A storm developing in the Arabian Sea prompts Pakistani officials to shut schools in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a tropical storm developing in the Arabian Sea has prompted authorities to shut schools in Karachi,…
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A centuries-old cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed in New York
Associated Press KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — On a residential block in upstate New York, college students dig and sift backyard dirt as part of an…
Continue ReadingDodgers survive hitless night by Shohei Ohtani to beat the Orioles 6-3 for 80th victory of season
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bobby Miller gave up two hits in five strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers survived an 0-for-5 outing by…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street climbs as S&P 500 closes out fourth straight winning month
AP Business Writer Stocks on Wall Street finished broadly higher Friday as the market closed out its fourth straight winning month with solid gains.…
Continue ReadingSlow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving tropical storm is having a far-reaching impact in much of Japan, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and…
Continue ReadingNicole Kidman returns to Venice Film Festival with erotic drama ‘Babygirl’
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — “Babygirl,” an erotic thriller about a female CEO who begins an affair with a younger, male intern, is…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream: Adam Sandler, John Legend, ‘Only Murders in the Building’ and Star Wars Outlaws
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018, Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy”…
Continue ReadingWhy Black students are still disciplined at higher rates: Takeaways from AP’s report
Associated Press Racial differences in how schools discipline students received new attention 10 years ago, during a national reckoning with racial…
Continue ReadingA search ended in heartbreak after a flash flood sent hikers scrambling
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A flash flood that transformed a series of idyllic, azure waterfalls into a monstrous brown froth was…
Continue ReadingTrump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lamented the growing acceptance of transgender Americans Friday in…
Continue ReadingHow Trump and Georgia’s Republican governor made peace, helped by allies anxious about the election
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The effort to make the peace between Donald Trump and Georgia’s powerful Republican governor began in a…
Continue ReadingDoctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death appears in court after plea deal
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death made his first appearance in a…
Continue ReadingDoctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death appears in court after plea deal
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death made his first appearance in a…
Continue ReadingChallenges of the Gaza humanitarian aid pier offer lessons for the US Army
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was their most challenging mission. U.S. Army soldiers in the 7th Transportation Brigade had previously set…
Continue ReadingPatients will suffer with bankrupt health care firm’s closure of Massachusetts hospitals, staff say
Associated Press AYER, Mass. (AP) — Christina Hernon was saved by a doctor at a local hospital when she was 5. Now she’s an emergency…
Continue ReadingBlack students are still kicked out of school at higher rates despite reforms
Associated Press Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other…
Continue Reading10 years after Ferguson, Black students still are kicked out of school at higher rates
Associated Press Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other…
Continue ReadingWhen the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them
Associated Press Three years ago, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan when the last American plane departed Kabul. But for some Americans,…
Continue ReadingAfter diversity pushback, some faculty feel left in dark at North Carolina’s flagship university
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several programs of diversity, equity and inclusion are at risk of elimination at North Carolina’s…
Continue ReadingWhen the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them
Associated Press The United States’ longest war is over. But not for everyone. Outside of San Francisco, surgeon Doug Chin has helped provide…
Continue ReadingEscaped killer who was on the run in Pennsylvania for 2 weeks pleads guilty to escape charges
Associated Press WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s indigenous Māori king dies age 69
By Hamdi Alkhshali and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — The king of New Zealand’s indigenous Māori people, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te…
Continue ReadingThe first election in a decade is planned in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Here’s what to know
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Residents of Indian-controlled Kashmir are gearing up for their first regional election in a decade that…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s Māori King dies after 18-year reign
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — New Zealand’s Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, has died at age 69, just days after the…
Continue ReadingThe interview: Kamala Harris’ inaugural sit-down was most notable for seeming … ordinary
AP Media Writer By not submitting to a press interview in the month since becoming the Democratic choice for president, Kamala Harris set the stakes…
Continue ReadingAfghan taekwondo para-athlete makes history with the first medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Zakia Khudadadi made history on Thursday at the Paris Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee…
