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3 hurt when small plane crashes near Southern California dragstrip hosting racing event
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Three people were hurt aboard a single-engine plane that crashed Sunday near a Southern California dragstrip where fans were gathered for the finals of a racing event, authorities said. At least two parked vehicles on the ground were struck when the Piper...
More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and boosting rural economies under proposed changes to a sweeping forest management plan that’s been in place for three decades. The U.S. Forest Service...
Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New Jersey border as officials in much of the Northeast coped with hundreds of brush fires in tinder-dry and windy conditions. ...
Dozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli
NEW YORK (AP) — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection. Altogether, 39 people were infected and 15 were hospitalized in 18 states after eating organic whole and baby carrots sold by Grimmway...
Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
The 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest and contradicting long-held conventional political wisdom that Republicans struggle to win races in which many people vote. According to Associated Press elections data, more...
Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in the riverbed as her body glistens in the sunlight. In another moment, males butt into each other as they jockey for a good position to fertilize eggs. These...
Passing leader McCord keeps Syracuse on the ground as Orange grinds out a 33-25 win over Cal
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Syracuse picked off a pair of Fernando Mendoza passes and completely stifled California's offense while mounting a surprising ground attack to lift the Orange to a decisive 33-25 win on Saturday. Kyle McCord, who leads the nation in completions, was 29 for...
US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department...
Dominique Daniels Jr. leads California Baptist over Long Island University 90-77
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr.'s 27 points helped California Baptist defeat Long Island University 90-77 on Friday night. Daniels shot 9 for 25 (5 for 14 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Lancers (3-1). Martel Williams scored 23 points...
California man sentenced to life for hate crime in the killing of a gay college student
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man convicted of stabbing to death a gay University of Pennsylvania student in an act of hate was sentenced Friday to life without parole in prison. Samuel Woodward, 27, was sentenced in a Southern California courtroom at the end of an all-day...
