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Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 66 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Thursday. At that time, there were 1,375 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Stockton PoliceTraffic pursuit: Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near Fremont Street and Highway 99  at about 3:30 p.m. [...]

WASHINGTON – California Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead manager in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, tried to get senators to put themselves in the shoes of Joe Biden and Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.How would they feel if the most powerful person in the world were asking a foreign nation to conduct a sham investigation into them? How would they react if, like Yovanovitch, they had devoted their life to public service, served in [...]

BAGHDAD — Waving national flags and banners denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump, tens of thousands of Iraqis marched peacefully through Baghdad on Friday to demand the ouster of U.S. troops from their country in a protest organized by a populist Shiite cleric.Later Friday night, two anti-government protesters were shot and killed by security forces in separate demonstrations a few kilometers (miles) from where the big anti-U.S. rally had taken place, two medical officials [...]

In a pivotal year in the legal battle over abortion, tens of thousands of anti-abortion activists were expected to gather in Washington, D.C., on Friday for the annual March for Life that will feature President Donald Trump as the first sitting president to appear in person at the event in its 47-year history.

House Democrats will focus on the accusation that President Donald Trump obstructed Congress when they resume and complete their opening argument Friday in the Senate trial.

BEIJING — Cutting off access to entire cities with millions of residents to stop a new virus outbreak is a step few countries other than China would consider, but it is made possible by the ruling Communist Party's extensive social controls and experience fighting the 2002-03 outbreak of SARS.CITIES AFFECTED: The first city closed off was Wuhan, with 11 million people, or 1 1/2 times the population of New York City. It is the industrial hub of central China. Access was cut [...]

The start of a new decade isn't offering much hope for beleaguered retailers.Traditional chains are looking increasingly frail less than a month into 2020, with vacancies piling up and few near-term prospects for a turnaround.National chains Macy's, J.C. Penney, Papyrus, Express and Pier 1 Imports, as well as other retailers, have collectively announced 1,218 store closures this year, according to global marketing research firm Coresight Research.The fallout [...]

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — A former Applebee's supervisor is suing the restaurant chain, claiming she was retaliated against and fired after kicking out a customer who made Islamophobic comments while at the restaurant's bar.Amanda Breaud, 25, of Eatontown was supervising a shift at the chain's Middletown location on Route 35 on May 13, 2019, when she was approached by a customer complaining that a bar patron was having an offensive conversation with a bartender, according to a [...]

Sauntore Thomas is reeling from a one-two punch.First, the Detroiter sued his employer, alleging racial discrimination in a lawsuit that settled confidentially. Then he went to the bank this week to cash his settlement checks, but the Livonia bank refused to cash or deposit his checks. Instead, they called the police and initiated a fraud investigation — actions that dumbfounded Thomas and his lawyer, triggering another lawsuit.On Wednesday, Thomas sued TCF Bank, [...]

Now that Bed Bath & Beyond is under new leadership with store closings announced, is it possible the company's iconic and uber-popular 20% coupons will change?The short answer is yes.The company's new CEO Mark Tritton recently said the New Jersey-based home goods retailer was analyzing where the "coupon has strength and where it has [...]