Firefighter dies in South Carolina apartment blaze
By Rebekah Riess and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — One firefighter died and six others were injured fighting a blaze in Columbia, South Carolina, on…
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Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian antiquities authorities Saturday unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic…
Continue Reading Serbian border troops to maintain highest state of alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for their…
Continue Reading Germany expects Russia to expel German diplomats, teachers, cultural staff
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Russia will start expelling German diplomats, teachers and employees of German cultural…
Continue Reading Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic…
Continue Reading From ashes and debris, iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after massive damage from port blast
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in…
Continue Reading VP Harris praises cadets’ sacrifice in West Point’s 1st commencement speech by a woman
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West…
Continue Reading Systems error affecting electronic gates leaves travelers to UK waiting for hours
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Travelers arriving in the U.K. faced long delays Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic…
Continue Reading New Mexico shooting victims mourned by their children, 64 grandchildren
By RIO YAMAT and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gwendolyn Dean Schofield hoped to live to 100, and she was nearly there. But on…
Continue Reading Disgusted by racism targeting soccer’s Vinícius, his Brazilian hometown rallies to defend him
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press SAO GONCALO, Brazil (AP) — The chants of “monkey!” at the Spanish soccer stadium echoed across the Atlantic,…
Continue Reading Cracks emerging in Europe’s united front to battle climate change
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has been at the forefront of the fight against climate change and the…
Continue Reading New bill to build Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada’s cost at $380 million
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A bill introduced late Friday in the Nevada Legislature would give the…
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New bill to build Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada’s cost at $380 million
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A bill introduced late Friday in the Nevada Legislature would give the…
Continue Reading Ukraine soccer league set for a title-deciding game in a remarkable, war-hit season
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two soccer teams exiled from cities in war-battered eastern Ukraine play each other Sunday in the…
Continue Reading As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, many puzzle over her motives
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that…
Continue Reading As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, many puzzle over her motives
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that…
Continue Reading GOP-controlled Texas House impeaches Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, triggering suspension
By ACACIA CORONADO, JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached…
Continue Reading Murphy sends San Diego State past Utah 4-3 in super regional opener
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — AJ Murphy hit a go-ahead two-run double in the top of the fourth inning and San Diego State held on for a 4-3 victory over…
Continue Reading A growing number of LGBTQ+ Russians seek refuge from war, discrimination in Argentina
By NATACHA PISARENKO and DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Anastasia Domini and wife Anna are part of an increasing…
Continue Reading Thousands of exhausted South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press RENK, South Sudan (AP) — Tens of thousands of exhausted people are heading home to the world’s youngest…
Continue Reading Arizona advances to Pac-12 title game with 14-4 romp over Stanford
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chase Davis and Tommy Splaine combined for six hits and nine RBIs and Arizona pounded top-seeded Stanford 14-4 in a…
Continue Reading Le Mans 24-hour race to include hydrogen-powered vehicles starting in 2026
OYAMA, Japan (AP) — The 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most famous endurance race, will be open to hydrogen-powered vehicles starting in 2026.…
Continue Reading Soler homers in 4th straight game, powers Marlins to 6-2 victory over Angels
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jorge Soler homered for the fourth straight game, Bryan De La Cruz had four hits — including…
Continue Reading Astros send A’s to most losses through 53 games to start season since 1900
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Kotsay will keep searching for the small bright spots as his Oakland Athletics…
Continue Reading Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming ‘green corridors’ to fast-track cleaner technologies
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer It’s among the world’s busiest container shipping routes — a stream of vessels packed with…
Continue Reading Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming ‘green corridors’ to fast-track cleaner technologies
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer It’s among the world’s busiest container shipping routes — a stream of vessels packed with…
Continue Reading 5 questions to consider as you get ready for the ‘Succession’ finale
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press There’s no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high. “Succession,” the critically acclaimed drama…
Continue Reading Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands,…
Continue Reading Biden, GOP reach tentative deal to raise debt ceiling, avoid calamitous US default
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, ZEKE MILLER and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin…
Continue Reading ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or; 3rd time female director wins top honor
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony…
Continue Reading 3 former Mississippi police officers are charged in man’s death after New Year’s Eve confrontation
By Kevin Conlon, Maxime Tamsett and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi grand jury has indicted three former Jackson police officers in the…
Continue Reading Giants win 15-1 to climb above .500; Brewers’ Adames hit by foul ball while in dugout
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mitch Haniger and the San Francisco Giants are starting to bounce back from their slow starts.…
Continue Reading Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia face primary challenges
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Three northern Virginia prosecutors who took office four years ago as progressive reformers…
Continue Reading Navy contractor jet was on fire before deadly California crash, federal report says
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people…
Continue Reading Navy contractor jet was on fire before deadly California crash, federal report says
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people…
Continue Reading Guatemala arrests former anti-corruption prosecutor
BY SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police arrested the country’s prosecutor for crimes against migrants Friday,…
Continue Reading Soto, Tatis Jr hit long home runs, Padres beat Yankees 5-1 in series opener
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. didn’t just hit long two-run homers followed by impressive…
Continue Reading US: Chinese agents paid bribes in plot to disrupt anti-communist Falun Gong movement
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities have arrested two suspected Chinese government agents in connection with an…
Continue ReadingMissing at-risk teen found safely
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update May. 27, 2023, at 12:37 p.m.- Family says that the at-risk teen has been found safe. She returned home around…
Continue Reading Criswell gets 1st win, Rays beat Dodgers 9-3 in matchup of division leaders
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cooper Criswell earned his first big league win, Yandy Díaz homered and drove in two…
Continue Reading Indiana man center of gambling probes involving Alabama, Cincinnati baseball, AP sources say
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer An Indiana man whose son is a member of the University of Cincinnati baseball team is the bettor at the…
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Capitola businesses hoping for busy Memorial Day weekend after rough start to the year
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) – With Memorial Day weekend right around the corner, Memorial Day Weekend is here the long weekend usually brings in tourists…
Continue Reading Brewers’ Adames taken to hospital, heading to IL after getting hit by foul ball in dugout
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers shortstop Willy Adames was taken to the hospital after getting hit by a foul ball off…
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CHP preparing for uptick in traffic for Memorial Day weekend
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Memorial Day weekend is here which means more traffic for the Central Coast. This is adding more concerns for people…
Continue Reading Angels’ Bachman becomes first top-10 pick from 2021 draft to reach majors
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — It didn’t take long for Sam Bachman to make his big league debut. The 23-year-old…
Continue Reading Banko Brown death: Family sues Walgreens, security company and guard for wrongful death
By Cheri Mossburg and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — The family of Banko Brown, a transgender man shot and killed by a security guard in San…
Continue Reading Indiana funeral director pleads guilty to 40 theft counts after decomposing bodies found
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The director of a southern Indiana funeral home where 31 decomposing bodies and the cremains of 17 others were found…
Continue Reading Commencement speaker surprises UMass Boston graduates with $1,000 at graduation ceremony
By Sara Smart, Caroll Alvarado and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Graduates from the University of Massachusetts Boston left their graduation…
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Debt limit talks on the brink: Top GOP negotiator warns deal could come together or fall apart
Originally Published: 26 MAY 23 05:01 ET Updated: 26 MAY 23 19:18 ET By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — A key House GOP negotiator…
Continue Reading Danny Masterson rape retrial deliberations drag on more than 6 days, will resume next week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors have deliberated for more than a week without reaching a verdict in the rape retrial of “That ’70s Show” star…
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