Meet the 9 new House members from California
WASHINGTON — Friday was the first day of work for California’s nine new House members, and their first order of business involved typical congressional chaos, as Speaker Mike Johnson…
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Unlawful border crossings dropped to four-year low in November, new data show
Unlawful border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to a four-year low, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with 46,610 people stopped between ports of entry…
Newsom's plan to support immigrants doesn't do enough to shield them from Trump deportations, advocates say
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has drafted a conceptual plan to help undocumented immigrants under threat of deportation after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.…
China’s local-finance cleanup opens new chapter with state firms
CHINA’S latest measures to deal with the financial risks of local officials have centred on a massive debt-swap plan, but a companion step is now drawing attention as a possible new tool.…
Opinion: California ruled with great jobs and boom times. What happened?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s constant reminders that California’s economy ”leads the nation” as well as being a model for social justice are delusional. To be sure, California has a huge GDP, paced…
Israel targets Gaza hospital as lawmakers extend state of emergency
The Israeli military on Tuesday reportedly ordered the evacuation of a hospital in the contested northern Gaza Strip, as the Israeli parliament voted to extend the state of emergency in…
Florida is winning the political battle with California as Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — The rivalry between California and Florida reached a high mark in November 2023 when Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, faced off against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican,…
College Football Playoff: Ohio State Routs Tennessee, Will Face Oregon
The Ohio State Buckeyes rebounded in a big way on Saturday, shaking off the sting of their recent home loss to Michigan with a commanding victory over the Tennessee Volunteers. More news:…
Winter storm warning for one state issued as nine inches of snow forecast
What's New A National Weather Service (NWS) winter storm warning remains in place until 1 p.m. ET on Saturday for parts of south-eastern Maine, and the federal agency warns travel will be…
Russia conducted mass cyberattack on Ukraine's state registries, deputy PM says
(Reuters) -Russia has carried out a mass cyberattack on Ukraine's state registries, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said late on Thursday, resulting in a temporary…
Women's prisons are rife with trauma. Can California set a new course at Chowchilla?
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — Gazing across the crowd of women, fresh from county jail in their orange prison jumpsuits, Lena Coleman wishes she could save them all. And it’s her job to try. In…
Trump sues Iowa pollster for 'election interference,' while opponents claim chilling of free speech
In his latest step to strike back against media outlets he says have said wronged him, President-elect Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against an Iowa pollster and newspaper that he said…
Four police officers killed in Mexico's most violent state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen in northern Mexico attacked a police patrol and killed four officers in a shooting that also left four people wounded, authorities said Tuesday. The attack took…
Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California air pollution case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a red-state constitutional challenge to California’s special authority to fight air pollution. Over a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas,…
U.S. Supreme Court will decide if oil industry may sue to block California's zero-emissions goal
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened the door Friday for a potential challenge to California’s long-standing authority to set stricter emissions limits for new vehicles, including its…
Supreme Court may free Catholic charities from paying state unemployment taxes for their employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether church-sponsored charities, programs and businesses may refuse…
The current state of plastic regulation in France
In 2015, France set an ambitious precedent by banning certain single-use plastic products. This initiative culminated in the enactment of the AGEC law, which targets a complete phase-out…
Alaska is a climate victim and a perpetrator. The next four years will only make matters worse
“I’m just waiting to start hearing methane explosions like they do in Russia,” says Bethel, Alaska, City Council Member Mark Springer. Until recently he and his wife would pick summer…
'Zero progress': Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for dealing with chronic water shortages.…
Indian election commission did not say opposition candidate received no votes in state polls
Protests broke out in the Indian state of Maharashtra after misinformation spread that the election commission declared a candidate from the opposition Congress party received no votes in…
Donald Trump suggests Mexico could become a state
President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that Mexico and Canada should become a U.S. state if they want to continue receiving subsidies from their neighboring country. Trump has…
Trump's first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the sentiments of mainstream medical…
USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle — which has subsequently led to the infection of more…
TikTok loses court bid to stop U.S. ban. Supreme Court appeal is expected
TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains in jeopardy after the popular social video app on Friday lost a major court battle as it tries to prevent its banishment. TikTok had asked the U.S.…