Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj has death sentence overturned
By Niamh Kennedy, Rosa Rahimi and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi had his death sentence overturned by…
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California Democrats agree to delay health care worker minimum wage increase to help balance budget
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000…
Continue Reading‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
By Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN (CNN) — There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of…
Continue Reading1 person killed and 7 others wounded in shooting outside Kentucky nightclub, police say
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and seven others were injured in a shooting outside a Louisville, Kentucky, nightclub…
Continue Reading‘Happy Bday M8!’: William meets Taylor Swift backstage at London show
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour to London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday with some famous faces in the audience,…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade 2 years ago. Here’s what’s happened since
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Two years ago, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion…
Continue ReadingWhen Massachusetts’ 911 system went down, these telegraph alarm boxes became vital again
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police…
Continue ReadingMore than 50 people killed or missing in Israeli strikes on central Gaza, local officials say
By Eyad Kourdi and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Fifty-two people have been killed or left missing in Israeli strikes near Gaza city on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingUK’s Nigel Farage sparks outrage from opponents after saying West ‘provoked’ Ukraine war
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Nigel Farage, a figurehead of the UK’s populist right, has sparked outrage from political opponents after saying…
Continue ReadingPanicked Arkansas grocery store shoppers hid in freezer and ran for cover amid shooting that killed 4 and wounded 9
By Taylor Galgano and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Families were shopping at a local grocery store in a small Arkansas town on Friday when the…
Continue ReadingFrench teenager Risacher, G League’s Buzelis headline list of top forward prospects in the NBA draft
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer French teenager Zaccharie Risacher headlines the list of forwards in the upcoming NBA draft. Risacher has length…
Continue ReadingRed Cross says at least 22 killed as strike hits displaced civilians in Gaza as Israel expands operations
By Jomana Karadsheh, Lauren Izso, Eyad Kourdi and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says at least…
Continue ReadingAthletics’ Sean Newcomb becomes 1st in team history to win without officially facing batter
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Newcomb picked up a win with a pickoff and without officially facing a batter. The Oakland reliever became the first…
Continue ReadingAngels rally to beat Dodgers 3-2 in 10 innings; Ohtani homers against his old team
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Ward singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels over…
Continue ReadingCronenworth homers and has a career-high 5 hits as the Padres beat the Brewers 9-5, lose Tatis
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake Cronenworth homered and had a career-high five hits, including a go-ahead single in the…
Continue ReadingA’s rally to beat Twins 6-5 on Langeliers’ homer in 8th. Newcomb earns win without facing a batter
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning, rallying the…
Continue ReadingRussia’s shifting tactics put unprecedented pressure on Ukraine’s already hobbled power system
By Clare Sebastian and Olga Voitovych, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Kateryna Serzhan says the only way to survive Ukraine’s almost daily blackout…
Continue ReadingPadres’ Tatis leaves game versus Brewers with bruised left triceps after being hit by a pitch
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. came out of a game against Milwaukee two innings after…
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Hollister Police arrest one juvenile connected to shooting that injured one person
HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police say they’ve arrested one juvenile in connection to a shooting that happened earlier this month.…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office locates at-risk missing person
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV) – UPDATE JUNE 21, 2024 4:45 P.M. – According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, Lukas McClish has been…
Continue ReadingShaine Casas finally makes U.S. Olympic team, Chris Guiliano’s big week continues at swim trials
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shaine Casas looked at the scoreboard, took off his cap and slapped the water furiously as if…
Continue ReadingOlympic silver medalist Schnell, Capobianco grab semifinal leads at US diving trials
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Delaney Schnell leads on the women’s 10-meter tower after the semifinals, and Andrew Capobianco is setting the pace in…
Continue ReadingHe’s back! Caeleb Dressel looks like himself again, winning at US Olympic swim trials
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel has earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, winning the men’s…
Continue ReadingJudge denies Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges in ‘Rust’ shooting
By Josh Campbell and Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge denied a motion Friday from Alec Baldwin’s attorneys asking the court to…
Continue ReadingEx-CEO of Nevada-based health care company Ontrak convicted of $12.5 million insider trading scheme
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former CEO and chairman of Ontrak, a publicly traded health care company based in Nevada, was found guilty Friday of a…
