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Hunter Biden gun case dismissed after President Joe Biden's sweeping pardon

Dec. 03, 2024 12:04 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika closed the case the week before Hunter Biden was to be sentenced. He could have faced up...

Search suspended for man believed to have gone overboard from cruise ship off California's coast

Dec. 03, 2024 11:08 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it has suspended the search for a man believed to have gone overboard from a cruise ship as it was returning to San Francisco after a voyage to Ensenada, Mexico. The Ruby Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, arrived in...

UTSA faces Saint Mary's (CA) following Spears' 31-point game

Dec. 03, 2024 03:58 AM EST

UTSA Roadrunners (3-3) at Saint Mary's Gaels (7-1) Moraga, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -23.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: UTSA visits Saint Mary's (CA) after Amir "Primo" Spears scored 31 points in UTSA's 78-71 win...

California lawmakers begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidency

Dec. 02, 2024 20:23 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday to begin a special session to protect the state's progressive policies ahead of another Trump presidency. The Democratic governor, a fierce critic of President-elect...

California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves' descendants

Dec. 02, 2024 19:54 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the nation. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan,...

US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials

Dec. 02, 2024 19:31 PM EST

The U.S. Postal Service said Monday nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week for this year's presidential contest, despite hurricanes, some misdirected election mail and delivery concerns raised by state officials. Postmaster General...

Zscaler: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Dec. 02, 2024 16:33 PM EST

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zscaler Inc. (ZS) on Monday reported a loss of $12.1 million in its fiscal first quarter. The San Jose, California-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring...

Intel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs

Dec. 02, 2024 16:29 PM EST

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement. Two company executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will act as interim co-CEOs while the company searches for a replacement for Gelsinger, who also stepped down...

Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?

Dec. 02, 2024 16:12 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had long pledged that he would not pardon his son, Hunter, who was set to be sentenced this month for gun and tax convictions. But on Sunday, the president did it anyway. The sweeping pardon covers not only Hunter Biden's convictions in two...

Critically endangered leopard dies at age 21 in California zoo

Dec. 02, 2024 13:13 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A critically endangered species of leopard has died at a Southern California zoo. Zoya, a 21-year-old Amur leopard, died of old age at 21 at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert last Tuesday after over a decade there, zoo officials announced. ...