AP Photos: A gallery of images from the Coachella Music Festival, the annual party in the desert

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AP Photos: A gallery of images from the Coachella Music Festival, the annual party in the desert

2024-04-21 05:34 Last Updated At：11:02

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of fans flocked to the Southern California desert town of Indio this year for the Coachella Valley Music Festival, now on its second of two weekends. Headline acts for the 2024 edition of the annual bash included Lana Del Rey; Tyler, The Creator; and Doja Cat.

Famous faces spotted in the crowd at the Empire Polo Club included Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and Justin Bieber, along with Ice Spice and Sabrina Carpenter, who were also performing.

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Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of fans flocked to the Southern California desert town of Indio this year for the Coachella Valley Music Festival, now on its second of two weekends. Headline acts for the 2024 edition of the annual bash included Lana Del Rey; Tyler, The Creator; and Doja Cat.

DJ Pee Wee performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Abigail Morris of The Last Dinner Party performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Gwen Stefani of No Doubt performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Jon Batiste performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Peso Pluma performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Flore Benguigui of L'Imperatrice performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

J Balvin performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Lil Uzi Vert performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Lil Yachty performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Carpenter performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers attend the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Doja Cat performs during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

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INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of fans flocked to the Southern California desert town of Indio this year for the Coachella Valley Music Festival, now on its second of two weekends. Headline acts for the 2024 edition of the annual bash included Lana Del Rey; Tyler, The Creator; and Doja Cat.

DJ Pee Wee performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Abigail Morris of The Last Dinner Party performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Gwen Stefani of No Doubt performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Jon Batiste performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Peso Pluma performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Flore Benguigui of L'Imperatrice performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

J Balvin performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Lil Uzi Vert performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Lil Yachty performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Carpenter performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers attend the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Doja Cat performs during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Reneé Rapp, whose popularity skyrocketed with the release of the “Mean Girls” movie remake and her debut album “Snow Angel,” joined Kesha on stage to perform Kesha’s hit song “TiK ToK.” They sang alternate lyrics that were critical of Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has been accused by multiple people of sexual assault and rape.

Fans from across the country and beyond dressed up in festive outfits and held up signs to show support for their favorite artists. General admission ticket prices were in the $500-$600 range for one weekend, and many concertgoers put up tents to sleep in overnight.

A small earthquake struck about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Coachella last weekend, though there were no known injuries.

The Twins and their lucky home run sausage are home safely with the winning streak still intact

2024-05-04 08:46 Last Updated At：08:50

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The lucky home run sausage safely returned to Minnesota with the Twins — and their winning streak.

After hitting coach David Popkins initiated the superstition last week, grabbing an unopened summer sausage from a table in the clubhouse and encouraging his players to tap it before their at-bats, the Twins coincidentally followed with a flurry of big hits.

Edouard Julien and Ryan Jeffers hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning of the April 24 game at Target Field, and after Carlos Santana went deep in the eighth, Jeffers actually tossed the sausage to the first baseman on his return to the dugout. From there, the ritual went viral. But not bacterial, they hope.

The Twins wisely took the sausage with them on the road, double-sealed in a plastic bag and stuffed into a shoe. They won all six games, a franchise first for a trip of that length, and took a 10-game win streak into their game on Friday against Boston.

Jeffers, wearing a navy blue “Home Run Sausage” T-shirt featuring a salami-shaped slugger swinging for the fences, was coy in the clubhouse before the game when asked about the cured meat's whereabouts.

There was a reason for that, manager Rocco Baldelli said.

“It’s in the fridge, in the coaches room. We keep it away from the players until the last possible second, when the game starts,” said Baldelli, who had a different, assumedly fresher, summer sausage on his desk in his office.

The original and now famous sausage was part of a baby gift pack to infielder Kyle Farmer from Cloverdale Foods, which supplies the official bacon of the Twins and Target Field. (Sheboygan Sausage, for the record, has the official bratwurst and sausage.)

Farmer and his family were previously part of a promotion for a Cloverdale breakfast sandwich, and he and his wife welcomed their second son earlier this year.

“As huge baseball fans ourselves, we truly understand and respect the elements of superstition and luck,” said Cloverdale vice president of marketing Leigh Milander. “The belief that our Cloverdale Tangy Summer Sausage is somehow magically influencing hits is a huge honor.”

The Twins are no stranger to unique home-run celebrations. Last season, they brought a fishing vest and toy fishing pole to the dugout, a nod to the state’s 10,000 lakes.

This version was by their side when they completed that four-game sweep of the White Sox, totaled 32 runs and 45 hits to win three straight against the Los Angeles Angels and then recorded a three-game sweep of the White Sox in Chicago.

“The season’s too grueling and baseball’s too hard of a sport to not have fun once in a while, right?” Jeffers said.

Associated Press freelancer writer Sarah Effress in Chicago contributed.

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AP Photos: A gallery of images from the Coachella Music Festival, the annual party in the desert

AP Photos: A gallery of images from the Coachella Music Festival, the annual party in the desert

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of fans flocked to the Southern California desert town of Indio this year for the Coachella Valley Music Festival, now on its second of two weekends. Headline acts for the 2024 edition of the annual bash included Lana Del Rey; Tyler, The Creator; and Doja Cat.

DJ Pee Wee performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Abigail Morris of The Last Dinner Party performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Gwen Stefani of No Doubt performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Jon Batiste performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Peso Pluma performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Flore Benguigui of L'Imperatrice performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

J Balvin performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Lil Uzi Vert performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Lil Yachty performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Carpenter performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers attend the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Doja Cat performs during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of fans flocked to the Southern California desert town of Indio this year for the Coachella Valley Music Festival, now on its second of two weekends. Headline acts for the 2024 edition of the annual bash included Lana Del Rey; Tyler, The Creator; and Doja Cat.

DJ Pee Wee performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Abigail Morris of The Last Dinner Party performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Gwen Stefani of No Doubt performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Jon Batiste performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Peso Pluma performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Flore Benguigui of L'Imperatrice performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

J Balvin performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Lil Uzi Vert performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers are seen during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Lil Yachty performs during the the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Carpenter performs during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Festivalgoers attend the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Doja Cat performs during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

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