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San Francisco elects first African-American woman as mayor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Supervisor London Breed emerged victorious Wednesday to become the city’s first African-American woman mayor after narrowly defeating a rival who was seeking to become the first openly gay man…
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10 Things to Know for Thursday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. WHY ‘LOCAL’ FISH ISN’T ALWAYS LOCAL An Associated Press investigation finds that a leading sustainable seafood distributor…
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The Latest: Central Colorado wildfire likely human-caused
DENVER (AP) — The Latest on the wildfires burning in the West: (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Investigators say a wildfire that scorched an area of Colorado known for its ski resorts, forcing the evacuation…
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UN Assembly blames Israel for Gaza violence, but not Hamas
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a Palestinian-backed resolution Wednesday blaming Israel for violence in Gaza and deploring its “excessive use of force,” after narrowly rejecting a U.S. demand to add a…
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Fatality reported after Alaska midair crash; 1 pilot safe
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A midair collision Wednesday sent a small airplane plummeting into Alaska’s Susitna River, killing a person on board. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed one fatality in the crash north of…
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Wedding dress mistakenly donated to Goodwill
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman is on a desperate search to find her wedding dress that was mistakenly donated to Goodwill. Rachele Familia tells WGGB-TV she was storing her wedding dress at her…
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Police: Man killed, officer wounded while exchanging fire
EUSTIS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say an armed man was killed and a police officer was wounded while exchanging gunfire outside a Florida business. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon at…
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Police giving deaf drivers cards to help them communicate
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department is giving deaf drivers a new tool to improve communication during traffic stops: laminated visor cards with symbols that officers can point at to indicate speeding,…
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Judge shows skepticism to New York climate change lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s attempt to hold five of the world’s biggest oil companies responsible for damage from global warming didn’t seem to impress a judge during oral arguments Wednesday to determine…
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FBI agent wants to meet the patron shot by his fallen gun
An off-duty FBI agent who investigators say accidentally fired a weapon that fell while he was dancing at a Denver club and wounded another patron in the leg is allowed to travel while out on bond.
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The Latest: Latest tally seals Breed as San Francisco mayor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on San Francisco’s mayor’s race (all times local): 5:14 p.m. The latest election update by San Francisco officials sealed London Breed’s victory in the mayor’s race. She led former…
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US resumes destroying obsolete chemical weapons in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Army resumed destroying obsolete chemical weapons at a Colorado depot after a nine-month shutdown for repairs, officials said Wednesday. The highly automated, $4.5 billion plant at the Pueblo Chemical Depot…
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Police investigate elder abuse of Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are investigating reports of elder abuse against Stan Lee that come amid a struggle over the life and fortune of the 95-year-old Marvel Comics mogul, court documents showed…
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 13 China Daily on relations between U.S. and China amid Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit days after the meeting between U.S. President…
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Ex-Kentucky official testifies in lobbyist’s bribery trial
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — In 2016, Kentucky’s No. 2 law enforcement official gave a lobbyist a ride to his car. Tim Longmeyer had known Jim Sullivan for years, back when Longmeyer was the secretary of…
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