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  • CalFire San Diego stop spread of fire near I-15 south, Gopher Canyon Road

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    BONSALL - CalFire San Diego reported is at 5:14 p.m. that they were at the scene of a vegetation fire near Interstate 15 south and Gopher Canyon Road. The fire was reported at 1/4 acre with a moderate rate of spread and no structures were threatened. By 5:45 p.m., CalFire reported that the spread of the fire had been stopped. This is a breaking news story that will update when more information becomes available....

  • No criminal charges to be sought in SDSU frat pledge's death

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A months-long criminal investigation into the death of a San Diego State University student who fell from his bunk bed and struck his head revealed "no basis'' for manslaughter or hazing charges, according to a joint statement released today by the university's police department and the San Diego County District Attorney's Office. The death of 19-year-old Dylan Hernandez, who fell from his bunk last Nov. 7, and died in a hospital the following day, generated extensive conversations about fraternity culture a...

  • Study: World's pile of electronic waste grows ever higher

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    BERLIN (AP) - The world's mountain of discarded flat-screen TVs, cellphones and other electronic goods grew to a record high last year, according to an annual report released Thursday. The U.N.-backed study estimated the amount of e-waste that piled up globally in 2019 at 53.6 million metric tonnes (59.1 million tons) - almost 2 million metric tons more than the previous year. The authors of the study calculated the combined weight of all dumped devices with a battery or a...

  • US, Russia share a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Moscow and Washington are intertwined in a complex and bloody history in Afghanistan, with both suffering thousands of dead and wounded in conflicts lasting for years. Now both superpowers are linked again over Afghanistan, with intelligence reports indicating Russia secretly offered bounties to the Taliban to kill American troops there. But analysts suggest that despite these apparent differences, the two adversaries actually hav...

  • Record number of new COVID-19 cases reported by county, will be on state watchlist tomorrow

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A record 584 new COVID-19 cases were reported today in San Diego County heading into a holiday weekend and California has notified the county it will be placed on the state's monitoring list tomorrow, meaning local officials are likely to close or place new restrictions on businesses. The number of cases has now reached 15,207, and the 584 cases reported Thursday is the sixth time in a week the number of daily cases have been more than 400. Of the 8,510...

  • How California went from success story to virus hot spot

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) - Heading into Memorial Day weekend, California's mood was celebratory. The state had avoided dire predictions of a coronavirus surge, hospitalizations were starting to decline and restaurants and most other businesses had reopened. As July 4th approaches, the mood has soured. Infection rates and hospitalizations are rising fast. Most bars have been ordered closed along with inside dining at restaurants. Many beaches are...

  • California Senate OKs expanded protections for family leave

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) - Workers in companies with at least five employees could take up to three months off from work to care for a family member without fear of losing their job under a bill that narrowly passed the California Senate on Thursday. California was one of the first states to make sure some workers keep getting paid when they take time off to care for a family member. The money doesn't come from companies, but from state disability insurance...

  • Hugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, dies

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television's most familiar and welcome faces with more than 15,000 hours on news, game and talk shows, has died at age 99. Downs died of natural causes at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, said his great-niece, Molly Shaheen. "The Guinness Book of World Records" recognized Downs as having logged more hours in front of the camera than any television...

  • Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 162 people

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    ZAW MOE HTET and PYAE SONE WIN Associated Press HPAKANT, Myanmar (AP) - At least 162 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, the worst in a series of deadly accidents at such sites in recent years that critics blame on the government's failure to take action against unsafe conditions. The Myanmar Fire Service Department, which coordinates rescues and other emergency services, announced about 12 hours after the morning disaster that 162...

  • Epstein pal arrested, accused of luring girls for sex abuse

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    JIM MUSTIAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested Thursday on charges she helped lure at least three girls — one as young as 14 — to be sexually abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of victimizing dozens of girls and women over many years. According to the indictment, Maxwell, who lived for years with Epstein and was his frequent companion on trips around the world, facilitated his crimes and on some occasions joined him in sexually abusing the gir...

  • US jobs surge: Trump sees sunshine, Biden 'no victory yet'

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. economy just posted its best single-month job gain in history. U.S. unemployment is at one of its worst points since the Great Depression. Both are true. As Republicans and Democrats fought to spin Thursday's jobs numbers to their advantage, both sides face tremendous political risks in navigating a delicate and defining issue heading into the presidential campaign's final months. Democrats, led by presumptive nominee Joe Biden, seized on the growing t...

  • Stocks rise on jobs data, S&P 500 ends week with solid gain

    Updated Jul 2, 2020

    STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday as investors welcomed a report showing the U.S. job market continues to climb out of the crater created by the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, its fourth-straight gain. The index ended the holiday-shortened week with a gain of 4%. The Nasdaq composite climbed to another all-time high, aided by more gains in technology companies. Energy companies notched some of the biggest gains as o...