California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors
Reuters (Reuters) — California’s top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such…
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Manhattan diamond dealer charged in scheme to swap real diamonds for fakes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan diamond dealer with a history of gemstone fraud has been indicted in what officials described as a…
Continue ReadingFormer Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman found guilty of animal cruelty
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been found guilty in an Alabama court of animal…
Continue ReadingMost Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — More Americans own guns for personal protection than ever before, a new survey shows. Gun sales surged during…
Continue ReadingLa gobernación de Santa Cruz, Bolivia, declara emergencia por la sequÃa y los incendios forestales
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El gobierno del departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia, declaró emergencia este jueves debido a la…
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Mt. Bachelor to cut ribbon next week on resort’s first easy hiking, downhill biking mixed-use trail, Evergreen
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor, a ski and snowboard resort seeking to further grow its summertime “off-season” activities, announced Thursday that…
Continue ReadingPenn State coach James Franklin questions if radio helmets will solve sign stealing
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti opened this week’s three-day preseason kickoff festivities in Indianapolis…
Continue ReadingMissouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. Why did the AG fight freedom?
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man who was on the verge of walking out of prison this week after a judge found evidence of his “actual…
Continue ReadingWorkers link US, Canadian sides of new Gordie Howe International Bridge over Detroit River
DETROIT (AP) — Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River. The Detroit…
Continue ReadingUtah Supreme Court overturns death sentence for man convicted of murder in rape cover-up
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence for a man convicted in the murder of a woman to…
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Women’s Olympic tennis draw announced: Osaka to face Kerber in Round 1
Paris is poised for the women’s singles tennis event following the 2024 Olympic Games draw on…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested for allegedly stabbing wife to death with sword in San Dimas
By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN DIMAS, California (KABC) — A 44-year-old woman accused of…
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Women’s soccer recap, July 25: USWNT drops Zambia, France survives Colombia scare
A recap of all six women’s soccer games played on July 25 at the 2024 Paris…
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Women’s soccer recap, July 25: USWNT drops Zambia, France survives Colombia scare
A recap of all six women’s soccer games played on July 25 at the 2024 Paris…
Continue ReadingCiting climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In an unusual action, a Brazilian federal court has halted a project to pave a dirt highway that connects…
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Previewing the Olympic surfing contests with commentator Joe Turpel: Storylines, predictions, who to watch
NBCOlympics.com talked to World Surf League Championship Tour and Olympic surfing commentator Joe Turpel about what to look for when surfing begins…
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USWNT among big winners from first day of women’s soccer at 2024 Paris Olympics
The first day of women’s soccer has provided a new spring of hope for the one-time Olympic final fixture known as the United States women’s national…
Continue Reading USWNT among big winners from first day of women’s soccer at 2024 Paris Olympics
The first day of women’s soccer has provided a new spring of hope for the one-time Olympic final fixture known as the United States women’s national…
Continue ReadingVarios funcionarios extranjeros anuncian que no serán observadores electorales en Venezuela
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Varios observadores electorales internacionales han anunciado que ya no viajarán a Venezuela este fin…
Continue ReadingBlack bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
WINSTED, Conn. (AP) — Two black bears are being blamed for causing a bit of a ruckus in Connecticut. State officials say an adult bear and a cub…
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