One man in custody after improvised explosive device detonated at Santa Maria Courthouse
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT-TV) -– A man is in custody after an improvised explosive device was detonated at the Santa Barbara County Superior…
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Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
AP Technology Writer MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta unveiled updates to the company’s virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses…
Continue ReadingThe IMF approves a $7 billion loan for Pakistan, which will get $1 billion immediately
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say the executive board of the International Fund has approved a new $7 billion loan for the country. The loan…
Continue ReadingAdam Pearson is ready to roll the dice
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Pearson is an ardent believer in the old adage: Nothing wagered, nothing gained. For Pearson, that means…
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Suspect in fatal Los Angeles bus hijacking charged with murder, other counts, officials say
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Josh Campbell and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a bus passenger and hijacking the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military preparing for possible Lebanon ground incursion, army chief says
By Lauren Izso, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military chief told troops on Wednesday that its airstrikes in…
Continue ReadingShein faces scrutiny in Italy over possible greenwashing
AP Business Writer Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating the online fastfashion giant Shein for potentially making misleading claims about…
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California governor signs bills to bolster gun control
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several gun control measures Tuesday, including one that allows the court to consider…
Continue ReadingPete Alonso is first big star of the postseason; MLB’s playoffs move to the Division Series
AP Baseball Writer Pete Alonso was one of the stars of Major League Baseball’s Wild Card Series round, hitting a three-run homer in the ninth…
Continue ReadingFluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking…
Continue ReadingFluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking…
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New report details stunning Secret Service leadership failures around first Trump assassination attempt
By Holmes Lybrand, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Secret Service agents failed to take charge of decision-making for security at the…
Continue ReadingMeta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
AP Technology Writer MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Meta unveiled updates to the company’s virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses…
Continue ReadingA zoo in Finland is returning giant pandas to China because they’re too expensive to keep
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight…
Continue ReadingEx-officer says he went along with ‘cover-up’ of fatal beating hoping Tyre Nichols would survive
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer has testified under a plea deal that he told his supervisor the arrest of…
Continue ReadingWoman sentenced to 18 years for plotting with neo-Nazi leader to attack Baltimore’s power grid
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland woman who pleaded guilty to conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader and plotting an attack on Baltimore’s…
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Here we go again: Egg prices are spiking. Here’s why
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Supermarket prices are no longer skyrocketing – except, of course, if you’re buying eggs. Egg prices spiked…
Continue ReadingSuspect is detained after an explosion at a California courthouse injures 5 people
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — A man set off an explosive device in the lobby of a California courthouse on Wednesday, sending five people to the…
Continue ReadingSuspect is detained after an explosion at a California courthouse injures 5 people
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — A man set off an explosive device in the lobby of a California courthouse on Wednesday, sending five people to the…
Continue ReadingRemains of South African freedom fighters arrive home from Zimbabwe and Zambia
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The remains of 49 freedom fighters who died while exiled in Zimbabwe and Zambia during the struggle against…
Continue ReadingCourt asked to dismiss murder charge against Karen Read in death of her police officer boyfriend
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — An attorney for Karen Read has asked the highest court in Massachusetts to dismiss a murder charge and one other…
Continue ReadingX releases its first transparency report since Elon Musk’s takeover
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Social media platform X on Wednesday published its first transparency report since the company was…
Continue ReadingExplosion at a California courthouse left 2 people with non-life-threatening injuries and 1 person detained
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Explosion at a California courthouse left 2 people with non-life-threatening injuries and 1 person…
Continue ReadingPutin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that…
Continue ReadingSteelworkers lose arbitration case against US Steel in their bid to derail sale to Nippon
AP Business Writer An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel. The board, which was…
Continue ReadingThousands are pouring into Syria, fleeing worsening conflict in Lebanon
Associated Press JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) — Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on…
Continue ReadingDominican president warns of ‘drastic measures’ if anti-gang mission in Haiti fails
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic has warned that his administration would take “drastic…
Continue ReadingBalmain’s whimsical show meets Courrèges’ minimalism in Paris
AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Olivier Rousteing opened Balmain’s Wednesday show at Paris Fashion Week with an audacious angular micro-gown — a…
Continue ReadingHarris will campaign on Arizona’s border with Mexico in attempted show of strength on immigration
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona on Friday as her campaign tries to…
Continue ReadingPope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people – a bishop, priests and laypeople…
Continue ReadingJury awards $2.78 million to nanny over hidden camera in bedroom
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has awarded $2.78 million to an au pair whose employer used a hidden camera to videotape her while she…
Continue ReadingNashville district attorney secretly recorded defense lawyers and other office visitors, probe finds
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A state investigation has found that Nashville’s district attorney secretly recorded defense attorneys,…
Continue ReadingIntelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what’s known
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities say intelligence officials held a briefing for Donald Trump’s campaign at the…
Continue ReadingWisconsin mayor carts away absentee ballot drop box, says he did nothing wrong
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mayor of a central Wisconsin city who ran for office on his opposition to absentee ballot drop boxes says…
Continue ReadingWisconsin man charged in 1985 killing of college student whose body was decapitated
VIROQUA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a western Wisconsin man has been charged in the 1985 killing of a college student whose decapitated body was…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey hits pause on an offshore wind farm that can’t find turbine blades
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has hit pause on an offshore wind energy project that is having a hard time finding someone to…
Continue Reading25 people killed in days of clashes between Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say at least 25 people have been killed in days of clashes between armed Shiites and Sunni Muslims over a…
Continue ReadingTennessee football’s 10% talent fee opens discussion of how many schools and sports will follow
AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The quiet part about the evolving landscape of name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics…
Continue ReadingAnna Sorokin eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’ in first round of cuts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the convicted con artist who swindled banks, hotels and friends under the guise of being a “heiress” named…
Continue ReadingUS and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for…
Continue ReadingA Pennsylvania bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders
HATBORO, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie “poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the…
Continue ReadingHezbollah steps up its response to Israeli attacks but its gloves are not fully off
Analysis by Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Despite pledging a “battle without limits” against Israel, Hezbollah’s response to…
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after passenger fatally shot during bus hijack in Los Angeles, police say
CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, Josh Campbell and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — One person is dead after a gunman hijacked a Los Angeles city bus…
Continue ReadingThe Athletics are the last major pro sports team still standing in Oakland after other departures
AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A day Oakland sports fans have long dreaded has arrived — the last major professional franchise in the…
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Russia planning attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants, Zelensky warns
CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russia is planning to attack Ukrainian nuclear power plants and disconnect them from the energy grid,…
Continue ReadingCourt upholds finding that Montana clinic submitted false asbestos claims
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court determination that a Montana health clinic submitted more…
Continue ReadingKentucky sheriff charged with fatally shooting a judge pleads not guilty in first court appearance
GRAYSON, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky sheriff accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and fatally shooting him has pleaded not guilty to a murder…
Continue ReadingKim Porter’s children say she didn’t write bestselling memoir about Diddy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an…
Continue ReadingKim Porter’s children say she didn’t write bestselling memoir about Diddy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an…
Continue ReadingFor European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moon
Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the…
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