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Alaska man inadvertently films his own drowning on a glacial lake with helmet GoPro, officials say
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska man inadvertently filmed his own drowning on a glacial lake with a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet, but authorities who recovered the camera have not yet found his b...
Jul 18, 2023
California State University campuses mishandled sexual harassment allegations, audit finds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A flawed policy at California State University, the largest higher education system in the country, contributed to the closure of nearly a dozen sexual harassment cases witho...
Jul 18, 2023
Trump downplays his legal challenges on the campaign trail in Iowa after revealing new target letter
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Former President Donald Trump joked about his legal challenges while campaigning in eastern Iowa on Tuesday night, just hours after announcing he'd received a target letter i...
Jul 18, 2023
Border Patrol fails to assess medical needs for children with preexisting conditions, report says
Border Patrol does not have protocols for assessing medical needs of children with preexisting conditions, according to an independent report made public Tuesday on the death of an 8-year-old girl fro...
Jul 18, 2023
Bassitt, wife pledge to donate to Jays Care Foundation when Toronto wins his starts
Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt and his wife Jessica want to have an impact on their new home in Toronto. The Bassitts have pledged to donate US$10,000 every time the Blue Jays win when Chris...
Jul 18, 2023
Pennsylvania woman who used bullhorn to direct Capitol rioters is convicted of Jan. 6 charges
A Pennsylvania woman who used a bullhorn to direct rioters attacking the U.S. Capitol was convicted on Tuesday of charges that she joined the mob in an attempt to keep President Joe Biden out of the W...
Jul 18, 2023
North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into the sea as US docks nuclear submarine in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea early Wednesday in what appeared to be a statement of defiance as the United States deployed a nucle...
Jul 18, 2023
California GOP mayor announces US House campaign, setting up another competitive congressional race
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Another competitive U.S. House fight is shaping up in California's Central Valley farm belt, where Republican Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln announced Tuesday he will try to oust Demo...
Jul 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: B.C. port workers union rejects deal, strike back on, say employers
VANCOUVER - Employers say union leaders representing British Columbia's port workers have rejected a mediator's tentative agreement that had ended strike action last week. The BC Maritime Employers As...
Jul 18, 2023
Texas heat wave has inmates' families worried about lack of air conditioning in state's prisons
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A heat wave that has consistently pushed temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) across much of Texas this summer had family members of inmates on Tues...
Jul 18, 2023