California school board fires superintendent
Screaming and hollering inside a school board meeting in Temecula after the board voted three-to-one to fire Superintendent Jodi…
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Wolves that nearly died out from inbreeding recovered, now helping a remote island’s ecosystem
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Gray wolves are thriving at Isle Royale National Park five years after…
Continue Reading Vodafone, Three to merge UK mobile phone operations to capitalize on 5G rollout
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of the U.K.’s biggest mobile phone operators have agreed to merge their businesses to capitalize…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Zoo: Accidental deaths of 5 meerkats apparently caused by poisoning linked to dye
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia zoo officials say the recent, sudden deaths of all five of their meerkats were apparently caused by an accidental…
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Oakland A’s fans reverse boycott move to Las Vegas
Oakland A’s fans flocked to the Oakland Coliseum at Tuesday night’s game as the team continues to negotiate with Nevada on a move to Las…
Continue Reading 13-year-old arrested in Bosnia for allegedly shooting, wounding teacher
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Police in Bosnia say a 13-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly shooting and wounding a teacher inside…
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San Francisco airport experiences power outage
The outage affected ticketing, baggage and several gates at the airport. Several flights had to be diverted to San Jose Mineta International…
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Los Angeles city councilman charged with 10 counts, including embezzlement and perjury
Curren Price Jr. faces five counts of embezzlement of government funds, three counts of perjury and two counts of conflict of interest, according to…
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Tory Lanez sentencing on Megan Thee Stallion shooting delayed to August
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Herriford accepted the defense’s request to delay Lanez’s sentencing, which is now scheduled for Aug. 7.…
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US administration argues against trial in case of Trump-era family separations at border with Mexico
Despite President Joe Biden’s loathing of his predecessor’s practice of separating migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border, his administration…
Continue Reading What if you can’t afford long-term care?
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet As many as 8 in 10 older Americans couldn’t afford more than four years in an assisted living facility or two years…
Continue Reading Inflationary pressures continue to ease, producer prices drop 0.3% from April to May
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States dropped 0.3% from April to May, another sign that…
Continue Reading Kuwait strikes $367 million deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says it has struck an agreement worth $367 million with Turkish drone…
Continue Reading What you should know as the Fed nears the peak of its rate-hiking cycle
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s likely decision Wednesday afternoon to leave interest rates alone for the…
Continue Reading Klimt portrait ‘Lady with a Fan’ up for sale with $80M estimate
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt could become the most expensive painting…
Continue Reading Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden…
Continue Reading Edmunds Compares: 2023 Kia EV6 GT vs Tesla Model Y Performance
By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds The electric car market is speeding up as consumer interest in EVs grows and a steady stream of new models are introduced.…
Continue Reading Russian court sends an associate of Kremlin foe Navalny to prison for 7 1/2 years
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia has convicted an associate of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei…
Continue Reading Chinese navy ship pays port call to Philippines in goodwill tour of region
By IYA FORBES Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Chinese navy training ship with hundreds of cadets has made a port call in the…
Continue Reading US beefs up campaign to ensure accurate animal welfare claims on meat, poultry packaging
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat…
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