California, Hawaii among 15 states with elevated coronavirus levels in sewage
Experts say the new subvariants are more contagious than the winter’s dominant subvariant, JN.1. Read more
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California wildfires burn 90,000 acres, and summer has just begun
The early boom in wildfires is casting new concerns about what the rest of 2024 will bring, especially with the hottest months ahead and another heat dome scorching interior California this weekend. Read more
Federal agents raid home of Oakland mayor
Abraham Simmons, spokesperson for the department, did not say who the target of the search warrant was and declined to comment further. Read more
Women bypass Florida’s 6 week abortion ban through telehealth, mail, travel
While some women are traveling, others are using telehealth appointments with out-of-state doctors to obtain abortion-inducing medication. Read more
Why Dan Hurley decided he couldn’t leave UConn for the Lakers
Dan Hurley was tempted by the Los Angeles Lakers’ organization and the head coaching opportunity he was presented, but there were ultimately too many reasons to stay in Connecticut. Read more
4 things the Mavs must do to pull off historic comeback against Celtics
After failing to pull off an epic comeback in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks now find themselves on a list no team wants to be on. Read more
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Eye for talent ‘unmatched’: Magic Johnson shares memories of Jerry West
When Magic Johnson heard the news that friend Jerry West had died early this morning, he began to reminisce about their first lunch together at the Forum in Inglewood after the Lakers had selected him No. 1 overall out of Michigan State in 1979. Read more
History is on Panthers’ side with 2-0 Stanley Cup Final lead
Even with a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers know the value of keeping with the one-game-at-a-time mentality that got them to this point as the series shifts to the road. Read more
Navy warships deploy as Russian fleet makes close pass to Florida
The U.S. deployment includes three guided-missile destroyers — the USS Truxtun, USS Donald Cook and USS Delbert D. Black — as well as a Coast Guard cutter, the Stone, and a Boeing P-8 maritime patrol aircraft. Read more
California socialite gets 15 years to life for killing 2 boys in hit-and-run
The sentencing ends a nearly four-year criminal saga that saw her refuse to accept responsibility for the boys’ deaths and try to manipulate the case from behind bars even after her conviction. Read more
Study: Southern California is most disaster-prone region in U.S.
In a new report by ClaimGuard.org, a Florida-based nonprofit that tracks issues important to insurance consumers, researchers used state and federal data to rank Los Angeles as the most “disaster vulnerable” county in the nation. Read more
Mike Tyson’s boxing match with Jake Paul gets new date
The schedule change comes after Tyson experienced an ulcer flare-up, which required medical attention, on May 26. Read more
Pat Sajak doing community theater in Hawaii after ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Sajak is set to star in “Prescription: Murder” at the Hawaii Theatre, scheduled to run from July 31 to Aug.10, 2025. Read more
Panthers’ Stanley Cup Finals task: Can they contain Connor McDavid and Co.?
The Florida Panthers have already gotten past the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Read more
Oil industry wants Supreme Court to block lawsuits from Hawaii, other states
The climate change lawsuits at issue are patterned after the successful mass lawsuits filed by states against the tobacco industry over cigarettes and the pharmaceutical industry over opioids. Read more
Pro rock climber gets life for sex assaults in Yosemite
“It is time to put a definitive end to Barrett’s reign of terror,” one of his victims said during her statements in court before sentencing by U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez. Read more
Tua Tagovailoa delivers another sharp day in limited work
Tua Tagovailoa continues to sit out the Miami Dolphins’ 11-on-11 work while his camp negotiates for a multiyear contract extension, but the team’s starting quarterback was dealing during the 7-on-7 periods he threw in during today’s practice. Read more
Padres’ Tucupita Marcano banned for life for betting on baseball
The first active player suspended for violating Rule 21 (d)(2) of the league’s betting policies in 100 years, Marcano bet more than $150,000 on baseball over two periods between October 2022 and November 2023. Read more
Fauci faces skeptical GOP to bat back COVID-19 accusations
He said the idea that he sought to cover up a theory that the virus originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, was “simply preposterous.” Read more
Idaho jury condemns Chad Daybell to death for ‘especially heinous’ murders
Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell, who had a monthslong affair before getting married on Kauai, were initially expected to be tried together in a double capital murder trial. Read more
Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of 3 murders
Chad Daybell was convicted on eight felonies, including the first-degree murders of his then-wife Tammy Daybell and Vallow Daybell’s two youngest children: 7-year-old JJ Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. He was also convicted on three counts of conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of insurance fraud for increasing Tammy Daybell’s life insurance coverage. Read more
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