Life-size sculpture of euthanized walrus unveiled in Norway
HELSINKI (AP) — A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was seen frolicking and basking in a Oslo fjord before it was euthanized…
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Murray Anderson to step away from the sideline at Holtville, for now
From a very young age, the game of basketball became second-nature to Murray Anderson – all while the gym at Holtville High school acted as a second…
Continue Reading Jill Biden uses workout to honor military kids’ sacrifices
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden has welcomed military families to the White House lawn for a workout…
Continue Reading Wrongfully convicted Kansas man to get $7.5 million payment
OSKALOOSA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man who spent 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he didn’t commit will receive $7.5 million from the…
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Yosemite flood risk, closures block some springtime visitors
Some views will be off limits starting late Friday as the park temporarily closes much of the famed Yosemite Valley due to a forecast of flooding…
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California approves rule phasing out big diesel trucks
New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to new rules approved by state regulators…
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Five dead, including child, in Texas mass shooting
A suspect remains at large after shooting and killing five people, including an eight-year-old child, in Texas’ San Jacinto county…
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket, more coming to launch pad
The satellites will be part of the SES’ O3B MPower Constellation, which will provide low-latency communications services to customers all over the…
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Cigarette smoking at a historic low, CDC reports
The data shows only 11% of adults say they smoked cigarettes last year, that’s down from 12.5% in 2021. However, E-Cigarette use rose to nearly 6%…
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Jack Nicholson returns to courtside for Lakers’ playoff game
Los Angeles Lakers superfan Jack Nicholson was watching at courtside for the first time in nearly two years Friday night when his team hosted the…
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California man guilty of killing 3 after doorbell prank
A Southern California man accused of killing three teenage boys by intentionally ramming their car after they played a doorbell-ringing prank on…
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Arizona man charged with smuggling diamonds through Florida
An Arizona man was charged in South Florida with illegally smuggling diamonds into the United…
Continue Reading Known for laughs, DC dinner spotlights risks to journalism
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner — known for its fun albeit…
Continue Reading Judge in Catholic bankruptcy recuses over church donations
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press A federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Roman Catholic bankruptcy recused himself in a late-night reversal that…
Continue Reading AP Interview: Pelosi says Ukraine, democracy ‘must win’
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — “We thought we could die.” The Russian invasion had just begun when Nancy…
Continue Reading Dust to dust? New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press CORDOVA, New Mexico (AP) — Ever since missionaries started building churches out of mud 400 years ago…
Continue Reading Russian court fines war critic who asked for prison instead
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia has convicted a woman from a Siberian city over social media posts…
Continue Reading Dust to dust? New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press CORDOVA, New Mexico (AP) — Ever since missionaries started building churches out of mud 400 years ago…
Continue Reading Police officer, wife found dead in their North Carolina home
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer and his wife were found shot to death in their North Carolina home after the officer…
Continue Reading As battle for Sudan continues, civilian deaths top 400
By NOHA ELHENNAWY and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Gunfire and heavy artillery fire has persisted in parts of Sudan’s capital…
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