Alfred Melbourne spent 18 years in prison and when he got out six years ago he knew he needed to make a change. Melbourne new spends his days at the corner of 5th and C streets in West Sacramento. Four years ago, Melbourne turned his vision into a reality by creating Three Sisters Gardens. His nonprofit organization provides much-needed nourishment for the community.
The US actress has co-produced a new documentary alongside Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Emily Brown scored her first career goal, Susanna Tapani had a goal and an assist, and Boston returned from a 24-day international break to beat Toronto 2-1 on Thursday night in Professional Women's Hockey League action. Aerin Frankel stopped 23 shots for Boston (5-4-2-9), which is in fifth place with 25 points, two behind Ottawa for the fourth and final playoff spot. “The mentality tonight was for 60 minutes, we play to win," Boston head coach Courtney Kessel said. "I thoug
As Israel and Iran begin to trade strikes and counter-strikes, it has fuelled fears that a regional war could break out amid growing instability in the Middle East.
Some of Taylor Swift's best songs have bright melodies masking lyrics that cut straight through you. Enter "I Can Do it With a Broken Heart."
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Futures fell on reports of Iran explosions: The market power trend is about to end. Netflix gave weak guidance.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb retired 19 straight batters on his way to seven smooth innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Thursday night to open a four-game series. Webb (2-1) struck out five and induced 13 groundball outs, allowing just two hits and a walk in a game that took only 2 hours, 12 minutes. Wilmer Flores had a pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth and Mike Yastrzemski added a two-run single. LaMonte Wade Jr. delivered a sacrifice fly in the third
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and United Airlines have launched investigations after a video reportedly showed an "unauthorized person" in the flight deck during a Colorado Rockies flight.
"By my calculations, I believe there'll be over 150 people who make at least a million dollars on this IPO. Many of them are in Denver," the CEO said.
North Korea has released a new song praising leader Kim Jong Un for being a "friendly father" and a "great leader", in a move that appears to be part of a propaganda drive to enhance his standing in the reclusive state. The music video for the song was aired on the state-controlled Korean Central Television on Wednesday. It features North Koreans of different backgrounds ranging from children to troops and medical staff exuberantly belting out lines such as: "Let's sing, Kim Jong Un the great leader" and "Let's brag about Kim Jong Un, a friendly father".
Nearly a billion voters will decide if Narendra Modi gets a third term as prime minister
DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. MacKinnon wrapped up the regular season with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) to top Peter Stastny’s franchise record of 139 set in 1981-82 when the club was in Quebec. The speedy MacKinnon couldn’t catch Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov in the race for the
The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to their interests. Across Chicago, Black residents are frustrated that long-standing needs are not being met while the city's newly arrived are cared for with a sense of urgency, and with their tax dollars. “Our voices are not valued nor heard,” says Genesis Young, a lifelong Chicagoan who lives near Wadsworth.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized a vehicle attempting to smuggle 50 pounds of methamphetamine into the country in an ice chest full of fish, officials have announced.
Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver” landing on Netflix and Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” album are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: A family of ducks is coaxed into flying south for the winter in the animated movie “Migration” and Conan O’Brien as the brunt of jokes is on full display in his new travel
Trump Media successfully tested its rising 200-day moving average on Wednesday, a key level of support for the stock.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional fees for common companions like cats and dogs. Backers of the bill, which recently cleared a key committee, say the lack of pet-friendly units is pushing renters to forgo housing or relinquish beloved pet
Four yearling cattle were killed by gray wolves on one property in Grand County this week, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Eight years after 11 million leaked secret financial documents revealed how some of the world’s richest people hide their wealth, more than two dozen defendants are on trial in Panama for their alleged roles. The repercussions of the leaks were far-ranging, prompting the resignation of the prime minister of Iceland and bringing scrutiny to the then-leaders of Argentina and Ukraine, Chinese politicians and Russian President Vladimir Putin, among others. But those on trial now f
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