Key figure at Detroit riverfront nonprofit charged with embezzling millions
DETROIT (AP) — Authorities in Detroit have charged a man with embezzling millions of dollars from a group that has turned Detroit’s riverfront…
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Turkey urges Chinese authorities to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says Turkey’s foreign minister has urged Chinese authorities to protect…
Continue ReadingYolo County’s first agriculture detector dog sniffing out trouble that could decimate crops
By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A 2-year-old Labrador Retriever is…
Continue ReadingA NYC woman’s leg was severed by a train when she fell into the gap. What she did next saved her life.
By Naveen Dhaliwal Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A Queens woman has a harrowing story of…
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Análisis | ¿Qué hay en juego para España en las elecciones europeas y qué buscan el PSOE, PP, Vox y Sumar?
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — En España, más de 38 millones de personas están llamadas a acudir a las urnas este domingo con motivo de las…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president’s office
By TERRY CHEA and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Police arrested 13 people at Stanford University after pro-Palestinian…
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president’s office
By TERRY CHEA and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Police arrested 13 people at Stanford University after pro-Palestinian…
Continue ReadingSteve Buscemi punch suspect now faces a felony charge. Here’s why.
By Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — The suspect accused of randomly punching…
Continue ReadingAmanda Knox’s slander conviction upheld in case related to Meredith Kercher’s murder
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Florence, Italy (CNN) — An Italian court has upheld Amanda Knox’s final remaining conviction stemming from…
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Trump again suggests he would try to prosecute his political opponents if reelected
By Kate Sullivan and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is again suggesting he would try to prosecute his political…
Continue Reading Trump super PAC says it brought in $70 million in May as it outlines path to electoral victory
By Alayna Treene and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — One of Donald Trump’s leading super PACs told donors it raised nearly $70 million in May and…
Continue ReadingTensions ramp up on Israel-Lebanon border as IDF warns decision is approaching on fresh offensive
By Mike Schwartz and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi (CNN) — Tensions are escalating on the Israel-Lebanon border as the Israeli…
Continue ReadingGreece is buoyed by a Turkish official’s comments about Parthenon sculptures taken by Britain
By ELENA BECATOROS and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s culture minister says the comments made by a Turkish official…
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Chris Colfer of ‘Glee’ says he was advised not to come out early in his career
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Chris Colfer played a character on the hit series “Glee” who was gay, but he had not yet publicly…
Continue Reading US flies long-range B-1B bomber over Korean Peninsula in first live munitions drop in 7 years
By Oren Liebermann and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — The United States flew a B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday in the first live…
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Black workers sue, claiming White racists run a General Mills plant in Georgia
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — General Mills, the manufacturer of Cheerios and other well-known cereals, is being sued by eight Black…
Continue Reading US Defense secretary’s chief of staff is stepping down
By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s chief of staff, Kelly Magsamen, is stepping down at the…
Continue Reading FBI reinstates security clearance for former employee who raised questions about Jan. 6 attack
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — A former FBI employee who raised questions about the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol had his security…
Continue ReadingUN chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them ‘godfathers of climate chaos’
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil…
Continue ReadingMan’s body found after suburban Chicago home explodes
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) — The body of a 77-year-old man has been found after a house exploded in suburban Chicago. The Lake County sheriff’s…
Continue Reading ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ makes a good case for the buddy cops hanging up their guns
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For all the violence in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (and there’s plenty), the fourth entry in a…
Continue ReadingUN migration and refugee agencies cite ‘fundamental’ right to asylum after US moves to restrict it
By JAMEY KEATEN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s refugee agency has expressed concern over plans for new asylum…
Continue ReadingA US-Russian citizen is convicted in Russia after posts on social media
The Associated Press A court in Russia has convicted a dual U.S.-Russian citizen for “rehabilitating Nazism” over posts on social media. Yuri…
Continue ReadingMore than 50 dogs locked in cages recovered from home near Big Bear
By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story San Bernardino County (KCAL/KCBS) — Nearly 70 dogs trapped in…
Continue ReadingElderly woman stabbed to death in her South Pasadena home
By Matthew Rodriguez, Amy Maetzold Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — An elderly woman was…
