
Newsom says he'll increase CHP presence in major California cities, touts progress on crime
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he would expand the deployment of special California Highway Patrol teams in major ... Read More
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US puts GDP data on the blockchain in Trump crypto push
The U.S. government on Thursday began distributing gross domestic product data on public blockchains, marking the latest Trump administration endorsement of the crypto industry.
The move creates another avenue — not a ...Read more
Zuckerberg pressed Trump on digital taxes before tariff vow
President Donald Trump threatened to inflict “substantial” tariffs on countries that impose digital taxes just days after Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns about the levies ...Read more
Family of housekeeper arrested by ICE in East Palo Alto banned from hospital room, says they planned to self-deport
The family of the housekeeper who overstayed her visa and fainted when arrested by ICE agents is keeping vigil at Stanford Medical Center where she has been held since Monday, banned from visiting her and getting little ...Read more
'Gang Suppression Force' to replace Haiti's Kenya-led mission under US proposal
The United States is proposing a significant shift in the ongoing effort to help Haiti wrestle back territory from criminal armed gangs by rebranding the current Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission into a more...Read more
Do voters back Trump's push to remove 'WOKE' museum exhibits? What poll finds
Most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s proposed review of the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, which he derided as “WOKE,” according to new polling.
In the latest Quinnipiac University survey, 60%...Read more
Gov. Mike Dunleavy selects former US attorney in Texas as Alaska attorney general
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed Stephen Cox to serve as Alaska attorney general beginning Friday.
Cox replaces Attorney General Treg Taylor, who is departing the Dunleavy administration after four ...Read more
Recently unearthed time capsule from Princess Diana yields 1990s nostalgia
A time capsule assembled by the late Diana, Princess of Wales — sealed inside the wall of a London children’s hospital 34 years ago — has recently been unearthed, yielding a treasure trove of 1990s memorabilia.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: The president is 'losing sleep over me,' but here's what he should lose sleep over
President Donald Trump opened the latest act of his feud with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in an early morning social media insult, prompting Moore to reply: “The president of the United States is losing sleep over me.”
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Kentucky Republican proposes studying psychedelic drug ibogaine to curb addiction
A Kentucky lawmaker wants to revisit a previously abandoned idea for the state to fund research of an illegal psychedelic drug for its potential to treat drug addiction.
Calling addiction a “scourge” in Kentucky, ...Read more
George Clooney: I have been the recipient of a lot of luck
George Clooney thinks he's been the "recipient of a lot of luck" in his life.
The 64-year-old actor believes he's received a lot of good luck - but George also thinks that he's created the "opportunity for luck".
The ...Read more
Austin Butler wants to 'disappear' after press tour
Austin Butler plans to "disappear" after the Caught Stealing press tour.
The 34-year-old actor - who stars in the new crime thriller alongside Regina King, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, and Bad Bunny - has ...Read more
Maren Morris sees fans 'healing from her healing'
Maren Morris has witnessed fans "healing from [her] healing" following her divorce.
The 35-year-old singer has attracted new fans through her Dreamsicle album, which touches on her split from ex-husband Ryan Hurd, and ...Read more
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis orders $103 million in spending cuts, sweeps state cash accounts to help close budget gap
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered $103 million in cuts to spending across agencies and the sweeping of $146 million from state cash accounts on Thursday to help plug the rest of the state’s large budget ...Read more
UN chief: Humanitarian crisis, plight of Haiti children a matter of 'life and death'
The head of the United Nations called on Haitian authorities Thursday to do more to protect children from recruitment by armed gangs and for the international community to step up efforts to respond to Haiti’s worsening ...Read more
Major victory for 9/11 families as judge allows lawsuit against Saudi Arabia to continue
The 9/11 tragedy will not end with a whimper.
In a stunning 45-page ruling today, Manhattan federal Judge George B. Daniels “DENIED” Saudi Arabia’s motion to throw out a lawsuit filed by loved ones of the Sept. 11, ...Read more
First peer-reviewed study of Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis finds link between water pollution and toxic gas in air
SAN DIEGO — At its peak concentration levels, the air wafting through the Tijuana River Valley contains thousands of times the typical rate of hydrogen sulfide found in an urban neighborhood, a new study in the journal ...Read more
ICE denies Rep. Matsui access to Sacramento facilities for a second time
For the second time in a week, Rep. Doris Matsui was blocked from entering Sacramento immigration facilities where she and other elected leaders sought to investigate reports of people detained overnight without adequate ...Read more
Mayor Wu fires Boston employee who tased state trooper, says city knew he had criminal record
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city will fire an employee who tased a state trooper, but defended the screening process that led to his hire and denied seeing the alleged prior violence on his rap sheet as it was ...Read more
Trump administration preps to send National Guard to Chicago
The Trump administration is making preparations to possibly send the National Guard and federal immigration agents to Chicago as local officials brace for what they call an unwanted and unneeded influx of federal troops.
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The stench from the polluted Tijuana River is so bad it kept a researcher up all night
New research backs up the concerns of people who live near the Tijuana River and have long complained that foul air wafting from the polluted waterway is making them sick — irritating their eyes and noses, making ...Read more
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