GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
Associated Press Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over the 2024 election…
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Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal tax charges, a surprise move meant…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal tax charges, a surprise move meant…
Continue ReadingTrump’s new crypto business could create more conflicts if he’s elected president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is promising to make America the “crypto capital of the planet” if he returns to the White…
Continue ReadingFitzgerald seventh-inning single breaks up Diamondbacks’ bid for no-hitter against Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyler Fitzgerald singled off reliever Kevin Ginkel leading off the seventh inning to end the Arizona Diamondbacks’ bid…
Continue ReadingOne of the year’s strongest typhoons has deadly impact in ‘China’s Hawaii’ before hitting Vietnam
By Chris Lau, Robert Shackelford, Jerome Taylor and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — One of this year’s most powerful storms made landfall…
Continue ReadingXi offers African leaders more aid as China challenges US-led global order
BEIJING (AP) — Dozens of African leaders have gathered in Beijing for a summit that signals China’s influence in a continent that it hopes will…
Continue ReadingStudents in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of…
Continue ReadingPope and imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque vowed Thursday to fight religiously…
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Aptos rejects decision to place Michael Cheek in neighborhood, hearing rescheduled
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 9/14/24 7:53pm- The Santa Cruz County D.A. announces a violent sex offender will no longer be placed in…
Continue ReadingRams confident in interior of offensive line after late position swaps for Jackson and Avila
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams spent the offseason preparing to play Jonah Jackson at left guard and Steve Avila at…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s youngest son has enrolled at New York University
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, began his freshman year of college this week at New…
Continue ReadingImanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga wasn’t disappointed when he was removed after seven hitless innings and 95 pitches. “He actually…
Continue ReadingAlaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance cover a year of birth control at a time
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s…
Continue ReadingAustralian breaker Raygun says she felt ‘panic’ after public reaction to her Olympic performance
AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — For Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, first came her polarizing performance at the Olympics, followed by…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark makes her 100th 3, finishes with triple-double as Fever beat Sparks 93-86
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 100 3-pointers in a season and finished with 24 points, 10…
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South Monterey County heat impacts
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV): There’s a heat advisory for parts of South Monterey County.…
Continue ReadingSao Paulo beefs up security for Brazil’s 1st ever NFL game as players raise crime concerns
AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo state’s government says it will deploy hundreds of police officers and provide escorts for team buses…
Continue ReadingChargers quarterback Justin Herbert ready to get the season started
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is ready for the regular season, especially after what turned out to…
Continue ReadingYoshinobu Yamamoto will return to Dodgers’ rotation next week after nearly 3-month injury absence
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation next week after missing nearly…
Continue ReadingElvis Andrus will retire with Rangers after debuting with them as 20-year-old
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Elvis Andrus, who made his big league debut as a 20-year-old shortstop for the Texas Rangers on opening day in 2009, is set…
Continue ReadingWho is the real Alice Guo? Fugitive mayor accused of spying for China faces legal reckoning after weeks on the run
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — For months, millions of people were glued to their TV screens as a slight, bespectacled young woman was…
Continue ReadingCanadian opposition party ends support agreement with Prime Minister Trudeau’s Liberals
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — An opposition party in Canada has ended a support agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government,…
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Teen arraigned on attempted murder in shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie says he is very sorry
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 17-year-old high school senior charged with attempted murder in the daytime weekend shooting of San…
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California companies wrote their own gig worker law. Now no one is enforcing it
CalMatters Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one…
Continue ReadingThe arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the US
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A secret Chinese police station hiding in plain sight in New York City. Clandestine efforts by Communist Party…
Continue ReadingThe arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the US
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A secret Chinese police station hiding in plain sight in New York City. Clandestine efforts by Communist Party…
Continue ReadingEx-Green Beret behind failed Venezuela raid released pending trial on weapons charges
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed…
Continue ReadingFor many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it’s Japan — not the US — that’s the bigger draw
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Well-heeled Chinese are moving to Japan in droves, buying up homes and harboring hopes for opportunities. Some are…
Continue ReadingChinese families seeking to escape a competitive education system have found a haven in Thailand
Associated Press CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a…
Continue ReadingChinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Despite her well-paying tech job, Li Daijing didn’t hesitate when her cousin asked for help running a…
Continue ReadingAnother plane linked to Venezuela’s Maduro is under investigation in the Dominican Republic
By Jessica Hasbun, CNNE (CNN) — A second plane linked to Venezuelan strongman President Nicolas Maduro is being investigated in the Dominican…
Continue ReadingSteward CEO says he won’t comply with Senate subpoena on hospital closings
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre say he won’t comply with a subpoena to appear before a…
Continue ReadingRight-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian influence operation, US says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They have millions of followers online. They have been major players in right-wing political discourse since…
Continue ReadingAlaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge has struck down a decades-old state law that restricted who could perform abortions in the…
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The father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say
WXIA, CNN By Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has…
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Half a house for half a million dollars: Home crushed by tree hits market near Los Angeles
MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — Newly listed for sale in Southern California’s notoriously pricey realty market: half a house for half a million…
Continue ReadingHonduras’ president is asked to resign after corruption scandal she says is a plot to oust her
TEGUCIGALPA (AP) — The head of an anti-corruption organization on Wednesday demanded that Honduran President Xiomara Castro to resign after a video…
Continue ReadingNFL teams don’t usually look to former players to lead their clubs
AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce was nearing the end of his NFL playing career 16 years ago when he had the chance to intern…
Continue Reading‘Russian spy’ whale may have been shot dead, say animal rights groups
By Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — The death of a beloved white beluga whale has turned into a mystery in Norway as animal rights groups speculate…
Continue ReadingHuman rights body urges El Salvador to end state of emergency
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urged El Salvador Wednesday to end the more than two-year state of…
Continue ReadingAnthony Roth Costanzo sings 7 roles in madcap `Marriage of Figaro’ at New York’s Little Island
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo sings Figaro, Susanna, the Count, Countess, Cherubino, Antonio and Barbarina in…
Continue ReadingHarris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next week’s debate with former President…
Continue ReadingUnderwater tunnel to Manhattan leaks after contractor accidentally drills through it
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An underwater tunnel that passes beneath New York City’s East River was punctured when a construction contractor…
Continue ReadingWildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market as part of…
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department is investigating sexual abuse allegations at California women’s prisons
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into allegations that correctional…
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department is investigating sexual abuse allegations at California women’s prisons
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into allegations that correctional…
Continue ReadingAdvocates seek rewrite of Missouri abortion-rights ballot measure language
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge is set to rule on whether it’s misleading to say that a proposed abortion-rights…
Continue ReadingRepublican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she’ll be voting for Democrat Kamala Harris for president. Cheney…
Continue ReadingUN officials hail limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — United Nations officials are hailing limited pauses in the fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow…
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