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(AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown signed six stringent gun-control measures Friday that will require people to turn in high-capacity magazines and mandate background checks for ammunition sales, as California Democrats seek to strengthen gun laws that are already among the strictest in the nation. The Democratic governor's action is consistent with his mixed record on gun control. The bills angered Republicans and gun-rights advocates who say Democrats are trampling on 2nd Amendment rights, creating new... Читать дальше...

What feels right about this San Francisco Playhouse world premiere is the dynamic among its three young female characters, Mehr (Amy Lizardo), Ana (Sarah Moser) and Julia (Karen Offereins), all friends since college. In one scene, they’re so at home in Julia’s office — an overworked therapist, she schedules visits with friends between client appointments — that they lounge on each other like human couch cushions. In the next, it’s “I’m sorry” upon “I’m sorry,” but not in the way that apologies from women are so often rendered in performance... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch acknowledged Friday that her meeting with Bill Clinton while his wife is under federal investigation “cast a shadow” on the public’s perception of a case playing heavily into the presidential campaign. “I certainly wouldn’t do it again,” Lynch said of the meeting, which created immediate bipartisan angst and underscored the political consequences of the FBI-led probe into the former secretary of state’s email. Lynch hastened to add that she would follow... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — A teenager who sent her boyfriend dozens of text messages encouraging him to take his own life and told him to "get back in" a truck filled with carbon monoxide fumes must stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state's highest court ruled Friday. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Friday that a grand jury had probable cause to indict Michelle Carter, then 17, in the 2014 death of Carter Roy III, 18. [...] the court, in a strongly worded decision, said the grand jury heard evidence... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Partially lifting the secrecy that has cloaked one of the United States’ most contentious tactics for fighting terrorists, the Obama administration Friday said that it believed that air strikes it has conducted outside conventional war zones like Afghanistan have killed 64 to 116 civilian bystanders and about 2,500 members of terrorist groups. The official civilian death count is hundreds lower than most estimates compiled by independent organizations that try to track what the government... Читать дальше...

VIENNA — In a move that could turn into the next blow to the EU after Britain’s exit vote, Austria’s highest court on Friday ordered a rerun of the country’s presidential election. The decision, announced by Constitutional Court Chief Judge Gerhart Holzinger, represents a victory for the right-wing Freedom Party, which had challenged the May 22 runoff on claims of widespread irregularities. With Britain’s impending departure from the EU, a chance by Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer to turn... Читать дальше...

Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, July 4 “Schooled”: For its 57th season of free shows, the Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe might have broken with convention and opened on Saturday, July 2, but it’s still staging its Independence Day performance in Dolores Park. The current lineup of the British band behind ’80s-conquering hits like “Urgent” and “I Want to Know What Love Is” performs on the midway. 7:30 p.m. “Gone With the Wind”: The Olivia de Havilland tribute ends with one of her great performances... Читать дальше...

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — An Ankeny High School teacher has been arrested, accused of having a sexual relationship with a student who recently graduated. Ankeny police say officers discovered 27-year-old Amanda Caye Dreier and the former student in a car together last month. Police say an investigation turned up an ongoing sexual relationship between the two. Dreier, an English teacher, has been charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee. State law prohibits relationships by employees with students through 30 days following graduation. Читать дальше...

(Note: This burger was not made by robots.) Photo: The Chronicle Related Links The Robots are Coming Here is a subversive burrito-making robot [Video] Last August, modern automat Eatsa — with its behind-the-scenes and hidden from view workforce — made its San Francisco debut. We’ve even seen a PB&J-making robot that cranks out sandwiches popping up around town over the past year. Well, now it looks like a hamburger-making robot will soon be joining the ranks of these practically human-free dining offerings. Читать дальше...

A wildland fire in the Sierra foothills grew to 2,151 acres Friday, forcing the evacuations of 1,650 people as it threatened scores of structures, officials said. The Trailhead fire started Tuesday afternoon along the Middle Fork of the American River, in steep and hard-to-reach terrain near Todd Valley in El Dorado and Placer counties, roughly 130 miles northeast of San Francisco. Despite the rough terrain firefighters managed to make progress surrounding the fire with large containment lines on several sides. Читать дальше...

U.S. Military Academy spokesman Lt. Col. Christopher Kasker on Friday confirmed Thomas Surdyke's death. Southampton officials say witnesses told them Surdyke saw someone struggling in the water, rushed to help and went under.

