Staff at Ukraine’s experimental nuclear site pick up pieces from Russian strikes
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — There is activity at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, but it’s not what scientists at its cutting-edge…
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University says Uyghur student didn’t go to Hong Kong where he reportedly went missing
By KANIS LEUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean university says the Uyghur student who reportedly went…
Continue Reading Offshore Typhoon Mawar lashes eastern Taiwan, northern Philippines as it heads for southern Japan
By JIM GOMEZ and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press YILAN, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Mawar lashed Taiwan’s eastern coast with wind, rain and large…
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Highway 129 Culvert Project to start this week
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A culvert rehabilitation project along Highway 129 east of Watsonville will start on Tuesday. The…
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Hollister man dead after being hit by car while riding a motorcycle on Highway 129
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 54-year-old Hollister man died on Sunday night after he was hit by a Toyota Corolla while riding a Harley…
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Families and Friends Visit Veterans Cemetery to Spend Time with their Fallen Soldiers
SEASIDE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Families of veterans came to see their loved ones who are resting at the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in…
Continue Reading Pro-Imran Khan Pakistani TV journalist returns home after being freed
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A prominent Pakistani television journalist who went missing last week has returned home after being released by his captors. Sami…
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How Capitola businesses are doing after Memorial Day weekend
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) – Shops along the coast are expecting big business over Memorial Day Weekend.Capitola is no different, and it’s some much…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried’s arguments to dismiss cryptocurrency charges are meritless
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers made meritless arguments in a bid to convince a judge to toss…
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Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried’s arguments to dismiss cryptocurrency charges are meritless
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers made meritless arguments in a bid to convince a judge to toss…
Continue Reading DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa, vows to ‘fight back’ against Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES, HANNAH FINGERHUT and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped up to Donald Trump at…
Continue Reading Facing GOP backlash, McCarthy labors to shore up votes for debt deal in time to prevent US default
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
Continue Reading Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll
By COLLIN BINKLEY and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S.…
Continue Reading LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash
By DENISE LAVOIE and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Following Target’s announcement last week that it removed products and…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax
By LEKAN OYEKANMI and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes entered a Texas prison Tuesday where…
Continue Reading New Hampshire town recognized for historic role in racially integrating baseball in the 1940s
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire stadium is being recognized for playing a largely unheralded role in helping…
Continue Reading Defendant in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre carried out attack, defense acknowledges as trial begins
By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The trial of the man charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history opened Tuesday…
Continue ReadingThe differences between race and ethnicity – and why they’re so hard to define
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve ever filled out a Census form, a college application or a patient questionnaire at the doctor’s…
Continue Reading Martinez, Freeman power Dodgers’ big inning in 6-1 win over Nationals
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Bobby Miller had already pitched at Dodger Stadium during preseason exhibitions, the…
Continue Reading Noda hits 3-run HR, A’s spoil Soroka’s return with 7-2 win over Braves to stop 11-game skid
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gathered in the indoor batting cage hours before the game, manager Mark Kotsay talked…
Continue Reading1-year-old among 9 shot after altercation near beach in Hollywood, Florida, authorities say
By Amy Simonson, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Six of the nine people shot and injured in a shooting near Florida’s…
Continue Reading Drury, Angels spoil Hendriks’ return with 6-4 victory over White Sox
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Thaiss and the Los Angeles Angels spoiled Liam Hendriks’ party. In the most polite way.…
Continue Reading Report: At least 153 people arrested under special powers have died in Salvadoran prisons
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — At least 153 people jailed since El Salvador instituted emergency powers in March 2022 to confront the country’s…
Continue Reading Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine’s capital bombarded
By SUSIE BLANN and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only light…
Continue Reading Thousands evacuate from Nova Scotia wildfires
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Wildfires in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia have caused thousands to evacuate. The Halifax Regional…
