Who is Kash Patel? Trump loyalist looks to build influence and power
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel is a trusted aide to Donald Trump and a swaggering campaign surrogate who mythologizes the former…
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Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ruben Berrios knows the scorching truth: When it comes to extreme heat, where you live can be a matter of life and…
Continue Reading Biden gets support from key lawmakers as he tells Democrats he won’t step aside after debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden stood firm Monday against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy and called for an…
Continue Reading Biden’s focus shifts to this week’s NATO summit. But questions about his campaign may only intensify
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will shift this week from focusing on campaigning for reelection to hosting a NATO summit.…
Continue Reading Putin meets Indian prime minister in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Moscow on a two-day visit, his first since Russia sent troops into…
Continue Reading New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 ‘baby bonus’ under a proposal to fight child poverty
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — New parents in Baltimore could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve a proposal that aims to help…
Continue Reading Judge decides Alec Baldwin’s role as co-producer not relevant to trial over fatal 2021 set shooting
Associated Press Alec Baldwin ’s role as a producer of the Western film “Rust” isn’t relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a…
Continue Reading China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue…
Continue ReadingHernán López, William Yarbrough help Earthquakes end long skids with 1-0 victory over Fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Hernán López scored early in the second half and William Yarbrough made it stand up for his first clean sheet of…
Continue Reading June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won’t
AP Science Writer Earth’s more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European…
Continue ReadingCloud scores career-high 31, Copper adds 25 and 10 rebounds as Mercury beat Sparks 84-78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 31 points, Kahleah Copper added 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury beat the…
Continue ReadingCloud scores career-high 31, Copper adds 25 and 10 rebounds as Mercury beat Sparks 84-78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 31 points, Kahleah Copper added 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury beat the…
Continue Reading Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact allowing Japanese forces to deploy in the…
Continue ReadingWeather forces postponement of match between LAFC, Dynamo in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles FC’s match against the Houston Dynamo has been postponed because of continuous inclement weather surrounding Shell…
Continue ReadingBronny James scratched from Lakers’ 2nd California Classic game because of swelling in left knee
Associated Press SAN FRANISCO (AP) — Bronny James was scratched from the Los Angeles Lakers’ second California Classic game Sunday because of a…
Continue Reading Sister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea’s live-fire drills ‘suicidal hysteria’
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea’s recent front-line…
Continue Reading3 men killed in weekend shooting at homeless encampment near Los Angeles, police say
DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — Three men were killed in a weekend shooting near a homeless encampment in Southern California, authorities said. Officers…
Continue Reading 3 men killed in weekend shooting at homeless encampment near Los Angeles, police say
DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — Three men were killed in a weekend shooting near a homeless encampment in Southern California, authorities said. Officers…
Continue Reading France’s election ends up with no clear majority. This is what could happen next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Election results show French voters have given a broad leftist coalition the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal…
Continue ReadingYelich, Perkins power Brewers to 9-2 victory over Dodgers and avoid being swept in weekend series
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Yelich and Blake Perkins both homered, had three hits and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee…
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