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Francis delivered a traditional speech about the world's troubled places. He said countries that give help and welcome to those fleeing war and poverty are concrete signs of hope....

Authorities say one person was killed and nearly a dozen other people were injured in a fiery crash caused by a 13-year-old boy driving a stolen car trying to evade police in Northern California. Police in Woodland, northwest of Sacramento,......

Considering the original "Magic Mike" was entertaining, you'd think it wouldn't be too hard to make a sequel mildly so. Add a few new dances, toss an interesting problem in his direction and count the money. That's not how "Magic.....

Authorities say a police officer shot and wounded an armed man during a weekend traffic stop in Southern California. Santa Ana police say the 20-year-old motorist was pulled over around 7 p.m. Friday. A police statement says during the traffic......

Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters before the resumption of the third round today, ending his streak of completing all 72 holes of every tournament he has played at Augusta National as a professional....

The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that's the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a new report found....

The Justin-Siena varsity girls and boys swim teams finished their Vine Valley Athletic League regular seasons in March, splitting with Napa High and sweeping Vintage before getting swept at first-place American Canyon....

The Iowa Attorney General's Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception, and in rare cases abortions, for victims of sexual assault. The move has drawn criticism from some victim advocates. Federal regulations and state law re...

The nation's top health official says a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was "not America." And Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra isn't ruling out defying the judge's...

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Audiences said let's go to the movie theater for "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" this weekend. The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in North American theaters, including $146...

People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move during the COVID-19 pandemic. That's according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau released last week. The report says that, in many respects, the......

At the age of 27, with no previous trial experience, Ferencz became chief prosecutor in 1947 for a case in which 22 former commanders were charged with murdering more than 1 million Jews, Romani and others....

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Americans are spending less time working than they did before the pandemic. That's good for many of them, but it's not necessarily great for the inflation-fighting Federal Reserve....

SUNDAY, April 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Far more people need an organ transplant than there are organs available....

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. The rights of transgender patients and those seeking abortion care are under threat _ as is the medical......

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Sports events happening in the Napa Valley over the next two days....

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Napa people will see temperatures in the 60s today. It looks like it will be a comfortable 67 degrees. We'll see a low temperature of 44 degrees today. Winds should be calm today, with forecast showing winds from Northwest, clocking......

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The sign was written by hand, with love, not on an enormous poster but on a sheet torn from a notebook. "We're here on our honeymoon!" The Angels threw a party for their fans before their home......

Spanish superstar Rosalia admits it gets exhausting being on the road and she is thankful to have a partner who understands on the other end of the phone....

Jennifer Aniston "could not stop dancing" on the set of 'Murder Mystery 2', according to her co-star Adam Sandler....

Many readers are familiar with Hands Across the Valley, the nonprofit organization founded nearly 30 years ago by George L. Altamura to help feed hungry people in the Napa Valley.The purpose behind Hands Across the Valley was to call attention......

Today is Sunday, April 9, the 99th day of 2023. There are 266 days left in the year....

Sandra June Morris, 76, passed away April 6, 2022, at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ, with her brother Tom Morris, and niece Julie Peixoto, by her side. A native of California, she was born at Stanford Hospital when it......

Doris Panzer passed away on March 28, 2023, at the age of 99. Doris was born on September 11, 1923, in Vallejo, CA, but spent her childhood years in Crockett, CA, on the shores of the Sacramento River where it......

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NAPA - Rohit Ambalal Patel passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the age of 82. Rohit was a truly exceptional man whose generosity and kindness touched the lives of many. He was a philanthropist and volunteer at......

ST. HELENA - Betty Ballentine, age 96, passed away at her home in St. Helena, surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 11, 2023....

Actor Michael Learned ("The Waltons") is 84. Country singer Margo Smith is 81. Actor Dennis Quaid is 69. Humorist Jimmy Tingle ("60 Minutes II") is 68. Keyboardist Dave Innis of Restless Heart is 64. Talk show host Joe Scarborough ("Mo...

Jacob Quillan scored 10 seconds into overtime to give Quinnipiac a 3-2 victory over Minnesota for its first NCAA hockey title. Quinnipiac trailed for more than 50 minutes and took its first lead of the game when Quillan scored moments......

FAU gives coach Dusty May 10-year extension after Final Four run...

SAN DIEGO — During my frequent hikes into the wild, all too often I can't see the greenwood for the green. But it doesn't take 20-20 to realize we don't need more growth throwing shade on the NCAA Basketball Tournament.......

A stone-faced Donald Trump has been confronted with a 34-count felony indictment accusing him in a scheme to bury allegations of extramarital affairs that arose during his first White House campaign. The arraignment Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom was a....

If you're a recent graduate working your first full-time job or supporting yourself for the first time, this tax-filing season may indeed be your first experience doing your own taxes without the help of a parent. Here are seven things......

Strong storms including hail and tornadoes are again hitting parts of the Midwest and South. The latest round of storms Tuesday prompted officials to warn people — many coping with damage inflicted by deadly weather over the weekend — to......

Flanked by American flags, Donald Trump delivered a campaign-style speech to cheering supporters at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday night. Trump was defiant, referring, among other things, to his two impeachment trials during his presidency. He called the New York ind...

Polls have closed in Wisconsin as voters are deciding the outcome of the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history, in a heated contest that will likely determine the fate of abortion access. The future of Republican-drawn legislative maps, voting......

Chicago's mayoral race is tight after voters voted to choose the next leader of the heavily Democratic city. Tuesday's runoff pitted former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas against progressive Brandon Johnson. Vallas is a moderate Democrat endorsed...

Two sisters are skirmishing with the city of St. Helena in court over access to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is undergoing major upgrades....

Taiwan pushed back against threats of retaliation by China, ahead of an expected meeting between the island's president and the U.S. House speaker Wednesday that will underscore her government's claim to sovereignty. President Tsai Ing-wen is fini...

Prosecutors unsealed a historic 34-count felony indictment against former President Donald Trump; Plus, a press secretary clarifies that the NCAA women's championship invitation to the White House is just for LSU, and more of today's trending news...