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World’s oldest dog ever dies, aged 31 (or about 217 in dog years)

October 24, 2023 1:36 PM The Associated Press

LISBON, Portugal – A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said…

Amazon boosting pay for contracted delivery drivers, company says

September 13, 2023 5:15 PM The Associated Press

Amazon says it’s boosting pay for contracted drivers who deliver millions of packages to customers every day. The company announced at a conference…

‘Blue Beetle’ is a little more than a bug in the superhero system

August 18, 2023 6:26 PM The Associated Press

Franz Kafka never realized how close he came to kickstarting a superhero franchise. Ever since Gregor Samsa awoke in his bed to find himself…

Rescued walrus calf that received round-the-clock ‘cuddling’ dies

August 12, 2023 4:14 PM The Associated Press

A walrus calf found on its own miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after…

DeMeco Ryans set to become head coach of the Texans

January 31, 2023 5:17 PM The Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — DeMeco Ryans has been hired as coach of the Houston Texans, giving him his first head coaching job and bringing him back to the…

Six 49ers, three Raiders make 2022 NFL All-Pro team

January 13, 2023 11:19 AM The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press 2022 NFL All-Pro team selected by a national panel of 50 media members: OFFENSE Quarterback —…

Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas school shooting

May 24, 2022 6:17 PM The Associated Press

By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered an emotional call for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman…

Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol

August 19, 2021 11:39 AM The Associated Press

The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hourslong standoff.…

Biden to require vaccines for nursing home staff

August 18, 2021 1:51 PM The Associated Press

The Biden administration will require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue…

1 dies in Albuquerque school shooting; student detained

August 13, 2021 3:46 PM The Associated Press

New Mexico authorities say one student was killed and another was taken into custody following a shooting at a middle school near downtown…

San Francisco mandates proof of vaccination when indoors

August 12, 2021 10:55 AM The Associated Press

San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for a number of indoor activities such as visiting restaurants, bars and gyms.…

California justices won’t limit governor’s emergency powers

August 11, 2021 5:04 PM The Associated Press

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court has declined to consider reining in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…

Nearly 900 buildings destroyed by massive California fire

August 10, 2021 1:18 PM The Associated Press

California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history is running through forestlands as fire crews try to protect rural communities from flames…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment

August 10, 2021 9:12 AM The Associated Press

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for…

California to offer vaccine incentive to Medicaid population

August 9, 2021 5:51 PM The Associated Press

California has announced another round of coronavirus vaccine incentives.…

Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards online worry college officials

August 9, 2021 2:05 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

With more than 600 colleges and universities now requiring proof of COVID-19 inoculations, an online industry has sprung up offering fake vaccine…

Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15

August 9, 2021 10:25 AM The Associated Press

The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.…

San Bernardino police wound 13-year-old who fired gunshot

August 6, 2021 5:43 PM The Associated Press

Police in San Bernardino have shot and injured a 13-year-old boy armed with a handgun who falsely claimed to have killed three…

GOP leaders reverse push for California recall endorsement

August 6, 2021 2:27 PM The Associated Press

Two powerful California Republicans are urging members of the state GOP to withhold an endorsement in the Sept. 14 recall election that could remove…

Wildfire explodes to third-largest in California history

August 6, 2021 10:39 AM The Associated Press

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) A wildfire raging in Northern California exploded in size overnight, becoming the third-largest wildfire in state history…

‘We lost Greenville.’ Wildfire decimates California town

August 5, 2021 10:32 AM The Associated Press

A fast-moving wildfire has engulfed a Northern California town, leveling much of the downtown and several homes.…

US plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers

August 4, 2021 9:08 PM The Associated Press

The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a…

Judge’s tentative ruling says Newsom may link recall to GOP

August 4, 2021 5:34 PM The Associated Press

A judge has indicated she is likely to allow California Gov. Gavin Newsom to refer to the recall against him as a Republican effort in the state’s…

Curry lands second $200M contract of career with Warriors

August 3, 2021 5:41 PM The Associated Press

Stephen Curry has landed the second $200 million-plus contract of his…

San Francisco’s mayor agrees to $23K fine for ethics breach

August 3, 2021 4:04 PM The Associated Press

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Monday agreed to pay nearly $23,000 in a fine to the city for a series of ethics violations while in office.…

PG&E says its equipment possibly linked to another fire

August 3, 2021 10:42 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Pacific Gas & Electric says its equipment may have been involved in the start of a small wildfire that merged with the massive Dixie Fire now…

