Yastrzemski homers and drives in 2 runs as the Giants beat the punchless Padres 7-2
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — A solid job by opener Jakob Junis and one big inning on offense were enough to carry the San…
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Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can’t meet that standard
By PAUL J. WEBER, ACACIA CORONADO and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is…
Continue Reading After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer…
Continue Reading Lan Larison runs for 109 yards and 3 TDs; UC Davis beats Texas A&M-Commerce 48-10 in opener
COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Lan Larison ran for 109 yards on 16 carries and had three of UC Davis’ five rushing touchdowns as the Aggies beat…
Continue ReadingThai King cuts ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra’s 8-year prison sentence to 1 year
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has reduced the prison sentence of former prime minister…
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Watsonville Community Hospital holds overdose awareness event
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): Health experts across the globe and here on the Central Coast recognize today as International Opioid Awareness…
Continue ReadingHong Kong hunkers down as Typhoon Saola approaches
CNN By Tara Subramaniam, Taylor Ward, Shirin Zia Faqiri and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Schools closed and flights were canceled as Hong Kong…
Continue Reading Bennett, Fulcher pace Sacramento State in 38-24 win over Nicholls
THIBODAUX, La (AP) — Kaiden Bennett threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and Sacramento State controlled Nicholls from the outset and beat the…
Continue Reading Acuña hits grand slam to become first player with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a long grand slam in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night,…
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One year later: Family and deputies still looking for who killed Kayeleigh Alyssa Gammill
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- For Jennifer Gammill, August 30th will always be a day filled with intense emotion. It’s filled with anger, sadness…
Continue Reading ESPN networks go dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems on busy night for sports
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN is among a number of Disney Entertainment channels that have gone dark on Charter Spectrum cable systems. The…
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Monterey County Fair offering barrels of fun for ‘Buckaroos and Howdy Do’s’
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s that time of year again when you can stuff your face full of funnel cake and make your loved ones go on a ride and…
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Biden cancels $72 million in student loan debt for borrowers who went to for-profit Ashford University
Originally Published: 30 AUG 23 15:40 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Even though President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness…
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Labor Day weekend gas prices are near all-time highs
Originally Published: 31 AUG 23 08:22 ET Updated: 31 AUG 23 09:27 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Drivers hitting the roads this Labor Day…
Continue Reading Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys facing civil lawsuits in Vegas alleging sexual assault decades ago
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has won a favorable ruling in one of two civil lawsuits filed…
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Biden administration proposes rule aimed at curbing the ‘gun show loophole’
Originally Published: 31 AUG 23 18:08 ET Updated: 31 AUG 23 18:34 ET By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday…
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Canadian authorities race to capture five million bees from roadway spill
Originally Published: 31 AUG 23 19:20 ET By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Authorities raced to capture five million bees released yesterday after a…
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CAL FIRE using “Green Climbers” to help cut vegetation to prevent wildfires
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- Tonight a new and different way of preventing wildland fires. CAL FIRE is using what they call “Green Climbers” around…
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Salinas man pleads guilty to strangling, stabbing his girlfriend to death in August 2023
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Salinas man is expected to be sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for stabbing and strangling his girlfriend to…
Continue ReadingTrees fall, scaffolding collapses as Typhoon Saola hits Hong Kong
By Tara Subramaniam, Taylor Ward, Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The strongest typhoon Hong Kong has seen in…
Continue Reading MS-13 gang member pleads guilty in 2016 slaying of two teenage girls on New York street
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A member of the violent MS-13 street gang pleaded guilty Thursday for his part in the murders of four people, including…
Continue ReadingRetired teacher sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after tweeting criticism
By Hande Atay Alam and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — A Saudi court has sentenced a retired teacher to death over his comments online, say his…
Continue ReadingOregon suspect, who escaped while fully shackled, taken into custody after found stuck in mud
By Cheri Mossburg and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — An aggravated murder suspect who escaped a psychiatric hospital in Oregon while shackled at…
Continue ReadingCanadian authorities race to capture five million bees from roadway spill
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Authorities raced to capture five million bees released yesterday after a truck carrying several crates of hives…
Continue Reading Rams receiver Cooper Kupp experiences a setback with hamstring injury
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp did not practice on Thursday because of a nagging hamstring injury. Coach Sean…
