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US Navy decommissions massive ship destroyed by fire

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SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy on Wednesday decommissioned the USS Bonhomme Richard docked off San Diego nine months after flames engulfed it in...

Dozens of illegal gaming parlors raided in San Diego

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SAN DIEGO — Law enforcement officers in California raided dozens of illegal gambling dens in San Diego Wednesday, capping a years-long investigation that has...

Walmart invests in GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle subsidiary

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DETROIT — Walmart and some institutional investors have joined the latest investment in Cruise, bumping the capital influx into the General Motors autonomous vehicle...

Global warming’s extreme rains threaten Hawaii’s coral reefs

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HONOLULU — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious...

Mercedes rolls out luxury electric car in duel with Tesla

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FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG on Thursday unveiled a battery-powered counterpart to its top Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan as German carmakers ramp up their challenge...

Former Nebraska football player acquitted of sex assault

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LINCOLN, Neb. — A jury has acquitted former Nebraska football player Katerian LeGrone of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old fellow student in 2019. ...

Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species

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PORTLAND, Ore. — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine species...

“Sour Grapes” wine fraud con man deported to Indonesia

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LOS ANGELES — A one-time California man who bilked wine collectors out of millions by selling cheaper booze he rebottled in his kitchen has...

Serena Williams signs programming deal with Amazon Studios

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Serena Williams has signed a deal with Amazon Studios under which she will create scripted and non-scripted programming, including a docuseries that follows her...

Wells Fargo profit jumps to $4.74 billion in first quarter

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Wells Fargo & Co. says first-quarter net income jumped to $4.74 billion from $653 million a year earlier, when the pandemic struck the global...