Lindsay Graham becomes 1st vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19

August 2, 2021 12:55 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Sen. Lindsey Graham has tested positive for the coronavirus. The South Carolina Republican is the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection…

Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge

August 2, 2021 12:10 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mast mandate for all indoor settings as…

Some areas of South Tahoe closed due to animals with plague

August 2, 2021 11:02 AM The Associated Press

Officials are closing some areas on the south shore of Lake Tahoe after some chipmunks tested positive for…

Endangered orcas get new protection from US government

July 30, 2021 4:01 PM The Associated Press

Endangered killer whales have received new habitat protections from the U.S. government.…

Disney requiring US employees to be vaccinated against virus

July 30, 2021 3:15 PM The Associated Press

The Walt Disney Company is joining other large companies in requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.…

US judge may require vaccines for California prison staff

July 29, 2021 3:36 PM The Associated Press

A federal judge is considering ordering all California prison employees and inmate firefighters to be vaccinated.…

Firefighters officially end search in Florida condo collapse

July 23, 2021 11:17 AM The Associated Press

Firefighters have officially ended their search for bodies in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo…

NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks

July 22, 2021 11:58 AM The Associated Press

The NFL has informed teams they could potentially forfeit a game due to a COVID-19 outbreak among non-vaccinated players and players on both teams…

UC Board of Regents approves tuition hike for fall 2022

July 22, 2021 10:55 AM The Associated Press, Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) University of California students across the state will now see tuition and fees increase at all 10 campuses starting next…

Court: California can expand insurance for wildfire areas

July 20, 2021 11:47 PM The Associated Press

A judge in California has ruled the insurance commissioner can order the “insurer of last resort” to offer more options for homeowners.…

Off-duty DEA agent arrested on Capitol riot charges

July 20, 2021 4:37 PM The Associated Press

A Drug Enforcement Administration agent arrested on charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is accused of posing for photographs in…

Chief: Bomb squad caused Los Angeles fireworks explosion

July 19, 2021 1:09 PM The Associated Press

The Los Angeles police chief says a catastrophic fireworks explosion that injured 17 people and rocked a neighborhood last month was caused by bomb…

California utility says its equipment may be linked to fire

July 19, 2021 11:02 AM The Associated Press

Pacific Gas & Electric says its equipment may have been involved in the start of the big Dixie Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada.…

Biz Markie, known for classic rap song ‘Just a Friend,’ dies

July 16, 2021 5:51 PM The Associated Press

Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57.…

2 California men charged with plotting to blow up Democratic headquarters

July 16, 2021 10:57 AM The Associated Press

Federal prosecutors say two California men have been charged with plotting to blow up the Democratic Party’s headquarters in the state capital.…

Long-serving California Republican Rep. Jerry Lewis dies

July 15, 2021 8:22 PM The Associated Press

Former Southern California Republican Rep. Jerry Lewis has died at the age of 86.…

Two people feared dead in Humboldt County small plane crash

July 15, 2021 5:19 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Authorities say a small plane has crashed in a wooded area of Northern California with two people on board and both are feared dead.…

UC Davis suspends varsity baseball team over misconduct allegations

July 15, 2021 4:18 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

A Northern California state university has suspended its entire varsity baseball team and put the team’s coaching staff on administrative leave…

Los Angeles County to restore indoor mask mandate for all

July 15, 2021 2:59 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Los Angeles County’s public health officer says a rapid and sustained increase in COVID-19 cases in the nation’s largest county requires a return…

California approves 1st state-funded guaranteed income plan

July 15, 2021 12:12 PM The Associated Press

The California Legislature has approved the nation’s first state-funded guaranteed income program.…

Judge denies adding rape charges in Kristin Smart case

July 14, 2021 5:03 PM The Associated Press

A judge has denied a prosecutor’s bid to file rape charges against the man accused of killing California college student Kristin Smart, who went…

Britney Spears allowed new lawyer in conservatorship case

July 14, 2021 4:05 PM The Associated Press

A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the…

NFL’s Richard Sherman jailed on domestic violence allegation

July 14, 2021 12:38 PM The Associated Press

Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman has been arrested after authorities said he tried to force his way into a family…

Judge: Newsom can’t be listed as Democrat on recall ballot

July 12, 2021 6:10 PM The Associated Press

A judge has ruled California Gov. Gavin Newsom can’t put his Democratic Party affiliation on the ballot voters see when they decide whether to remove…