Biden to ping through Israel’s iconic spots on Mideast tour
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden’s dash through Israel and the occupied West Bank this week is…
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Sylvia Fowles Diary: Chicago delivers in final All-Star Game
By SYLVIA FOWLES For The Associated Press Minnesota Lynx star Sylvia Fowles is checking in periodically during her final season in the WNBA with The…
Continue Reading Israeli museum finds sketches hidden in Modigliani painting
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Curators at an Israeli museum have discovered three previously unknown sketches by…
Continue Reading Africa looks to private sector to fund ocean climate action
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Countries on Africa’s east coast are increasingly turning to climate funding…
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Asian stocks down after US inflation fuels rate hike fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday despite a record-setting U.S. inflation report that pointed to…
Continue Reading S. Korea expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases creep up
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea are expanding booster shots to adults 50 and over as…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s happened and what’s next in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president, who had announced he would resign Wednesday, has fled the country after months of turmoil…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s happened and what’s next in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president, who had announced he would resign Wednesday, has fled the country after months of turmoil…
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Hong Kong court jails veteran activist for plan to protest Beijing Olympics
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran activist to nine months in jail under a colonial-era sedition law for…
Continue Reading Asian stocks down after US inflation fuels rate hike fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Thursday despite a record-setting U.S. inflation report that pointed to…
Continue Reading 7-Eleven shooter ended a life that had just turned around
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After years of addiction, Matthew Hirsch was sober. He landed a stable job working overnight…
Continue Reading 7-Eleven shooter ended a life that had just turned around
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After years of addiction, Matthew Hirsch was sober. He landed a stable job working overnight…
Continue Reading Astros blow 4-run lead, rally in 9th to beat Angels 6-5
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Even the mighty Houston Astros are not immune to occasional bouts of comprehensive…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Amber Heard’s request to set aside Depp win
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by actress Amber…
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Dozens of cities in China issue heat wave warnings as temperatures surge
By Jessie Yeung and Shawn Deng, CNN A heat wave is sweeping through China, with residents resorting to air raid shelters and public fountains to stay…
Continue Reading Urruti scores as Austin defeats Dynamo 3-1
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Maximiliano Urruti’s goal proved to be the game-winner as Austin picked up a 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo. Austin…
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What we learned from the Uvalde shooting video, and what remains unknown
By Ray Sanchez and Peter Nickeas, CNN The gunman walked into the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and casually pushed back his long hair before…
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Police: Soledad hit-and-run injuries send elderly woman to Natividad Hospital
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police are urging the public to help find a hit-and-run suspect that caused major injuries to an elderly woman.…
Continue Reading Delle Donne scores 26 as Mystics beat Sparks 94-81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elena Delle Donne tied her season high with 26 points, making four 3-pointers and shooting 10 for 14 overall, and Natasha Cloud…
Continue Reading Giants slug 4 HRs, Webb fans 8 in 13-0 win over Diamondbacks
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Logan Webb struck out eight in…
Continue Reading Giants slug 4 HRs, Webb fans 8 in 13-0 win over Diamondbacks
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thairo Estrada hit two of San Francisco’s four home runs, Logan Webb struck out eight in…
Continue Reading‘Magic mirror’: Hidden image revealed in reflection of centuries-old artifact
Oscar Holland, CNN Amid the thousands of treasures in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s East Asian art collection, a small bronze mirror dating back…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s central bank lifts benchmark cash rate to 2.5%
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.5% as it…
Continue ReadingOutrage, anger and astonishment: How families of victims and law enforcement experts reacted to the Uvalde video
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The response from the families of the Uvalde massacre victims was of anger and outrage, the reaction from law enforcement…
Continue Reading Pinder’s 12th-inning slam lifts A’s over Rangers 14-7
By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chad Pinder hit a grand slam during an eight-run 12th inning and the Oakland Athletics…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s central bank lifts benchmark cash rate to 2.5%
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.5% as it…
Continue Reading US inflation surges again in June, raising risks for economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices for…
Continue Reading US, allies aim to cap Russian oil prices to hinder invasion
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With thousands of sanctions already imposed on Russia to flatten its economy, the U.S. and its…
Continue Reading US, allies aim to cap Russian oil prices to hinder invasion
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With thousands of sanctions already imposed on Russia to flatten its economy, the U.S. and its…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How Trump allies may be pushed to testify in Ga.
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia investigation into potential criminal interference in the 2020 election is heating up.…
Continue Reading Blackmon hits 3-run homer as Rockies beat Padres 5-3
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Austin Gomber pitched six strong innings and…
Continue Reading Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens Mideast visit
By JOSH BOAK, JOSEF FEDERMAN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden has opened a Mideast visit by offering anxious…
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Biden embraces a signature Trump achievement on first trip to the Middle East, aiming to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer
By Jeremy Diamond and Natasha Bertrand, CNN As President Joe Biden arrived here on Wednesday, he is doing something he has never done on a foreign…
Continue ReadingTwo exhausted armies are battling for eastern Ukraine. Can either of them strike a decisive blow?
By Rob Picheta, CNN When Vladimir Putin refocused his war in Ukraine on the country’s east three months ago, he did so bruised by the failures…
Continue Reading US inflation surges again in June, raising risks for economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices for…
Continue Reading Evgeni Malkin, Penguins agree to new 4-year deal
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh after all. The Penguins and the Russian star have agreed…
Continue Reading Pujols, Gorman home runs power St. Louis past Dodgers 7-6
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols and rookie Nolan Gorman hit solo home runs and the St. Louis Cardinals ended Los…
Continue Reading Harris vows US will strengthen its Pacific islands relations
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris assured Pacific island leaders of more U.S. engagement after acknowledging the United States…
Continue Reading Powers scores 35, Lynx top Mercury 118-107 in 2 overtimes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aerial Powers had career highs of 35 points and 12 rebounds, Rachel Banham added season highs of 25 points and seven assists,…
Continue Reading Mike Trout leaves Angels’ game with upper back spasms
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout has left the Los Angeles Angels’ game against Houston with upper back spasms. The three-time AL MVP…
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NASA reveals Webb telescope’s new images of stars, galaxies and an exoplanet
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A stellar nursery where stars are born, interactions between galaxies and a unique view of an exoplanet are just some of…
Continue Reading Hurricane Darby losing strength in Pacific, far from land
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Darby is losing strength while moving westward over the Pacific, falling from a powerful Category 4 storm to Category…
Continue Reading Man suspected in Washington murder found dead in California
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A man suspected in the murder of a 58-year-old man last week at a northwest Washington business was found dead in northern…
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4.000 beagles serán rescatados de un criadero de Virginia
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La Sociedad Protectora de Animales de Estados Unidos (HSUS, por sus siglas en inglés) transferirá 4.000 beagles de un…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office warns of scammers using deputy names
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is warning people of a scam where someone claims to be a member of the…
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Pesticide notification program launches in Santa Cruz County
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County has partnered with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to offer a pesticide…
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San Francisco Giants honor fallen Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)– Oracle Park held its Law Enforcement Appreciation Night Monday, and Salinas Police was invited to honor one of…
Continue Reading UN stresses key communications role to combat disinformation
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council say smore needs to be done to counter disinformation and…
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Majority of Monterey County crops rebound amid pandemic, supply chain issues
The agriculture industry in Monterey County saw most of its crops rebound as pandemic and supply chain-related issues persist, according to the…
Continue Reading PSA on nuclear attack leaves New Yorkers worried, baffled
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City residents are accustomed to warnings about all kinds of potential threats — severe weather, public health, mass…
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