SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Air tankers and helicopters helped douse flames from the sky as nearly 200 firefighters on the ground battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Friday that threatened scores of homes and forced dozens of residents to evacuate. Authorities expanded the evacuation area in a subdivision on the northeast outskirts of Scottsdale,
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Air tankers and helicopters helped douse flames from the sky as nearly 200 firefighters on the ground battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Friday that threatened scores of homes and forced dozens of residents to evacuate. Authorities expanded the evacuation area in a subdivision on the northeast outskirts of Scottsdale,
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TORONTO (AP) — Court documents show that Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach is accused of sexually assaulting seven new complainants in alleged incidents from 1977 to as recently as February. The documents on Friday provide additional information about eight new charges police recently brought against 91-year-old Stronach, after he was initially arrested in early
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two giant pandas from China have safely arrived in Southern California, where they will be cared for as part of an ongoing conservation partnership, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Friday. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, will spend the next several weeks acclimating to their new home in
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer Magic Johnson’s love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Ten years after becoming the majority owner the team’s value has increased and other former professional athletes are buying into the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3% since last year as California continues to struggle with the long-running crisis of tens of thousands of people sleeping in cars and encampments. Results released Friday from a federally required tally conducted
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3% since last year as California continues to struggle with the long-running crisis of tens of thousands of people sleeping in cars and encampments. Results released Friday from a federally required tally conducted
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket. Biden’s halting delivery and meandering
Continue Reading Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Homeless families and individuals will be barred from sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport beginning July 9. Massachusetts officials said Friday that the state can end the practice now that more families are finding stable housing and shelter stays have been capped. Gov. Maura Healey says the state has made
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Marsha Ambrosius was done with the demands required of a successful R&B star, including touring and music industry politics. She was at peace working behind the scenes until Dr. Dre provided a prescription to rejuvenate her on-stage desire. The Grammy-nominated artist says she “didn’t want to do a project,”
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Traffic was slowed Friday morning as a truck caught fire on Interstate 8, near S. Araby Rd. and Milepost 6.
Continue Reading AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials say a new study provides reassurance that pasteurization kills bird flu virus in cow’s milk. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced the results of the study, which recreated commercial pasteurization and examined how it works against bird flu contamination. The study has been not
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — Nyjah Huston says he isn’t going out to the clubs much in Hollywood this year. He also isn’t throwing many of his infamously wild house parties, even though he recently learned to DJ while he was laid up with a torn knee ligament. Huston is rising earlier
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Annual count shows slight dip in number of homeless people in Los Angeles County as crisis continues.
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A 31-year-old man from Orange County was arrested Wednesday night at the Calexico Port of Entry.
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Two giant pandas from China have safely arrived in Southern California, where they will be cared for as part of an ongoing conservation partnership, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Friday. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, will spend the next several weeks acclimating to their new home in
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The new Burlington store located at the Yuma Palms Mall hosted its grand opening today and donated five thousand dollars to Roosevelt Elementary School as part of its AdopotAClassroom program.
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks, enabling the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses to support defense claims that no crimes were committed and no bribes were paid. On their final
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The expansion of Temporary Protected Status applies to Haitians who were in the United States on June 3 and will last until Feb. 3, 2026.
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a ruling from a California-based appeals court that found such laws amount to cruel and unusual punishment when shelter space is lacking. The case is the high court’s
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