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GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — About 16,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Southern California as an overheated chemical tank still poses a risk to homes closest to the site, and officials Tuesday gave no word yet on when they might be able to return home. The crisis forced 50,000 people to evacuate in and around the Orange County city of Garden Grove last week. A crack that formed by chance on […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The head of Puerto Rico ’s key economic development agency announced his resignation on Tuesday as he criticized the U.S. territory’s administration of Jenniffer González, accusing it of interfering in the department’s work. The departure of Sebastián Negrón Reichard from the powerful Department of Economic Development and Commerce comes at a critical moment for Puerto Rico as it seeks to revive its economy and […]

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Clarence B. Jones, a former speechwriter and confidante of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped pen his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, has died. He was 95. Jones died Friday at a senior living community in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Cupertino, according to a statement released by the family, who was at his side. “Our father lived a life […]

Green Bay Packers star running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday on five charges, including three forms of domestic abuse, and booked into Brown County Jail in Green Bay, according to the Hobart/Lawrence (Wis.) Police Department. Jacobs, 28, faces domestic abuse charges of battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, as well as intimidation of a victim and felony strangulation and suffocation. On Saturday at approximately 8:37 a.m., […]

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, May 26 (Reuters) – Apple and Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday pushed to amend an online safety bill working its way through Canada’s parliament to add judicial oversight to what the firms described as a potential for secret orders to break the encryption of their software and devices. Bill C-22 was proposed by Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and is being debated in the House of Commons. The […]

The NCAA denied Brendan Sorsby’s request for reinstatement on Tuesday, with Texas Tech’s president vowing to appeal on behalf of the quarterback. Sorsby had been declared ineligible after investigations had found he’d made thousands of dollars of bets on a variety of sports via gambling apps, violating NCAA policy. In filing an injunction against the NCAA last week, Sorsby admitted to making the bets, including one in favor of Indiana […]

Dr. Mike Evans: ‘Rubio-Ivanka Trump Ticket Could Crush Democrats in 2028’  President Trump’s evangelical ally suggests the president is holding off on Iran until after the midterm elections  By Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line  An influential evangelical supporter of President Donald Trump is already looking ahead to the 2028 presidential race, arguing that a hypothetical ticket featuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ivanka Trump would be “almost impossible to beat” […]

May 27 (Reuters) – Russia has passed a law allowing its central bank and other financial institutions to operate defence systems and arm staff to ward off drone attacks without special forces involvement, a document published by the lower house of parliament showed on Tuesday.  Ukraine is regularly striking Russia with drones after Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, with energy infrastructure frequently targeted as Kyiv aims to deprive Moscow […]

SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) – Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui on Tuesday in Pyongyang and discussed strengthening bilateral ties, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday. Balakrishnan and Choe also exchanged views on regional and global affairs, KCNA said without elaborating. Balakrishnan is expected to visit South Korea following his stop in the North, a rare trip to both Koreas by a […]