Judge Aaron Persky says he would handle the sexual assault case of former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner the same way today as he did almost two years ago, though it's the reason he is the target of a June 5 recall election in California.

The Golden State Warriors announced the death of Nate Thurmond who spent 40 years with the team and holds the franchise's record for rebounds and minutes played.

A long and largely forgotten death investigation in California's Central Valley leads to a vast and unexpected set of arrests that included three current and former highway patrol officers and a prominent defence attorney.