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8h ago

Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union

An association website tracking the balloting among cast members indicated passage by 78.7% in favor and 21.3% opposed.
Cast members dressed as Pluto and Goofy at Disneyland, in Anaheim, Calif.
Cast members dressed as Pluto and Goofy at Disneyland, in Anaheim, Calif.
12h ago

Simone Biles wins Core Hydration Classic to kick off road to Paris; Gabby Douglas withdraws

Douglas, who was eyeing her third Olympic team, pulled out of the competition after struggling on the uneven bars in the first rotation.
2024 Core Hydration Classic
2024 Core Hydration Classic
12h ago

Arizona police rescue 6-month-old who had been shot during hostage standoff

The child was airlifted to a nearby hospital in serious condition, but its injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening, according to police.
Police vehicle.
Police vehicle.
13h ago

Schauffele and Morikawa tied at the PGA Championship; Scheffler not a contender

Scottie Scheffler is coming off an arrest on allegations of not following police orders, brief jail time and a 66 to get into contention for a second straight major. He was never a factor.
Xander Schauffele plays his shot from the 17th tee during the third round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 18, 2024 in Louisville, Ky.
Xander Schauffele plays his shot from the 17th tee during the third round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 18, 2024 in Louisville, Ky.
13h ago

6 dead, 10 hurt as wrong-way pickup hits van packed with passengers in Idaho

The pickup veered into oncoming traffic on an Idaho Falls highway, police said. The pickup’s driver survived, they said, but the van’s driver and five of its passengers died.
14h ago

Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator, dies at 58

Stewart worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns, and she was most recently the communications director for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s 2016 campaign.
Signage hangs at CNN center, in Atlanta on April 21, 2022.
Signage hangs at CNN center, in Atlanta on April 21, 2022.
14h ago

Seize the Grey wins Preakness Stakes, ruining Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid

With the win, Seize the Grey trainer D. Wayne Lukas takes home his seventh garland of black-eyed Susans since 1980.
149th Preakness Stakes
149th Preakness Stakes
15h ago

L.A. County investigating reported hepatitis A case at Beverly Hills Whole Foods

Los Angeles officials warned earlier this week that hepatitis A is spreading among the city’s homeless population.
General views of the Whole Foods Market.
General views of the Whole Foods Market.
18h ago

Police arrest suspect in 1989 cold case killing of 78-year-old Pennsylvania woman

Michael Breisch, now 65, was arrested and charged with murdering 78-year-old Rose Hnath on Jan. 21, 1989, in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania.
Rose Hnath in an undated photo
Rose Hnath in an undated photo

Preakness Stakes 2024 highlights: Seize the Grey crowned winner in muddy race

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan finishes in second place, ensuring no Triple Crown.
149th Preakness Stakes
149th Preakness Stakes
19h ago

Sex offender arrested after faking death to avoid registering, Arizona sheriff says

Benjamin Hollins, 50, allegedly had a woman falsely report that she saw him jump off a bridge in Arizona, but no body was ever found.
Pinal County Detention Center.
Pinal County Detention Center.