Japan racks up trade deficit as imports balloon due to cheap yen
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade deficit in April grew nearly 8% from a year earlier as the weak yen boosted the…
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‘All hell broke loose’: Passengers on Singapore Airlines flight describe nightmare at 37,000 feet
By Jessie Yeung, Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingVietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnam’s National Assembly has confirmed the country’s top security official, To Lam, as its…
Continue ReadingTV meteorologist blasts what he says is Florida’s new ‘Don’t Say Climate Change’ law amid oppressive heat
CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — As vast parts of Florida sweltered in oppressive heat over the weekend, South Florida TV meteorologist Steve…
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Biden administration financial regulators among names considered to run FDIC, sources say
By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — As the White House weighs a new nominee to replace the outgoing, embattled chairman of the Federal Deposit…
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Las intoxicaciones por marihuana entre los adultos mayores se triplicaron, según un estudio
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Uno puede pensar que los jóvenes son el principal grupo que disfruta de la libertad de la marihuana legal, pero en…
Continue ReadingStanford, UCLA to meet for NCAA title in women’s golf
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Megha Ganne won her last three holes and top-seeded Stanford held on to beat Southern California on Tuesday, advancing to…
Continue ReadingNick Gonzales’ single in the 10th inning gives Pirates 7-6 victory over Giants
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales’ run-scoring single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Pittsburgh…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of 2003 sexual assault in lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — A former model accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her at his New York City recording studio in 2003 in a lawsuit…
Continue Reading South Carolina governor signs ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors
By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina’s Republican governor on Tuesday signed a law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors…
Continue ReadingDowd hits a go-ahead double in a three-run eighth and USC rallies to beat Utah in Pac-12 Tournament
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brayden Dowd hit a go-ahead double in a three-run eighth inning and fourth-seeded USC rallied to beat No. 7 Utah 7-6 on…
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$64 millones de dólares invertidos en dos preparatorias en Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV-TV): Pronto se pondrán en marcha dos proyectos de renovación de dos escuelas preparatorias…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit from former winner of MTV’s Model Mission
By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed on…
Continue ReadingReparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state Assembly
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate advanced a set of ambitious reparations…
Continue ReadingReparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state Assembly
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate advanced a set of ambitious reparations…
Continue ReadingAndrew Abbott handcuffs Padres as Reds rebound from disastrous road trip to win 2-0
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Andrew Abbott threw seven shutout innings, Elly De La Cruz doubled home a run and the Cincinnati…
Continue ReadingSen. Cory Booker questions US prison labor policies, calls for change
By MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press Sen. Cory Booker says prisoners should be learning professional skills that help prepare them for…
Continue ReadingResigned to a fate of constant displacement, India’s river islanders return home in between floods
By ANUPAM NATH Associated Press MORIGAON, India (AP) — Yaad Ali is dreading the rainy season’s arrival this year. The 56-year-old farmer from…
Continue ReadingDefrocked in 2004 for same-sex relationship, a faithful Methodist is reinstated as pastor
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor after telling her Philadelphia…
Continue Reading Evacúan de forma segura a un equipo médico internacional atrapado en el Hospital Europeo de Gaza
urielblanco (CNN) — Un equipo internacional de 16 trabajadores de la salud atrapado en el Hospital Europeo de Gaza finalmente fue evacuado dos…
Continue ReadingDetroit could be without Black representation in Congress again with top candidate off the ballot
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — U.S. House candidate Adam Hollier will be left off Michigan’s August primary…
Continue Reading Louisiana House passes bill that would classify abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances
By Dianne Gallagher, Shawn Nottingham and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — The Louisiana state House on Tuesday passed an amended bill that would…
Continue ReadingGerard Depardieu accused of attacking ‘the king’ of paparazzi at Harry’s Bar in Rome
By Barbie Nadeau and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Rome (CNN) — In a scene reminiscent of La Dolce Vita era, French actor Gerard Depardieu has been…
Continue ReadingChina is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans, rights group says
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Human Rights Watch says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, adding to state…
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Disaster Assistance Loans available to businesses and people affected by early February 2024 storms in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service’s announced that businesses and people who live in…
