US Open raises prize money to $20 million with $3.6M to winner
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S Open has raised its prize money to $20 million, now tops among the major championships…
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Chasing Horse charged with more sex crimes in new Canadian case
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chasing Horse has been charged in Alberta, Canada, with new sex crimes in the latest criminal…
Continue ReadingLooking For A Break In The Gloom
Weak troughing continues over southern California with a big ol’ ridge of high pressure out over the Pacific. The ridge keeps trying to nudge in…
Continue Reading 2 Americans found dead at hotel in Mexico’s Baja California Sur
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Police in a seaside community on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula said Wednesday that two Americans have been…
Continue Reading US jury to weigh case prosecutors call part of China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ repatriation effort
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors are expected to start deliberating Thursday in the criminal trial of three men accused of…
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Paul McCartney says ‘final’ Beatles song coming thanks to artificial intelligence
Originally Published: 13 JUN 23 08:48 ET Updated: 14 JUN 23 08:44 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to artificial…
Continue Reading US Open barranca offers beauty, danger at LA Country Club
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It will be everywhere the players look at this year’s U.S. Open. Chances are, if…
Continue Reading Robert Gottlieb, celebrated literary editor of Toni Morrison and Robert Caro, dies at 92
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Gottlieb, the inspired and eclectic literary editor whose brilliant career was launched…
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Curiosity rover captures dramatic new portrait of the Martian landscape
Originally Published: 14 JUN 23 13:01 ET Updated: 14 JUN 23 15:19 ET By Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: Editor’s Note: Sign up for…
Continue Reading A former Harvard morgue manager is accused of stealing, selling and shipping human body parts, indictment says
By Laura Ly, CNN (CNN) — A former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing, selling and…
Continue Reading Punishing winds, possible tornadoes inflict damage as storms cross US South
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Damaging winds and tornadoes have toppled trees, damaged buildings and left tens of thousands without power as a powerful storm…
Continue Reading Mississippi civil rights attorney alleges she was wrongfully arrested in possible retaliation for suing city of Lexington over discriminatory practices against Black motorists
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi civil rights attorney alleges she was wrongfully arrested over the weekend and believes it may have…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of New York City subway rider Jordan Neely
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with manslaughter for putting an agitated New York City subway rider in a fatal…
Continue Reading US Open at a glance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facts and figures for the 123rd U.S. Open golf championship, which starts Thursday: Site: The Los Angeles Country Club (North).…
Continue Reading GOP presidential candidates struggle with response to Trump’s unprecedented legal troubles
By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Just last week, former Vice President Mike Pence said he hoped federal…
Continue Reading Southern Baptists refuse to take back megachurch because it has women pastors
By PETER SMITH and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back…
Continue Reading Pro leagues balance profit, integrity risks in legal betting era
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Images of players are being used in sportsbook advertisements. Sportsbook branding has prominent placement in…
Continue Reading Met Opera box office has slight uptick in 2nd season after pandemic
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera saw a slight uptick in ticket sales in its second season following the…
Continue Reading Chaos rules the day as US Open comes to the glitz of Los Angeles
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brooks Koepka says he enjoys the chaos and there’s no shortage of that in this U.S. Open,…
Continue Reading In affirmative action and student loan cases, some see backlash to racial progress in education
By ANNIE MA and AARON MORRISON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Makia Green believes she…
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Floral County Park gets funding from Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- During Tuesday’s board meeting, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved funding to improve the Floral…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Zoo officials say dye may have killed its five meerkats
By Michelle Watson and Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — In less than two weeks, all five of the Philadelphia Zoo’s meerkats died. Now, the zoo needs…
Continue Reading 2 arrested in firebombing of California Planned Parenthood clinic last year
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. Marine and a second man were arrested Wednesday on federal charges of firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in…
Continue Reading House rejects effort to censure and fine Democrat Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has rejected an effort to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff, turning aside a…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts Marine veteran who held homeless man in fatal chokehold on NYC subway
By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who held the homeless Black man and street…
Continue Reading Correction: Election 2024-Suarez story
