California firefighter fight “Juniper Fire,” ordered evacuations
The so-called “Juniper Fire” has burned just over 15 acres in the City of Perris. But firefighters say it was moving quickly and was a threat to…
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USA Today resumes its bestseller list for books after monthslong hiatus
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — USA Today’s weekly list of bestselling books returned Wednesday, ending a monthslong hiatus.…
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California authorities seize illegal fireworks
In addition to the fireworks, authorities say they found black powder, cash, firearms and equipment to manufacture…
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Body of missing actor found in California mountains
Julian Sands went missing back in January while he was hiking in the Angeles National Forest. His remains were discovered last week by hikers on…
Continue Reading Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and poorer US communities
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from…
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Ryan Seacrest to replace Pat Sajak as Wheel of Fortune host
Sony Pictures Television announced Tuesday that Seacrest has signed a multi-year deal beginning in…
Continue Reading Man who tried to have his child-porn victim killed is headed to prison
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison in a murder-for-hire plot against a girl with whom…
Continue Reading Space Disco Cowboy? Couples ditch traditional wedding dress codes in favor of out-there themes
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Space disco cowboy. Yacht Shabbat. Burning Man Formal. Dress to Express Your Inner Spirit. More…
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Your DoorDash driver? He’s the company’s co-founder
On a recent afternoon in San Francisco, a DoorDash driver was circling the neighborhood — first in his car, then on foot — trying to find the…
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Arizona pauses $15M for rodeo after residents file lawsuit
Howard Mechanic and retired Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Ralph Hess filed the lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court last week with help…
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More than 1,000 people told to evacuate as brushfire threatens homes in Scottsdale, Arizona
A brushfire threatened dozens of homes in northern Scottsdale and prompted evacuations as about 250 firefighters aided by air tankers battled the…
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Oak Flat Timeline: Native American vs. pro-mining interests
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — Oak Flat, a piece of national forest land in central Arizona, is at the heart of a years long…
Continue Reading Oak Flat Timeline: Native American vs. pro-mining interests
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — Oak Flat, a piece of national forest land in central Arizona, is at the heart of a years long…
Continue Reading Travelers endure another day of airport agony. One airline has by far the most cancellations
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Air travelers are dealing with another day of widespread flight disruptions, even though the…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans, but it’s endangered by a plan for a mine
By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and ALEJANDRA MOLINA of Religion News Service OAK FLAT, Ariz. (AP) — Azee Romero climbed barefoot on the…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans, but it’s endangered by a plan for a mine
By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and ALEJANDRA MOLINA of Religion News Service OAK FLAT, Ariz. (AP) — Azee Romero climbed barefoot on the…
Continue Reading Threats of impeachment and censure used to be rare. In this Congress, they’re becoming routine
By STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have held it over Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
Continue Reading Pedro Pascal and World Bank’s Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie’s 2023 Great Immigrants list
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — World Bank President Ajay Banga, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette…
Continue Reading More than half a million left Germany’s Catholic Church last year as abuse scandal swirls
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — More than half a million people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year,…
Continue Reading Dozens of Israeli air force vets threaten not to serve after Netanyahu resumes judicial overhaul
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of Israeli air force say they won’t show up for duty if the right-wing…
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