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Carmel Valley Road paving project to start on Saturday
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey Public Works Department announced that they will be doing some repaving work starting on…
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Santa Cruz project given $33.5 million to create affordable housing and clean transportation
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Strategic Growth Council announced $757 million in funding to help…
Continue Reading Man escapes mental hospital in Oregon while fully shackled and drives away
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man newly transferred to Oregon’s psychiatric hospital managed to escape while fully…
Continue ReadingUS attorney’s office files legal motion to block a Titanic expedition planned for 2024
Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — The US government has filed a motion to stop a Titanic expedition planned for 2024, citing a law that protects and…
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Salinas area ranks as top ten in the country for best-pay for grad degree holders, study says
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- According to a study conducted by SmartAsset the Salinas metro area ranks as the 9th best place to earn the most pay for…
Continue ReadingWhite homeowner will stand trial for allegedly shooting Black teen who went to the wrong Kansas City house, judge rules
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The White homeowner accused of wounding a Black teen who went to the wrong Kansas City address in April will stand…
Continue ReadingNiger junta order police to expel French ambassador
By Niamh Kennedy, Nimi Princewill and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — The military junta in Niger has canceled the visa of the French ambassador and…
Continue Reading With ACC leaders set to take up Stanford, Cal, SMU expansion, 2 UNC trustees announce opposition
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer With Atlantic Coast Conference university leaders seemingly on the verge of deciding whether to expand…
Continue ReadingNew video purports to show Prigozhin days before his death
By Mariya Knight and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — A new video published by pro-Wagner PMC Telegram channel Grey Zone on Wednesday appears to…
Continue ReadingConvicted murderer escapes prison outside Philadelphia
CNN, WPVI By Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — An inmate considered “extremely dangerous” escaped a prison in Chester County,…
Continue Reading White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf says he doesn’t see how shooting could have occurred in ballpark
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is pushing back on the possibility that a shooting at Guaranteed Rate…
Continue ReadingAn inmate was killed in a stabbing at Fulton County Jail. It’s the jail’s fifth death since the end of July
By Devon M. Sayers and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A detainee was killed and four other inmates injured in a mass stabbing at the Fulton…
Continue Reading This isn’t what I ordered: Lawsuits accuse Burger King, others of ads that misrepresent their foods
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life. But some…
Continue Reading Cleveland claims former LA pitchers Giolito, López and Moore for late playoff push
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians are hoping some Angels throwaways can get them to the postseason. Trying to chase…
Continue Reading Julie Ertz retires from soccer after 10-year career and 2 Women’s World Cup titles
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Two-time U.S. Soccer Player of the Year Julie Ertz has retired from soccer after a 10-year career that included…
Continue ReadingConvicted murderer who escaped Pennsylvania prison spotted on surveillance camera, DA says
By Danny Freeman and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — A convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison Thursday was spotted…
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Hurricane Idalia’s price tag could reach $20 billion, according to Moody’s Analytics
Originally Published: 31 AUG 23 14:05 ET By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Idalia caused billions of dollars in damage, but the price tag won’t…
Continue ReadingUkrainian forces penetrate ‘first line’ of Russian defenses on southern front
By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces said they had penetrated the “first line” of Russian…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will have voice and video calls, updates privacy policy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk said Thursday that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and…
Continue ReadingA newly resurrected ancient smell may help reveal the life of a woman entombed with pharaohs
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have decoded an ancient aroma by identifying the ingredients used in Egyptian mummification balms…
Continue Reading No. 6 Trojans continue early season tune-up by hosting Wolf Pack
By The Associated Press Nevada (0-0) at No. 6 Southern California (1-0), Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: USC by 38 1/2, according to…
Continue Reading UCLA goes into its opener against Coastal Carolina planning on playing 3 quarterbacks
By The Associated Press Coastal Carolina at UCLA, Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: UCLA by 14½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record:…
Continue Reading Travis Kelce claims the top spot in AP’s NFL tight end rankings
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer When it comes to tight ends in the NFL, one stands alone. Kansas City’s prolific pass catcher Travis Kelce…
Continue Reading Minkah Fitzpatrick claims the top spot in AP’s NFL safety rankings
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Minkah Fitzpatrick’s first season in the NFL got off to a bit of a slow start. Once he got traded to the…
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Bicyclist arrested in Hollister found with drugs and brass knuckles
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they arrested a male adult after he evaded police and was found with drugs and brass knuckles on…
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