Top California Democrats announce ballot measure targeting retail theft
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top California Democrats want to advance legislation to crack down on retail theft, announcing they plan…
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Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
Associated Press DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday after surrendering at a federal prison to…
Continue ReadingIn a proud and troubled UK town, voters wonder whether their election choice will make a difference
Associated Press HARTLEPOOL, England (AP) — A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in…
Continue ReadingRepublican JD Vance journeys from ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ memoirist to US senator to VP contender
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance sharply criticized Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle, before…
Continue ReadingStreet medicine teams search for homeless people to deliver lifesaving IV hydration in extreme heat
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Alfred Handley leaned back in his wheelchair alongside a major Phoenix freeway as a street medicine team helped him…
Continue ReadingStreet medicine teams search for homeless people to deliver lifesaving IV hydration in extreme heat
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Alfred Handley leaned back in his wheelchair alongside a major Phoenix freeway as a street medicine team helped him…
Continue ReadingThe Republicans who want to be Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become…
Continue ReadingJapan successfully launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has succesfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it…
Continue ReadingThe Republicans who want to be Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become…
Continue ReadingMan who confessed to killing 4 people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison
Associated Press WEST BATH, Maine (AP) — A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway…
Continue ReadingAustralia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has appointed Sam Mostyn as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial…
Continue ReadingUS military rebuilds runway on site of ‘nightmare’ World War II battle
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Marine Corps aircraft has landed on a rebuilt runway on a World War II-era Japanese airfield on the Pacific…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles headlines a U.S. women’s gymnastics team eyeing redemption at the Paris Olympics
AP National Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — They all had a reason to come back. Every single one of them. Simone Biles to move past those wrenching two…
Continue ReadingAdriana’s two goals keep Pride undefeated in NWSL play
Associated Press Adriana scored two goals in the first half and the undefeated Orlando Pride beat Angel City 3-0 in Los Angeles on Sunday night. The…
Continue ReadingMillions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It’s straining businesses and public services
Associated Press IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — The lack of reliable electricity severely affects education and businesses in Nigeria. Schools like…
Continue ReadingMalloy’s inside-the-park HR propels Tigers to 7-6 victory, ending the Angels’ 6-game winning streak
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Justyn-Henry Malloy hit an inside-the-park homer in the fourth inning, Carson Kelly added a three-run homer…
Continue ReadingPfaadt pitches 6 effective innings and Alexander gets a key hit as the Diamondbacks beat the A’s 5-1
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Pfaadt pitched six innings of one-run ball and Blaze Alexander hit a two-run single during Arizona’s…
Continue ReadingSouth African parties agree on Cabinet positions, sealing deal on new coalition government
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has named a new Cabinet after his African National…
Continue ReadingToronto police seek person wanted in two suspected hate-motivated attacks at synagogues
By Melissa Alonso and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Toronto police are searching for a motorcycle rider wanted in connection with two suspected…
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Forward progress on Nash Fire in San Benito County stopped, according to Cal Fire
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire confirms to KION the forward progress on a fire burning along a riverbed in the Hollister area has stopped.…
Continue ReadingGeorge heading to 76ers, Caldwell-Pope to Magic, CP3 to Spurs, AP sources say
AP Basketball Writer Paul George is going back to the Eastern Conference, and surely has made Joel Embiid very happy in the process. George will sign…
Continue ReadingMan recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month
AP Health Writer A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third…
Continue ReadingMan recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month
AP Health Writer A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third…
Continue ReadingChapman homers and Giants hit 10 doubles, their most since 1912, in 10-4 win over Dodgers
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman homered and drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants hit 10 doubles to rout the Los…
Continue ReadingIt’s France’s moment of truth. Here’s how its snap elections work and what comes next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French voters face a decisive choice in the runoff Sunday of snap parliamentary elections that could produce the…
Continue ReadingWhere do things stand with the sexual assault case involving 2018 Canada world junior players?
