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There are three ongoing court tests to Johnson's plan, which he says is routine but which will shorten the time in which opponents in Parliament could seek to pass legislation blocking a disorderly "no deal" departure from the European Union.

Beginning Sunday, the U.S. government will begin collecting 15% tariffs on $112 billion in Chinese imports — items ranging from smartwatches and TVs to shoes, diapers, sporting goods and meat and dairy products.

MANTECA — A woman was found dead in the middle of a Manteca street early Friday suffering from severe injuries.The victim was found lying along S. Airport Way between Daisywood Drive and East Lovelace Road at 6 a.m., according to the Manteca Police Department who had responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision.Despite the efforts of Manteca fire and medical personnel, the 50-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene.In the report, the Manteca Police [...]

When back-to-back mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, jolted the nation earlier this month, Trump again spoke of "building new facilities" for the mentally ill as a way to reduce mass shootings.

STOCKTON — A large-scale fight involving dozens of young people broke out behind Stagg High School early Thursday afternoon.Cellphone video of the incident by Theresa Saunders circulated on social media showed large groups of people yelling and circling each other as two females took swings at each other.“Two of the young girls were fighting, then it turned out to be three or four girls,” Saunders told news station FOX40. “And then they crossed the [...]

Hurricane Dorian powered toward Florida with increasing fury Friday, becoming an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm but leaving forecasters uncertain whether it would make a direct hit on the state's east coast or inflict a glancing blow.

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 82 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Friday. At that time, there were 1,436 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 PoliceRobbery: A 78-year-old woman was leaving a business in the 1400 block of West March Lane at about 2:49 p.m. Thursday when a [...]

STOCKTON — The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office has raised the bail of a 51-year-old Galt man to $2.3 million after he was arrested on suspicion of punching two children in the head inside a Target store in Lodi on Wednesday evening.Jeff Lee Hardcastle has been charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors, including suspicion of assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and child abuse, the DA’s Office reported Friday. [...]

STOCKTON — The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of Stockton’s 28th homicide victim of the year.Sonya Coilton, 59, was found dead on a sidewalk Tuesday night just hours after 48-year-old Dung Van Nguyen was declared dead south of downtown. Both victims had trauma to their bodies and their deaths are being investigated as homicides by police.At about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to some type of disturbance reported in the 100 [...]

Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother, Charles, transformed American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, has died at age 79.