Two small planes collided in Watsonville while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said. The planes crashed shortly before 3 p.m., according to a tweet from the city of Watsonville. The city-owned airport does not have a...
Crisis Looms Without Big Cuts to Over-Tapped Colorado River
Hydroelectric turbines may stop turning. Las Vegas and Phoenix may be forced to restrict water usage or growth. Farmers might cease growing some crops, leaving fields of lettuce and melons to turn to dust. Those are a few of the dire consequences that could result if states, cities and farms across the American West...
Judge Appears Willing to Unveil Some of Mar-a-Lago Affidavit
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's estate in Florida. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said that under the law, it is...
Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You. Huge Security Flaws Found in iPhones, iPads, Macs.
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads, and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. Apple released two security reports about the issue on Wednesday, although they didn’t receive wide attention outside of tech publications. Hackers Can Get 'Full Access'...
Police: Death Toll in Afghan Capital Mosque Bombing Now 21
A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33 others, eyewitnesses and police said Thursday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack on Wednesday night, the latest...
US Home Sales Fell Again in July as Housing Slowdown Deepens
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the sixth consecutive month in July, deepening the housing market’s slide under the weight of sharply higher mortgage rates, surging inflation and slower, but still solidly rising home prices. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that existing home sales fell...
Saudi Doctoral Student Gets 34 Years in Prison for Tweets
A Saudi court has sentenced a doctoral student to 34 years in prison for spreading “rumors” and retweeting dissidents, according to court documents obtained Thursday, a decision that has drawn growing global condemnation. Activists and lawyers consider the sentence against Salma al-Shehab, a mother of two and a researcher...
Trump Organization CFO Pleads Guilty in Tax Evasion Case
A top executive at former President Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty Thursday to evading taxes in a deal with prosecutors that could make him a star witness against the company at a trial this fall. Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty to all 15 of the charges...
Parole Granted to Last Chowchilla Kidnapper Still Behind Bars. Victim Calls Him ‘Evil’
The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of children from Chowchilla for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 in what a prosecutor called “the largest mass kidnapping in U.S. history” is being released by the state's parole board. Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the...
CDC Director Announces Organization Shake-up Aimed at Speed
The head of the nation's top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, intended to make it more nimble. The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC leaders call it a “reset”— come amid ongoing criticism of the agency's response...