Vice President Kamala Harris recently hosted a gathering of approximately 100 legislators who have been instrumental in the passage of new gun control measures in their respective states. Among the attendees were five Democratic legislators from Minnesota who sponsored two contentious gun control laws signed into law by Governor Tim...
Immigrant Vintner Who Put Napa Valley on the World’s Wine Map, Dies at 100
Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, a celebrated winemaker who helped establish Napa Valley as one of the world’s premier wine-making regions, has died. He was 100. Grgich died in his sleep Wednesday morning at his home in Calistoga, California, according to his winery, Grgich Hills Estate. Grgich was born on April 1,...
Chargers Fire Head Coach, General Manager Following Record-Setting Loss to Raiders
Coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco were fired by the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday morning after one of the worst losses in franchise history. The Chargers made the playoffs last season but are one of this year's biggest disappointments at 5-9, with losses in five of their...
Biggest Solar Flare in Years Knocks Out Earth Radio Signals
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth. The sun spit out the huge flare on Thursday, resulting in two hours of radio interference in parts of the U.S. and other sunlit parts of the...
Americans Agree That the 2024 Election Will Be Pivotal for Democracy, but for Different Reasons
WASHINGTON — In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future. They just disagree over who poses the threat. A poll from The Associated...
Mississippi Judge Orders Black Child, 10, to Serve Probation for Urinating in Public
JACKSON, Miss. — A 10-year-old Black child who urinated in a parking lot must serve three months’ probation and write a two-page book report on the late NBA star Kobe Bryant, a Mississippi judge has ordered. Tate County Youth Court Judge Rusty Harlow handed down the sentence Tuesday after the...
California Regulators Vote to Extend Avila Beach Nuke Plant Operations Through 2030
SAN LUIS OBISPO — California energy regulators voted Thursday to allow the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant to operate for an additional five years, despite calls from environmental groups to shut it down. The California Public Utilities Commission agreed to extend the shutdown date for the state's last functioning nuclear power...
Raiders Set Franchise Scoring Record in Beating Sloppy Chargers in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Four days was all the Las Vegas Raiders had to recover from their worst performance of the season. They made the most of their time. The Raiders turned in their best performance of the season Thursday night, responding to Sunday's 3-0 loss to Minnesota by scoring 42...
Gunmen Kill 11 People, Wound 8 Others in an Attack on a Police Station in Iran, State TV Says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected members of a separatist group killed 11 people and wounded eight others in a nighttime attack on a police station in southeastern Iran, state TV said Friday. The deputy governor of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Ali Reza Marhemati, said senior police officers and soldiers...
Ukraine’s a Step Closer to Joining the EU. Here’s What It Means, and Why It Matters
BRUSSELS — Ukraine got a green light Thursday to start sped-up talks on joining the European Union. That’s a big boost for war-ravaged Ukraine and a loud message to Vladimir Putin – but it could be years or even decades before the country actually becomes a member of the EU....