SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee charged with starting five brush fires spent months as an inmate firefighter after being convicted of causing a fatal collision, according to officials and public records. Robert Hernandez, 38, was arrested last Friday at the Howard Forest Fire Station in Healdsburg, California,
Continue ReadingWisconsin (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) at No. 13 Southern California (2-1, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) BetMGM College Football Odds: USC by 15 1/2. Series record: USC leads 6-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The winner stays in the race to reach the Big Ten title game, while the loser will be in trouble taking into
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of companies planning to bid on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Oregon coast has been dwindling as opposition to the plan remains strong. The federal government finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast in February. The move brought
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of companies planning to bid on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Oregon coast has been dwindling as opposition to the plan remains strong. The federal government finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast in February. The move brought
Continue Reading Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An appeals court has sent back part of a lawsuit brought by a protester of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, who alleged law enforcement officers used excessive force. Oklahoma resident Eric Poemoceah filed the lawsuit in 2020 against Morton County, two county sheriffs and other officers. He alleged a
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a Tucson junior college student on the University of Arizona campus is being held without bond on a first-degree murder charge, authorities said Thursday. Ryan Romero-Encinas, 20, turned himself in Wednesday and was taken into custody at his Tucson apartment, university police said.
Continue Reading AP Business Writers OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders. The artificial intelligence company’s board is considering a decision that would change it into
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Palestinian Authority has denounced Israel in front of world leaders. He appealed to other nations to stop what he called a “genocidal war” against a place and people that he said had been totally destroyed. He used the rostrum of the U.N. General Assembly as
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin district attorney said Thursday that her office is pursuing an investigation into the removal of an absentee ballot drop box by the mayor of Wausau. Mayor Doug Diny removed the drop box, located outside of City Hall, on Sunday and distributed a picture of himself doing it
Continue Reading Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charged that he allegedly took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. The charges unsealed Thursday marked a stunning fall for Adams, a former police captain who made a commitment to law-and-order a cornerstone of his political platform even as multiple
Continue ReadingNo. 8 Oregon (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) at UCLA (1-2, 0-1), Saturday, 11 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oregon by 25 1/2. Series record: UCLA leads 40-32. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Ducks will try to pick up their first Big Ten win in what they hope will be one of two visits to
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them. A department report released Thursday says the Lexington Police Department has a “persistent pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct.” The Justice Department launched
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The UFC reached another settlement with one of the two class-action litigants, agreeing Thursday to pay the former fighters $375 million after a previous agreement was thrown out by a Nevada district judge. Judge Richard Boulware in July dismissed a $335 million settlement with two antitrust lawsuits, including
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mailing of about 2,200 duplicate absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of Madison has led a Republican member of Congress to falsely suggest that the clerk was lying about the presence of barcodes on the ballots themselves. An initial statement on Monday from Madison Clerk Maribeth
Continue Reading Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s government says its investigation shows that police had orchestrated the killing of a doctor accused of blasphemy while he was held in custody last week. The interior minister in Sindh province says officers then lied about the circumstances of the man’s death, claiming he was killed in a
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mayor has revealed the terms of the deal negotiated with the city’s pro basketball team for a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. The agreement reached earlier this month calls for the Philadelphia 76ers to finance the entire project, with no city funding involved. But there is a provision that would let
Continue Reading NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Serbia and Albania are set to co-host the men’s Under-21 European Championship in 2027 in a soccer project that aims to overcome political tensions. UEFA says only the Serbia-Albania bid met a deadline this week to file detailed plans for the 16-team tournament. Belgium and Turkey had declared interest earlier in
Continue Reading Associated Pres DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a school sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 22, including women and children, the territory’s Health Ministry said. The Israeli military confirmed it struck the school in the Jabalia refugee camp, saying
Continue Reading AP Medical Writer With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public health approach that’s a big departure from “Just Say No.” Thursday’s report proposes a health-focused strategy with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention taking a larger role in cannabis policy than ever before. “We’d like the
Continue ReadingStanford (2-1, 1-0 ACC) at No. 17 Clemson (2-1, 1-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Clemson by 21 1/2. Series record: Clemson leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams look to continue their perfect starts to the ACC season. It’s the second straight week the Cardinal have crossed the country for
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