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Many kids are still skipping kindergarten. Since the pandemic, some parents don't see the point

CONCORD, Calif. (AP) — Aylah Levy had some catching up to do this fall when she started first grade. After spending her kindergarten year at an alternative program that met exclusively outdoors, Aylah, 6, had to adjust to being inside a classroom.

Body found wrapped in tire chains at bottom of lake identified as wanted fugitive

“At the time, investigators were unable to identify the male using traditional investigative techniques,” a police spokesman said.

Drought-prone California OKs new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places: An ice skating rink near Disneyland, ski slopes around Lake Tahoe, farmland in the Central Valley. And — coming soon — kitchen faucets.

Man finds 4.87-carat diamond in Arkansas state park, largest discovery since 2020

Within 10 minutes of entering the Crater of Diamonds State Park, park officials said that one Arkansas man found the largest diamond discovered in three years.

Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Civil rights organizations on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and permit local judges to order them to leave the country.

Washington, DC tops list of most people living alone in US

Story at a glance Washington, D.C. topped the list of the cities with the most one-person households, according to census bureau data analyzed by the Chamber of Commerce. Among more than 170 cities with a population of at least 150,000, Washington, D.C.

Immigration and declines in death cause uptick in US population growth this year

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Immigration powered population gains in the United States for a second year in a row and — coupled with a drop in the number of deaths from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic — caused an uptick in the U.S.

Around the world

A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland and spews magma in a spectacular show of Earth's power

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland, sending a flash of light into the evening sky and spewing semi-molten rock into the air in a spectacular show of the Earth's power in the land known for fire and ice.

Mexican president says he'll fight Texas migrant crossing law

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged to fight a new Texas law allowing state authorities to prosecute migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.

Pope says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests should not be subject to moral analysis

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it.

Group turned away at Mexican holiday party returned with gunmen killing 11, investigators say

Survivors of a massacre in central Mexico told investigators that a group of people turned away from a holiday party returned later with gunmen who killed 11 and wounded 14.

Germany's top court orders a repeat of the 2021 national election in parts of Berlin due to glitches

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the 2021 national election to be partially repeated in Berlin because of severe glitches at many polling stations in the capital.

An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 127 people and is the deadliest in 9 years

BEIJING (AP) — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing 127 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years.

US envoys work for new hostage release deal, scale-down of Israel-Hamas war but say no timetable

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the CIA jetted to Europe for talks with Israeli and Qatari officials Monday, sounding out the potential for a deal on a new cease-fire and the release of hostages in Gaza, as the U.S.

Technology

The evolution of the MacBook

A major tool for college students and creative professionals alike, Apple’s laptops have dominated the way users approach productivity on the go. The MacBook line debuted in 1991 — though there have been a variety of different naming conventions and models over the years.

Which apps are collecting the most data on you?

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals which shopping apps are gathering the most personal data on you and how to protect your privacy during the shopping season and beyond.

Pope, once a victim of AI-generated imagery, calls for treaty to regulate artificial intelligence

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday called for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically, arguing that the risks of technology lacking human values of compassion, mercy, morality and forgiveness are too great.

What is carbon capture and how much of a solution is it after COP28?

An agreement at the United Nations-led climate conference to transition away from fossil fuels brought a measure of relief for climate activists, even as many said it doesn't go far enough. They also saw something to like in what the agreement said about carbon capture.

CIA’s AI efforts focus on training, monitoring, augmenting human analysts

Raman said generative AI and large language models really "caught the intelligence community by storm" in late 2022, when its potential to augment human analysts became clear.

Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement reached with states before recent Play Store trial loss

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in a another case that could result in even bigger changes.

Apple will suspend sales of its newest watches in the U.S. over a patent dispute

If two of the latest Apple Watches are on your holiday shopping list, don’t dawdle for much longer because the devices won’t be available to buy in the U.S. later this week if the White House doesn’t intervene in an international patent dispute.

Sports News

Horton-Tucker, Sexton lead Jazz past Brooklyn

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - The Utah Jazz have used several different starting lineups this season with injuries and illnesses. But Will Hardy may have found the right one for now.

Wander Franco earns $700,000 bonus from MLB pool despite ongoing investigation

The 22-year-old Franco was having an All-Star season before being sidelined in August, when authorities in the Dominican Republic began investigating claims that Franco had been in a relationship with a minor. MLB launched its own investigation, placing Franco on the restricted list on Aug.

Shohei Ohtani's contract with the Dodgers could come with bonus of mostly avoiding California taxes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — If $700 million wasn't enough, Shohei Ohtani's record-setting contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers could also include a bonus: skipping most of California's famously high income taxes. Not even the mighty Dodgers have the power to exempt Ohtani from paying his taxes.

A LOADED Day 1 of the Bulldog Winter Classic

We had a jam-packed night of action at Palisade High School on day one of the Bulldog Winter Classic.

Draymond Green to miss at least 3 weeks, undergo counseling: report

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has begun counseling and will miss at least three weeks after being suspended indefinitely by the NBA, according to a report.

Free SeaWorld tickets to be handed out at 2023 Holiday Bowl

Thousands of college football fans headed to the 2023 Holiday Bowl will get an extra special treat: free tickets to SeaWorld San Diego.

Bulldogs beat Bakersfield, win third straight

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) - The Fresno State men's basketball team began the month of December with a blowout loss to No. 19 BYU. Since then, the Bulldogs have not lost any games. They have also not left their building. Fresno State is in a stretch right now of four straight homes games.

Politics News

Haley slams DeSantis for stumping in Iowa with Massie, who's opposed votes condemning antisemitism

Nikki Haley denounced Republican presidential rival Ron DeSantis in Iowa Sunday for campaigning in the state with Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, the lone House Republican who voted last week against a GOP resolution condemning antisemitism on university campuses.

Car plows into parked SUV in Biden's motorcade outside Delaware campaign headquarters

A car plowed into a parked SUV that was guarding President Joe Biden's motorcade. The president and first lady were not harmed.

Sandra Day O’Connor called a pioneer and 'iconic jurist' as she is memorialized by Biden, Roberts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the Arizona rancher's daughter who became a voice of moderate conservatism as the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, was memorialized by President Joe Biden on Tuesday as a pioneer in the legal world who inspired generations of women.

Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago.

Michigan appeals court rules Trump can stay on 2024 primary ballot

The Michigan Court of Appeals decided Thursday that former President Trump can remain on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, blocking a series of challenges to his candidacy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Court ruling backs tribes’ effort to force lawmakers to redraw North Dakota legislative boundaries

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request from North Dakota's secretary of state to delay a federal judge's ruling that found the state's 2021 redistricting map violated the Voting Rights Act in diluting the voting strength of two Native American tribes.

California AG blasts ‘greedy corporations’ in $700M settlement with Google

Rob Bonta has become increasingly critical of tech as the industry’s relationship with the state’s politically powerful labor unions frays.