Continue Reading Braves pitcher Michael Soroka goes 6 innings, loses to A’s in long-awaited return to mound
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — During the dark days of his long rehabilitation while recovering from two separate…
Continue Reading UN agencies face funding challenges in feeding Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, official says
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A United Nations official says Bangladesh should not bear the burden of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees alone while…
Continue Reading Padres claim 2-time All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from Mets
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The scuffling San Diego Padres claimed catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday night. The two-time…
Continue Reading China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
BEIJING (AP) — China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon…
Continue Reading Pirates’ Suwinski joins Bonds with 2 McCovey Cove homers in game
By HENRY SCHULMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Jack Suwinski hit two home runs into San Francisco Bay on Monday during…
Continue Reading Florida police search for 3 gunmen who wounded 9 at crowded beach on Memorial Day
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Police launched a search Tuesday for three suspects they believe to be the gunmen who…
Continue ReadingMan shot at by state trooper for driving to US-Canada border with a sign indicating he had an explosive didn’t have any such devices, authorities say
By Michelle Watson, Amy Simonson, Aaron Eggleston and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A man who was shot at by a Maine state trooper while driving…
Continue Reading Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli wins Reina Sofia poetry prize
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan poet and novelist Gioconda Belli, known for her feminist and erotic literature, has been awarded the Reina Sofia…
Continue Reading Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A historic impeachment trial in Texas to determine whether Republican…
Continue Reading Bailey’s 4 RBIs on 24th birthday lead Giants to 14-4 rout, drop Pirates under .500
By HENRY SCHULMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie Patrick Bailey had four RBIs on his 24th birthday, boosting the San Francisco Giants…
Continue Reading Teenager walks at brain injury event weeks after getting shot in head for knocking on wrong door
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ralph Yarl — a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell — walked at…
Continue Reading Argentina: Prosecutor calls for trial of suspects in VP assassination attempt
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The prosecutor in Argentina who is leading the investigation into the failed…
Continue Reading Trustee of bankrupt Bolivian bank falls from 15th floor: Suicide or foul play?
By CARLOS VALDEZ and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A prosecutor in Bolivia has launched an investigation into the…
Continue Reading North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June. A…
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Victim suffers life-threatening injury in San Francisco Chinatown stabbing
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Francisco Police Department have detained one person in connection to a stabbing that took place in…
Continue Reading Hendriks pitches 8th inning for White Sox in return from non-Hodgkin lymphoma
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Not long after Liam Hendriks was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the All-Star closer…
Continue Reading1 man captured, another still on the run after breaking out of a Mississippi detention center. Last month, 4 others had escaped from the same facility
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Mississippi authorities captured one escapee and are still looking for a second man after the pair broke out…
Continue Reading Motorist with sign claiming to have an explosive device drives to Canadian border
HOULTON, Maine (AP) — Officials say the driver of vehicle with a sign indicating there was an explosive device on board led Maine State Police on a…
Continue Reading Exclusive secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the words to identify a champion
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s word…
Continue Reading Police fire tear gas and protesters burn vehicles near home of Senegal’s main opposition leader
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Police fired tear gas and demonstrators burned cars Monday near the home of Senegal’s…
Continue Reading Economic boost or big business hand-out? Nevada lawmakers consider A’s stadium financing
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers questioned whether a proposal to subsidize a new MLB…
Continue Reading Cruise ship passengers left terrified after ship sails through rough seas on return to Charleston
The Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A cruise ship that navigated rough seas off the South Carolina coast over the Memorial Day weekend has…
Continue Reading Economic boost or big business hand-out? Nevada lawmakers consider A’s stadium financing
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers questioned whether a proposal to subsidize a new MLB…
Continue Reading Police: Puerto Rico assailants targeting drug rival killed 2 and injured 13
By JAVIER COLÓN DAVILA Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Puerto Rico say that drug trafficking was behind a mass…
Continue Reading Colorado teen flouts school policy, wears Mexican and US flag sash to graduation
PARACHUTE, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado student barred from wearing a sash representing the flags of Mexico and the United States to her high school…
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