Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance.

The extraordinary order, which includes confiscating broadcast equipment, preventing the...

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UCLA to resume ‘regular operations’ on Monday

UCLA will resume “regular operations” on Monday, May 6, after classes had been moved online Thursday and Friday on a campus that had shifted to limited operations, according to a campus update on Sunday.

While officials encouraged faculty to return to in-person classes, they did give them the option continue courses online until May...

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Actor Bernard Hill dies at 79

Hill's last role was in a BBC drama set to premier its second season on the day he died.

WASHINGTON — Actor Bernard Hill, who played in "Titanic" and the "Lord of the Rings" movies, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 79. 

Hill played Captain Edward Smith in the...

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Man drowns in Laguna Lake

FULLERTON, Calif. - An investigation is underway in Fullerton after a man drowned in Laguna Lake Saturday night, according to police. 

Witnesses told police a man went into the lake and tried to swim across, but he was not seen getting out of the lake. 

The man's body was...

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7 injured in shooting at Long Beach nightclub

Seven people were wounded when shots were fired in the parking lot of a Long Beach nightclub, authorities said Sunday.

The shooting occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday in the area of South Street and Paramount Boulevard, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

Four of the victims are in...

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April 21-27: Oakley Police Calls

The following is a sampling of the Oakley Police Calls reported between April 21-27 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Oakley.

31-Year-Old Man Dies in DUI Related Crash in Oakley

According to Oakley Police, on April 29, 2024 at 12:29AM a Contra Costa County Fire Engine crew...

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Downtown San Jose movie theater celebrates 40 years

Volunteers from BMO Bank paint a home on Landerwood Lane in San Jose while the homeowner looks on during National Rebuilding Day April 27. Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley coordinated more than 400 volunteers to perform home maintenance and repairs at 18 project sites across Santa Clara County. (Courtesy photo) ...
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Rebuilding Together takes on home repairs in Milpitas

Volunteers from Turner Construction get ready to paint a home on Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas on National Rebuilding Day April 27. Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley coordinated more than 400 volunteers to perform home maintenance and repairs at 18 project sites across Santa Clara County. (Courtesy photo) Rebuilding...
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