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Mistrial after jury deadlocks in 2025 Palisades arson trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deady 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict. Prosecutors said they will try again.

Rural area in Northern California jolted by its biggest quake since 1940

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A rural area of Northern California experienced its strongest earthquake since 1940 on Wednesday morning, but it caused only mild shaking with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

US Senate candidate with same name ineligible for ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A top Alaska election official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in August.

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Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips

Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom. The Cupertino, California-based company called the demand spike an “unprecedented challenge” for the consumer electronics industry.

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Saks officially emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with less debt and a new name

NEW YORK (AP) – Saks Global, the parent company of Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday with fewer stores, less debt, a more focused strategy to pamper the affluent – and a new name.

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Trump threatens 100% tax on Europe if countries impose tax on digital services

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies.

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Desperate race for survivors in Venezuela after deadly twin quakes

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – The increasingly desperate search for survivors i n Venezuela entered a third day Saturday as people dug through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings after the devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, knowing time is running out.

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Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in Tehran’s likely response to overnight airstrikes by the United States.

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CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship

CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship

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Worldwide celebrations on Global Beatles Day
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King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after refurbishment
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Iconic mountain rescue dogs keep history alive as museum celebrates first birthday