Federal judge blocks part of New Jersey’s handgun carry law
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge blocked part of New Jersey’s new handgun carry law that barred weapons from being carried in so-called…
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DeSantis to send Florida National Guard soldiers to Texas for border security
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he plans to send over 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement…
Continue Reading ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal announced Tuesday. McAfee first joined ESPN…
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City of Santa Cruz to receive $128 million from EPA to improve drinking water reliability
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday afternoon, the Environmental Protection Agency will be giving a $128 million dollar loan to the City…
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Size of a Jurassic sea giant found due to fossil discovery, study says
Originally Published: 16 MAY 23 14:04 ET Updated: 16 MAY 23 15:14 ET By Kristen Rogers, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory…
Continue Reading Durham report takeaways: A ‘seriously flawed’ Russia investigation and its lasting impact on the FBI
By ERIC TUCKER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bungled applications to eavesdrop on a former aide of then-candidate Donald…
Continue Reading Chicken loose on subway tracks halts service in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Service was temporarily halted on a line of Mexico City’s subway system after a chicken got loose on the tracks. Video…
Continue Reading People of color and women are underrepresented on state supreme court benches, report finds
By Nicquel Terry Ellis (CNN) — State supreme court justices are disproportionately White and don’t reflect the diverse populations they…
Continue Reading Missouri teacher no longer employed by school district after using the n-word in class
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A teacher in Missouri who was initially placed on administrative leave after a video circulating on social…
Continue Reading YouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection…
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AP Sources: Unknown man slipped undetected inside the home of White House official
By COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An unknown man managed to slip undetected inside the home of White House…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo agrees to pay $1 billion to settle shareholders’ class-action lawsuit
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wells Fargo has agreed to a pay $1 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by its shareholders who…
Continue Reading Biden administration clarifies 1872 Mining Law; says huge Nevada lithium mine can proceed
By SCOTT SONNER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that…
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NAMI and Santa Cruz County Office of Education to host a youth mental health awareness event on Tuesday
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Office of Education and the National Alliance on Mental Illness will be hosting a mental health awareness…
Continue Reading Suspects arrested in Yuma house party shooting that left 2 dead, 5 wounded
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a party in southwestern Arizona last weekend that left two men…
Continue Reading Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department ethics probe
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign after a monthslong…
Continue Reading New Mexico high school student killed 3 women in ‘random’ shooting rampage, police say
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, MORGAN LEE and RIO YAMAT Associated Press FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The gunman who killed three people and wounded six others…
Continue Reading Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board’s lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Tuesday asked a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a governing board…
Continue ReadingDisney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board’s lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Tuesday asked a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a governing board…
Continue Reading A man spent 29 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit. The survivor just helped free him
By Rebekah Riess and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is…
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An Illinois girl vanished with her mother 6 years ago. Now a teen, she was just found in North Carolina
Originally Published: 16 MAY 23 13:57 ET By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — For six years, loved ones – with the public’s help – searched…
Continue Reading Tesla lawyers want court to reconsider Musk tweet deemed ‘threat’ amid labor dispute
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for Tesla have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that CEO Elon…
Continue Reading ‘They’re still shooting’: Frantic audio from officers at the Texas mall massacre reveals chaos during the carnage
By Holly Yan, Tina Burnside, Caroll Alvarado, Chris Boyette, Justin Lear and LJ Spaet, CNN (CNN) — A breathless hunt for a killer amid famed…
Continue Reading Texas mall shooter’s 8 weapons were legally obtained, authorities say, as motive remains unclear
By Holly Yan, Steve Almasy, Josh Campbell, Sara Smart and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Allen, Texas (CNN) — The weapons brought to the attack on random…
Continue Reading Man and 12-year-old boy arrested after fatal shooting at Sonic restaurant in Texas
KEENE, Texas (AP) — A 12-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man have been arrested on a murder warrant in the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In…
Continue Reading Panicked 911 calls capture chaos during the Texas mall massacre that left 8 dead
