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By Deborah Brennan, CalMatters California lawmakers are demanding answers after a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton Saturday led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles. An artillery shell exploded over the …

A woman shopping at a Walmart in Folsom was struck by a teenager riding an e-bike inside the store, police reported. Related Articles Napa’s most dangerous roads get safer — and more bike-friendly ‘Secret to a long life’: Bay Area …

By TERRY CHEA and CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a …

Colorado’s agricultural industry could face a multimillion-dollar hit because of tariffs, and now the state’s ranchers are concerned that a move to import more beef from Argentina could heighten the economic threats. A state report released in September said the …

When it was clear Liv Keiter could carry a heavy torch, her family’s softball progenitor made sure to let her know. Keiter, Columbine’s star shortstop bound for Alabama, had burst onto Colorado’s softball scene the summer before her freshman year. …

The “intentional chaos” of Tokyo nightlife will come alive for one month only as a pop-up bar inside a RiNo hotel. The Ramble Hotel, at 1280 25th St., in Denver, will transform Suite 6A with neon lights, a turntable spinning …

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling partisan bills to pay federal workers during the government shutdown, with both Republicans and Democrats deflecting blame as many employees are set …

President Donald Trump‘s Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox News that Trump is “very very frustrated” about the rising cost of beef in the U.S. and the pushback from American cattle ranchers. Note: Trump said U.S. cattle ranchers “don’t understand” …

Federal immigration agents carried out multiple arrests in Little Village and suburban Cicero Wednesday, resulting in a crash that drew outraged protesters to the scene. Two staffers for a city alderperson, both U.S. citizens, were among those arrested. The agents …

Hype can mess with a young player’s mind. But second-year forward Matas Buzelis is not your average 21-year-old. “You try to get him prepared for what’s ready to come,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “I think the guys that make …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been through some ups and downs during his season and a half in the NFL. Coming off a rough performance against the Saints, he needs to pull out of his most recent dip and prevent …

A second man has been charged in connection with a Humboldt Park shooting that left a woman dead and another seriously injured in September, according to Chicago police. Carlos Marrero, 26, was arrested Tuesday on charges of first-degree murder and …

Residents of the city’s Little Village neighborhood Wednesday called on the city to enforce its ban on federal immigration agents using city property to gear up for President Donald Trump’s deportation effort, following an instance of agents seen at a …

By TERRY CHEA and CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Protesters gathered Thursday outside a U.S. Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area, where U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents began arriving to support federal efforts to track …

By BRIAN MELLEY and PAN PYLAS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former British paratrooper was found not guilty Thursday on murder charges relating to the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland that saw 13 people killed in a …

By DORANY PINEDA, MELINA WALLING and ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG One hot day last summer, Clarisa Lugo was inspecting and counting corn and soybean plants in the middle of a 300-acre farm field in Illinois when she started throwing up and panting. …

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence, many Americans are concerned about the environmental impact. Related Articles As heat gets more extreme, pregnant …

By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific delivered 7% growth in its third-quarter earnings Thursday as its CEO continues to make the case for the potential benefits of acquiring one of the railroad’s eastern rivals. Related Articles A …

By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character called Mico (pronounced MEE’koh) on …

By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil prices spiked Thursday after the U.S. announced massive new sanctions on Russia’s oil industry in an attempt to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end Moscow’s …