Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history. The…
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Ukrainian children’s hospital attacked as Russian strikes on cities kill at least 43
By Svitlana Vlasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Maria Kostenko, Victoria Butenko and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — A Russian…
Continue ReadingParamount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone…
Continue ReadingParamount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone…
Continue ReadingJill Biden says she’s ‘all in’ on husband’s reelection as he insists anew he won’t leave the race
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jill Biden says she’s “all in” on President Joe Biden’s reelection bid as he insists anew that…
Continue ReadingIsraeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens cease-fire talks
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces are advancing deeper into the Gaza Strip’s largest city in pursuit of militants…
Continue ReadingFishing boat carrying 283 migrants to Europe safely reaches southern Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a fishing boat carrying nearly 300 migrants to Europe has safely reached a southern island after a…
Continue ReadingNearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms as city braces for a week of bad weather
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by…
Continue ReadingRussia’s heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in 4 months kills at least 31 and hits a children’s hospital
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles blasted cities across Ukraine on Monday, damaging the country’s largest…
Continue ReadingMacron keeps France’s prime minister in place for ‘stability of the country’ after chaotic election
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him to remain…
Continue ReadingGaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Several officials in the Middle East and the U.S. believe the level of devastation in the Gaza…
Continue ReadingChicago reels from violent holiday weekend: More than 100 shot, 19 fatally
By Fabiana Chaparro, Chris Boyette and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Gun violence is down across America this year but it peaks every summer…
Continue ReadingRural Chinese student sparks awe and suspicion after beating math elites in global contest
By Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A fashion major from a vocational high school in rural China has amazed the nation by outshining elite…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orban holds talks with Xi during surprise Beijing visit, days after meeting Putin
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing Monday, days…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea abandons plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government has announced it will abandon its plan to suspend the licenses of…
Continue ReadingRookie Gabriel Pec scores twice, Galaxy hand Minnesota United sixth straight loss with 2-1 victory
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Gabriel Pec scored two goals, the second in the final minute of regulation play, and the Los Angeles Galaxy handed…
Continue ReadingBeryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — After Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas early Monday, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses,…
Continue ReadingTourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. were still drawn…
Continue ReadingTourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. were still drawn…
Continue ReadingIndonesian landslide triggered by heavy rain leaves 11 dead and dozens missing at illegal gold mine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide triggered by torrential rains has crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares trade mostly higher after S&P 500, Nasdaq reach more records
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday after Wall Street benchmarks reached more milestones. Japan’s…
Continue ReadingRepublicans move at Trump’s behest to change how they will oppose abortion
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Committee moved Monday to adopt a party platform that reflects former President Donald…
Continue ReadingAmericans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent…
Continue ReadingGov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats are circulating several high-profile names as potential presidential alternatives, including…
Continue ReadingThe plane is ready, the fundraisers are booked: Trump’s VP search comes down to its final days
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The future Republican vice presidential candidate’s plane is currently parked in an undisclosed hangar, an…
Continue ReadingScorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ruben Berrios knows the scorching truth: When it comes to extreme heat, where you live can be a matter of life and…
Continue ReadingBiden gets support from key lawmakers as he tells Democrats he won’t step aside after debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden stood firm Monday against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy and called for an…
Continue ReadingBiden’s focus shifts to this week’s NATO summit. But questions about his campaign may only intensify
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will shift this week from focusing on campaigning for reelection to hosting a NATO summit.…
Continue ReadingPutin meets Indian prime minister in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Moscow on a two-day visit, his first since Russia sent troops into…
Continue ReadingNew parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 ‘baby bonus’ under a proposal to fight child poverty
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — New parents in Baltimore could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve a proposal that aims to help…
Continue ReadingKash Patel is pushing conspiracies and his brand. He’s poised to help lead a Trump administration
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel is a trusted aide to Donald Trump and a swaggering campaign surrogate who mythologizes the former…
Continue ReadingJudge decides Alec Baldwin’s role as co-producer not relevant to trial over fatal 2021 set shooting
Associated Press Alec Baldwin ’s role as a producer of the Western film “Rust” isn’t relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a…
Continue ReadingBoeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
Associated Press The Justice Department says Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue…
Continue ReadingHernán López, William Yarbrough help Earthquakes end long skids with 1-0 victory over Fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Hernán López scored early in the second half and William Yarbrough made it stand up for his first clean sheet of…
Continue ReadingJune sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won’t
AP Science Writer Earth’s more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European…
Continue ReadingCloud scores career-high 31, Copper adds 25 and 10 rebounds as Mercury beat Sparks 84-78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 31 points, Kahleah Copper added 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury beat the…
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Highway 101 at Masten Avenue reopens after police activity in South Santa Clara County
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Hollister-Gilroy has reopened Highway 101 at Masten Avenue in both directions after hours due to police…
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Vianette Garcia earns Miss California Rodeo Salinas crown
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Temecula native, Vianette Garcia has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas for 2024. Garcia won over five…
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Forward progress stopped on wildfire in San Martin
SAN MARTIN, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire SCU said firefighters were able to stop the forward progress of a fire burning in the San Martin area on…
Continue ReadingJapan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact allowing Japanese forces to deploy in the…
Continue ReadingWeather forces postponement of match between LAFC, Dynamo in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles FC’s match against the Houston Dynamo has been postponed because of continuous inclement weather surrounding Shell…
Continue ReadingBronny James scratched from Lakers’ 2nd California Classic game because of swelling in left knee
Associated Press SAN FRANISCO (AP) — Bronny James was scratched from the Los Angeles Lakers’ second California Classic game Sunday because of a…
Continue ReadingSister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea’s live-fire drills ‘suicidal hysteria’
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea’s recent front-line…
Continue ReadingRussia vows to respond after Ukrainian drone attack sets on fire alleged munitions warehouse
By Radina Gigova, Maria Kostenko and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Moscow has vowed to respond to Ukrainian attacks within its borders after a…
Continue Reading3 men killed in weekend shooting at homeless encampment near Los Angeles, police say
DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — Three men were killed in a weekend shooting near a homeless encampment in Southern California, authorities said. Officers…
Continue Reading3 men killed in weekend shooting at homeless encampment near Los Angeles, police say
DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — Three men were killed in a weekend shooting near a homeless encampment in Southern California, authorities said. Officers…
Continue ReadingFrance’s election ends up with no clear majority. This is what could happen next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Election results show French voters have given a broad leftist coalition the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal…
Continue ReadingYelich, Perkins power Brewers to 9-2 victory over Dodgers and avoid being swept in weekend series
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Yelich and Blake Perkins both homered, had three hits and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingHeston Kjerstad hits 3-run homer as Orioles beat Athletics 6-3
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Heston Kjerstad hit a three-run homer, Grayson Rodriguez had eight strikeouts in six innings and the…
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