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Powell had barely finished speaking to central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, before President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on the Fed, which he has repeatedly accused of keeping rates too high.

Ireland joined in the threat of possible economic repercussions for Brazil and its South American neighbors, starkly illustrating how the Amazon is becoming a battleground between Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and increasingly critical governments alarmed that vast swathes of the rainforest are going up in smoke.

Totals confirmed to The Associated Press put the group's size in the same ballpark as the initial wave of plaintiffs who got $425 million from Michigan State University to settle claims related to Larry Nassar, the now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor accused of molesting hundreds of women and girls.

It would be the first known Israeli airstrike in Iraq since 1981, when Israeli warplanes destroyed a nuclear reactor being built by Saddam Hussein, and significantly expands Israel's campaign against Iranian military involvement in the region.

President Donald Trump demanded U.S. companies stop doing business with China and announced increased tariffs on Beijing Friday, capping one of the most extraordinary days in the long-running U.S.-China trade war.

REDDING — Firefighters gained ground against a Northern California wildfire Friday where damage assessments showed three homes and four outbuildings were destroyed in the region, which is still dealing with the aftermath of a deadly and destructive blaze last year.Containment of the 600-acre blaze in a rural area north of the city of Redding increased to 40 percent, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.Two firefighters were treated for [...]

STOCKTON — There will be no shortage of resources, food and entertainment this weekend during the two-day Stockton Black Expo Fair.The event, which has been held for more than 15 years, is part celebration and part resource fair, said Rick Warren, the event’s organizer and founder. This year’s theme is “It’s a Family Affair.”Stockton Black Expo will be held at San Joaquin Delta College from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 63 bookings at the San Joaquin County jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Friday. At that time, there were 1,419 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,500. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early. Stockton PoliceRobbery: On Thursday, a juvenile victim and two friends where at Swain Road and El Dorado Street when two [...]

Suspect arrested for the Southside Park homicideMANTECA — The Manteca Police Department on Friday arrested Jonathan Ruiz, 21, on suspicion of the murder of Brandon Escobar.Escobar was killed July 21 at Southside Park. The Manteca Street Crimes Unit had been investigating.Ruiz is being held without bail at San Joaquin County Jail. He has been charged with murder, attempted murder, participation in a criminal street gang and other charges. [...]

STOCKTON — It was about a year ago when Kathryn Nance, then a lieutenant with the Stockton Police Department, applied on a whim to take a test to become a captain and never gave it much thought afterwards. A week later on the morning of Aug. 28, 2018, everything changed when her fellow police officer and husband, James “Jamie” Nance, was critically [...]