California gets $1.1B back in likely fraudulent benefits
In California, about $1.1 billion in unused unemployment benefits that was most likely attempted fraud during the pandemic returned to the state on…
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Lightning strike kills woman, 2 dogs in Southern California
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman and two dogs were killed by a lightning strike Wednesday as thunderstorms pounded…
Continue Reading Title IX: Strides for women of color in sports lag under law
By ANNIE MA and CLIFF BRUNT Associated Press Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the passage…
Continue Reading California father, son identified in fatal rafting accident
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A 55-year-old California man and his 10-year-old son were identified as the victims who died in last week’s fatal…
Continue Reading Alfaro gets winning hit, Padres beat Diamondbacks 3-2 in 11
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Continue Reading Royals overcome Ohtani’s 2 HRs, 8 RBIs to beat Angels 12-11
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Continue Reading Crowds flock to Yellowstone as park reopens after floods
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Continue Reading Labor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration’s steps to raise pay but warn…
Continue Reading Sparks secure 1st victory for interim coach Fred Williams
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 21 points, Katie Lou Samuelson added 13 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Washington Mystics…
Continue Reading Mariners slug four homers to beat A’s 8-2, snap 3-game skid
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Julio Rodríguez and his teammates were amazed watching from the dugout as baseballs…
Continue Reading Civil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975
By BRIAN MELLEY and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Jurors at a civil trial found Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually…
Continue Reading Yaz, Pederson, Wynns power Giants past Braves 12-10
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Giants manager Gabe Kapler knew that Mike Yastrzemski was close to busting out and ending his…
Continue Reading Gonsolin wins 9th, Freeman drives in 5 as Dodgers down Reds
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Continue Reading Brown introduced as Kings coach after helping Warriors win
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Continue Reading BART train derails near San Francisco, riders evacuated
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Continue Reading California deputy kills unarmed person after traffic stop
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Continue Reading 26 indicted, 500,000 phony pills seized in federal crackdown
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Seventeen people were arrested and nearly 500,000 counterfeit pills were seized during a federal crackdown on drug traffickers…
Continue Reading Biden signs off on hefty pay raise for federal firefighters
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for…
Continue Reading California gets $1.1B back in likely fraudulent benefits
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About $1.1 billion in unused unemployment benefits returned to California on Tuesday, money…
Continue Reading Business groups sue over heat and smoke worker protections
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some Oregon business groups are suing over the state’s new job site rules mandating that employers take steps to protect…
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