Methamphetamine in waterways may be turning trout into addicts
By Jack Guy, CNN Brown trout can become addicted to the illegal drug methamphetamine when it accumulates in waterways, according to new research.…
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Nonprofit: Regrowth spotted in redwood forest at Big Basin
The Save the Redwoods League shared a photo on Twitter showing signs of hope in Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingMontana authorities are searching for grizzly bear that killed a woman who was camping
By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Montana authorities are searching for a grizzly bear Tuesday after it attacked and killed a woman on an…
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Dragonflies are losing their wing color because of climate change, study shows
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As the planet warms, a study found that male dragonflies are losing a crucial feature they typically use to attract female…
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Shocking video shows 9 escaping after brazen theft at luxury store
San Francisco police are trying to identify suspects In yet another brazen robbery caught on video. Thieves were caught on camera taking handbags…
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Assemblymember Kevin Kiley announces run for California Governor
Assemblymember Kevin Kiley has announced that he is running for Governor in the upcoming recall…
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eSwatini opposition leaders go into hiding as Africa’s last absolute monarchy cracks down
By Gertrude Kitongo, CNN Military and police patrols are on the streets of the tiny African nation of eSwatini, and opposition leaders are in hiding,…
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Officials identify the truck driver that crashed into crowd in Watsonville, injuring at least three
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Fire officials tell KION at least three people were hit, only two of them were taken to the hospital after a pick-up truck…
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First Night Monterey set to return in-person on New Year’s Eve
The annual First Night Monterey event is returning in person this year after being held online last year due to the COVID-19…
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City of Salinas to begin offering small business updates via text message
The City of Salinas has a new way for small business owners to get…
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Uncle of 15-year-old who survived Surfside condo collapse thanks man who pulled teen from rubble
By Leyla Santiago and Gregory Lemos, CNN The uncle of a 15-year-old who survived the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida, two weeks…
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Al Qaeda and Taliban members among thousands of prisoners left under Afghan control in jail next to deserted US air base
By Nick Paton Walsh and Sandi Sidhu, CNN Thousands of prisoners — including senior al Qaeda and Taliban figures — remain in…
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San Benito County seeks applications for appointment to Board of Supervisors
The Office of the Governor is accepting applications for appointments to the vacant San Benito County Supervisor for District 1 position, according…
Continue ReadingMore than 230 people fatally shot in shootings over the Fourth of July weekend
By Emma Tucker, Omar Jimenez and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN At least 233 people were killed and 618 people were injured by gun violence in more than 500…
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Rescue crews battle storms as they search for dozens still unaccounted for in Florida condo collapse
By Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson and Amanda Watts, CNN Search and rescue teams in Surfside, Florida, recovered four more bodies Tuesday, bringing…
Continue Reading11-year-old boy dies, 3 others injured after a raft ride at an Iowa amusement park overturns
By Neelam Bohra, Justin Lear and Keith Allen, CNN An 11-year-old boy died and another juvenile is in critical condition after a raft ride at an Iowa…
Continue ReadingNikole Hannah-Jones explains why she rejected UNC tenure
Nikole Hannah-Jones will join Howard University’s faculty after controversy over a tenure position at her alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill. Hear her speak…
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Black women athletes are still being scrutinized ahead of the Olympics despite their successes
By Nicole Chavez, CNN As the world’s top athletes head into the Tokyo Olympics, a wave of penalizations and criticism are shedding light onto…
Continue Reading Laura Coates: That was hard to say with a straight face
CNN’s Laura Coates reacts to American sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson, being barred from competing in the Olympics after testing positive for…
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How to help Surfside building collapse victims
By Ashley Vaughan, CNN On Thursday, June 24, around 1:30 a.m., an estimated 55 condominiums fell to the ground, most of them with residents asleep…
Continue ReadingOhio police chief retires after racist incident caught on surveillance in police station
By Laura Jarrett, CNN An Ohio police chief has retired from his post after an apparent racist incident was caught on surveillance, CNN affiliates…
Continue ReadingPolice chief retires after putting ‘KKK’ sign on Black officer’s desk
An Ohio police chief retires after video shows him putting a “Ku Klux Klan” sign on a Black officer’s desk. CNN’s Laura Jarrett…
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Tyson recalls 8.5 million pounds of chicken products
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products because they may be contaminated with Listeria, the USDA…
Continue ReadingGolf pro Gene Siller was killed as he witnessed a crime, police say
By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Investigators believe golf pro Gene Siller — one of three men found fatally shot on an Atlanta-area golf…
Continue Reading A man was fatally shot by Texas police after he allegedly fired at family members and a TV news crew
By Keith Allen and Hollie Silverman, CNN Law enforcement officers in Texas fatally shot a man during a standoff after he allegedly fired a weapon at…
