Woman sentenced to 35 years to life for slaying of Hollywood consultant in Los Angeles
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to killing entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt was…
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Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist sued for wrongful death in alleged fatal collision
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death and negligence after…
Continue ReadingGroups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent federal government decision not to protect…
Continue ReadingDozens were sickened with salmonella after drinking raw milk from a California farm
AP Health Writer Dozens of salmonella illnesses have been linked to raw milk from a California farm, a far wider outbreak than previously known,…
Continue ReadingPhillies All-Star slugger Bryce Harper out against Dodgers with bruised left hand
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — First baseman Bryce Harper made a short-lived return to the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup, as the…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court took powers away from federal regulators. Do California rules offer a backstop?
CalMatters Tucked between headline-grabbing opinions on presidential immunity, Jan. 6 rioters and homeless encampments, the U.S. Supreme Court closed…
Continue ReadingClippers bring back Nicolas Batum and sign Derrick Jones Jr. and Kevin Porter Jr.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers, with the team signing the veteran forward along with forward Derrick…
Continue ReadingDerrick White named to US Olympic basketball team as replacement for Kawhi Leonard
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Derrick White named to US Olympic basketball team as replacement for Kawhi…
Continue ReadingDefense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ during involuntary manslaughter trial
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ during involuntary manslaughter…
Continue ReadingTax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused reorganization plan
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday…
Continue ReadingActor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race
Associated Press Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingDerrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard on US Olympic men’s basketball team
AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — USA Basketball intended to bring Kawhi Leonard to the Paris Olympics. After watching him play in a four-day…
Continue ReadingProsecutor says Alec Baldwin “violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety” in opening statement at trial
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutor says Alec Baldwin “violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety” in opening statement at…
Continue ReadingActor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter, calls for the president to leave the 2024 race after debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter, calls for the president to leave the 2024 race after…
Continue ReadingUSA Basketball says Kawhi Leonard won’t play in the Paris Olympics
LAS VEGAS (AP) — USA Basketball says Kawhi Leonard won’t play in the Paris…
Continue ReadingBiden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House…
Continue ReadingLorenzo Musetti reaches his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon and will face Novak Djokovic
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti threw his head back and spread his arms wide to celebrate reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies
AP Business Writer Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker…
Continue ReadingCalifornia fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s locations south of Los Angeles, took orders at the register…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit…
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