(AP) — A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man serving life without parole in the shooting deaths of two one-time Auburn University football players and a third man. The judges rejected defense claims including Leonard's argument that a Lee County judge erred when he refused to let jurors consider a lesser charge.

With GOP leaders planning roll calls next week on their proposal making it harder for some terror suspects to acquire firearms, Democrats on Friday demanded accompanying votes on two measures they prefer. The GOP bill would let the government block firearms purchases for suspected terrorists, but only if prosecutors can prove in court that the buyer is involved in terrorism. In a written statement, Ryan, R-Wis., called the GOP bill "a responsible measure that confronts this threat while protecting... Читать дальше...

Andre Iguodala may be preparing for a second career as an Internet troll. Photo: Frank Gunn / AP Image 1of/10 CaptionClose Image 1 of 10 9. The man is a gazelle, and his ability to run and dunk would fit in wondrously with a team that led the league last year in fast break points per game (19.5). 9. The man is a gazelle, and his ability to run and dunk would fit in wondrously with a team that led the league last year in fast break points per game (19.5). Photo: Frank Gunn / AP Image 2 of 10 8. If the Warriors have proven anything... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has lifted a blanket ban on rush-hour protests in its central business district during the Democratic National Convention and has agreed to give a demonstration permit to an anti-poverty group. The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign had sued over being denied a permit to march on the convention's opening day, from City Hall in downtown Philadelphia to the convention site 4 miles away. A city spokeswoman said the suit was settled after the march starting... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A barn fire at one of New England's largest turkey-breeding operations killed 7,000 baby turkeys, and the farm's owners said that means they won't be able to meet all of their Thanksgiving orders. The fire happened Thursday at Bob's Turkey Farm, a family-run business that began in 1954, and killed baby turkeys ranging in age from 1 day to 3 weeks old, so small they could fit in someone's hand.

Kansas teens at center of unequal pay dispute find new jobs (AP) — Two teens have new jobs after their firing from a Kansas pizza restaurant touched off a heated discussion about persistent pay inequality in the American workplace. The teens were offered their jobs back, with equal pay, but found other jobs.

Photo courtesy of Tacolicious. Related Links Umami closes after a decade Perhaps it’s the circle of life for San Francisco restaurants; when one closes, another two open. That’s certainly the case for the Marina District this week. Earlier in the week, the neighborhood lost decade-old Japanese eatery, Umami. This weekend, Chestnut Street will celebrate the grand opening of two popular San Francisco-based chains. Today (Friday, July 1), Tacolicious will open for dinner in its brand-spankin’ new Marina location... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Boulder residents will no longer be able to cool off with an ice cream cone by the pool because the city has discontinued the sweet treat as a vending option at all Parks and Recreation facilities. The city dropped ice cream cones, bars and sandwiches in an effort to cut down on sugary, unhealthy snacks, The Daily Camera reported (http://bit.ly/29c8YoD). City-run facilities can only sell treats that satisfy a series of nutritional standards, meaning chips and other junk food also left snack stands this year.

Right now, those vehicles always have a steering wheel, brakes and a driver ready to take over in case of a problem, but prototype cars without steering wheels are also being developed. A network of cameras, radars and lasers feeds information to the car's computers, helping to fill in the gaps in the GPS system, which knows how to get the car from point to point. Later this summer, the federal government is expected to release guidelines for the safe deployment of autonomous vehicles. Intel CEO... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court's dismissal of the Nebraska State College Board of Trustees from a lawsuit over the 2010 disappearance of a Peru State College student. Thomas, 19, disappeared after encountering Joshua Keadle, a fellow Peru State student now serving prison time for raping another teenage girl. Citing a number of previous decisions, the appeals court agreed Friday with a lower court judge who last year dismissed the college board from the lawsuit.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Singer-songwriter Janelle Monae (moh-NAY') and rapper Kendrick Lamar will help President Barack Obama celebrate his final Fourth of July at the White House. Spokesman Josh Earnest says the musicians are performing at Obama's annual Independence Day event for "military heroes."

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie dropped a jackhammer on New Jersey politics late Thursday, ordering an eventual shutdown of roadwork projects after Democratic lawmakers failed to agree with him on how to address the state transportation fund's borrowing authority, which expired Friday. The governor's action, along with cutting $300 million in Democratic budget priorities including on women's health and welfare benefits, comes as he is being vetted to be the running mate of presumptive... Читать дальше...

Clinton has spent far more than Trump building up voter contact operations and beginning to advertise ahead of the November election. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, has not disclosed his June numbers.