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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the $1 million prize to William Nordhaus of Yale University and Paul Romer of New York University.

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WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump apologized to Brett Kavanaugh for the bitter battle over his confirmation to the Supreme Court and declared him "innocent" of the sexual assault allegations that nearly derailed his nomination."I want to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the incredible pain you have been forced to endure," Trump said Monday during a ceremonial swearing-in at the White House. "You sir, under historic scrutiny, were proven innocent. [...]

STOCKTON — Two men were shot in central Stockton shortly after 9:30 a.m. today, police reported.Officers responded to the 400 block of East Pine Street, just west of North California Street on the report of a shooting incident.One victim was transported by ambulance to an area hospital and the other was taken by private vehicle to a hospital, department spokesman Officer Joe Silva said. He was unable to confirm either victims’ condition by early afternoon [...]

Stockton firefighters responded just after 4 p.m. Monday to a recreational vehicle fire downtown a block east of City Hall on Fremont Street. The spectacular fire destroyed the RV, but luckily no injuries were reported and no structures were involved. 

STOCKTON — A hearing seeking the removal of a judge at the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office for what an Oakland attorney alleges “institutionalized racism and bias” against Black Lives Matter will go ahead this afternoon.Judge Lauren Thomasson in September said she would not hear defense attorney Yolanda [...]

STOCKTON — Three men believed to be brothers were arrested last week on multiple felony child molestation charges.The men — Pedro Castro, 39; Bonifacio Morales Castro, 37; and Agustin Castro Morales, 30 — were booked into San Joaquin County Jail in French Camp late Thursday on suspicion of lewd or lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old and continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to jail records.Continuous sexual abuse of [...]

STOCKTON — The Stockton Fire Department tested some of its firefighters with their underwater during Dive Team Tryouts held Sunday at Chris Kjeldsen Pool in Stockton.Participants were tested in four exercises: a 500-yard swim, 15 minutes treading water, 800 yards snorkel swim, and a 100-yard inert rescue tow. All the events are timed and points awarded for completion times.Dive teams are used for any water rescue or searches after accidents in rivers or lakes. [...]

STOCKTON — Local Republicans are breathing sighs of relief after the United States Senate was able to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the highest court in the land over the weekend.Mary Park, chairwoman of the San Joaquin County Republican Party, said her organization is very happy Kavanaugh was appointed to the United States Supreme Court on Saturday.“While we are excited for him, we are unhappy with how he was treated, and it should have been handled a [...]