Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and…
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TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is…
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Voters in Northern California county to vote on whether to allow large-scale farms
Associated Press PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — In a stretch of Northern California known for scenic shorelines and celebrated vineyards, hundreds of…
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Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done it
Associated Press Kay Masterson has always wanted to make her Boston-area restaurant more sustainable, partnering with an organic farm to get some…
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California governor signs bills to bolster gun control
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several gun control measures Tuesday, including one that allows the court to consider…
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Passenger killed when horse smashes through windshield during California highway crashes
NORCO, Calif. (AP) — The passenger in a car was killed when a horse smashed through the windshield during a series of crashes on a Southern…
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University of California accused of labor violations over handling of campus protests
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Faculty have accused the University of California system of labor violations over what they say was a sweeping campaign to…
Continue Reading Critics say lawmakers watered down California’s lemon car law after secret lobbyist negotiations
CalMatters Californians for the past 54 years have relied on the state’s “lemon law” to fight back against car makers that sell them defective…
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A Southern California man pleads not guilty to setting a fire that exploded into a massive wildfire
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wildfire…
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Stuck-in-space astronauts make first public comments since Boeing capsule left without them
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it was hard to watch their…
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How social media became a storefront for fake pills as families struggle
AP Technology Writer Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has…
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Half a house for half a million dollars: Home crushed by tree hits market near Los Angeles
MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — Newly listed for sale in Southern California’s notoriously pricey realty market: half a house for half a million…
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All-Pro RB Christian McCaffrey returns to 49ers practice following calf injury
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey returned to the practice field for the San Francisco…
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UN chief calls rising seas a ‘worldwide catastrophe’ that especially imperils Pacific paradises
AP Science Writer NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is putting out yet another climate SOS to the…
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Fire hits historic Southern California baseball field seen in Hollywood movies
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Fire has destroyed the wooden grandstands at a historic Southern California baseball field that appeared in “A League of…
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Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10
AP Media Writer ABC News says Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate. The network’s…
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Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have released images of three suspects and the getaway car used in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor…
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San Francisco police and street cleaners take aggressive approach to clearing homeless encampments
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in San Francisco will start clearing out homeless residents living in public areas under new policies…
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Utility cuts natural gas service to landslide-stricken Southern California neighborhood
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Natural gas service to 135 homes was being cut Monday in a neighborhood on Southern California’s Palos…
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Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study says
Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution, according to new research linking it to an increased risk of…
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Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal…
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Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency,…
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Alec Baldwin’s criminal case has been dismissed in New Mexico in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s criminal case has been dismissed in New Mexico in the fatal shooting of a…
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California’s Gavin Newsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talk
Associated Press SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden on Thursday,…
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Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews…
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California Legislature votes to ask voters for permission borrow $20 billion for climate, schools
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mired in a stream of multi-billion dollar budget deficits, the California Legislature on Wednesday…
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US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday acknowledged, for the first time, the harmful role it has played…
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UK police arrest man wielding a sword in east London. 5 people are taken to the hospital
LONDON (AP) — A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and two police officers on Tuesday in the east London community of Hainault…
Continue ReadingJudge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge has awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working…
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Wendy’s says it has no plans to raise prices during the busiest times at its restaurants
Wendy’s says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how it…
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White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it is preparing additional “major sanctions” on Russia in response to opposition leader Alexei…
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Missing Marine Corps helicopter carrying 5 troops from Nevada to California has been located
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine Corps helicopter that had been missing with five troops aboard as an historic storm continued drenching…
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‘Beer For My Horses’ singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died after battling stomach cancer
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — “Beer For My Horses” singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died. He was 62. Keith, who was battling stomach cancer, passed…
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Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspent
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The June 2022 announcement was addressed to parents horrified by the massacre at an elementary school in…
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Small plane that crashed off California coast was among a growing number of home-built aircraft
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday was constructed piece by piece over nearly a…
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Buffalo supermarket gunman who killed 10 will face the death penalty in federal hate crimes case
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo…
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Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of a new repayment…
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Donald Trump is in court for closing arguments in civil fraud trial after judge receives bomb threat
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump arrived for closing arguments Thursday in his New York civil fraud trial after authorities responded to a…
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Former gang leader charged in killing of Tupac Shakur is allowed $750K bail and house arrest
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge set bail Tuesday at $750,000 for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop…
Continue Reading Lawyers for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing say he should be released from jail
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in…
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The White House will review Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s lack of disclosure on his hospital stay
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that the administration will review what rules or procedures weren’t followed when Defense…
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Actor David Soul, one half of ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ dies at 80
LONDON (AP) — Actor David Soul, who earned fame as the blond half of crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” in the popular…
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10 people killed in a mass shooting in downtown Prague
PRAGUE (AP) — A mass shooting in downtown Prague killed 10 people and injured about 30 others, and the person who opened fire also is dead, Czech…
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Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me — with some caveats
LOS ANGELES (AP) — M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form…
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Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack are returning to honor those who perished 82 years ago
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor’s uniform and closed his locker aboard the USS Dobbin…
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GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is resigning, 2 months after his ouster as House speaker
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California…
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US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday said it has filed war crime charges against four members of the Russian military accused of…
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Tuberville is ending blockade of most military nominees, clearing way for hundreds to be approved
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he’s ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, following…
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Two more Israeli hostages are freed, Israel’s military says, after the cease-fire was extended
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed at the last minute Thursday to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day to allow more…
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Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and free more hostages and prisoners
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday, the Qatari government said, bringing the…
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