New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press New state laws are tackling some of the most divisive issues in the U.S., including abortion,…
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Ohtani hits the longest home run of his MLB career (493 feet) to reach 30 this season
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a 493-foot home run Friday night — the longest of his major league career…
Continue Reading Correction: France-Police Shooting-US story
In a story published July 1, 2023, about similarities between a fatal police shooting in France and the racial reckoning in the U.S., The Associated…
Continue Reading Mookie Betts homers twice, goes 4 for 4 with 4 RBIs and leads Dodgers to 9-3 win over Royals
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers arrived late in Kansas City after their…
Continue Reading 25 dead after bus crashes and catches fire in western India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in western India say a tire blowout caused a bus to lose control and crash into a road divider and burst into flames,…
Continue Reading Bittersweet reunion: Fletcher brothers face each other for 1st time in majors after father’s death
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — David and Dominic Fletcher got to play against each other for the first time in a major league…
Continue Reading Courtney Williams secures first career triple-double, Sky beat Sparks 86-78
CHICAGO (AP) — Alanna Smith scored 18 points, Courtney Williams got her first career triple-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks…
Continue Reading Suspected gunman in Texas shooting that killed 5 neighbors indicted on capital murder charge
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A man accused of killing five neighbors in Texas after some of them complained that…
Continue Reading Patrick Bailey hits a 3-run homer in the 8th to lift the Giants past the Mets, 5-4
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to help the San Francisco Giants beat the…
Continue Reading Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologized Friday for hopping on a private plane to get out of the New York area…
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Robert Rivas jura como el presidente número 71 de la Asamblea Estatal de California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – El Asambleísta Robert Rivas, que representa a la Costa Central, juró como presidente número 71 de la Asamblea…
Continue ReadingMigrant who died in ICE custody was held for months, despite recommendation for release, SPLC says
By Nick Valencia and Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — A Nicaraguan national who died last week in federal immigration custody had spent more than…
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Animal shelter in Monterey County preparing for influx of animal following Fourth of July
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-As many of us are gearing up for the Fourth of July holiday, local animal shelters are also preparing an influx of…
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US State Department report details damning failings around chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 14:40 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 19:15 ET By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department…
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Astronaut’s history-making mission is the latest step for a nation with grand space ambitions
Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 14:05 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 20:19 ET By Eoin McSweeney and Brooke Jenner, CNN Editor’s note: A version of this…
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Monterey County Job Fair Workforce Board to have multiple job fairs in July
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Workforce Development Board will be hosting multiple job fairs in July including a fair for a new…
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Santa Cruz Police still looking for mountain lion spotted in various neighborhoods
Santa Cruz, Calif. (KION-TV) Update June 29, 2023, at 12:25 p.m.- Santa Cruz Police said they are looking for a mountain lion that they have…
Continue ReadingA California woman has been sentenced to jail after lying to police that a couple tried to kidnap her children
By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A California woman has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after lying to authorities that a couple was…
Continue Reading Ailing outfielder Michael Conforto makes emotional return to Citi Field with the Giants
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Conforto made an emotional return to Citi Field as a visiting player Friday night and held…
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Composting toilets approved to help CZU Lightning Complex Fire victims move back home
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a new composting toilet pilot program aimed at helping some victims…
Continue Reading Judge awards Black church $1 million after BLM banner burned by Proud Boys during protest
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge has awarded more than $1 million to a Black church in Washington, D.C. that sued the far-right Proud Boys for stealing…
Continue Reading Steer’s two-run shot in 11th gives Reds wild 7-5 win over Padres
CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a game-winning two-run home run in the 11th inning and the Cincinnati Reds overcame Alexis Díaz’s first…
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Man who crashed into pole and fire hydrant in Seaside turns himself in
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said the suspect who crashed into a pole and fire hydrant on Wednesday turned himself in on Friday. Seaside…
Continue Reading Draymond Green staying with Warriors on a new 4-year deal, source tells AP
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green is sticking around to chase more championships with the Golden State…
