France is facing an election like no other. Here’s how it works and what comes next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French voters are called to the polls this weekend for an exceptional moment in their political history. Sunday is…
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Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning…
Continue ReadingA father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the US will prosecute the company
AP Airlines Writer As they travel around Alaska on a long-planned vacation, Ike and Susan Riffel stop now and then to put up stickers directing…
Continue ReadingA father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the US will prosecute the company
AP Airlines Writer As they travel around Alaska on a long-planned vacation, Ike and Susan Riffel stop now and then to put up stickers directing…
Continue ReadingIran votes in snap poll for new president after hard-liner’s death amid rising tensions in Mideast
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians voted on Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim…
Continue ReadingSchool’s out and NYC migrant families face a summer of uncertainty
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of migrant families in New York City are facing a summer of uncertainty for their school-aged children.…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on Ukraine’s battle to defend its democracy in wartime
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has spent years trying to build a Western-style democracy, although not without some bumps along the…
Continue ReadingUkraine is battling to preserve democratic progress during wartime. It’s not easy
Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As an investigative journalist, then an activist, and later a lawmaker, Yehor Soboliev sought to expose…
Continue ReadingBolivia arrests multiple high-ranking military and intelligence officials following failed coup
By Sahar Akbarzai, Abel Alvarado and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia has arrested more than a dozen high-ranking military and…
Continue ReadingIowa’s Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to…
Continue ReadingSurvivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields or hiding in desert brush,…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants
Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections are being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked…
Continue ReadingDavis Daniel twirls a gem in his 1st MLB start as the Angels beat the Tigers 5-0
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Davis Daniel pitched four-hit ball over eight innings and struck out eight in his first major league start,…
Continue ReadingAs LGBTQ+ Pride’s crescendo approaches, tensions over war in Gaza expose rifts
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of New York City’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride march, organizers typically spend weeks mapping out the order of…
Continue ReadingJudge to weigh request to dismiss Alec Baldwin shooting case for damage to evidence during testing
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge plans to rule on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a…
Continue ReadingFore more years? Biden and Trump take swings at each other’s golf skills in their debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A clash over golf handicaps prompted some of the feistiest comments in the debate between President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingTaiwan urges citizens to avoid travel to China, Hong Kong Macao following Beijing threats
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has urged its citizens to avoid travel to China and the semi-autonomous Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macao…
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Santa Cruz County’s labor force declining
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) –Taking a look now into Santa Cruz County’s labor force as it continues to decline. The county pointing to…
Continue ReadingDays after heatwave, intense rain causes roof collapse at New Delhi airport, killing 1 person
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Part of a departure terminal canopy at New Delhi’s main airport has collapsed as monsoon rains lashed the…
Continue ReadingTokyo’s old fish market makes way for skyscrapers, glitzy stadium to woo global spenders
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a…
Continue ReadingDebate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went…
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Seaside burglary victim stays strong after home break-in
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): A residential burglary occurred on June 15th on Peninsula Point Drive in Seaside and Seaside police needs the help of the…
Continue ReadingTrump and Biden mix it up over policy and each other in a debate that turns deeply personal
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump went right to mixing it up on policy — and each other — in…
Continue ReadingMexico’s incoming president appoints expert in sustainable development as head of energy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced five more members of her future cabinet. Luz Elena González, an…
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Salinas Police arrest one person on several charges
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Police Department say they’ve arrested one person on a number of different charges. According to officials,…
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Firework Safety Committee formed after deadly 2023 Gonzales fire
GONZALES, Calif. (KION) – People in Gonzales are stepping up to prevent illegal fireworks from being sparked in the city. A safety committee was…
Continue ReadingMan fatally shoots 80-year-old grandfather and self in New York state
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in western New York say a man fatally shot his 80-year-old grandfather and eventually took his own life on a…
Continue ReadingIntrigue of NHL draft expected to begin after the Sharks likely select Celebrini with top pick
AP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier is trying to keep whom he’s selecting with the first pick in the NHL…
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Law limiting new oil wells in California set to take effect after industry withdraws referendum
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will take effect…
Continue ReadingClippers leave an empty seat for Jerry West in their war room at ‘bittersweet’ draft without him
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two-day NBA draft was tinged with sadness for the Los Angeles Clippers without Jerry West in their war…
Continue ReadingWho is General Zúñiga, the shadowy officer behind the thwarted coup in Bolivia?
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The man behind the attempted coup that has rocked Bolivia remains a mystery to much of the country. Little…
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Jury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that…
Continue ReadingNFL hit with jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ antitrust trial that could reach $14.1 billion
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A jury ordered the NFL on Thursday to pay more than $4.7 billion for anti-trust violations surrounding…
Continue ReadingColorado’s MacKinnon wins Hart and Lindsay awards as the NHL’s top player
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was the big winner at Thursday’s NHL awards show, taking home…
Continue ReadingIntrigue of NHL draft expected to begin after the Sharks likely select Celebrini with top pick
AP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier is trying to keep whom he’s selecting with the first pick in the NHL…
Continue ReadingUber and Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 per hour in Massachusetts settlement
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlement announced Thursday…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022…
Continue ReadingUS moves forces closer to Israel and Lebanon amid concerns of escalating cross-border fire
By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US is moving forces closer to Israel and Lebanon amid concerns of escalating…
Continue ReadingAkshay Bhatia shoots 64 in Detroit to take 1st-round lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic
AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia closed strong enough in the opening round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic that he surged atop the…
Continue ReadingMongolia’s governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The governing Mongolian People’s Party has won a slim majority in the country’s parliament, with…
Continue ReadingConnecticut governor to replant more than 180 trees, thousands of bushes cut down behind his house
Associated Press Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has been officially ordered by his local inland wetlands agency to replant the more than 180 trees and…
Continue ReadingIan Happ homers in 10th, Cubs snap 4-game skid with 5-3 win over Giants
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ian Happ homered in the 10th inning, Nico Hoerner had three hits and also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs…
Continue ReadingBronny James, the son of LeBron James, taken by Lakers with 55th pick in NBA draft
AP Basketball Writer It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons.…
Continue ReadingDespite Supreme Court ruling, the future of emergency abortions is still unclear for US women
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court did not settle the debate over whether federal law requires hospitals to stabilize…
Continue ReadingMan who shot and killed 5 people at apartments near Las Vegas was banned from owning a firearm
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who opened fire at an apartment complex near Las Vegas, killing five people and injuring a 13-year-old…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde school police chief, officer indicted in 1st-ever criminal charges over failed response to 2022 mass shooting
By Shimon Prokupecz, Leigh Waldman and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has indicted two former Uvalde school police officers in the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill crafted to require school payments to college athletes pulled by sponsor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal that would require California universities to pay their athletes through a “degree completion fund” has…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill crafted to require school payments to college athletes pulled by sponsor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal that would require California universities to pay their athletes through a “degree completion fund” has…
Continue ReadingMinnesota judge is reprimanded for stripping voting rights from people with felonies
MILLE LACS COUNTY, Minn. (AP) — A state oversight board has reprimanded a Minnesota judge who declared unconstitutional a new state law restoring…
Continue ReadingVon der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU’s top jobs. Here’s who they are and what they do
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will lead the European Commission, Council, and foreign…
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