Feds: 3 charged in Mexican migrant worker conspiracy
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Three people have been indicted in a multi-state conspiracy involving the forced labor of Mexican agricultural immigrants. A…
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Herbert, Chargers continue to have struggles in red zone
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert has mostly picked up from where he left off last season when he was the AP…
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Herbert, Chargers continue to have struggles in red zone
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert has mostly picked up from where he left off last season when he was the AP…
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Melvin Van Peebles, trailblazing director and Black cinema champion, has died
By Megan Thomas, CNN Melvin Van Peebles, a trailblazing African-American director who helped champion a new wave of modern Black cinema in the 1970s,…
Continue Reading California 1st to set quota limits for retailers like Amazon
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers…
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California 1st to set quota limits for retailers like Amazon
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s leader takes UN to task as ‘retired superhero’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy certainly wasn’t the only world leader at this…
Continue Reading Alleged Mexican drug cartel boss charged in California
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal authorities have accused an alleged top Mexican drug cartel lieutenant of helping smuggle tons of methamphetamine,…
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EPISD expands openings for pre-k program
EL PASO, Texas — Your child may now be able to qualify for the El Paso Independent School District’s dual-language pre-kindergarten program. EPISD…
Continue Reading In 2nd season, Epenesa making a big impact on Bills defense
By MARK LUDWICZAK Associated Press Opposing quarterbacks are quickly learning what A.J. Epenesa can do on the field, where the young pass rusher…
Continue Reading US projections on drought-hit Colorado River grow more dire
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. government has released projections that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40…
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US projections on drought-hit Colorado River grow more dire
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. government has released projections that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40…
Continue Reading US projections on drought-hit Colorado River grow more dire
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. government has released projections that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40…
Continue Reading NBA fines Warriors owner Lacob $50,000 for Simmons comments
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob $50,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule with comments he…
Continue Reading No. 22 Fresno State hosts UNLV after entering poll
By The Associated Press Fresno State hosts UNLV after moving into the AP poll for the first time since 2018 following a 40-37 win at No. 13 UCLA last…
Continue Reading Epic CEO: Apple won’t let Fortnite back until case ends
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite maker Epic, said Wednesday it’s been told by Apple that the game will be…
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FDA authorizes booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for people 65 and older
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading Stricker happy that a postponement helped get Spieth on team
By DOUG FERGUSON and TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writers SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Spieth benefited as much as anyone from the one-year postponement…
Continue Reading Stricker happy that a postponement helped get Spieth on team
By DOUG FERGUSON and TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writers SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Spieth benefited as much as anyone from the one-year postponement…
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San Jose State University agrees to pay $1.6M to students who alleged sexual assault by trainer, Justice Department says
By Jason Hanna and Stella Chan, CNN San Jose State University will pay a total of about $1.6 million to some of the female students and…
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FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
By MATTHEW PERRONE, LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading South Dakota woman sentenced in starvation death of toddler
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota woman accused in the July 2019 starvation death of a 3-year-old girl has been sentenced to 75 years in…
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Another nice one Thursday; then rain chances
A mix of sunshine and some high clouds for Thursday as temps warm to the mid and upper 80’s. There will be a slight chance for some rain and maybe a…
Continue Reading NHL finds no evidence Evander Kane gambled on games
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The NHL has found no evidence that San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane bet on NHL games or…
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Hugo ‘Pollo’ Carvajal: lo que debes saber del hombre de confianza de Hugo Chávez
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Hugo ‘Pollo’ Carvajal, exdirector de Inteligencia de Venezuela, fue hombre confianza de Hugo Chávez…
Continue Reading Fangio: Meyer says ‘every week it’s like playing Alabama’
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Vic Fangio says Urban Meyer told him coaching in the NFL is “like playing…
Continue Reading 3 McNeese FB players among 5 arrested after campus shooting
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana say three freshmen defensive backs on the McNeese State football team are among five people…
Continue Reading Former US defense secretary testifies in Holmes fraud trial
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified Wednesday in the trial of…
Continue Reading US soldier wins long fight to get Afghan translator asylum
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press Army veteran Spencer Sullivan has never felt more victorious. Sullivan spent years fighting to get his Afghan…
Continue Reading USOPC: American hopefuls for Beijing Games must have vaccine
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer U.S. athletes trying to make the Winter Olympics will have to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 under a directive…
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