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McDonald’s bet on viral success with its Grimace shake. TikTok users are pretending it killed them
Originally Published: 28 JUN 23 14:32 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 17:49 ET By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — With a vibrant purple hue, a meme-able…
Continue Reading Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday says the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading Judge allows nearly all of North Carolina’s revised 12-week abortion law to take effect
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Friday that nearly all of North Carolina’s revised…
Continue ReadingGeorgia school district intends to fire teacher after she read book about gender identity to fifth grade class, document shows
By Maxime Tamsett, Alta Spells, Carrington Peavy and Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia teacher is facing termination after reading a book…
Continue Reading Dodgers pitcher Daniel Hudson returns just over a year after ACL injury
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Daniel Hudson made his long-awaited return to the big leagues and the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Continue ReadingOklahoma sheriff connected to audio with racist comments can’t be removed from office, AG says
By Andy Rose and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — An Oklahoma sheriff who allegedly participated in a secretly recorded conversation that included…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has blocked a package of anti-LGBTQ+ bills from…
Continue Reading Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow-up to affirmative action ruling
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court’s ruling last month about the admissions policy at an elite…
Continue Reading This year’s Hajj was held in sweltering heat, and for those serving pilgrims there was little relief
By LUJAIN JO Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims have walked in the footsteps of the prophets…
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What the Supreme Court’s LGBTQ rights decision means
Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 17:50 ET By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s decision in favor of a Christian web…
Continue Reading Van Gundy, Kolber, Rose and Young are among roughly 20 ESPN personalities laid off
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose and Steve Young are among roughly 20 ESPN commentators and reporters who were…
Continue Reading Strong earthquake shakes Indonesia’s main island, killing 1 and damaging dozens of homes
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java, causing panic as it killed at least one…
Continue Reading Web designer in Supreme Court gay rights ruling cited client who denies making wedding site request
By COLLEEN SLEVIN, JESSE BEDAYN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado web designer who the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday…
Continue Reading Jill Biden hosts military chefs crowned ‘Chopped’ champs for guest stint in White House Navy Mess
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force chef and a Marine Corps chef, both crowned “Chopped”…
Continue Reading San Diego State tells Mountain West it is not exiting, an AP source says
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State University informed the Mountain West on Friday that it is not withdrawing from…
Continue Reading Here’s how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the pandemic payment freeze ends
By CORA LEWIS, ADRIANA MORGA and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 43 million borrowers who could have seen their…
Continue Reading6 miles of Chattahoochee River closed ahead of holiday weekend due to E. coli contamination
By Sara Smart and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — E. coli contamination from a sewage discharge has prompted the closure of a six-mile stretch of the…
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Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default
BY WILL WEISSERT AND COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan to provide student loan…
Continue Reading VanVleet to Houston; many big names stay put as NBA free agency opens
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Fred VanVleet bet on himself, and the Houston Rockets are the beneficiaries. On an opening night of free agency…
Continue Reading Wider than websites? LGBTQ+ advocates fear broader discrimination after Supreme Court ruling
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing a Colorado Christian graphic artist to refuse to work with same-sex…
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Draymond Green re-signs with Warriors for 4-years and $100 million
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Per multiple NBA insiders, free agent Draymond Green has resigned with the Golden State Warriors. The deal is…
Continue Reading Gubernatorial nominee’s plans to attend rally spark Republican infighting in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican infighting has erupted in Kentucky over gubernatorial nominee Daniel…
Continue Reading How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
By ADRIANA MORGA, CORA LEWIS and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration overstepped…
Continue Reading Riots erupt in French Caribbean territories in reaction to unrest in France over teen’s death
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Riots have erupted in French Caribbean territories to protest the police shooting…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling brings bitterness for borrowers counting on student loan forgiveness
By SHARON LURYE and ANNIE MA Associated Press Whitney Jean Alim, a 27-year-old educator in Chicago, dreamed of buying a house sooner with the room in…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican presidential candidate; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. __…
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