Continue ReadingLindsey Vonn goes sailing with Team USA and joins grinder Anna Weis on the winches
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Lindsey Vonn went sailing on the Hudson River on Friday aboard a foiling catamaran, enjoying one of the perks of…
Continue ReadingDeath of Indian farm worker in Italy sparks outrage
By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — The death of an Indian migrant worker in Italy, who was reportedly abandoned on a road after his arm was…
Continue ReadingDavid DePape found guilty of five state charges in Paul Pelosi attack
By Jeffrey Kopp and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — David DePape, the man convicted in federal court for violently attacking House Speaker…
Continue ReadingMan who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband also found guilty of kidnapping and faces life in prison
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in the attack against former House Speaker…
Continue ReadingDarcy Kuemper hopes his second stint with Kings lasts longer than his first
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Darcy Kuemper’s first stint with the Los Angeles Kings lasted less than one season. Both sides are hoping this one…
Continue ReadingMan who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer also found guilty of kidnapping and could face more prison time
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer also found guilty of kidnapping and could face more prison…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts family sues school district, employees after a third grader was restrained multiple times
By Chandelis Duster and Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts mother is suing her son’s former school district and several of its employees…
Continue ReadingWoman files wrongful death lawsuit against Mexican resort travel companies after husband was electrocuted in hot tub
By Emma Tucker, Andy Rose and Kara Mihm, CNN (CNN) — A Texas woman has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against two Mexican resort travel…
Continue ReadingMan convicted of killing boy may be set free because prosecutors racially profiled the jury pool
CNN By Nick Watt, CNN Oakland, California (CNN) — Lance Clark was 9 years old when he was shot dead in a robbery. A man named Ernest Dykes was…
Continue ReadingTrump’s conviction spurred massive fundraising surge, new reports show
By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s conviction in his criminal hush money trial last month led to the two largest single days…
Continue ReadingAt least 30 dead after days of heavy rains in the Northern Triangle
By Merlin Delcid, CNN San Salvador (CNN) — At least 30 people have died in the heavy rains pounding Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador this…
Continue ReadingFar-right Israeli minister sets out plan to prevent West Bank from becoming part of a Palestinian state
By Lauren Izso and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has spoken about preventing the occupied West Bank from…
Continue ReadingCalifornia county that tried to hand-count ballots picks novice to replace retiring elections chief
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press The leaders of a conservative California county that tried to hand-count ballots in response to unfounded claims of…
Continue ReadingA’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Star fan vote
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A’ja Wilson leads Caitlin Clark by just over a thousand votes in early fan voting for…
Continue ReadingIOC approves Oklahoma City to host Olympic softball, canoe slalom during the 2028 Los Angeles Games
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Los Angeles Olympics appear to be heading to Oklahoma — about 1,300 miles east of the…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court rules against California woman whose husband was denied entry to US
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled against a California woman who said her rights were…
Continue ReadingIndyCar heads to Laguna Seca with new faces in new cars as drivers jockey for jobs
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar is back in action this weekend on the Laguna Seca road course in California and spectators may need a…
Continue ReadingPanicked Arkansas grocery store shoppers hid in freezer and ran for cover amid shooting that killed 4 and wounded 9
KATV, CNN By Taylor Galgano and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Families were shopping at a local grocery store in a small Arkansas town on Friday…
Continue Reading3 dead, 10 wounded, in Arkansas grocery store shooting, authorities say
By Zoe Sottile and Justin Lear, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, the…
Continue ReadingThis American was fined $500 per bullet he accidentally took on Turks and Caicos vacation
By Tatiana Arias and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — One of several Americans recently charged with having ammunition in Turks and Caicos is expected…
Continue ReadingA couple drowns in a Florida rip current while vacationing with their children, authorities say
By Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania couple drowned after being swept away by a rip current Thursday off the coast of Hutchinson…
Continue ReadingAthletics to move to 1st week of 2028 Olympics, swimming to 2nd week, plus some venues changed
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced changes to its venue plan that it says will…
Continue ReadingEx-gang leader facing trial in Tupac Shakur killing seeking release from Vegas jail on $750K bail
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996…
Continue ReadingWorkers sue Disney claiming they were fraudulently induced to move to Florida from California
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move…
Continue ReadingLA County declines to charge man recorded attacking pro-Palestine protesters at UCLA, refers case to city attorney’s office
By Zoe Sottile and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Friday declined to charge Edan On, the…
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