White woman whose claim caused Emmett Till murder has died
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of whistling at her —…
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Zoonomia: Genetic research reveals all we share with animals
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer By comparing the genetic blueprints of an array of animals, scientists are gaining new insights into our own species…
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Capitola businesses enjoying more customers as warm weather arrives
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- With this warm weather comes a crowd at the beach, but more importantly, the sun brings people and money to businesses…
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Donations for Pajaro victims getting prepped
SALINAS, CALIF (KION-TV)- Volunteer groups are getting things ready to help people in the community of Pajaro refurnish their homes. Loads of goods…
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Pirates star Dick Groat, who also played in NBA, dies at 92
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Before Bo Jackson knew everything, before Deion Sanders introduced Prime Time, there was Dick…
Continue Reading Notre Dame transfer QB Buchner commits to Alabama and Rees
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Notre Dame transfer quarterback Tyler Buchner committed on Thursday to Alabama, where he will be…
Continue Reading Nate Diaz surrenders after brawl; lawyer says self-defense
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mixed martial arts fighter Nate Diaz turned himself in to police in New Orleans on Thursday to face a battery charge arising…
Continue Reading Washington state shields people seeking abortion, trans care
By LISA BAUMANN and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state has enacted legal protections for people who travel there…
Continue Reading Earth in hot water? Worries over sudden ocean warming spike
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The world’s oceans have suddenly spiked much hotter and well above record levels in the last few weeks,…
Continue Reading Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according…
Continue Reading Jerry Springer, politician turned TV ringmaster, dies at 79
By DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring…
Continue Reading Berlin’s first conservative mayor in 22 years takes office
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin’s first conservative mayor in 22 years has taken office following a state election in which he capitalized on discontent in…
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Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional…
Continue Reading Woman whose accusation led to the lynching of Emmett Till has died at 88, coroner says
By Dianne Gallagher, Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman whose accusation led to the 1955 lynching of Black teen…
Continue Reading Joe Torre wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Torre has won the third Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest. A star…
Continue Reading Suit over Texas woman’s jail death settles for $7 million
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A lawyer says a for-profit company that ran a Texas jail along with other defendants has agreed to…
Continue Reading Trump lawyer questions E. Jean Carroll at rape lawsuit trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyer sought Thursday to pick apart a decades-old…
Continue Reading Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s culture ministry says pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across the country,…
Continue Reading EU team presses on with probe of Lebanon Central Bank chief
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A European judicial team is pressing on with its corruption probe of Lebanon’s embattled Central…
Continue Reading Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of…
Continue Reading Pakistani lawmakers back PM in confidence vote in Parliament
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Lawmakers from Pakistan’s ruling party have overwhelmingly backed Prime Minister Shahbaz…
Continue Reading Kansas legislators impose sweeping anti-trans bathroom law
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted what may be the most sweeping transgender…
Continue Reading Gap cuts 1,800 corporate jobs amid sales slump
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Gap is laying off 1,800 corporate workers, roughly three time the number of…
Continue Reading Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of…
Continue Reading Nebraska lawmakers to begin 2nd round of debate on abortion
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are set to begin a second round of debate on a bill that would ban…
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8 tips to pick the best produce
Experience Life has compiled a few tips and tricks to employ the next time you’re shopping for…
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Where laid-off tech workers are going
The tech sector is shedding talent—but where are those people going? Stacker analyzed big tech departures with the help of Revelio Labs to find…
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Best places for college grads to start their careers
Using data on average income and cost of living, Stacker determined the best cities for new college grads choosing where to start their careers.…
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A brief history of America's oldest seagoing military branch—and it may not be the one you think
Using government reports, news archives, and other historical sources, Stacker has compiled a list of the major events of America’s oldest seagoing…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton to rock out at Academy of Country Music Awards
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Country superstar and newly minted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dolly…
Continue ReadingAfter Another Foggy Start, the Spring Heat is Here
A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to dominate through the weekend before our pattern changes. Temperatures will warm day by day, peaking…
Continue Reading Louisville bank shooter’s parents: ‘We’re so sorry’
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The parents of the Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon are opening up in a new interview with NBC, sharing insight into…
Continue Reading How will we know if the US economy is in a recession?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s report Thursday that the economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate last…
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MoneySign Suede found murdered at Soledad Correctional Training Facility
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Officers at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad are investigating the death of one of its inmates– Jaime…
Continue Reading Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care. Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co.…
Continue Reading In win for UK government, court nixes part of nurses’ strike
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court has ruled that part of a strike by thousands of nurses planned for next week…
Continue ReadingJobless claims fall again with labor market churning along
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week as the labor market continues to show strength…
Continue Reading Asylum-seeking ex-member of Wagner Group sentenced in Norway
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Norway has sentenced a former contractor of Russian military company the Wagner Group to 14 days in jail for…
Continue Reading Military sex assault reports rise, even as Army numbers fall
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials tell The Associated Press the number of reported sexual assaults across the…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby entrant Wild On Ice euthanized after injury
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Wild On Ice was euthanized Thursday after dropping out of the Kentucky Derby with a left hind leg injury following a morning…
Continue Reading Analysis: China’s Ukraine plan mixes peace, self-interest
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces daunting obstacles if he is serious about trying to help end the…
Continue Reading Ukraine ask pope’s help in getting children back from Russia
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister said he asked Pope Francis during a private Vatican audience…
Continue Reading Iran urges Lebanese sides to reach agreement over president
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran wants Lebanon’s rivals to reach an agreement to elect a…
Continue Reading City-United FA Cup final to be affected by train strike
LONDON (AP) — Traveling to the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London just got much harder for fans of the two Manchester clubs. The British…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 27: Severe weather, Trump, Trans rights, Debt limit, Disney
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Those who dare to climb Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, must first receive a permit to prove they can…
Continue Reading China welcomes Ya Ya the panda home after 20 years abroad
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ya Ya the giant panda landed Thursday in Shanghai after departing from the Memphis Zoo in…
Continue Reading Tense face-off: Philippines confronts China over sea claims
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press ABOARD BRP MALABRIGO (AP) — A Chinese coast guard ship blocked a Philippine patrol vessel steaming into a disputed…
Continue Reading Florida Gov. DeSantis says Disney lawsuit is political
By MOSHE EDRI and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney’s lawsuit…
Continue Reading Rights groups say second Uyghur dies in Thai detention
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights organizations are urging Thailand to improve conditions in its immigration…
Continue Reading Take Our Kids to Work Day retools at 30 as work has changed
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At Michigan State University, children of employees can spend Thursday seeing what it’s like…
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