US extends deadline letting Chevron stay in Venezuela
MIAMI — The Biden administration on Tuesday gave Chevron Corp. and several other American companies six more months to wind down their operations in...
New Mexico offers $5 million prize to vaccinated residents
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is the latest U.S. state to offer cash prizes in a bid to increase vaccination rates.
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Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he's been in front of a...
Milkweed planted in California to help monarch butterflies
SAN FRANCISCO — A conservation group is planting more than 30,000 milkweed plants in California in the hope of giving Western monarch butterflies new...
Huge American flag stolen from California veterans cemetery
LOS ANGELES — Authorities said a huge American flag and several smaller flags were stolen from a Southern California veterans cemetery over the Memorial...
Californians hit beaches, travel ahead of virus rules easing
LOS ANGELES — Californians headed to campgrounds, beaches and restaurants over the long holiday weekend as the state prepared to shed some of its...
California eyes shuttered malls, stores for new housing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California state lawmakers are grappling with a particularly 21st-century problem: What to do with the growing number of shopping malls and...
Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
BOSTON — A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers' graves and planting...
Fueling box-office rebound, ‘Quiet Place’ opens with $58.5M
NEW YORK — Moviegoing increasingly looks like it didn't die during the pandemic. It just went into hibernation.
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Tulsa massacre documentaries offer deep dive into tragedy
LOS ANGELES — Several documentary filmmakers — some backed by NBA superstars — are shedding light on the historically ignored Tulsa Race Massacre of...