Candlelight vigil to be held for Jacob Sims
A vigil will be held for a victim of a recent homicide, whose remains were found in a…
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Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuit
Associated Press The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower…
Continue ReadingCNN wants the North Carolina lieutenant governor’s defamation lawsuit against it thrown out
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — CNN wants a defamation lawsuit against it filed by North Carolina’s lieutenant governor dismissed. Mark…
Continue ReadingAs atmospheric river soaks California, farmworkers await flood aid promised in 2023
CalMatters After flood waters from heavy rainstorms deluged two small farmworker towns in January 2023, California set aside $20 million each for the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court steps into fight over FCC’s $8 billion subsidies for internet and phone services
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize…
Continue ReadingEx-Colorado football player dedicates time to fulfilling wishes for older adults
AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Former Colorado wide receiver and Olympic freestyle skier Jeremy Bloom has made it his mission to fulfill as…
Continue ReadingCharges dropped against pro-Palestinian protester arrested under mask ban for wearing a kaffiyeh
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against a pro-Palestinian protester arrested under a local face mask ban for…
Continue ReadingCalHOPE Courage Award winners Gayles, Daniel-Dalton overcame physical and mental health struggles
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Aaliyah Gayles had a bright future ahead after being named a McDonald’s All-American and receiving an offer to play…
Continue ReadingSchool district defends decision to punish parents for wearing pink ‘XX’ wristbands
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — School district officials who punished two parents for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” during a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child
Associated Press Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The child had mild…
Continue ReadingCounty official in Arizona pleads guilty to embezzling over $38M in public funds
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An elected official for an Arizona county has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $38 million in public funds that she used…
Continue ReadingCounty official in Arizona pleads guilty to embezzling over $38M in public funds
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An elected official for an Arizona county has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $38 million in public funds that she used…
Continue ReadingAuthorities are investigating the death of a woman who was struck by an NYPD vehicle
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general has announced an investigation into the death of a woman who was struck and killed by an unmarked…
Continue ReadingCalifornia case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child
Associated Press Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The child had mild…
Continue ReadingThe man who ended Nadal’s career helps the Netherlands beat Germany to reach the Davis Cup final
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in an official tennis match has led the Netherlands into…
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What to stream: Michael Fassbender spies, yacht rock doc, Ben Stiller, the Beatles and Lindsay Lohan
The Oscar-nominated animated charmer “Robot Dreams” and the romantic comedy “Sweethearts” are some of this week’s new streaming…
Continue ReadingDustin May and Dodgers agree to 1-year contract worth $2,135,000
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right-hander Dustin May, sidelined by injuries since May 2023, agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth…
Continue ReadingAlyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to…
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Former Arizona elected official pleads guilty to embezzling $38 million
A former elected official from Santa Cruz, Arizona pled guilty for embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion, according to the U.S. Department…
Continue ReadingArchaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central…
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