Cash payments take center stage in Newsom’s 1st recall ad

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As both summer and the scheduling of a recall election date loom, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make sure Californians know...

Driver charged in deadly crash reportedly was having sex

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — A man charged with barreling his pickup truck into a San Jose bar, killing a woman and seriously injuring two...

Prosecutors seek ‘very substantial’ prison time for Avenatti

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NEW YORK — Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to impose a “very substantial” prison sentence on Michael Avenatti for trying to extort millions of...

Ukraine uncovers ring behind $500 million hacking operation

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MOSCOW — Ukrainian police say they have uncovered a ring of computer hackers responsible for cyberattacks that targeted universities in the United States and...

Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

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PHOENIX — Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her son, who is...

Self-driving car pioneer Waymo gets $2.5B to fuel ambitions

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Waymo, the self-driving car pioneer spun off from Google, isn't allowing a recent wave of executive departures to detour its...

The ESPYS returning to New York, Anthony Mackie to host

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NEW YORK — The ESPYS are returning to New York next month for the first time since 1999, with actor Anthony Mackie hosting the...

Vaccine effort turns into slog as infectious variant spreads

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As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a...

Heat wave grips US West amid fear of a new, hotter normal

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PHOENIX — An unusually early and long-lasting heat wave brought more triple-digit temperatures Wednesday to a large swath of the U.S. West, raising concerns...

10 California residents get $1.5M richer via vaccine jackpot

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LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom doled out $1.5 million each to 10 vaccinated winners at Universal Studios on Tuesday to mark the end...