AP Hockey Writer Four current members of the National Hockey League charged with sexual assault in Canada will become free agents after not receiving…
Continue ReadingMax Christie is getting a 4-year, $32 million deal to return to the Lakers, an AP source says
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Promising wing Max Christie is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers with a four-year, $32 million contract, a…
Continue ReadingUltra-Orthodox Jewish protesters attack Israeli minister’s car amid anger at military draft ruling
By Lauren Izso and Hande Atay Alam, CNN (CNN) — Protests in Jerusalem against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli military…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers unveil $10 billion bond proposals for climate and schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Sunday announced they plan to put two bond measures on the ballot in November, one that would ask…
Continue Reading‘What the hell are you waiting for?’ Senators grill FDA, DOJ about lack of action on youth vaping epidemic
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Republicans and Democrats on the US Senate Judiciary Committee showed rare agreement Wednesday as they took to task…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles, after end of new US-South Korea-Japan drill
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has test-launched two ballistic missiles in a northeastern direction.…
Continue ReadingMore WestJet flight cancellations as Canadian airline strike hits more than 100,000 travelers
TORONTO (AP) — A strike by plane mechanics forced Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, to cancel hundreds more flights Sunday, upending…
Continue ReadingRafael Devers hits 2-run homer, Red Sox end Padres’ 5-game win streak with 4-1 victory
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer, Jarren Duran added a solo shot and the Boston Red Sox ended the San Diego…
Continue ReadingUS wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say
Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department is pushing Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two deadly plane crashes…
Continue ReadingBolivian president orchestrated a ‘self-coup,’ political rival Evo Morales claims
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is accusing his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of…
Continue ReadingA propane tank explosion in western Turkey has killed 5 people and injured 63 others
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities say a propane tank explosion at a restaurant in the western city of Izmir has left five people dead and 63…
Continue Reading13-year-old killed by police after officers say teen fled and pointed replica handgun at them
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — An officer in Utica, New York, shot and killed a 13-year-old on Friday night after police say he fled and pointed…
Continue ReadingFar right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron
CNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Christian Edwards, Niamh Kennedy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party led…
Continue ReadingSeveral injured in German cafe acid attack
By Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — Several people have been injured by an acid attack in a cafe in the west German city of Bochum. “A man entered…
Continue ReadingSizzling out? As peak barbecue season begins, fewer Americans are buying grills
By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Americans binged on grills during the pandemic, but the barbecue industry now faces a number of threats, including…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 dead, 1 missing after flooding in southern Switzerland
By Eve Brennan, Stephanie Halasz and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — At least four people have died and another is missing due to flooding this…
Continue ReadingUltra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a…
Continue ReadingNew law requiring California bars to offer drink spiking drug test kits takes effect July 1
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A new law requiring many California bars and nightclubs to offer common date-rape drug test kits will take…
Continue ReadingImpromptu LGBTQ+ protest in Istanbul after governor bans Pride march
ISTANBUL (AP) — A group of more than 100 pro-LGBTQ+ protesters have gathered in Istanbul in an impromptu demonstration for Pride after the local…
Continue Reading2 police officers wounded, suspect killed in shooting in Waterloo, Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Two police officers were wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting on Sunday morning near a park in Waterloo, Iowa. The…
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‘A Quiet Place’ prequel box office speaks volumes as Costner’s Western gets a bumpy start
AP Film Writer “ A Quiet Place: Day One ” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in…
Continue ReadingFar right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron
By Saskya Vandoorne, Christian Edwards, Niamh Kennedy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party led the…
Continue ReadingEvacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Evacuation orders in Arizona have been lifted for some residents of northeast Scottsdale, days after they were forced from…
Continue ReadingGathered at Camp David, Biden’s family tells him to stay in the presidential race and keep fighting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s family used a gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep…
Continue ReadingJudge in Ecuador orders judges, attorneys and officials held in jail as part of corruption probe
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A judge in Ecuador has ordered that more than a dozen suspects including judges, attorneys and government officials be held…
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