Exonerated member of ‘Central Park Five’ takes lead in New York City Council primary
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was part of a group of teenagers wrongly accused and imprisoned for the rape of a…
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Activist detained in Hong Kong begins final appeal for recognition of his overseas same-sex marriage
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — An activist detained in Hong Kong began his final appeal Wednesday seeking recognition for his…
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Microsoft CEO Nadella tells a judge his planned Activision takeover is good for gaming
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told a judge Wednesday that his company’s…
Continue Reading Trump wants to keep ‘communists’ and ‘Marxists’ out of the US. Here’s what the law says
By REBECCA SANTANA and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has announced a new campaign proposal on United States…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory but leaves a door open for 2024 election challenges
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court shot down a controversial legal theory that could have changed the way…
Continue Reading Families worry over the future of Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemic
By TOM MURPHY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Nathan Hill started receiving $12.75 an hour from a state Medicaid program to help care for his…
Continue Reading Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and poorer US communities
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from…
Continue Reading Impeachment? Censure? Stigma is falling away from Congress’ most severe punishments
By STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have held it over Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
Continue Reading Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to…
Continue Reading Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to…
Continue Reading Gunmen abduct 14 state police officers in the Mexican state of Chiapas
By ÉDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Armed men have abducted 14 state police officers in southern Mexico. The kidnapping on…
Continue Reading Clayton Kershaw takes no-hitter into 6th, J.D. Martinez hits 300th homer, Dodgers beat Rockies 5-0
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Clayton Kershaw carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, J.D. Martinez homered twice to reach 300…
Continue Reading Sisters tell Australia court that abuse by Jewish school principal broke trust, painful to remember
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Two sisters have told an Australian court that being sexually abused by their Jewish…
Continue Reading Vietjet plane with 214 people aboard lands safely in Philippines after technical problem
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Vietjet plane carrying 214 people has made an unscheduled but safe landing in the northern Philippines after…
Continue Reading Regulators begin final safety inspection before treated Fukushima wastewater is released into sea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese regulators have begun a final inspection before treated radioactive wastewater is released…
Continue Reading Estrada has two RBIs as Giants blank Blue Jays 3-0 for their 13th win in 15 games
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Thairo Estrada had a two-run double and scored a run, Alex Wood and three relievers combined on an…
Continue Reading Rookie Gonzales homers and triples in his home debut as the Pirates beat the Padres 9-4
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates used the seventh overall pick in the 2020 draft on Nick Gonzales in part…
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As SAG strike looms, A-list actors pen letter to union leadership on readiness to strike
Originally Published: 27 JUN 23 21:10 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Some members of the Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of…
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Santa Cruz concerned with sea level rise, erosion and coastal storm flooding after winter storms
SANTA CRUZ, CA. (KION-TV): The city of Santa Cruz was one of the coastal cities that were hit by winter storms this year. Last week, President Biden…
Continue Reading Maine lawmakers are a single vote from approval of bill to allow later abortions
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House has voted again to allow later abortions in some circumstances, putting the…
Continue Reading Rights to the works of Argentine literary giant Jorge Luis Borges granted to his widow’s nephews
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A court has granted the rights to the works of the late Jorge Luis Borges, considered Argentina’s most…
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Santa Cruz draws back money meant to help Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A disagreement with how the money would be spent has Santa Cruz County drawing backing back almost one million dollars…
Continue ReadingMore than a third of the US population, from the Midwest to the East Coast, under air quality alerts from Canadian wildfire smoke
By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — More than third of the US population is under air quality alerts, covering…
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California man gets prison for nearly $9M phony cow manure-to-green energy investment scheme
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A California man is going to prison for running a cow dung-to-green energy scheme that authorities say was a load of manure.…
Continue Reading Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani interviewed in Jan. 6 investigation
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, who as a member of Donald Trump’s legal team sought to overturn 2020…
Continue Reading NFL RedZone channel will be available on DirecTV after agreement with NFL Media
