California college student shot and killed in Mexico
A University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) student is dead after his research took him to a dangerous region near the U.S.-Mexico…
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SAG-AFTRA extends negotiations deadline
The contract between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) was set expire June 30, and union members voted to…
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Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring
Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common, and experts say…
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Driver who triggered deadly Arizona freeway collision had just been on TikTok, officials say
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed…
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Historic Arizona mining town backs copper project on land that Native American groups say is sacred
Growing up in a mining family that goes back generations, Mayor Mila Besich knew Oak Flat as the place where she attended union picnics as a girl and…
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Over 1,000 evacuees return to Arizona homes with brush fire now 30% contained
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 1,100 people have returned to their homes in northern Scottsdale, a Phoenix suburb, as firefighters declared a…
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Princess Leia gown on auction block for $2 million
The dress, which a movie crewmember rescued, but left crumpled in his attic for decades, is among 1,400 original props and costumes from film and…
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CHP implementing maximum enforcement period for Fourth of July weekend
The California Highway Patrol and the California Office of Traffic Safety are working together to implement a statewide Maximum Enforcement Period to…
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YPD to conduct impaired driving detail on Fourth of July weekend
Starting from Saturday, July 1 to Tuesday, July 4, officers will be patrolling the streets of Yuma, looking to stop and arrest drivers under the…
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New Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program announced
The Department of Justice announced the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program that permanently places 10 attorneys…
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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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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…
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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…
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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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Arizona governor’s executive actions ban ‘conversion therapy,’ allow transgender health care
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs issued two pro-LGBTQ executive orders on Tuesday, banning state support of so-called conversion therapy and…
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1,000 acre fire occurring near a U.S. Army Base in Arizona
A large wildfire has prompted a shelter-in-place order for portions of a U.S. Army Base near Sierra Vista Tuesday, according to…
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California school district shares space for sick sea lions
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the Marine Mammal Care Center (MMCC) is partnering up to offer a temporary outdoor care center to…
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