By Nouran Salahieh and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — Panicked 911 calls from an Allen, Texas, outlet mall captured moments of chaos and terror as…
Continue Reading An Illinois girl vanished with her mother 6 years ago. Now a teen, she was just found in North Carolina
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — For six years, loved ones – with the public’s help – searched for Kayla Unbehaun after she allegedly was…
Continue Reading 12-year-old charged with murder in killing of Sonic Drive-In employee
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A 12-year-old boy is accused of shooting and killing an employee at a Sonic Drive-In restaurant in Texas after an…
Continue Reading He fought for Native Americans to be recognized as people under US law. Now, he’s memorialized on a Forever stamp
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The US Postal Service is honoring Chief Standing Bear, the celebrated Ponca leader who successfully argued for…
Continue Reading Virginia man charged in baseball bat attack on congressional staff also facing hate crime charge
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man charged with attacking two staffers for Rep.…
Continue Reading Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rivers swollen by days of downpours flooded some towns in northern Italy on Tuesday, forcing…
Continue Reading Kim Gardner steps down as St. Louis prosecutor 2 weeks sooner than planned
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who this month announced she would resign…
Continue Reading U.S. designer Villasenor leaves Swiss luxury house Bally after helping boost visibility
MILAN (AP) — U.S. designer Rhuigi Villasenor is leaving his position as creative director of Swiss fashion house Bally. The was announced Tuesday…
Continue Reading Alleged Turkish drone strike targets Yazidi militant group in Iraq’s Sinjar
By NEZIR SINJARI and YASMINE MOSIMANN Associated Press SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — Local officials say an airstrike has targeted a militant group in…
Continue Reading Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Johnny Depp, ‘Jeanne du Barry’ and plenty to talk about
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes red carpet has sprung to life again with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama…
Continue Reading Boeing 737 flown by Oman Air damaged by runway debris in Iran, stranding aircraft
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman Air is saying that one of its Boeing 737s had been grounded in Iran after sustaining damage “caused by…
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Alliance on Aging and Executive Director Teresa Sullivan receive resolution
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Several members of Alliance on Aging walked to the board of supervisors meeting early Tuesday morning to watch a special…
Continue Reading Saddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Saddleback Church, the Southern California megachurch founded by best-selling author Rick Warren, is appealing its…
Continue Reading Shaqiri highest-paid in MLS, salaries rise 3.1% to $473K average
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Fire midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri remained Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player this…
Continue Reading Man sentenced for BB gun attacks on California Planned Parenthood clinic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who waged a year-long series of BB gun attacks on a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic was sentenced to 2 1/2…
Continue Reading Tuition, fees at Georgia public universities to hold steady in fall 2023 despite budget worries
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The cost of attending Georgia’s public universities and colleges will remain mostly flat in the…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed against Twitter, Saudi Arabia; claims acts of transnational repression committed
Associated Press A humanitarian aid worker who used an anonymous Twitter account to mock Saudi Arabia about its economy has filed a federal…
Continue Reading Brazil sends thousands of Venezuelan migrants to country’s rich southern states
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press PACARAIMA, Brazil (AP) — More than 7.2 million people have left Venezuela since the country’s political,…
Continue Reading China says ready to ‘smash’ Taiwan self-rule as US prepares major arms package, sends advisers
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military says it is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence” as the U.S. prepares to…
Continue Reading Recalled Gerber baby formula was sent to US retailers after recall began, wholesaler says
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to…
Continue Reading Monopoly concerns push FTC to sue to block Amgen’s more than $26B deal for Horizon
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The U.S. is attempting to block the proposed acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics for more than $26 billion by biotech…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed against Twitter, Saudi Arabia; claims acts of transnational repression committed
Associated Press A humanitarian aid worker who used an anonymous Twitter account to mock Saudi Arabia about its economy has filed a federal…
Continue Reading ESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal announced Tuesday. McAfee first joined ESPN…
Continue Reading Retail sales up 0.4% in April, buoyed by solid job market and declining prices in some areas
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers picked up their spending modestly in April from March, particularly in dining…
Continue Reading Senegal opposition leader’s trial postponed after day of violence
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The rape trial of Senegal’s main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been postponed to…
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