AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers. But here’s some good news: A new study in Michigan suggests the virus is not causing asymptomatic infections in people. Last month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services launched a study of workers who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Roderick Townsend stands out at the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field trials, and it’s not just the purple singlet, white cleats and blonde hair. He’s trying to get back to a third Paralympics, having already won gold in the high jump (twice) and the long jump (once). There’s also
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A global technology outage has curtailed treatment at hospitals across the country. Medical centers reported Friday morning that they were postponing procedures, suspending hospital visits and delaying treatments. The outage was caused by a faulty software update issued by a cybersecurity firm that affected customers running Microsoft Windows. A woman says her 73-year-old
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces calls from congressional Democrats to stand down as the party’s presidential nominee in November. Only one of its roughly 60 members have joined calls for Biden stand down, reflecting a sense that the
Continue ReadingCalMatters Facing a future of shortages, California is entering a new phase of water conservation: Cities and towns must meet new mandates ramping down use over the next 15 years — and some will be hit harder than others. Approved two weeks ago, the new state rules require 405 cities and other urban suppliers serving
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Exciting projects were presented Thursday afternoon during a rare joint meeting between the Palm Springs City Council and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Tribal representatives discussed the building of a tribal court, set to open off Tahquitz Canyon Way in October. They said it will cover cases such as civil jurisdiction and social
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at Louisville’s current mayor when he was a candidate in 2022 has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the attack. Quintez Brown pleaded guilty Friday to interference with federally protected activities and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime. The courthouse was
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will once again step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their matchup against the U.S. Olympic team. They’ll get to team-up for the first time in the WNBA All-Star game Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC after being rivals in college. Reese’s
Continue ReadingAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination. The former president called on them to fire their union president and used false claims on Thursday night to bolster his argument. Trump said the United Auto
Continue ReadingJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is being formally installed, and she is first woman and first Black person to hold the post. The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells was elected bishop in February and has been in the leadership role since May. She is being ordained and consecrated
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Tunisian President Kais Saied is saying that he will run for a second term. The announcement has been long expected and was made while many of Saied’s potential opponents languish in prison on charges their attorneys have described as politicized. Saied, a 66-year-old former law professor, rose to power in 2019, capitalizing on
Continue ReadingAP 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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