AP Sports Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Dan Brown had another good day at Royal Troon. The Englishman’s 1-over 72 on Friday was enough to stay in the mix at the halfway point of the British Open. He was in a tie for second, two shots behind leader Shane Lowry. Brown couldn’t emulate his opening
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service is scrambling to increase security ahead of former President Donald Trump’s first campaign rally since the failed assassination attempt on his life last week, sources familiar with the planning told CNN. The security around Trump’s future rallies and
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Despite gains in some sectors of the regional economy, Riverside County’s unemployment rate rose back above 5% last month, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in June, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 5.4%, compared to 4.4% in May. According to data, the June
Continue ReadingBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has temporarily blocked a hearing from taking place in a dispute between one of the state’s most influential agricultural companies and the country’s biggest farmworkers’ union. Kern County Superior Court Judge Bernard C. Barmann Jr. issued a preliminary injunction late Thursday halting the hearing and a push by
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Visitors to the San Diego Zoo can mark a date on their calendar today to see the two giant pandas recently flown to Southern California from China — Aug. 8. That’s the day Yun Chuan (pronounced yoon chu-an) and Xin Bao (pronounced sing bow) — the first pandas to enter the United States in 21
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government has fined Meta $220 million after its investigations found “multiple and repeated” violations of the country’s data protection and consumer rights laws on Facebook and WhatsApp. The country’s consumer rights protection agency announced the fine on Friday following years of inquiry into Meta’s operation. The agency also
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a surprise encounter and injured him badly enough that he had to be hospitalized, authorities said Friday. The man was alone on national forest land when the adult female charged him Thursday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Ukraine is on its way to being able to “stand on its own feet” militarily and more than 20 other countries have pledged to maintain their own military and financial aid to the country even if the U.S. were to withdraw its support
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The new judge presiding over the racketeering and gang prosecution of rapper Young Thug and several other defendants says she plans to move forward expeditiously with the trial, which has already dragged on for more than a year. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker made the remarks Friday. She received
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A global IT outage is disrupting airlines, banks, hotels and other industries across the world — including the Coachella Valley. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, provides cyberattack response services and other services to its customers. It’s widely used by businesses and agencies that run on Microsoft computers. As of July 19 at 1:25 p.m
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Tina Peters — the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, and a prominent 2020 election denier — asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt her upcoming trial on charges stemming from her alleged involvement in a security breach at the county’s election offices in 2021. Peters has pleaded not
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit against an Eastern Shore landlord and his company, alleging a pattern of gender-based housing discrimination and sexual harassment that involved demands for sex in exchange for rent. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said Friday the lawsuit was filed in Wicomico County
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead Stadium. Their choices are renovating their iconic home or building an entirely new stadium in Kansas or Missouri. Officials in Kansas have approved a plan that
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Ready, set, go! A six-lane giant slide has reopened in Detroit at Belle Isle state park. In 2022, the slide made headlines, got a mention on Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show and even inspired a song. Viral videos at the time showed riders flying and bouncing down the bumpy ramp. Changes have been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Authorities say five people, including four children, have been killed in a shooting in central Alabama. Court records show that 32-year-old Brandon Kendrick was arrested on multiple counts of capital murder for the deaths of a woman and four children. Officials say the victims were each shot in the head with a handgun.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Vice President JD Vance. Personal Birth date: August 2, 1984 Birth place: Middletown, Ohio Birth name: James Donald Bowman Father: Donald Bowman Mother: Beverly Aikins, nurse Marriage: Usha (Chilukuri) Vance (2014-present) Children: Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel Education: Ohio State University, B.A., 2009;
Continue ReadingBy Hira Humayun and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — At least 40 people have died after the boat they were traveling in caught fire off the coast of Haiti earlier this week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Friday, citing local authorities. The vessel left Haiti on Wednesday carrying over 80 migrants, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend’s melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America soccer tournament final at Hard Rock Stadium, with one person citing serious injuries and some ticket holders saying they were denied entry.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Usha Chilukuri Vance, entered the spotlight this week as the wife of JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Her rise comes at a time when, across the aisle, there’s another prominent figure of South Asian descent: Vice President Kamala Harris, the nation’s first woman and woman
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana won’t take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state’s public school classrooms until at least November as a lawsuit makes its way through the courts, according to an agreement approved by a federal judge Friday. The suit
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