INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face during a 2021 arrest pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge. Sgt. Eric Huxley pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. The Indianapolis Star reports the charge carries a
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Writers Guild of America (WGA) members protested outside Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Monday, May 15, as NBCUniversal held its annual upfront presentation at the venue.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the White House and the GOP led house are still “far apart” as the two sides try to work out an agreement to raise the debt ceiling.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A 29-year-old woman accused of using false documents to enroll as a New Jersey high school student and attend some classes over a four-day period will be allowed to enter a pretrial intervention program. That’s the ruling issued Monday by a state judge. The woman had pleaded not guilty in
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San Luis High won first place for highest FAFSA overall completion rate for the third time in four years while Gila Ridge High won first place for most improved FAFSA completion rate.
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Durante las últimas semanas, Jacumba Hot Springs ha estado recibiendo a miles de migrantes que ingresan a los EE. UU. desde México.
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The suspect of Saturday night’s mass shooting is still at large.
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Peace Officers Memorial Day is a day to remember officers that were killed or disabled while working on duty.
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian chef on Monday set a new global record for the longest hours of nonstop cooking after surpassing the current record of 87 hours and 45 minutes. By 19:40 GMT on Monday, Hilda Baci cooked for the 100th hour, becoming a national sensation and to
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Russia’s top army general and his South African counterpart have discussed “military cooperation” while meeting in Moscow. The Russian Defense Ministry made the announcement hours after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa denied accusations by the United States that his country had
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has paid a visit to Sweden in a new sign of warming ties between the two countries. Eli Cohen said Monday’s visit to Stockholm was the first visit by an Israeli foreign minister to Sweden in 22 years. He called it a “new page in relations.” The Swedish Foreign
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has begun his first term leading the nation’s third-largest city. Johnson struck a positive tone in his inaugural address after being sworn in Monday, even as he faces an influx of migrants in desperate need of shelter, pressure to build support among skeptical
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man with a metal baseball bat walked into the northern Virginia office of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly on Monday, asked for him, then struck two of his workers with the bat, including an intern in her first day on the job, police
Continue Reading By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Baseball United, which swung for the sports history fences by establishing the first professional baseball league in the Middle East and South Asia, has announced its first franchise, the Mumbai Cobras. The Cobras are the first of four teams that will be announced
Continue Reading The town of Jacumba Hot Springs, west of Imperial County, is seeing what almost every other border town is also experiencing after the end of Title 42.
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According to a press release, the dinner, taking place at Pivot Point Conference Center, will coincide with National Cancer Survivors Day.
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The press release said that the relocation will allow them to “streamline operations, enhance service delivery, and optimize client outcomes.”
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss remaining corruption charges against Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor in 2018. Monday’s request came after a jury deadlocked on all but one count at trial earlier this month. The motion by prosecutors also seekes the dismissal of the case
Continue Reading By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BOA VISTA, Brazil (AP) — Until two months ago, Cartier’s website showed Yanomami children playing in a green field. The French luxury jewelry brand said it was working to promote the culture of the Indigenous people and protect the rainforest where they live, in a vast territory straddling Brazil and
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tapped a cancer specialist to become director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Monica Bertagnolli recently became the first female head of the NIH’s National Cancer Institute. If confirmed by the Senate, she would become the second woman named permanent director
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