California hikes costs for flood protections in farm country
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press California officials say as much as $30 billion is needed to protect the heart of the state’s farm country…
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Workers unionize at flagship Seattle Starbucks roastery
SEATTLE (AP) — Starbucks workers at the coffee giant’s flagship roastery in Seattle have voted to form a union, the chain’s latest location…
Continue ReadingCalifornia will keep workplace pandemic rules through 2022
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California workplace regulators have extended mandatory pay for workers affected by the…
Continue ReadingJulia Roberts returns to TV in Watergate-era series ‘Gaslit’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Julia Roberts returns to television in the limited series “Gaslit” for Starz. Based…
Continue ReadingHigh court rules for state in case of man shackled at trial
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says that a federal appeals court was wrong to order Michigan to retry or…
Continue Reading2 plead guilty in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraudulent fundraiser
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a border wall…
Continue ReadingEx-officer charged in assault on mother driving near protest
By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer was arrested for aggravated assault and other charges…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why Washington is boosting heavy arms for Ukraine
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s decision to dramatically ramp up delivery of artillery…
Continue ReadingVideo shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities are investigating after former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching an aggressive passenger…
Continue ReadingHelicopter crash near Utah ski resort caused by pilot error
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Army National Guard says two Blackhawk helicopters that crashed within a few hundred yards of a Utah ski resort in…
Continue ReadingHarris replaces chief of staff in latest VP office shakeup
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is naming Lorraine Voles as her new chief of staff, replacing Tina Flournoy who is leaving the…
Continue ReadingMattel unveils Elizabeth II Barbie on queen’s birthday
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has got her own Barbie in honor of her 96th birthday and upcoming Platinum Jubilee. California-based toymaker…
Continue ReadingBoston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press Boston has urged people to start wearing masks, and the Biden administration is…
Continue ReadingEco-activist pleads guilty to slaughterhouse arson
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Seattle man has pleaded guilty to federal arson charges involving a fire that destroyed an Oregon horse slaughterhouse more…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why the battle for Mariupol’s steel mill matters
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin is claiming control over Ukraine’s seaside city of Mariupol even as its defenders are…
Continue ReadingFlorida dentist charged with fatal hit on ex-brother-in-law
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida dentist has been arrested on charges that he hired hit men eight years ago…
Continue ReadingGeorgia election workers reach settlement terms with OAN
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia election workers have agreed to settle defamation claims against a right-wing cable…
Continue ReadingPolice in Minnesota say man killed 4 relatives, self
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Police in Minnesota say a man killed his aunt and uncle, two young cousins and their dog before killing himself at their home…
Continue ReadingHaiti grounds private flights amid probe into deadly crash
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s National Civil Aviation Office is banning all private…
Continue ReadingCommittee criticizes Wichita police misconduct, racism
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita city report says the police department needs to reform by clamping down on biased police officers and improving its…
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