Police: Sacramento shooting was gunfight among gang rivals
By ADAM BEAM and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police believe at least five shooters were involved in the mass shooting…
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Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California
COLFAX, Calif. (AP) — A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern…
Continue Reading As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil…
Continue Reading NKorea confirms simulated use of nukes to ‘wipe out’ enemies
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its…
Continue Reading Even Nebraska’s nonpartisan Legislature is divided from acrimonious 2023 session
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has the country’s only single-chamber, nonpartisan legislature, and state…
Continue Reading Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumor
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century,…
Continue Reading Money laundering trial ends for former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The trial of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and 14 others for alleged money laundering related to their purchase…
Continue Reading Mexico arrests 2nd migrant in detention center fire that killed 40
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two federal officials say Mexican authorities have arrested a second migrant for his alleged…
Continue Reading Lawsuit alleging ex-deputy falsified arrest report settled for $250K
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by a Washington oyster farmer accusing a former county deputy of falsifying an arrest report and urging…
Continue Reading 911 transcripts point to chaos, fast-evolving situation in April shootings in Maine
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A frantic 911 call to report at least one person had been fatally shot led law enforcement…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. __ NBC’s “Meet the…
Continue Reading El Salvador soccer executives dodge prison with payment to stampede victims’ families
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Five soccer club executives and stadium officials arrested for their alleged roles in the stampede at an El…
Continue Reading Alabama governor signs legislation naming Yellowhammer Cookie as official state cookie
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama now has an official state cookie: the Yellowhammer Cookie. Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation naming the…
Continue Reading Brazil’s prosecutors block zipline construction at Rio’s touristic Sugarloaf Mountain
By CARLA BRIDI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Prosecutors in Brazil have blocked a decision to authorize the installment…
Continue Reading Connecticut lawmakers vote to allow people to use deadly force as the bear population grows
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Connecticut lawmakers voted Friday to take steps to protect people from the state’s growing bear population.…
Continue Reading 3 women who say Cuba Gooding Jr. sexually abused them can testify at sex assault trial, judge rules
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three women who claim Cuba Gooding Jr. sexually abused them — including one upset she never…
Continue Reading Silver says Morant not being charged with a crime won’t prevent NBA penalties
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant not being charged with a crime for twice displaying a gun on social…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s lawyers ask judge to exit criminal case, echoing claims of political bias
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Within hours of his historic arraignment this spring, Donald Trump fixed his ire on the judge,…
Continue Reading Panama launches operation in Darien jungle targeting organized crime and migrant smugglers
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press NICANOR, Panama (AP) — Panama has launched a security operation along its shared border with Colombia to combat…
Continue Reading UN calls for immediate cease-fire in Sudan and path to renewed democratic transition talks
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is calling for an immediate cease-fire in Sudan to be followed…
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