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US prosecutors present assault rifles tied to Moïse assassination in Haiti
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday presented several high-powered rifles tied to the assassination of Haitian President ... Read More
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Families scramble to pay five-figure bills as clock ticks on promised preauthorization reforms
Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company.
That’s why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico, Virginia, was stunned when she learned Anthem would finally have to pay for life-changing medical ...Read more
California's richest real estate: Why these cities top our list without Silicon Valley gold
It’s hundreds of miles from the AI boom and tech billionaire class of Silicon Valley.
It maintains an image, at least in some minds, as a beachside mecca for old money, big yachts and conspicuous consumption.
And now, ...Read more
Is it worth your time and money to set up an HSA?
When Mike McKee thinks about saving money for the future, he has a few priorities. Maxing out his retirement is one. Building up his kid’s college fund is another.
Opening up a health savings account? Not so much, even ...Read more
If the giant sequoia is dying out, why are there tens of thousands of seedlings and saplings?
In a Sierra Nevada canyon all but incinerated in the 2021 KNP Complex fire, a new forest of California's beloved giant sequoias is now growing. Only not yet one that is actually giant.
The seedlings and saplings are ...Read more
AI pilot program in LA County courts will help judges craft rulings in some cases
LOS ANGELES — Judges in one of the nation's largest court systems have started using artificial intelligence, testing a tool that can rapidly distill hundreds of pages of legal motions and use samples of a jurist's ...Read more
Trump vows to fight invasive carp in Great Lakes, but Illinois federal funds remain frozen
CHICAGO — A recent pledge by President Donald Trump to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp comes as his administration continues to withhold federal funding for a key Illinois project designed to stop the spread ...Read more
States' lawsuit argues Trump's college data mandate threatens student privacy
A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states is suing the Trump administration over a new federal requirement that would force colleges to report detailed admissions data, including race, gender, test scores and financial ...Read more
California lawmaker vows to protect consumers, scrutinize data centers' energy use
California lawmakers’ latest attempt to address the environmental impacts of rapidly growing data centers was introduced in January through a bill authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.
Assembly Bill 1577, or ...Read more
'This election is not over': Democratic race for Illinois comptroller still undecided as Croke holds slim lead
The Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller remained too close to call Wednesday as state Rep. Margaret Croke maintained a slim lead over state Sen. Karina Villa.
With an estimated 92% of votes counted, Croke led ...Read more
House Democrats walk out of Bondi briefing on Epstein files
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats walked out of a briefing with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche that was intended to cover the Justice Department’s handling of files related ...Read more
Iran attacks energy sites, defying Trump calls for restraint
Iran maintained attacks on energy assets around the Middle East even after U.S. President Donald Trump called for restraint, with damage to key oil and gas infrastructure triggering a fresh surge in prices.
Tehran’s ...Read more
Hegseth says Iran war not becoming a 'forever war' or 'quagmire'
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against criticism the U.S. war on Iran risked becoming a military “quagmire,” as Iranian attacks on energy infrastructure pushed energy prices even higher on ...Read more
European leaders harden stance against Trump's 'pointless' war
Leaders from the European Union stepped up criticism of Donald Trump’s war in Iran in a clear indication they don’t plan to heed the U.S. president’s demand for allies to help America’s military secure the Strait ...Read more
People in polyamorous relationships fight 'shame,' demand legal protections
LOS ANGELES — Megan Katz hasn't always been so forthcoming about the fact that she dates outside her marriage.
Katz, 51, a librarian in West Hollywood, has two children with her "nesting partner," and another partner ...Read more
California bill seeks to change Cesar Chavez Day state holiday to Farmworker Day
FRESNO, Calif. — A proposal by a Central Valley lawmaker calls for renaming Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, to Farmworker Day after rape allegations against the labor leader came to light Wednesday.
Cesar Chavez Day,...Read more
Cesar Chavez accused of abusing girls, raping fellow leader Dolores Huerta, newspaper inquiry finds
LOS ANGELES — Labor leader Cesar Chavez is accused of sexually assaulting two underage girls in the 1970s as well as fellow farmworker leader Dolores Huerta in the 1960s, according to an investigation from the New York ...Read more
Cesar Chavez's name is on buildings, parks, roads and calendars. Some are demanding change
Dozens of California schools, streets, parks and libraries bear the name of Cesar Chavez — on top of the statues erected and holiday established in his honor.
But in the wake of new sexual abuse allegations against the ...Read more
Report: Family of Minnesota 5-year-old detained by ICE loses asylum case, ordered deported
MINNEAPOLIS — An immigration judge has denied the asylum claims of a Columbia Heights family whose 5-year-old son became a national symbol of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, their ...Read more
Deported 6-year-old deaf boy could die in Colombia without medical attention, his attorney says
A deaf 6-year-old boy snatched by immigration agents from Northern California and deported to Colombia this month needs to be returned to the U.S. immediately or he could die, a lawyer representing the child said Wednesday...Read more
Nearly $900 million OK'd to bolster Maryland's foster care system; unlicensed housing settings eliminated
BALTIMORE — Maryland’s beleaguered foster care system received approval Wednesday to spend almost $900 million to add more placements and strengthen standards of care for youth with the greatest health and behavioral ...Read more
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- California's richest real estate: Why these cities top our list without Silicon Valley gold
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- AI pilot program in LA County courts will help judges craft rulings in some cases
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