Continue Reading Hannah-Jones on the ‘collective pain’ of black Americans (2020)
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones tells Amanpour about the “collective grieving for the desecration of black lives” following the…
Continue ReadingNikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC tenure position and will join Howard University
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones declined the University of North Carolina’s offer of tenure and a…
Continue ReadingNew Israeli government suffers first major legislative setback on controversial ‘citizenship’ law
By Hadas Gold, CNN The new Israeli government suffered its first major setback in the early hours of Tuesday morning when it failed to secure enough…
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Newly released video shows alleged abuse at a soon-to-be shuttered New Jersey correctional facility
By Evan Simko-Bednarski, Taylor Romine, Jean Casarez and Hollie Silverman, CNN Newly released video obtained by CNN shows correctional officers…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 6: Covid, ransomware, condo search, gun violence, Hong Kong
By AJ Willingham, CNN Florida is battening down the hatches today as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches, bringing with it possibly deadly storm surge.…
Continue Reading Elsa expected to become a hurricane before landfall in Florida
Hurricane warnings have been issued for parts of the west coast of Florida as Elsa gains strength. CNN Meteorologist Tom Sater has the…
Continue Reading McConaughey on US’ struggles: America’s going through puberty
Matthew McConaughey posted a message to America in celebration of Independence Day, likening issues the country is facing “as basically going through…
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Jarrett: Ukraine requiring female soldiers to wear high heels is sexism
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels, following an outcry from local lawmakers.…
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Plane carrying 28 passengers crashes in Russia’s far east
By Anna Chernova, CNN A passenger plane with 28 people on board crashed in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday, Russia’s…
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Luxembourg prime minister in ‘serious but stable’ condition in hospital with Covid-19
By Sharon Braithwaite and Pierre Bairin, CNN Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel remains in “serious but stable” in hospital…
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Hong Kong police reveal alleged plot to bomb train stations and courts
By Joshua Berlinger and Lauren Lau, CNN Hong Kong authorities said they have thwarted an alleged plot to bomb train stations, court buildings and…
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Car engulfed in flames in Morgan Hill
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol responded to reports of a vehicle fire on southbound Highway 101 in Morgan Hill. CHP was…
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Salinas firefighter loses helmet with a baby photo of his daughter
Salinas Firefighter lost his Captain helmet Sunday night amidst the numerous fire calls in the…
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Santa Cruz street vendors cited for camping
Santa Cruz Police Department cited three people from Antioch for remaining on the beach after…
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Hollister Police host Bike Rodeo for Kids
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) The Hollister Police Department is connecting with children in the community and hosting a bike rodeo at Calaveras School on…
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See inside Afghanistan’s ‘deserted’ Bagram Airfield after US withdrawal
CNN’s Anna Coren goes inside Bagram Airfield to capture scenes of abandonment as Afghan forces pick up the pieces following the withdrawal of US and…
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An American lawyer went on a lunch date in Moscow. Now he’s languishing in a jail cell in Belarus
By Tim Lister, CNN When Youras Ziankovich, a lawyer with American citizenship, returned to his Moscow hotel after a lunch date with a friend in…
Continue Reading Hasty air base handover sums up America’s hurried exit from its longest war
By Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu and Tim Lister, CNN Located an hour north of Kabul, Bagram was for nearly 20 years the hub of America’s war in…
Continue ReadingFlorida collapse raises concerns about San Francisco’s sinking Millennium Tower
Questions are being raised about the Bay Area Millennium Tower’s structural integrity amid the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South more…
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Central Coast officers respond to illegal fireworks calls
Law enforcement and fire personnel across the Central Coast were on duty this holiday weekend monitoring the use of illegal…
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Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO, Carmel author suggests company needs “more empathy”
On Monday, Jeff Bezos officially handed off his title as CEO of Amazon to Andy Jassy, who’s led the company’s cloud business, Amazon Web Services…
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Fireworks set Watsonville home on fire
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Neighbors are being credited with alerting a family after their home went up in flames Sunday night. Firefighters say the…
Continue ReadingSurfside catastrophe raises concerns about San Francisco’s sinking Millennium Tower
By Dan Simon, Julia Jones and Ray Sanchez, CNN San Francisco’s lavish Millennium Tower, with soaring panoramic views and world-class amenities,…
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Rotary Club awards $63 thousand in scholarships to Santa Cruz high school students
Santa Cruz Rotary Club awarded 35 students in the county with scholarships. Each student had to go through an application and interview process,…
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Medecins Sans Frontieres says Mediterranean rescue mission blocked after ship seizure in Italy
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN A humanitarian ship that rescued over 400 migrants at sea in recent weeks has been seized by Italian authorities, in a move…
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