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Peabo Bryson, known for 'Aladdin' and 'Beauty and the Beast' duets, has died at 75
Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson has died at 75. He was known for his Disney duets "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World." He died Tuesday after having a stroke.
The Associated Press | Jun 3, 2026, 5:08 AM UTC

Why one of the cities most dependent on the Colorado River now has water for sale
Once one of the most dependent on the Colorado River, San Diego now may have water to sell to states that are seeing their supplies from the shrinking river cut.
Kirk Siegler | Jun 3, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC

Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek will face Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Senate race. For governor, Democrat state Auditor Rob Sand and Republican businessman Zach Lahn move on to November.
Stephen Fowler | Jun 3, 2026, 3:37 AM UTC

The Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favored Alabama congressional districts
The ruling means that Alabama's 2026 midterm elections will feature six Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning one.
Grady Martin, Nina Totenberg | Jun 3, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC

'Hellions' author Julia Elliott wins $150K fiction prize
The author is known for genre-bending stories that span Southern gothic, horror and fairy tale.
Chloee Weiner | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
The disgraced former congressman allegedly bet on whether he would appear at the State of the Union address, prompting federal investigations.
Bobby Allyn | Jun 2, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC

6/2 KVCR Midday News: Adelanto Detainees Continue their Hunger Strike, Data Shows Democrats Likely to Wait to Vote Until Final Days & More
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Toni Lopez | Jun 2, 2026, 8:39 PM UTC

Scenes from the aftermath of Russia's latest massive attack on Kyiv
Russian missile and drone attacks killed civilians across Ukraine overnight, in one of Moscow's largest assaults in recent months.
Polina Lytvynova | Jun 2, 2026, 8:12 PM UTC

Trump signs AI safety order seeking voluntary review of new models
The order asks AI companies to voluntarily submit their most powerful models for the government to test up to 30 days before releasing them to the public.
Shannon Bond, Deepa Shivaram | Jun 2, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC

Mary Beard illuminates the ancient world -- and our own -- in 'Talking Classics'
As a classics professor, Beard has spent her career pondering life in the ancient world. The central question of her latest book is: What on earth was it like to be there?
Maureen Corrigan | Jun 2, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC



