DeSantis defends flying migrants to California as he meets with sheriffs near border
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state’s decision to fly…
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In unusual orca sighting, tour spots at least 20 killer whales off San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An uncommonly large grouping of orcas for Northern California — roughly two dozen killer whales — were spotted by a whale…
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Gonzales Fire conducting prescribed burns starting on June 13
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Gonzales Fire Department will be conducting prescribed burns in the Gonzales Slough starting on June 13. The burns…
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Mexican president: Soldiers apparently executed five men, will face prosecution
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has described the slayings of five men caught on security camera…
Continue ReadingBlack workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described…
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Highway 9 at Jaye’s Slide reopened after culvert repairs
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE June 22, 2023, at 1:09 p.m.- The County of Santa Cruz announced that culvert repairs were completed Thursday…
Continue Reading Utah district’s Bible ban spurs protest by parents, Republicans
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers rallied with more than one hundred Bible-toting parents and children at…
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Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, just…
Continue Reading UNICEF says 300 trapped children rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The UN children’s agency says about 300 children have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan’s…
Continue Reading Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, begins erupting after 3-month pause
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began…
Continue Reading UN investigators compiling evidence on chemical weapons use by Islamic State extremists in Iraq
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. investigators are compiling evidence on the development and use of chemical weapons…
Continue Reading Oklahoma panel denies clemency for man convicted of woman’s 1995 stabbing death
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state panel in Oklahoma has denied recommending clemency for a man convicted of stabbing a…
Continue Reading Ex-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida jury agreed Wednesday that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue shooter only surrendered because he was out of ammo and injured, officer testifies
By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The man who allegedly fatally shot 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 only surrendered…
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Impulsan programa para que campesinos compren su propia casa en California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – California intenta crear una vía para que los trabajadores agrícolas se conviertan en propietarios de sus viviendas.…
Continue Reading Actor Jay Johnston, known for ‘Bob’s Burgers’ character, arrested on Capitol riot charges
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob…
Continue Reading A’s win consecutive games, Noda homers, Harris gets 1st win, 9-5 over Pirates
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Oakland Athletics began a three-game series in Pittsburgh by essentially doing whatever they…
Continue Reading What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have, and why?
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from a three-hour abdominal surgery at a Rome hospital on Wednesday evening,…
Continue Reading Italian lawmaker who fought to allow nursing one’s baby during working session is now first to do so
ROME (AP) — An Italian lawmaker who fought for a rule so that women can be allowed to nurse their babies during a parliamentary session has now…
Continue Reading ‘The Righteous,’ an opera set among American Southwest church communities, to premiere in 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Santa Fe Opera will present the world premiere of “The Righteous” by composer Gregory Spears with a libretto by…
Continue Reading LA Times announces 74 job cuts due to economic challenges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday announced plans to cut 74 jobs due to economic challenges as the newspaper strives to…
Continue Reading Nevada revisits Oakland Athletics stadium plan in special legislative session
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ search for a new home drew Nevada lawmakers…
Continue Reading Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson disclosed Wednesday that she received a $1,200…
Continue Reading Campaigners want fossil fuel firms to pay into climate calamity fund; diplomats dubious
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BONN, Germany (AP) — Environmental campaigners are calling for fossil fuel producers to contribute to a new fund…
Continue Reading Man convicted in 2018 California state park killing sentenced to life in prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man convicted last month in the shooting death of a father who was camping with his daughters at a Southern California park…
Continue Reading MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night…
Continue Reading Watergate Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Watergate, the 1970s political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard…
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Lionel Messi jugará con el Inter de Miami
MIAMI, Florida (KMUV-TV) – El futbolista argentino Lionel Messi jugará la próxima temporada en el Inter de Miami, de la Major League Soccer (MLS)…
Continue Reading Notable US Spies Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at some US citizens who have been convicted of spying against the United States. Aldrich Ames…
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New York City’s air pollution among the world’s worst as Canada wildfire smoke shrouds Northeast
Originally Published: 06 JUN 23 13:38 ET Updated: 07 JUN 23 08:15 ET By Derek Van Dam and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — New York City topped the…
Continue Reading Manson Family Murders Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Charles Manson and the 1969 “Manson Family” murders. Personal Birth date: November 12,…
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to build office at CSUMB
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta said $7 million has been secured for a new office for the National Oceanic and…
Continue Reading Meryl Streep Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep. Personal Birth date: June 22, 1949 Birth…
Continue Reading Tommy Franks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Tommy Franks, retired four-star Army General. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1945…
Continue Reading MAP: Track the air quality across the US
By Byron Manley, Curt Merrill and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people across the Northeast, Midwest and mid-Atlantic are under air…
Continue Reading Robert Hanssen Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of convicted spy Robert Hanssen. Personal Birth date: April 18, 1944 Death date:…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man charged with threats to high school, football team
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man was charged with making criminal threats and a fake bomb report to a high school that…
Continue Reading Edward Snowden Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Edward Snowden, who admitted to leaking information about US surveillance programs…
Continue Reading The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of…
Continue Reading Billy Joel Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Billy Joel. Personal Birth date: May…
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Air India flight bound for San Francisco diverted to Russia over technical issue
Originally Published: 06 JUN 23 14:51 ET Updated: 07 JUN 23 03:16 ET By Chris Liakos, Tara John, Michael Conte and Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN)…
Continue Reading Three people were arrested outside a California school board meeting after fights between pro- and anti-LGBTQ protesters
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — While administrators discussed the differences in opinion over the district’s LGBTQ+…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Times announces 74 job cuts due to economic challenges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday announced plans to cut 74 jobs due to economic challenges as the newspaper strives to…
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New high school needed in San Benito County to help with enrollment boom
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- A new high school is in the works in the San Benito High School District after the rapidly growing population of…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi to Inter Miami: MLS club set to sign Argentine superstar, beating Barcelona, Saudi Arabia
The Lionel Messi sweepstakes appear to be over. The most coveted free agent in soccer history is set to sign with Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami.…
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Pope Francis undergoes abdominal surgery in latest health concern
Originally Published: 07 JUN 23 04:53 ET Updated: 07 JUN 23 12:47 ETBy John Allen, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis underwent a successful,…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares slip following technology selloff on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares fell Thursday after heavy selling of big-name tech stocks pushed benchmarks lower on…
Continue Reading Rory McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid LIV Golf deal
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Rory McIlroy, the strongest voice against Saudi-funded LIV Golf that caused so much disruption in golf, said…
Continue Reading Against the odds, world’s most endangered porpoise resists extinction in Mexico’s Gulf of California
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Against all odds, the remaining handful of Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoises are…
Continue Reading Belarus’ leader pardons woman arrested with her dissident journalist boyfriend in plane incident
By The Associated Press The president of Belarus has pardoned the girlfriend of a dissident journalist arrested in 2021 after being pulled off a…
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