Site of Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 sold to community group
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A converted artists’ warehouse in Oakland that burned down in 2016, killing 36 people, was quietly razed this month in…
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Fire destroys external structure at Granite Construction yard in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday morning, Watsonville Fire put out a fire that destroyed an outside structure at Granite Construction yard.…
Continue ReadingA lifeguard shortage is sparking safety concerns as the summer swimming season kicks off
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As people flock to beaches, lakes and pools this Memorial Day to celebrate the unofficial start of summer,…
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Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes
By ANNA FURMAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pro soccer player Jess McDonald was traded across six teams in her first five years as a single…
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Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes
By ANNA FURMAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pro soccer player Jess McDonald was traded across six teams in her first five years as a single…
Continue Reading Site of Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 sold to community group
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A converted artists’ warehouse in Oakland that burned down in 2016, killing 36 people, was quietly razed this month in…
Continue Reading UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life’s origins
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the…
Continue Reading Lebanese officials say Saudi Arabian citizen kidnapped in Beirut, motive unclear
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s interior minister and security officials say assailants have kidnapped a Saudi Arabian…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after shooting spree leaves 4 dead, 1 injured in Arizona over the weekend
By Jennifer Henderson and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Five separate shootings over the weekend in Arizona that left four dead and one injured led…
Continue Reading Belarus has no immediate plans to adopt Russian currency, its strongman leader Lukashenko says
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus and Russia have no immediate plans to adopt a joint currency, Belarus’ strongman leader announced on Monday.…
Continue Reading Wake Forest tabbed No. 1 overall seed for NCAA baseball tournament
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wake Forest, which leads the nation in wins and has not lost consecutive games, was named the No.…
Continue Reading Rescue groups say Malta coordinated the return of 500 migrants to Libya instead of saving them
By RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rescue groups are accusing the European island nation of Malta of coordinating the return…
Continue ReadingIndianapolis 500 Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Indianapolis 500, known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” May 28, 2023 –…
Continue ReadingCenturies after they were convicted, Connecticut formally pardons men and women charged with witchcraft
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of years after a group of men and women were tried and convicted of witchcraft, Connecticut lawmakers have…
Continue Reading Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit Tuesday with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s racing…
Continue Reading Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit Tuesday with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s racing…
Continue Reading Ex-El Salvador President Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs
By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A judge has sentenced former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes to 14 years…
Continue ReadingPhysician-Assisted Suicide Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Physician-assisted suicide is legal in ten US states and the District of Columbia. It is an option given to…
Continue Reading Man charged in Ohio slaying of 4, wounding of girl, now charged in 2013 New Jersey killing
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a man charged in an Ohio shooting that killed four people and injured a child earlier this year has now been…
Continue Reading Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to rural Missouri
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America Hundreds of people flocked to a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a nun whose body…
Continue Reading Poland imposes sanctions on 365 Belarusians over ‘draconian’ verdict against journalist
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has imposed sanctions on 365 Belarusian citizens and frozen the financial assets of other entities and people…
Continue Reading With elections in Mexico’s most populous state, old ruling party may be nearing its end
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press ECATEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s former ruling party could face near-extinction in Sunday’s governorship…
Continue Reading What 5 more years of Erdogan’s rule means for Turkey
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection in a runoff Sunday, following a…
Continue Reading Libyan court sentences 23 suspected Islamic State militants to death
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan court has sentenced 23 suspected Islamic State group militants to death for launching deadly attacks that killed dozens of…
Continue Reading 4 dead after tourist boat capsizes in storm on Italian lake
MILAN (AP) — Italian firefighters say that they have recovered four bodies from a northern Italian lake after a tourist boat capsized in a sudden,…
Continue Reading Biden on Memorial Day lauds generations of fallen US troops who ‘dared all and gave all’
By AAMER MADHANI and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who…
Continue Reading Kosovo ex-president on trial for war crimes allowed to visit his sick mother
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, who is on trial in The Hague…
Continue ReadingThe remains of a Medal of Honor recipient killed in the Korean War will be buried in Georgia today
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a soldier killed in the Korean War and posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor will be laid to…
Continue ReadingHighway 129 Fatal Crash
A fatal crash on Highway 129 at the Murphy Road intersection happened around 7:30pm Sunday night. The crash left at least one person dead, according…
Continue Reading La Scala announces 2023-24 season as new government decree creates uncertainty
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The French general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala is facing the threat of a tenure cut…
Continue Reading Jerusalem’s redesigned Tower of David museum opens after 3-year renovation
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s iconic citadel has opened its revamped museum after a three-year, $50 million…
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Simon Dawkins talks road to recovery
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – After missing the start of the Union’s sophomore season, Simon Dawkins made his highly anticipated return from injury…
Continue ReadingTeen dies after being pulled out of the water at a Jersey Shore beach. Five others were rescued
By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A 15-year-old boy was pulled out of the water and later died after swimming at a New Jersey beach Sunday afternoon,…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bahraini men over militant activities; Amnesty called trial ‘grossly unfair’
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it executed two Bahraini men after being convicted of…
Continue Reading South America’s presidents gather in Brazil for first regional summit in 9 years
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — South America’s leaders will gather in Brazil’s capital on Tuesday as part of President…
Continue Reading Sudan army, rival force under pressure to extend truce after mediators show impatience with breaches
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s warring sides are under pressure to extend a shaky cease-fire in their battle for control of…
Continue Reading Japan PM’s son to resign after public outrage over private party at official residence
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday his son is resigning as his executive policy…
Continue ReadingA raccoon was euthanized and tested for rabies after it was brought to a Maine pet store and customers kissed it
By Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — A raccoon was euthanized and tested negative for rabies after it was brought to Maine a pet store for a nail…
Continue Reading India’s northeast remains on edge after ethnic clashes as home minister plans visit
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Shootings and arson are continuing in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, where clashes between security forces and…
Continue Reading High school student in Italy wounds teacher with hunting knife, waves toy gun in class
ROME (AP) — Police in Italy say a high-school student wounded his teacher with a hunting knife and brandished what turned out to be a toy gun at…
Continue Reading South African president appoints judge to oversee weapons-for-Russia inquiry
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry…
Continue Reading Alcaraz, Djokovic ‘not otherworldly’ in French Open wins over foes making Slam debuts
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — You might assume that the opponents for Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the French…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in military tech
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer Josh Lospinoso’s first cybersecurity startup was acquired in 2017 by Raytheon/Forcepoint.. His second, Shift5,…
Continue Reading What California’s Ravidassia community believes and why they want caste bias outlawed
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press In California, members of an under-the-radar, minority religious community are stepping into the public eye to…
Continue Reading What California’s Ravidassia community believes and why they want caste bias outlawed
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press In California, members of an under-the-radar, minority religious community are stepping into the public eye to…
Continue Reading Casteless utopia: California religious group backs bill to ban caste discrimination
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press FRESNO, California (AP) — For decades, worshipping in temples, Ram Asra has sung spiritual songs known as…
Continue Reading Casteless utopia: California religious group backs bill to ban caste discrimination
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press FRESNO, California (AP) — For decades, worshipping in temples, Ram Asra has sung spiritual songs known as…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court rejects publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to terminate his national security trial
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has rejected a jailed publisher’s request to terminate his national security…
Continue Reading 7 men appear in Northern Ireland court on attempted murder charges related to shooting of detective
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Seven men have appeared in court on charges of attempted murder related to the February attack on a…
Continue Reading Vatican singles out bishops in urging reflective not reactive social media use
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is urging the Catholic faithful, and especially bishops, to be “reflective,…
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