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Trump backs Kevin McCarthy protege in California special election for former speaker's seat

Mar. 19, 2024 00:21 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California legislator backed by former President Donald Trump and a sheriff who promises to harden the nation’s porous borders are facing off in a special U.S. House election to complete the remaining term of deposed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through...

2 men plead guilty to killing wild burros in Southern California's Mojave Desert

Mar. 18, 2024 20:57 PM EDT

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Two men who used high-powered rifles to kill three wild burros in Southern California's Mojave Desert more than two years ago pleaded guilty on Monday to federal charges related to the shootings, prosecutors said. The men wore tactical gear including night...

Republican Melissa Toomim advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 36th Congressional District

Mar. 18, 2024 20:32 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Melissa Toomim advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 36th Congressional District.

Republican Benny Bernal advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 29th Congressional District

Mar. 18, 2024 20:27 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Benny Bernal advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 29th Congressional District.

Social media influencer is charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol

Mar. 18, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police, according to court records unsealed on Monday. Isabella Maria DeLuca was arrested...

Adverum Biotechnologies: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 18, 2024 16:40 PM EDT

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Adverum Biotechnologies Inc. (ADVM) on Monday reported a loss of $23.7 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Redwood City, California-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents. For the...

California Lottery reveals name of man representing a group of winners of second-largest US jackpot

Mar. 18, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — The California Lottery has revealed the name of one of the winners of the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot — last October's $1.765 billion Powerball bonanza. Theodorus Struyck represents a group of winners who bought the ticket at a store in the...

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

Mar. 18, 2024 11:56 AM EDT

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened last week in West Virginia. The bodies of four people — ages 3 months to 90 years — were found inside the remains of a burning home. A fifth person with an apparent gunshot wound was discovered dead behind a chicken coop nearby, authorities said. ...

Kate Ashford: Selling your home could boost your nest egg — but is it worth it?

Mar. 18, 2024 09:46 AM EDT

A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their homes to upsize their retirement savings — making retirement more secure and enjoyable. Those with home prices...

Suspect in Oakland store killing is 13-year-old boy who committed another armed robbery, police say

Mar. 17, 2024 16:04 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A juvenile suspect in the January killing of a liquor store owner is a 13-year-old boy who allegedly committed another armed robbery 40 minutes later in Oakland, California, police said. The unnamed boy, an Oakland resident who turns 14 in July, is charged...