Continue ReadingMultiple fatalities after tornado rips through rural Iowa city, official says, as severe storms rake the Midwest
CNN By Joe Sutton, Emma Tucker, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Multiple fatalities have been reported after…
Continue Reading El Balón de Oro de Maradona: valuado en millones, los herederos quieren frenar la subasta
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Los herederos del fallecido exfutbolista Diego Armando Maradona buscan frenar la subasta del Balón de…
Continue Reading Netanyahu niega que esté matando de hambre a civiles en Gaza como método de guerra
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, negó las acusaciones de que estaba matando de hambre a los…
Continue ReadingPetrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million…
Continue ReadingHead of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has toured the Houston area to assess the…
Continue ReadingConcussion replacements added for Copa America under the pink substitution pass system
LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — Coaches at the Copa America will be able to make a 6th and extra substitution in cases of suspected head trauma or…
Continue ReadingThe Los Angeles Rams will hold their training camp at Loyola Marymount University this summer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams will hold their upcoming training camp at Loyola Marymount University. The Rams announced the location…
Continue Reading Trump prosecutor Fani Willis and trial judge Scott McAfee win their elections in Georgia
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Two key figures in former President Donald Trump’s election interference trial in Georgia fended off…
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CAL FIRE BEU extinguishes tour bus fire, no injuries reported
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU said that no injuries reported after a tour bus caught on fire on Tuesday afternoon. A CAL FIRE…
Continue Reading Trump campaign hires Corey Lewandowski as convention adviser
By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s campaign has brought in Corey Lewandowski, the former president’s 2016 campaign manager who…
Continue ReadingLouisiana lawmakers advance bill to reclassify abortion drugs, worrying doctors
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would reclassify two abortion-inducing drugs,…
Continue ReadingJailed Guatemalan journalist to AP: ‘I can defend myself, because I am innocent”
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — José Rubén Zamora has spent nearly two years locked in a dark 16- by 13-foot cell in…
Continue ReadingTrump’s lawyers rested their case after calling just 2 witnesses. Experts say that’s not unusual
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal team rested its case Tuesday in his hush money trial after calling just…
Continue ReadingNew cars in California could alert drivers for breaking the speed limit
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could eventually join the European Union in requiring all new cars to alert…
Continue ReadingHawaii officials stress preparedness despite below-normal central Pacific hurricane season outlook
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Forecasters say this year’s hurricane season for waters around Hawaii will likely…
Continue ReadingThe 49ers begin on-field work in offseason with Nick Bosa in town and Brandon Aiyuk missing
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers began their on-field work in the offseason with a surprise…
Continue ReadingSlight Cooling
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties:Temperatures will cool down for most areas as we approach the…
Continue ReadingFamily says Alaska photographer killed in moose attack knew the risks, died doing what he loved
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The family of an Alaska man who was fatally attacked by a moose said the amateur…
Continue ReadingEx-Washington state police officer acquitted in Black man’s death files claims alleging defamation
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state police officer acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis — a Black man who was shocked, beaten and…
Continue ReadingDOE Announces $10.5 Million for Microgrid Solutions in Underserved and Indigenous Communities
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 22, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingEffort to ID thousands of bones found in Indiana pushes late businessman’s presumed victims to 13
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A coroner says a renewed effort to identify thousands of bones found at the Indiana estate of…
Continue ReadingDemocrats propose ban on officials receiving payments from foreign governments after Trump probe
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have introduced legislation that would prohibit U.S. officials from accepting money,…
Continue ReadingLouisiana Republicans reject Jewish advocates’ pleas to bar nitrogen gas as an execution method
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A conservative legislative committee in Louisiana has blocked an effort by the Jewish…
Continue ReadingBritish man accused of spying for Hong Kong’s intelligence services found dead in park
By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN London (CNN) — A man charged by British police for allegedly spying for Hong Kong’s intelligence services, has…
Continue Reading Egipto cambió los términos del acuerdo de alto el fuego en Gaza presentado a Hamas, sorprendiendo a los negociadores, según fuentes
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los servicios de inteligencia egipcios modificaron discretamente los términos de una propuesta de alto el fuego que…
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