Bay Area man wins Dev Patel lookalike contest
Jaipreet Hundal from San Jose proved a convincing winner. He took home a novelty check for $50 and a Monkey Man statue, according to NBC Bay…
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2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
Associated Press BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to…
Continue Reading2 charged with setting some Northeast wildfires amid New Jersey drought warning and blazes out West
Associated Press BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to…
Continue ReadingAgents search home of ex-lieutenant facing scrutiny as police probe leak of school shooting evidence
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s criminal investigative agency has searched the home of a former Nashville police lieutenant…
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Looking back at Yuma’s Small Business Development Center for Fiscal Year 2024
According to Crystal Mendoza, AWC Small Business Development Center Director, the organization helped about 1,715 clients with 39 news businesses…
Continue ReadingAlexander Shelley to become Pacific Symphony Orchestra music director for 2026-27 season
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Alexander Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-27 season following the…
Continue ReadingWander Franco released under supervision after gun arrest in Dominican Republic
Associated Press SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco, the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop who awaits trial in a sexual abuse…
Continue ReadingThe ACC began the season fighting for respect. The early CFP rankings show it is an uphill battle
AP National Writer Rhett Lashlee has done the math. It rolls around in the SMU coach’s head every week. The more he thinks about it, the more…
Continue ReadingGreek and Turkish coast guards aim to boost cooperation against migrant smuggling
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Senior Greek and Turkish coast guard officials have agreed to boost cooperation in restricting one of the main illegal…
Continue ReadingMassive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people…
Continue ReadingSpurs coach Gregg Popovich had a stroke earlier this month, is expected to make full recovery
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich is recovering from what the San Antonio Spurs described as a mild…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton sings her family’s story on ‘Smoky Mountain DNA.’ She says it is her ‘favorite album’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton’s musical story starts further back than most might expect — to the British Isles of the 1600s.…
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Amazon releases Best Books of 2024
Amazon Books Editorial Director Sarah Gelman discussed this year’s selections on CBS Mornings, with “The Boys of Riverside” By Thomas Fuller topping…
Continue ReadingDeath toll of riot in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison rises to 17
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Authorities say the number of inmates killed in a riot in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison has risen to 17, a…
Continue ReadingJaxson Hayes sprains ankle in practice, leaving the Lakers thin at center behind Anthony Davis
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes sprained his left ankle during practice, and he won’t play when they…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court seems likely to allow class action to proceed against tech company Nvidia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to keep alive a class-action lawsuit accusing Nvidia of misleading…
Continue Reading‘Emilia Pérez’ wouldn’t work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation…
Continue ReadingNBPA reaches Kyle Singler’s family after cryptic Instagram video draws concern
AP Sports Writer The National Basketball Players Association has connected with former Duke star and NBA player Kyle Singler’s family after he said…
Continue ReadingPakistan employs new measures to deal with nearly 70,000 people affected daily by hazardous smog
Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan introduced mobile clinics and added more beds in hospitals to treat the nearly 70,000 patients…
Continue ReadingMassive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people…
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