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By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military conducted its eighth strike against an alleged drug vessel, killing two people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. Related Articles Key Camp Pendleton document has no approved artillery firing locations …

Buster Posey is the walking embodiment of quiet professionalism. Cool. Calm. Contemplative. Collected. I doubt his pulse has ever gone over 80 beats per minute. And, according to multiple media reports, he just hired a manager who carries himself as …

The picturesque “wedding swan” can now be legally shot in California year-round, without a license. Related Articles Puckish sea otters continue surf board-stealing ways at Santa Cruz beach For a century, they were gone. But California condors are making a …

A proper celebration of Dia de los Muertos requires pan de muerto. Some families might bake a few loaves and leave them at the gravestones of their deceased loved ones. Others might simply leave the bread on the homemade altars, …

It’s dark outside, and teenager Casey Becker is home alone, making popcorn on the stove and preparing to pop a scary movie into the VCR while she waits for the arrival of her boyfriend, Steve.  The teen, portrayed by actress …

​​BRENTWOOD – To G. Harold Duffey, Brentwood is more than just a place with a great quality of life and school district — it’s “a marketing dream” to attract economic development opportunities. Duffey, poised to become Brentwood’s next city manager, …

Jonny Barber’s colorful Colfax Museum archive finally has a permanent home after years of challenges that have drained its founder’s resources, including floods and a fire that nearly destroyed its former building. History Colorado, the state’s largest historical institution, confirmed …

At the No Kings demonstration in Washington, D.C., British-born political pundit and Trump critic Medhi Hasan, who is Muslim, asserted that America’s freedom of religion clause, as contemplated in the First Amendment, applies to all religions. Offering an example, Hasan said: “I think if you …

MADRID — Spanish soccer league La Liga said Tuesday that plans for Barcelona to play a regular-season game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off, a decision that comes following increased opposition to the match domestically. The …

The Bears cut defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon for the second time in five days Tuesday. The 31-year-old was released from the 53-man roster Friday and added to the practice squad Saturday. He played at least one-fifth of the Bears’ defensive …

By ALEXA ST. JOHN and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power. But scientists are also experimenting with ways that AI can help people and businesses use energy more efficiently and pollute …

By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders completed their remapping of the state’s U.S. House districts on Wednesday, intent on picking up one more seat to help President Donald Trump’s efforts to …

KESHENA, Wis. — Rihauna Fuentez runs her fingers along the tangled wires, tracing their course over a wooden panel and into an electrical box. The 20-year-old, with mussed rainbow hair and a nose piercing, pounds her hammer with precision. She …

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors. People with advanced lung or skin …

LOS ANGELES — Cole Martin traversed the Pasadena hills with his teenage friends, walking back to his friend’s home dejected. The hurt was on at the Rose Bowl, the UCLA football team unable to keep up with the rushing attack …

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations chief delivered a strong defense of science and meteorology on Wednesday, praising the U.N. weather agency for helping save lives by keeping watch for climate disasters around the world. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke to …

Ismael Cordová-Clough slipped out before dawn most mornings, while the rest of the block slept. By 4 a.m., he was circling the same streets he grew up on, scanning corners, alleyways and factory lots for unmarked cars. He goes by …

RAND Corp., a Santa Monica-based think tank highly dependent on federal government funding, shed more than 11% of its workforce on Tuesday, Oct. 21, a spokesman for the nonprofit said late Monday. The layoffs were first mentioned publicly by RAND …

Forget the surf, because this beachside city is all about ice ice, baby, this winter with the return of the long running Ice at Santa Monica skating rink. Tickets are now on sale for the Santa Monica’s annual holiday rink, …

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a day after gold soared to another record high, prices for the precious metal plunged — marking the biggest sell-off in years. Related Articles Santa Monica-based RAND cuts …