2022 Player Fields Announced! Tennis Paradise's return to springtime is almost here, and the 2022 player fields are headlined by Australian Open champions, the world's best players, and American stars.   The star-studded fields include Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty, Daniil Medvedev, Aryna Sabalenka, ...

U2 lead singer Bono created quite a stir last week with his comments about his Irish rock band. On a new episode, audiophile TJR and Desert Local News writer Robert Kinsler discuss Bono's controversial comments and their own feelings about U2. View the episode HERE.

JTFMax Betty White, a beloved actress who played various roles in many classic TV shows, has passed away at the age of 99. Betty was due to celebrate her 100th birthday on January 17. Her death was confirmed by her publicist and agent, Jeff Witjas. The star was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and moved ...

Dollar General and HomeGoods are open on Black Friday in the Coachella Valley, but only in Rancho Mirage and La Quinta. However, Hobby Lobby will remain open until 8 p.m. in Cathedral City. The hours of Dollar General and HomeGoods vary by location, so call ahead to confirm that they will be availab...

Black Lives Matter leader Hawk Newsome has promised "riots," "fire," and "bloodshed" if incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams brings back a controversial plainclothes police unit.   A former NYPD captain, Mayor-elect Eric Adams, has promised to reinstate the city's Anti-Crime units. Some 600 offic...

The final U.S. airport category included the first 34 listed as “Small Hubs” by DOT data — with the cutoff being those that saw over 1 million passenger enplanements in 2019. The largest of these was Memphis (MEM), and the smallest was Greensboro, North Carolina (GSO) — and the winner was a clear re...

A man shooting arrows from a bow has been arrested after killing five and injuring two people in Norway. Multiple areas have been evacuated, and police say it is too early to tell whether the attack was terrorism-related. Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported that five people were killed and two...

President Biden unveiled a slate of nominations for nine ambassadorial positions on Tuesday, including his picks to hold the key diplomatic posts in Mexico, Israel and NATO.

President Biden took a moment to attack efforts by GOP-led states to restrict voting as he arrived in Geneva, Switzerland on the eve of his highly anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.