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The NFL RedZone channel will be available to DirecTV customers for the first time as part of a multiyear renewal of its…
Continue Reading NFL RedZone channel will be available on DirecTV after agreement with NFL Media
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The NFL RedZone channel will be available to DirecTV customers for the first time as part of a multiyear renewal of its…
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Transgender people face significantly higher suicide risk, study finds
Originally Published: 27 JUN 23 20:43 ET By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People who identify as transgender have significantly higher rates of…
Continue Reading Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett dies at 35 in an apparent drowning
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston and Baltimore during five seasons in the…
Continue Reading California man gets prison for nearly $9M phony cow manure-to-green energy investment scheme
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A California man is going to prison for running a cow dung-to-green energy scheme that authorities say was a load of manure.…
Continue Reading Wagner chief walks free after armed revolt. Other Russians defying the Kremlin aren’t so lucky
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against the Russian military…
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Monterey County teens participate in “BioJam” that introduces hands-on science
SALINAS, Calif. – Monterey County teens are participating in this year’s “BioJam”, which introduces students to hands-on science courses.…
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Pretty in Pink: Barbie’s dreamhouse comes to life in Malibu
Originally Published: 27 JUN 23 15:22 ET By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MALIBU, California (KABC) — It’s…
Continue Reading Labor group requests ethics probe of Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidate over campaign solicitation
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A labor group has requested an ethics investigation of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel…
Continue Reading Woman loses bid to sue prosecutor over sexual abuser’s light sentence
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana woman who watched the man who coerced her into a sex act when she was 16 walk free…
Continue Reading Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A vote on the future of Wisconsin’s top elections official has ended…
Continue Reading US arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants trapped in hot tractor trailer
By JIM VERTUNO and ERIC GAY Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — U.S. authorities have announced the arrests of four men they say were part of a…
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Community concerns as Watsonville approves tiny home village
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)-The Watsonville City Council is scheduled to receive new details on a proposal to create “tiny homes” as housing for…
Continue Reading Woman gets 2 years in federal prison for trying to firebomb Southern California bank
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who tried to firebomb a Southern California bank because she was furious at waiting in line was sentenced Tuesday to two…
Continue Reading UN urges Israel and Palestinians to halt West Bank violence in statement backed by US and Russia
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is urging Israel and the Palestinians to avoid actions that…
Continue Reading Sexual abuse victims’ chance to file lawsuits in old cases remains in question after court ruling
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press Louisiana’s Supreme Court has sidestepped a ruling on the constitutionality of legislation that gave adult…
Continue Reading Dodgers activate INF Max Muncy from the injured list ahead of their series opener in Denver
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder Max Muncy from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday night’s game at…
Continue Reading Apparent new orca calf spotted in endangered pod near British Columbia
SEATTLE (AP) — A baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest, scientists reported. The…
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Idaho student killings suspect could be executed by firing squad if he is convicted and sentenced to death
Originally Published: 26 JUN 23 17:27 ET Updated: 27 JUN 23 17:56 ET By Taylor Romine and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of fatally…
Continue Reading Bernardo Arévalo, Guatemala’s electoral surprise, makes corruption fight top priority
By SONIA PÉREZ D. and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo, the surprise of the first round of voting in…
Continue Reading Blackhawks set to begin rebuild with anticipated No. 1 selection of Connor Bedard in NHL draft
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson arrived for the NHL draft in Music City…
Continue Reading New Mexico negotiates settlement over permit renewal for US nuclear waste repository
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico says it has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Energy…
Continue Reading SiriusXM is shutting down its Stitcher podcast app to emphasize its flagship app
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Satellite-radio provider SiriusXM said it will shut down its Stitcher podcast app at the end of August in…
Continue Reading David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan cast as Superman and Lois Lane in James Gunn movie
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer James Gunn has found his new Superman and Lois Lane in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan. The DC Studios co-chair,…
Continue Reading Jordi Fernandez to replace Nick Nurse as Canada coach, source tells AP
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Sacramento assistant Jordi Fernandez is taking over for Nick Nurse as coach of the Canadian men’s basketball…
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