Most reports ordered by California’s Legislature this year are shown as missing
CalMatters California lawmakers pass nearly 1,000 new laws each year. How do they know whether they are working? Many new laws include a requirement…
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The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
AP Film Writer The Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its lineup of 87 feature films set to debut in January. Notable premieres include…
Continue ReadingSouthern California water agency votes to keep funding state tunnel plans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California water agency has approved key funding needed to support plans for a giant underground tunnel that would…
Continue ReadingSouthern California water agency votes to keep funding state tunnel plans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California water agency has approved key funding needed to support plans for a giant underground tunnel that would…
Continue ReadingSmokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host ‘A Motown Christmas’ special honoring the label’s legacy
AP Entertainment Writer UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, bridging Motown’s old and new school, will host a a…
Continue ReadingWisconsin kayaker turned himself in after officials say he faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe
By Karina Tsui, Amanda Musa and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Wisconsin man who officials say faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe was…
Continue ReadingNFL and Nike extend their partnership with a 10-year deal, will focus on growing the sport globally
AP Pro Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s desire to become a global powerhouse is no secret. Nike is committed to helping the league…
Continue ReadingUS Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others in positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed,…
Continue ReadingCalifornia judges say they’re underpaid, and their new lawsuit could cost taxpayers millions
CalMatters California judges make a good living. They earn at least $240,000 and can count on a raise just about every year, a requirement that’s…
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20,000 Malibu area residents face evacuation over wildfire as weather conditions improve
CNN By Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Improving weather conditions in Southern California on Wednesday raised…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s President Lula to undergo a new procedure after initial surgery for brain bleed
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will undergo a new procedure on Thursday following up on an…
Continue ReadingBlinken faces GOP critics in Congress who say Afghanistan withdrawal ‘lit the world on fire’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to face questions for…
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Historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico destroyed in fire
CHICO, Calif. (KOVR) – The historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico went up in flames early Wednesday morning, apparently destroying the building.…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent…
Continue ReadingBelarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian journalist has been handed a prison sentence for critical reports chronicling a sweeping…
Continue ReadingEU targets Russia’s ghost fleet shipping oil in a new round of sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys have agreed a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine. The EU’s Hungarian…
Continue ReadingGoogle forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat
AP Technology SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Wednesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence designed to tackle more of the work and…
Continue Reading20,000 Malibu area residents face evacuation over wildfire as weather conditions improve
By Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Improving weather conditions in Southern California on Wednesday raised…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows investors’ class action to proceed against microchip company Nvidia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing a class-action lawsuit that accuses Nvidia of misleading investors about its past dependence on…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows investors’ class action to proceed against microchip company Nvidia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing a class-action lawsuit that accuses Nvidia of misleading investors about its past dependence on…
Continue ReadingGeorge Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89
NEW YORK (AP) — George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing…
Continue ReadingThe burial site of the people Andrew Jackson enslaved was lost. The Hermitage says it is found
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — At least 26 enslaved people died on the Tennessee plantation of President Andrew Jackson before the end of…
Continue ReadingVideo points to Assad regime’s involvement in large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs
CNN By Tim Lister, Kareem Khadder and Nechirvan Mando, CNN (CNN) — A social media video surfaced Wednesday allegedly showing a warehouse in…
Continue ReadingMacron seeks political deal to name a new prime minister and restore France’s stability
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A spokesperson for France’s outgoing government says President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a political deal that…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia court delays language law ruling amid ethnic tensions
Associated Press SKOPJE. North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s Constitutional Court has postponed a ruling on a controversial law concerning…
Continue ReadingUS warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in ‘coming days’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia could launch its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soon, the Pentagon…
Continue ReadingHow to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year
AP Science Writer The Geminids are among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids. This year they peaked on Dec. 13 but will be visible…
Continue ReadingPoland to guard major TV stations against hostile purchase attempts by Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says his government will protect major television stations in the country, like the…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Myha’la doesn’t take being #1 on the call sheet for granted
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Myha’la is best known for playing a steely, manipulative investment banker on HBO’s “Industry,” so the…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Myha’la doesn’t take being #1 on the call sheet for granted
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Myha’la is best known for playing a steely, manipulative investment banker on HBO’s “Industry,” so the…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024
Drumroll, please. Seven people who became stars in 2024 have been named The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year. Aaron Pierre…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Aaron Pierre ends his big year on a high note with ‘Mufasa’
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Pierre is closing out his big year on a literal high note. After donning Malcolm X’s distinctive…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Nicholas Alexander Chavez feels best between ‘action’ and ‘cut’
Associated Press Nicholas Alexander Chavez starred in two Ryan Murphy shows this fall. He played Lyle Menendez in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik…
Continue ReadingAlbertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket merger
AP Business Writer Kroger and Albertsons’ plan for the largest U.S. supermarket merger in history crumbled Wednesday, with Albertsons pulling…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Adria Arjona’s confidence only keeps growing
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adria Arjona has transformed from the reserved girl growing up across Latin America to the captivating actor…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising voices
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — GloRilla went from being a choir girl to a husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high…
Continue ReadingStop & Shop is using grocery store kiosks to make digital-only deals available to more customers
AP Business Writer Regional supermarket chain Stop & Shop is installing kiosks in all of its stores in the Northeast U.S. to make digital-only…
Continue ReadingVideo points to Assad regime’s involvement in large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs
By Tim Lister, Kareem Khadder and Nechirvan Mando, CNN (CNN) — A social media video surfaced Wednesday allegedly showing a warehouse in Syria…
Continue ReadingScholz sets Germany on course for an early election as he requests a confidence vote next week
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally set Germany on course for an early election by requesting a confidence vote in parliament next…
Continue ReadingUK spy agency releases annual Christmas card puzzle to uncover future codebreakers
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s spy agency is celebrating the festive season with a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a mystery.…
Continue ReadingThe father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl are convicted of her murder in England
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were found guilty Wednesday of her…
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Blinken is returning to the Mideast in his latest diplomatic foray
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East this week on his 12th visit since the…
Continue ReadingSupporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party hold protest march as tensions continue with India
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of members of youth and student bodies belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The best midsize SUVs for families in 2025
Edmunds Midsize three-row SUVs are among today’s primary modes of family movement, but some are roomier than others. We don’t think you can ever…
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Desfile de Luces en Somerton este 20 de Diciembre
Oswaldo Rivas Desfile de Luces en Somerton este 20 de…
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Detienen en Mexicali a sujecto buscado por U.S. Marshals
Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Gerardo, fue detenido en un casino en Mexicali y posteriormente entregado a autoridades…
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Hombre arrestado por Incendio en Parque de Calexico
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Continue ReadingHaiti’s main international airport reopens a month after gang gunfire forced it to close
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s main international airport has reopened to commercial flights, one month after gangs opened…
Continue ReadingThe gun CEO killing suspect Luigi Mangione had upon arrest matches shell casings from the crime scene, police say
CNN By Dalia Faheid, Michelle Watson, Bonney Kapp, John Miller and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 2:17 p.m. ET]…
Continue ReadingSuicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister
By Masoud Popalzai and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The Taliban’s refugee minister was killed in a suicide bombing carried out by ISIS in…
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