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Monterey County Fair kickoff
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Thursday afternoon will be the kickoff of the Monterey County…
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The Attorney General’s office announces cannabis theft busts, “large number” from Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that 22 arrests have been made involving a statewide…
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Santa Cruz mother arrested on felony child abuse charges pleas not guilty; Santa Cruz DA’s office
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz mother arrested on felony child abuse charges after her 18-month-old child died, plead today “not…
Continue ReadingStephen Curry signs $63 million extension with Warriors for 2026-27 season
AP Basketball Writer Stephen Curry has signed a one-year extension with the Golden State Warriors for the 2026-27 season, one in which the NBA’s…
Continue ReadingTrump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has asked a federal court to intervene in his hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn…
Continue ReadingMexican military is attacked and roads blocked in Sinaloa state, authorities say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have confirmed attacks on military personnel and roads being blocked with vehicles in northern Sinaloa…
Continue ReadingHiker from North Carolina found dead near remote Colorado River trail in Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A solo backpacker has been found dead near a rugged and remote trail along the Colorado River in Grand…
Continue ReadingColorado man convicted of kidnapping a housekeeper on Michael Bloomberg’s ranch
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal jurors in Cheyenne have found a Colorado man guilty of kidnapping a woman on a ranch owned by…
Continue ReadingKolton Miller’s return gives Raiders much-needed stability on offensive line
AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — For an offensive line with so many questions, left tackle Kolton Miller is one of the few uncertainties…
Continue ReadingEthan Garbers goes into season as UCLA’s unquestioned quarterback and team leader
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second straight season, Ethan Garbers is UCLA’s starting quarterback for its opener. The…
Continue ReadingTJ Friedl hits a game-ending single as the Reds rally past the A’s for a 10-9 win
Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — TJ Friedl capped Cincinnati’s three-run ninth inning with a two-run single, and the Reds beat Lawrence…
Continue ReadingFederal authorities announce additional arrests in multistate pharmacy burglary ring
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal authorities have announced additional arrests in a multistate pharmacy burglary ring that has led to 42 people…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts man charged after allegedly triggering explosion in his Chicago dorm
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been charged in federal court with engaging in a scheme to cover up efforts to develop…
Continue ReadingMexico suggests US made a deal with Mexican drug lord to get his brother transferred from prison
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico suggested Thursday that U.S. authorities made a deal with a Mexican drug lord who turned in himself and…
Continue ReadingJudge shields second border aid group from deeper questioning in Texas investigation
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A judge has denied another attempt by Texas to call for a migrant aid group from deeper…
Continue ReadingHiker left on Colorado mountain by coworkers stranded overnight in freezing rain, high winds
SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — A man left by his group of office coworkers to complete his final push to the summit of a Colorado mountain became disoriented…
Continue ReadingMoore says he made an ‘honest mistake’ failing to correct application claiming Bronze Star
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship…
Continue ReadingAP source says wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has agreed to a 4-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — AP source says wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has agreed to a 4-year deal with the San Francisco…
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Report: 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk reach four-year deal
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk have agreed on a four-year extension. According to NFL…
Continue ReadingEcuador starts dismantling Yasuni National Park oil block two days before court deadline
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ecuador’s government says it has started dismantling infrastructure on a controversial oil drilling…
Continue Reading2 men plead not guilty to killing former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two men charged with murder in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor pleaded…
Continue ReadingChargers continue upgrading roster by acquiring QB Taylor Heinicke from Falcons
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz has not been content to stand pat with seeing how his…
Continue ReadingDeShaun Foster makes head coaching debut in UCLA’s first game as a member of the Big Ten Conference
UCLA (0-0) at Hawaii (1-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS) BetMGM College Football Odds: UCLA by 14. Series record: UCLA 4-0 WHAT’S AT STAKE? UCLA…
Continue ReadingState Fair of Texas is sued by state’s Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premises
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a ban on firearms at the State Fair of Texas, one of the…
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