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was just fact-checked by his own government
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The UK Treasury has flatly contradicted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s claim that its impartial officials…
Continue ReadingActor Jonathan Tucker runs into home to rescue family during home invasion
By Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Hancock Park residents hailed Actor…
Continue ReadingWalmart offers new perks for workers, from a new bonus plan to opportunities in skilled trade jobs
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is offering new perks for its hourly U.S. workers, ranging from a new bonus…
Continue Reading Champion sportswear sold in deal worth up to $1.5 billion
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Champion, the more than century-old sportswear brand, has a new owner. Hanes has been under…
Continue ReadingInside NBC’s Olympics bet on pop culture in Paris, with help from Snoop Dogg and Cardi B
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC has partnered with several entertainers and non-Olympic athletes like Megan…
Continue ReadingDirector Damiano Michieletto invigorates opera with stagings that astonish some, appall others
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Damiano Michieletto has been prominent on European stages for two decades, known for contemporary…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Anacostia River-Cleanup story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published June 5, 2024, about efforts to clean up the Anacostia River that flows through Washington, D.C., and parts…
Continue ReadingBody and dash cam footage released after Arlington officers shot armed suspect
By S.E. Jenkins Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — Arlington Police say the 21-year-old man…
Continue ReadingNHL to broadcast Stanley Cup Final games in American Sign Language, a 1st for a major sports league
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer While interpreting the annual pre-Stanley Cup Final state of the NHL address into American Sign Language for the…
Continue ReadingA decade after ‘All About That Bass,’ Meghan Trainor aims to make her feel-good songs ‘Timeless’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, Meghan Trainor became a hit pop performer. “All About That Bass” established…
Continue ReadingRunner sexually assaulted at White Rock Lake Trail in Dallas
By Nathalie Palacios Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The Dallas Police Department (DPD) is…
Continue ReadingA punishing heat dome will only worsen. Here’s when temperatures could peak
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A brutal heat dome is ramping up and sending temperatures to dangerous levels in California and the…
Continue ReadingThe women behind the glitz and glamour of New York’s fabled department stores
By Cat Woods, CNN (CNN) — Before the nationwide influx of suburban malls and the convenience of online shopping, there was a golden age of…
Continue ReadingIsraeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site
By JULIA FRANKEL and MOSHE EDRI Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of ultranationalist Israelis marched through a sensitive Palestinian…
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Heat Continues Wednesday
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties…Temperatures will peak on Wednesday as high pressure rules…
Continue Reading Columbia Law Review website is taken down after publishing an article criticizing Israel
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The website for the Columbia Law Review is no longer accessible following the publication of an…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi is known for charging hard. After lackluster election, he may have to adapt his style
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Since coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for big, bold…
Continue ReadingYoung Minnesota fan with brain tumor meets U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team ahead of St. Paul game
By Marielle Mohs Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Tuesday night, the U.S.…
Continue ReadingRally planned at Hopkins High School after alleged attack on transgender student
By Pauleen Le Click here for updates on this story MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A rally for a teen allegedly attacked…
Continue ReadingFirst lady Jill Biden attends Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial in Delaware for the third day, ahead of her France trip
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden attends Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial in Delaware for the third day, ahead of her France…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina is trading its all-male Supreme Court for an all-white one
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is about to trade its all-male state Supreme court for an all-white one.…
Continue ReadingA court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices
By LAURA UNGAR and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press When faced with infertility, Christians who believe life begins at or around conception must…
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A long-awaited birth control option for men may be closer to reality
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After decades of false starts, researchers say they are finally making progress on a long-acting and reversible…
Continue ReadingUN agencies say over 1 million in Gaza could experience highest level of starvation by mid-July
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — United Nations agencies warned Wednesday that over 1 million Palestinians in Gaza could experience the…
Continue ReadingA court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices
By LAURA UNGAR and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but…
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