Hurricane Ernesto lashes Bermuda as wealthy British territory closes down
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto began to pound Bermuda late Friday with heavy winds and rain after officials in the…
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Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern city of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk have urged civilians to speed up their…
Continue ReadingWhy the progressive ‘Squad’ is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members…
Continue ReadingIndia to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India has announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir, the first in a decade and in a new…
Continue ReadingPrisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder was captured at a North Carolina hotel early Friday, three days after his…
Continue ReadingLooking to buy a home? You may now need to factor in the cost of your agent’s commission
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thinking of buying a home with the help of a real estate agent? You can no longer take it for granted that a…
Continue ReadingProtests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the rape and murder of a trainee…
Continue ReadingBiden designates the site of 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Friday designating the site of a 1908 race massacre in Springfield,…
Continue ReadingCroatia to reintroduce compulsory military draft as regional tensions soar
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s defense minister says the government will reintroduce a two-month compulsory military service starting…
Continue ReadingTeens accused in London court of ‘extreme right-wing mindset’ and discussing terrorism plans
LONDON (AP) — London prosecutors say two teenagers with an “extreme right-wing mindset” discussed plans to carry out terrorism. Rex Clark, 18,…
Continue ReadingWhite woman found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm for fatally shooting Black neighbor amid dispute over kids playing
By Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A Florida jury on Friday found a 60-year-old White woman guilty of manslaughter with a firearm…
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Tusk says Poland will strive to host Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that his country will strive to host the Summer Olympics for the first time.…
Continue ReadingNumber of potentially lethal meth candies unknowingly shared by New Zealand food bank reaches 65
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in New Zealand have so far accounted for 41 chunks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s health ministry confirms a case of mpox but more tests are being done for its variant
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s health ministry said Friday it has identified a case of mpox, but sequencing is being done…
Continue ReadingBritish judge on Hong Kong’s top court, facing criticism, quits media freedom group’s advisory panel
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A British judge who was part of a Hong Kong court panel that dismissed an appeal from prominent imprisoned…
Continue ReadingAs the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are getting rich in Dubai. The desert…
Continue ReadingThailand’s new prime minister renews the legacy of her divisive father, Thaksin Shinawatra
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The election of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s prime minister represents a remarkable comeback for the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street drifts higher as it closes out its best week since November
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting higher Friday as Wall Street coasts to the close of its best week since November. The…
Continue ReadingPalau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. says Beijing weaponizes tourism to the Pacific Island…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s leader highlights economic and infrastructure developments in his final state of nation
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s outgoing President Joko Widodo highlighted advances in the economy and infrastructure…
Continue ReadingMexico’s truth commission reveals new evidence of ‘death flights’ during 1965-1990 ‘dirty war’
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — More evidence has emerged that Mexican authorities disposed of the bodies of dissidents in “death flights”…
Continue ReadingUS official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S. official said Friday that Mideast…
Continue ReadingKim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year…
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Santa Cruz County expands composting toilet pilot program to speed up recovery and address sanitation needs
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — In a groundbreaking development, the Santa Cruz County board of supervisors has approved an expansion of its…
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Major gas leak prompts road closures, some evacuations along Espinosa Road near Castroville
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — North Monterey County Fire confirms PG&E is sending crews to address a major gas leak near Castroville along…
Continue ReadingPaetongtarn Shinawatra to become Thailand’s youngest prime minister in new political shake-up
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand’s parliament voted on Friday for Paetongtarn Shinawatra to become the…
Continue ReadingEvacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains canceled as a typhoon approaches
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate because of risks of flooding and mudslides from a…
Continue ReadingMatthew Perry’s death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and a reputed dealer
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 10 months after the death of Matthew Perry, the long-simmering investigation into the ketamine that…
Continue ReadingMatthew Perry’s death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and reputed dealers
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 10 months after the death of Matthew Perry, the long-simmering investigation into the ketamine that…
Continue ReadingUS-Russian dual national jailed for 12 years on treason charges for $52 donation to Ukraine
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana was convicted Thursday of treason in a Russian court and sentenced to 12…
Continue ReadingWhat do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her…
Continue ReadingWhat do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her…
Continue ReadingBeyond ‘childless cat ladies,’ JD Vance has long been on a quest to encourage more births
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Five summers ago, Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance — then a 34-year-old memoirist and father of a 2-year-old…
Continue ReadingShe fought to become a midwife. Now she’s fighting to save mothers and their babies in South Sudan
Associated Press BENTIU, South Sudan (AP) — Elizabeth Nyachiew was 16 when she watched her neighbor bleed to death during childbirth. She vowed to…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities
A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, take hundreds of prisoners and…
Continue ReadingFamilies of hostages in Gaza hope cease-fire talks will end their nightmare
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Some families of hostages held in Gaza believe the latest round of cease-fire talks between Israel and…
Continue ReadingPutin promised poorly trained conscripts wouldn’t be sent to war. Now the front line has come to them
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin made a big promise when he launched his war on Ukraine: conscripts would…
Continue ReadingRound 2 of US Rep. Gaetz vs. former Speaker McCarthy plays out in Florida GOP primary
Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — The Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional district is like a rematch between Rep. Matt Gaetz…
Continue ReadingThe collapse of an iconic arch in Utah has some wondering if other famous arches are also at risk
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A common line of questions has emerged from visitors to Utah’s Arches National Park in the week since…
Continue ReadingArtists who object to Trump using their songs from Celine Dion and Isaac Hayes’ estate: How it works
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pop powerhouses, American classics, British artists and the estates of deceased legends — many musicians have…
Continue ReadingBreanna Stewart scores 27 points as Liberty cruise past Sparks, 103-68
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 27 points in just 20 minutes, Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points and six assists, and the New York Liberty…
Continue ReadingThaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand’s prime minister
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister Friday, continuing the legacy of the…
Continue ReadingOldest first-time panda mom gives birth to twins
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A giant panda has given birth to twins after more than a decade of trying to mate successfully,…
Continue ReadingNevada gaming regulators accuse Resorts World casino of accommodating illegal gambling
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a disciplinary complaint Thursday alleging that one of the largest casinos…
Continue ReadingNevada gaming regulators accuse Resorts World casino of accommodating illegal gambling
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a disciplinary complaint Thursday alleging that one of the largest casinos…
Continue ReadingHarbaugh says Kaepernick will not be a player or coach with the Chargers this season
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — If Colin Kaepernick wants to join the Los Angeles Chargers, it will not be until next year at the…
Continue ReadingSouth Sudan’s security bill allowing warrantless arrests becomes law
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s parliament says controversial security legislation allowing the arrest of people without…
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Parole trial for the man who killed Maddy Middleton will stay in Santa Cruz; Judge
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The jury parole trial for the man who killed eight-year-old Maddy Middleton will stay in Santa Cruz. A judge making…
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Law enforcement agencies increasing patrols as Monterey Car Week continues
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey Car Week is in full effect and is bringing in a lot of people out of the area into the Central Coast to see…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the 5 people charged in Matthew Perry’s death
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year,…
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