MIAMI (AP) — In a story first published June 14, 2023, about Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announcing his bid for the Republican presidential…
Continue Reading A look at migration trends behind the latest shipwreck off Greece
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The shipwreck off southern Greece, involving a large boat carrying migrants that capsized after…
Continue Reading Remains found stuffed in garment bag 45 years ago in rural Nevada ID’d as Ohio woman
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — In 1978, a garment bag containing a woman’s heavily decayed remains was discovered in a remote…
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Parents turning to tutoring services to recover from the COVID-19 slide
Originally Published: 14 JUN 23 15:19 ET By Claudia Buccio Click here for updates on this story ARROYO GRANDE, California…
Continue Reading Commuter train collides with truck in Connecticut, pickup driver hospitalized in serious condition
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — A commuter train has collided with a pickup truck in Connecticut, injuring the driver and heavily damaging the vehicle. The…
Continue Reading Oregon jury: PacifiCorp must pay punitive damages for fires, plus award that could reach billions
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Oregon says the electric utility PacifiCorp must pay punitive…
Continue Reading Sarah Huckabee Sanders travels to Europe for 1st overseas trade mission as Arkansas governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sarah Huckabee Sanders is heading to Europe for her first trade mission as Arkansas governor. The Republican announced…
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Muere un hombre de Salinas tras chocar en San Juan Road contra van la que viajaban 13 personas: CHP
AROMAS, California (KMUV-TV) – La Patrulla de Caminos de California informó que están investigando un choque mortal de frente entre dos vehículos.…
Continue Reading Giants rally for 8-5 win over Cards in 10 innings to complete 3-game sweep
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski is comfortable at the plate with the game on the line and he showed it on…
Continue Reading Pope expected to be released soon from hospital after abdominal surgery: Vatican
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital “in the coming days,” as he recovers…
Continue Reading ‘Beach Report Card’ finds California’s wet winter means dirtier water at the coast
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — An annual “Beach Report Card” released Wednesday concludes historic winter precipitation in California is resulting…
Continue Reading North Carolina teacher’s civil rights suit alleges he was fired over teaching of novel about racial profiling during Black History Month
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Black North Carolina teacher has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against a Charlotte charter school,…
Continue Reading Johnny Miller honored by USGA on 50th anniversary of winning US Open with final-round 63
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Miller was back behind a microphone on Wednesday and the subject was himself.…
Continue Reading Support for Black Lives Matter movement has dropped since 2020, report says
By Nicole Chavez (CNN) — The Black Lives Matter movement has lost support among Americans in the past three years, according to a new study…
Continue Reading Son of Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator sentenced to Nevada prison for Vegas-area robbery
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The troubled son of imprisoned Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols was sentenced…
Continue Reading Top Wisconsin election official facing replacement calls for stability, defends record
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top elections official who has faced GOP criticism for how…
Continue Reading Mexican diver Diego Balleza opens OnlyFans account to pay for Olympics training
By CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As a prominent 10-meter diver, Diego Balleza is used to wearing small swimsuits that show…
Continue Reading Captured Ukrainian soldiers face trial in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers who were taken prisoner during fighting in Ukraine are facing trial in southern Russia. The captured…
Continue Reading Germany says climate measures will narrow but not fully close the country’s emissions gap by 2030
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German officials say that an array of climate measures being introduced by the government will…
Continue Reading Washington says it’s asking Israel about the death of detained Palestinian-American
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States says it’s seeking more information about the closure of an Israeli military investigation into the death…
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Starbucks says it fired her for an ‘absence of leadership.’ She says it was because of her race. A jury returned a $25.6 million verdict in her favor
Originally Published: 14 JUN 23 12:32 ET Updated: 14 JUN 23 14:48 ET By Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York (CNN) — A…
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California’s Lake Oroville is back at 100% capacity after being hit hard by yearslong drought
Originally Published: 14 JUN 23 14:25 ET By Rachel Ramirez and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Once a stark example of the drastic effects of…
Continue Reading Los Angeles beats Dallas 79-61 behind Hamby, Ogwumike
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dearica Hamby had 23 points and eight rebounds, Nneka Ogwumike added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks…
Continue Reading Court-Martial Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at courts-martial. Court-martial refers to both the name of the court where charges are brought…
Continue Reading Leon Panetta Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Personal Birth date: June 28,…
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