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Guilty plea in plot to firebomb California Democratic HQ

May 27, 2022 4:09 pm The Associated Press

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California man pleaded guilty Friday to plotting to blow up the state Democratic Party’s headquarters in what prosecutors said was the first in a planned series of politically-motivated attacks after the defeat of former President Donald Trump. Ian Benjamin Rogers, 46, of Napa, pleaded guilty… Continue Reading

No state charge for billionaire Sanford in child porn probe

May 27, 2022 4:04 pm The Associated Press

By STEPHEN GROVES and AMY FORLITI Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota attorney general’s office is not charging billionaire and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford with any crimes following an investigation into the potential possession of child pornography. The state prosecutor’s decision was made public in a court filing Friday. Sanford is… Continue Reading

New independent Mexican union wins wage increase at GM plant

May 27, 2022 4:01 pm The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new independent union at a Mexican auto plant that won a historic organizing vote last year has negotiated an 8.5% wage increase. Workers at the GM transmission and pickup plants in the northern Mexico city of Silao voted overwhelmingly to approve the new contract. Authorities said Friday the contract also… Continue Reading

Mets reliever López has penalty cut to 1 game, out vs Phils

May 27, 2022 3:23 pm The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets reliever Yoan López has had his three-game suspension cut to one game and was set to serve the penalty when New York played the Philadelphia Phillies. López was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the game and had to immediately sit out at Citi Field. Mets manager Buck Showalter said the… Continue Reading

Navajo sign water rights settlement with Utah and feds

May 27, 2022 3:22 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah (AP) — Federal officials signed an agreement with leaders of the Navajo Nation on Friday that provides funding for clean drinking water infrastructure for reservation residents and resolves questions about longstanding Navajo claims to water rights in the drought-stricken U.S. West. The signing formalizes the Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement,… Continue Reading

Mississippi State survey aims to increase passionfruit farms

May 27, 2022 3:13 pm The Associated Press

RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi State University Extension Service researcher is hoping to help expand the niche for passionfruit growers. Demand is growing for the sweet, low-calorie tropical fruit, said Eric Stafnne, a fruit and nut specialist Eric Stafne at the extension service. Most U.S. production is in Florida, Hawaii, California, and Puerto Rico,… Continue Reading

Giants’ Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest

May 27, 2022 3:12 pm The Associated Press

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Friday he will refuse to take the field for the national anthem in a protest over the nation’s political direction following this week’s school shooting in Texas. “I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I… Continue Reading

Giants’ Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest

May 27, 2022 3:12 pm The Associated Press

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Friday he will refuse to take the field for the national anthem in a protest over the nation’s political direction following this week’s school shooting in Texas. “I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I… Continue Reading

Reds’ Pham and Giants’ Pederson in pregame altercation

May 27, 2022 3:09 pm The Associated Press

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham and San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson were involved in a brief altercation before Friday’s series opener at Great American Ball Park. While the Giants were warming up in the outfield, Pham confronted Pederson in the outfield during pregame warmups. The pair… Continue Reading

Reds’ Pham and Giants’ Pederson in pregame altercation

May 27, 2022 3:09 pm The Associated Press

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham and San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson were involved in a brief altercation before Friday’s series opener at Great American Ball Park. While the Giants were warming up in the outfield, Pham confronted Pederson in the outfield during pregame warmups. The pair… Continue Reading

Kentucky eliminates Vanderbilt from SEC Tournament

May 27, 2022 3:09 pm The Associated Press

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Ryan Ritter was 3 for 5 with three RBIs, including a two-run double in the seventh inning, and 12th-seeded Kentucky beat No. 8 seed Vanderbilt 10-2 in the SEC Tournament. Kentucky, which is slated to play in another elimination game on Saturday, has won multiple conference tournament games for the first… Continue Reading

Carlos Martínez suspended 80 games for positive drug test

May 27, 2022 2:59 pm The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Former All-Star pitcher Carlos Martínez has been suspended for 80 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Ibutamoren, which increases Human Growth Hormone. The 30-year-old right-hander signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on May 7. Martínez made a pair… Continue Reading

California, New Zealand announce climate change partnership

May 27, 2022 2:57 pm The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Top officials from California and New Zealand signed a pledge Friday agreeing to help fight climate change by sharing ideas and best practices, including how to put millions more electric vehicles on the road. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke about the agreement at… Continue Reading

California Democrat says he has votes to be Assembly speaker

May 27, 2022 2:54 pm The Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker made a play for the top leadership post in the state Assembly on Friday, announcing he had secured enough votes among the Democrat-dominated chamber to succeed the current speaker. Assemblymember Robert Rivas, a Democrat from Hollister, said in a news… Continue Reading

Woman gets 15 months in prison for punching flight attendant

May 27, 2022 2:46 pm The Associated Press

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California woman who punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face during a flight, breaking her teeth, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Vyvianna Quinonez was also ordered Tuesday by the federal judge in San Diego to pay nearly $26,000 in… Continue Reading

Woman gets 15 months in prison for punching flight attendant

May 27, 2022 2:46 pm The Associated Press

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California woman who punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face during a flight, breaking her teeth, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Vyvianna Quinonez was also ordered Tuesday by the federal judge in San Diego to pay nearly $26,000 in… Continue Reading

Rafa vs. Uncle Toni: Nadal to meet Auger-Aliassime in Paris

May 27, 2022 2:27 pm The Associated Press

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal will see a familiar face in the opposite corner for his fourth-round match at the French Open. That’s because his uncle, Toni, who is also his former coach, is now working with Nadal’s next opponent, 21-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime. All three of them knew this… Continue Reading

California, New Zealand announce climate change partnership

May 27, 2022 1:45 pm The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Top officials from California and New Zealand signed a pledge Friday agreeing to help fight climate change by sharing ideas and best practices, including how to put millions more electric vehicles on the road. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke about the agreement at… Continue Reading

Big Lots, American Eagle fall; Dell, Ulta Beauty rise

May 27, 2022 1:26 pm The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Big Lots, American Eagle fall; Dell, Ulta Beauty rise.… Continue Reading

How major US stock indexes fared Friday

May 27, 2022 1:19 pm The Associated Press

The Associated Press Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday and closed higher for the week, breaking a seven-week losing streak, the longest such stretch since 2001. The S&P 500 rose and notched the biggest weekly gain for the benchmark index since November 2020. Technology stocks were a big factor pushing the market higher. That sent… Continue Reading