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By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is racing ahead with construction of a makeshift immigration detention facility at an airstrip in the Everglades over the opposition of Native American leaders who consider the area their sacred ancestral homelands. A string of portable generators and dump trucks loaded with fill dirt streamed into the site on Thursday, according to activist Jessica Namath, who witnessed the activity. The state is plowing ahead with building a compound of heavy-duty tents, trailers and other temporary buildings at the Miami Dade County-owned airfield located in the Big Cypress…
The Clippers wrapped up their 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday night by landing Nevada’s Kobe Sanders with the 50th overall pick in the second round. The Clippers traded with the New York Knicks to move up one spot and received Sanders, a 6-foot-8 swingman, whom the Knicks had initially selected. The Clippers then selected 6-8 French forward Mohamed Diawara at No. 51 and traded him to the Knicks. Sanders possesses guard skills and a defensive mindset, qualities that caught scouts’ attention at the NBA draft combine. Sanders played four seasons at Cal Poly before transferring to Nevada, where he averaged 15.8…
Thousands of people gathered at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Thursday to remember Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who was slain last month after rushing to a crime scene where a man reportedly was firing rounds from a rifle. Riveros, 35, died after being struck by gunfire on May 31 shortly after arriving at the Baldwin Park home where the shots were being fired. Another man, 43-year-old Darius Wong, also was killed by gunfire, and a fellow officer was wounded. A suspect has been charged in the killings. On Thursday, friends and family of Riveros, and officers from…
By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — A few Republicans reacted with indignation Thursday after the Senate parliamentarian advised that some of the measures in their tax and immigration bill could not be included in the legislation. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., tweeted on X that Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough should be fired, “ASAP.” Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., intimated that she was partisan, asking why an “unelected swamp bureaucrat, who was appointed by Harry Reid over a decade ago” gets to decide what’s in the bill?” It’s hardly the first time the parliamentarian’s normally low-key and lawyerly role has drawn a blast…
ANAHEIM — Angels star Mike Trout finished fifth among American League outfielders in the first round of All-Star voting, advancing to the Phase 2 in the selection process. Trout will be on the ballot in the next round with Riley Greene and Javy Baez of the Detroit Tigers and Steven Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians. Two of those four will join Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees as the starting outfielders. Judge bypasses the next round by virtue of getting the most votes of all American League players (4,012,983 votes). Voting for the Phase 2 begins Monday at 9…
Four people — two from Los Angeles, one from Compton and another from Victorville — were arrested Thursday, June 26, on suspicion of running a $93 million or more COVID-19 tax fraud, officials said. Two face additional charges for allegedly shooting the scheme’s leader to try to stop him from talking to law enforcement. A federal grand jury earlier this month charged, with mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to submit false claims: Kristerpher Turner, 52, of Los Angeles; Toriano Knox, 55, of Los Angeles; Kenya Jones, 46, of Compton; and Joyce Johnson, 55, of Victorville. Knox…
Much of the land used by Southern Californians for hiking, camping and other outdoor recreation belongs to Uncle Sam. But environmentalists and outdoor enthusiasts fear the budget reconciliation bill — the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” as President Donald Trump calls it — being hashed out by congressional Republicans will put millions of those acres, set aside as pristine wilderness for future generations, on the auction block. Public lands advocates are breathing easier this week after the Senate parliamentarian, a nonpartisan rules expert whose decisions are almost always followed, stripped a plan to include a federal land sell-off from the Senate bill,…
By MARTÍN ADAMES PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence. Franco was arrested last year after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at the time, and of transferring thousands of dollars to her mother to consent to the illegal relationship. Franco, now 24, also faced charges of sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking, but was found not guilty of those. Judge Jakayra Veras García said…
By JEFF AMY ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia has become the latest state where a federal judge has blocked a law requiring age verification for social media accounts. Like in seven other states where such laws have been blocked, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the Georgia law infringes on free speech rights. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg means that the Georgia measure, which passed in 2024, won’t take effect next week as scheduled. Instead, Totenberg granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law until there’s a full ruling on the issue. Georgia’s law would require some social media…
The Riverside city firefighter who was struck by a car while extinguishing a brush fire on Monday, June 23, suffered a broken pelvis, according to the union that represents city firefighters. Local 1067 officials said in a Facebook post that engineer Bart Kennedy has served the department for 30 years and was planning to retire this year. “Bart was struck by a vehicle and pinned against the fire engine, suffering multiple pelvic fractures. He has a long road to recovery ahead,” the post says. The union posted a link to a fundraiser on givebutter.com for expenses that are not already…