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APNewsbreak: Motorist Who Hit Pedestrians Suffered From PTSD

April 24, 2019

SUNNYVALE — A California man who authorities said drove his car through a crosswalk in a quiet Silicon Valley suburb, slamming into eight people, is an Army veteran of the Iraq War who suffers from post-traumat...

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US Measles Cases Hit Highest Mark in 25 Years

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April 24, 2019

NEW YORK — Measles in the U.S. has climbed to its highest level in 25 years, closing in on 700 cases this year in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines. T...

‘Kai the Hitchhiker’ Convicted of Killing Elderly Man

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April 24, 2019

ELIZABETH, N.J. — A man who gained Internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" has been convicted of first-degree murder in the beating death of a New Jersey man almost six years ago. Jurors in Un...

NRA Beset by Infighting Over Whether It Has Strayed Too Far

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April 24, 2019

The National Rifle Association is used to battling forces that criticize its fiery and unbending efforts to protect gun rights. But as the group gathers for its annual convention this week, the NRA may be facin...

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US Gives Exemptions to Sanctions on Iran Revolutionary Guard

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April 24, 2019

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday granted important exemptions to new sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard, watering down the effects of the measures while also eliminating an aspect that wo...

San Jose Scores 4 Goals in 4 Minutes, Then Wins Game 7 in OT

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April 24, 2019

SAN JOSE — In San Jose, the game will always be remembered as the Pavelski Payback for the four goals scored on one power play after the Sharks' captain was knocked out cold, turning around a wild Game 7 that f...

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Wall Street Keeps Hitting Records. What Do Investors Do Now?

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April 24, 2019

The S&P 500 just hit an all-time high, recovering from last year's dramatic plunge. The economy seems to be on fairly solid footing, still it's anyone's guess what happens next for the stock market. So w...

Man or Cyborg? ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Passes $1 Million Mark

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April 24, 2019

NEW YORK — There's no truth to the rumor that James Holzhauer is a cyborg created to be the perfect "Jeopardy!" contestant. But given how he's made a level of excellence rarely seen on the television quiz sh...

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San Francisco Commission OKs Shelter Near Tourist Area

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April 24, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — Port commissioners Tuesday night unanimously approved a proposal to lease land for a 200-bed temporary homeless shelter in the popular Embarcadero tourist area as the city struggles with a sever...

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New Zealand and France to Call for an End to Online Terror

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April 24, 2019

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday that she and French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting in Paris next month seeking to eliminate acts of violent extr...

Poll: US Opposition to Immigration is Declining

Judge Charged with Helping Man Evade Immigration Agent

Live Online TV, Once a Bargain, Is Getting More Expensive

Inspectors Pan California Prison Built to Boost Inmate Care

Deaths From Drugs and Suicide Set U.S. Record

California’s War on Plastic Pollution Targets Tiny Hotel Toiletries

Calif. Cities Devastated by Wildfires Face New Challenge: Benzene in Water

Mapping US Counties Where Traffic Air Pollution Hurts Kids the Most

Scott Walker of the Walker Brothers Dies at Age 76

Attorneys for Patriots Owner Set to Challenge Sex Video

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Poised to Topple Box-Office Records

San Jose Scores 4 Goals in 4 Minutes, Then Wins Game 7 in OT

Brand Keeps His Word. Now Have Your Say on New Police Chief.

An Assembly Seat Isn’t Worth What’s Ahead for the Arambulas

Opinion: Date Rape Isn’t a Violent Crime in California. Seriously

Walters: School Spending Popular, Taxes Not so Much

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

APNewsbreak: Motorist Who Hit Pedestrians Suffered From PTSD

US Measles Cases Hit Highest Mark in 25 Years

‘Kai the Hitchhiker’ Convicted of Killing Elderly Man

NRA Beset by Infighting Over Whether It Has Strayed Too Far

US Gives Exemptions to Sanctions on Iran Revolutionary Guard

San Jose Scores 4 Goals in 4 Minutes, Then Wins Game 7 in OT

Wall Street Keeps Hitting Records. What Do Investors Do Now?

Man or Cyborg? ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Passes $1 Million Mark

San Francisco Commission OKs Shelter Near Tourist Area

New Zealand and France to Call for an End to Online Terror