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SACRAMENTO — A Pride ceremony went on as planned Monday at the California State Capitol despite some pushback from Republican lawmakers. The issue was over one of the guests invited to the Senate ceremony: a drag nun who’s part of the group The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. That name may …

There is no evidence that the deaths of six women in and around Portland are connected to a serial killer, the Portland Police Bureau said on Sunday.  Suggestions on social media and in news articles that the cases were connected “have led to some anxiety and fear in our community, and …

Hiring surged in May, indicating the job market remains resilient despite high interest rates and still-elevated inflation. Employers added 339,000 jobs last month, accelerating the pace of hiring in April, the Labor Department reported Friday. That’s far above economists’ expectations for about 190,000 new jobs. Hiring was broad, with jobs …