on a wild car chase. He
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and KEN SWEET Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s former top executive, testifying in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, blamed the FTX founder for corrupting her values so she could lie and steal and got emotional when describing the cryptocurrency empire’s final days, saying the collapse of his businesses resulted in
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and KEN SWEET Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s former top executive, testifying in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, blamed the FTX founder for corrupting her values so she could lie and steal and got emotional when describing the cryptocurrency empire’s final days, saying the collapse of his businesses resulted in
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Southern California basketball coach Andy Enfield said Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is “doing well” nearly three months after the prized recruit went into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice on campus. The coach didn’t offer any other details during
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Birkenstock shares have tumbled in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange as Wall Street traded in its wingtips for sandals for a day. The 249-year-old German maker of upmarket sandals set a price of $46 per share for its initial public offering of
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — As they wait for Deshaun Watson’s shoulder injury to improve, the Browns did some juggling with their healthy quarterbacks. Watson didn’t practice again Wednesday with a bruised right shoulder, leaving his status in question for Sunday’s game against the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers. Browns coach
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Spending more than three and a half days aloft and traveling more than 1,653 miles, a French ballooning team has traveled the farthest in the world’s oldest and most prestigious air race. Pilots Eric Decellières and Benoît Havret landed Wednesday just shy of the North Carolina coast. They and 15 other
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH KRAUSS and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would “crush and destroy” Hamas in response to its attack. Netanyahu said every Hamas member was a “dead man.” Netanyahu made the remarks in a late-night televised address as Israeli planes pounded Gaza in response
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In-person voting for a November ballot measure over abortion rights began Wednesday in Ohio, the latest state where voters will decide the issue after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide right to the procedure last year. Ohio is the only state to put an
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted higher in a quiet day of trading Wednesday as yields were mixed in the bond market, which has been the main driver of Wall Street’s moves recently. The S&P 500 rose 18.71, or 0.4%, to 4,376.95 for its fourth straight gain. The
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