Car-dependent California seeks to follow New York’s lead and save public transit
By JEFF McMURRAY and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sadaf Zahoor has bucked California’s car culture by never owning one,…
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Car-obsessed California seeks to follow New York’s lead and save public transit
By JEFF McMURRAY and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sadaf Zahoor has bucked California’s car culture by never owning one,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters, who hope it expands their representation
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This week’s Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts…
Continue Reading Delayed justice: 3 states remove all time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Ann Allen loved going to church and the after-school social group led by a dynamic priest…
Continue Reading Judge weighs challenge to gag order in University of Idaho killings
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press A judge overseeing the case against a man charged with killing four University of Idaho students is considering…
Continue Reading Adell homers in return to majors as Angels beat Cubs 3-1 to complete series sweep
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — This night was definitely a long time coming for Jo Adell and Reid Detmers. Adell homered in…
Continue ReadingJoran van der Sloot pleads not guilty to extorting and defrauding Natalee Holloway’s mom
By Jean Casarez, Aaron Cooper and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A not guilty plea was entered in US federal court on Friday on behalf of Joran van…
Continue Reading In this youth baseball league, fans who mistreat umpires are sentenced to do the job themselves
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — Back in Mudville, when mighty Casey took an unheeded pitch for a strike, there went up a…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says
By ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump improperly stored in his…
Continue Reading Japan aims to refocus its foreign aid on maritime and economic security and national interests
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan approved a major revision to its development aid policy Friday to focus on maritime and…
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Talks between Hazel Hawkins and San Benito County to find partner at a standstill
HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Discussions to find a partner for Hazel Hawkins have stopped between the hospital and San Benito County, leaving both…
Continue Reading To restore reefs dying in warming seas, UAE turns to coral nurseries
By MALAK HARB Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Restoration efforts are underway in the United Arab Emirates as coral reefs…
Continue Reading Brother of gay American who was fatally attacked in Sydney in 1988 says police demonized family
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The brother of a gay American who was attacked and fell from a Sydney cliff top in 1988 said elements within local…
Continue Reading Brother of gay American who was fatally attacked in Sydney in 1988 says police demonized family
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The brother of a gay American who was attacked and fell from a Sydney cliff top in 1988 said elements within local…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor says he intends to veto anti-LGBTQ+ bills including ban on gender-affirming care
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said Thursday he intends to veto a package of…
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Alert level lowered for Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano as thousands watch the dazzling display
Originally Published: 08 JUN 23 00:56 ET Updated: 08 JUN 23 19:07 ET By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — US officials lowered…
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State Farm, Allstate no longer accepting new homeowner policies in California
BOULDER CREEK, CA. (KION-TV): Two of the largest insurance agencies in the country will no longer accept applications in…
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Hollister food trucks approved to apply for permits around the city
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Hollister unanimously approved loosening up restrictions on food trucks Monday. This new ordinance will go…
Continue Reading FBI arrests Texas businessman linked to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman at the center of the scandal…
Continue Reading ‘Dollarization’ of North Korean economy, once vital, now potential threat to Kim’s rule
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Before fleeing North Korea in 2014, Jeon Jae-hyun kept U.S. dollars as a store of value…
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Santa Cruz County Fair gets new manager
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Fair has announced that Zeke Fraser has become the new manager of the Santa Cruz Fair and Santa…
Continue Reading New York lawmakers pass bill that considers reparations for slavery
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the…
Continue Reading Social media and duct tape are helping people make DIY air purifiers that filter out wildfire smoke
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the…
Continue Reading Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what’s next
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Donald Trump’s indictment on federal charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate…
Continue Reading Nevada Senate vote on proposed A’s stadium in Las Vegas extended until next week
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Senate adjourned Thursday without voting on a financing bill…
Continue Reading Nevada Senate vote on proposed A’s stadium in Las Vegas extended until next week
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Senate adjourned Thursday without voting on a financing bill…
Continue Reading Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT…
Continue ReadingCasey White sentenced to life for 2022 escape from Alabama jail with female corrections officer
By Jamiel Lynch and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Alabama inmate Casey White was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for his escape from the…
Continue Reading Social media and duct tape are helping people make DIY air purifiers that filter out wildfire smoke
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the…
Continue Reading Family says teen died a hero trying to save brother from California river
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A 15-year-old who died in the Sacramento River over the weekend was trying to save his younger brother, the family said.…
Continue Reading Los Angeles county DA’s office quits Twitter due to barrage of ‘vicious’ homophobic attacks
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The Los Angeles county district attorney’s office said Thursday it has left Twitter due to barrage of…
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UC Santa Cruz joins Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UC Santa Cruz announced that they will be joining the Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative. The initiative…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts teen arrested for allegedly trying to raise money for ISIS with gift card scheme
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday for orchestrating an alleged gift card scheme to raise money…
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Donald Trump says he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents
By ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL BALSAMO MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump says he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified…
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Jury returns $63M verdict after finding Chevron covered up toxic pit on California land
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A California jury has returned a $63 million verdict against Chevron after finding the oil giant covered up a toxic…
Continue ReadingPark rangers are looking for 2 people accused of harassing a bison calf at Grand Teton National Park
By Michelle Watson and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Rangers at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park are seeking information on two people…
Continue Reading Nursing home resident pleads guilty to murder, rape of 80-year-old invalid
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis nursing home resident pleaded guilty to murdering and raping an 80-year-old invalid. Sixty-one-year-old Dwayne…
Continue Reading Senate confirms highest-ranking Muslim in government after earlier GOP blockade
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government.…
Continue Reading Mexico charges migrant in detention center fire that killed 40
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Mexico has charged another Venezuelan migrant for his alleged role in the March blaze at a Mexican detention…
Continue Reading Fugitive suspect in 1984 Florida killing arrested 39 years later in California
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man wanted in the 1984 killing of a Florida woman has been arrested in California nearly four decades later, authorities said…
Continue Reading Fugitive suspect in 1984 Florida killing arrested 39 years later in California
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man wanted in the 1984 killing of a Florida woman has been arrested in California nearly four decades later, authorities said…
Continue Reading Elevated walkway collapses in Texas beach city, injuring dozens
SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas (AP) — Nearly two dozen teenagers from a summer camp were injured when an elevated walkway collapsed Thursday in a beachside…
Continue Reading Jury returns $63M verdict after finding Chevron covered up toxic pit on California land
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A California jury has returned a $63 million verdict against Chevron after finding the oil giant covered up a toxic…
Continue Reading Giants beat Rockies for 11th straight time, 6-4 with 3-run 9th
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brandon Crawford had a pinch-hit RBI double to spark a three-run ninth and the San Francisco Giants…
Continue Reading California’s Newsom pushes constitutional amendment to tighten gun access amid 2024 campaign
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Thursday amending the U.S. Constitution…
Continue Reading Drake, GloRilla, Lizzo, 21 Savage enter BET Awards as top nominees
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drake could make an impactful mark at the BET Awards later this month. The…
Continue Reading FBI arrests Texas businessman linked to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman at the center of the scandal…
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Thousands of bees descend on cricket match forcing play to be suspended
Originally Published: 08 JUN 23 10:53 ET By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — In the world of sport, there are many reasons for games to be…
Continue Reading Live updates | Canada Wildfires
President Joe Biden has called the smoke from Canadian wildfires in the eastern U.S. “another stark reminder of the impacts of climate change”…
Continue Reading As tourists flock to view volcano’s latest eruption, Hawaii urges mindfulness, respect
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii tourism officials are urging tourists to be respectful when flocking to a…
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