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Two men were arrested in Hemet on Tuesday, April 22 on suspicion of human trafficking, sexual assault, and torture, police announced. The investigation began on March 12, when Hemet Police Department officers responded to Hemet Global Medical Center following a report of sexual abuse, the department said. Detectives determined that the victim had been subjected to torture, sexual assault, and forced prostitution. During the investigation, a second victim came forward and reported being trafficked, raped, and physically assaulted by the same suspects. Authorities are withholding the victims’ identities for their privacy and safety. Investigators identified Davion Marshall and Travis Grisham…
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday opened a weeklong celebration of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office by focusing on his border crackdown, an area of relative strength for the president at a time when there are red flags for him in the latest round of polling. Yard signs with mugshots of immigrants who have been accused of crimes like rape and murder were posted across the White House lawn, positioned so they would be in the background of television broadcasts outside the West Wing. Tom Homan, Trump’s…
Here are the latest IE Varsity high school baseball rankings for the 2025 season. Records through Sunday, April 27. IE VARSITY BASEBALL RANKINGS, APRIL 28 1. Corona (23-2) The Panthers rolled past Stockton St. Mary’s to claim the Boras Classic crown. Previous ranking: 1 2. Aquinas (20-2) The Falcons are closing in on their fifth consecutive Ambassador League title. Previous ranking: 2 3. Vista Murrieta (16-5-1) The Broncos start the week three games up in the Southwestern League race. Previous ranking: 4 4. Norco (17-8) The Cougars close out the regular season with a big series against Santiago. Previous ranking:…
A couple of weeks ago, Kamala Harris got the full New York Times treatment — a lengthy article speculating whether she would run for governor of California next year or prepare for another shot at the White House in 2028. As the Times is wont to do, the piece was full of quotes and suppositions from anonymous sources. “Interviews with more than three dozen of Ms. Harris’s advisers, former aides, allies and friends reveal a politician — known, as much as anything, for her caution — standing at perhaps her most fateful crossroads yet,” the Times said in a piece…
By HOLLY RAMER CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools went a step further Friday, filing a federal lawsuit challenging what they consider an illegal threat to cut federal funding. The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by Democratic attorneys general seeks to block the Department of Education from withholding money based on its April 3 directive ordering states to certify their compliance with civil rights laws, including the rejection of what the federal government calls “illegal DEI practices.” States also were told…
By ELAINE KURTENBACH China’s leaders are downplaying the potential impact from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, saying they have the capacity to protect jobs and limit damage from higher tariffs on Chinese exports. The briefing Monday by several senior officials of different government ministries appeared aimed at shoring up confidence with promises of support for companies and the unemployed, easier lending conditions and other policies to counter the impact of combined tariffs of up to 145% on U.S. imports from China. It followed a meeting of China’s powerful Politburo last week that analysts said had focused on ways to…
Two people, including a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, were injured in a solo car crash in Menifee on Saturday, April 26, police said. At around 2:50 a.m., the Menifee Police Department responded to a single-vehicle collision at the intersection of Newport Road and Lone Pine Drive. Officers located a heavily damaged Ford Focus with a 21-year-old male driver and a 20-year-old female passenger inside. Fire personnel had to use specialized equipment to free both occupants from the car. Investigators determined that the car was traveling eastbound on Newport Road when, for unknown reasons, it veered…
By LEAH ASKARINAM WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia announced on Monday he is stepping down as the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee and will not be seeking reelection next year due to his cancer returning, ending his long career in public life. “The sun is setting on my time in public service,” Connolly said in a statement. “With no rancor and a full heart, I move into this final chapter full of pride in what we’ve accomplished together over 30 years.” Connolly, 75, has served in Congress since 2009 and represents northern Virginia, including…
The Inland Empire has been one of the nation’s softball hotbeds for nearly four decades, so it should not come as a surprise to see many local players starring for elite college programs around the nation. There are two dozen Inland players currently listed on the rosters of Division I colleges in the Top 25 of the most recent ESPN/USA Softball rankings (April 22). Several of those players are starters who are leading their respective teams in statistical categories, and a few are making strong cases for All-American honors. Chino Hills, Great Oak, Norco and Roosevelt lead the way, each…
California consistently ranks as the most regulated state in the country—getting so bad, in fact, that comedian Bill Maher recently told Gov. Gavin Newsom that he needs to “take a chainsaw” to California’s overgrown regulatory code. And while many Californians might worry about environmental, social, or safety consequences of deregulation, there is at least one category of state regulations that, with a few easily identifiable exceptions, serve only to protect special interests at the expense of the low- and middle-class wage-earners: occupational licensing regulations. Not long ago, only a small fraction of American workers needed a license to do their…