California unemployment rises in September as forecast predicts slow jobs growth
California lost jobs for the fourth consecutive month in September — and it's expected to add only 62,000 new jobs next year as high taxes drag on business formation, according to a report released Thursday.
The annual ...Read more
Trump to set up militarized zone along US-Mexico border in California
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it plans to create a militarized zone along the U.S.-Mexico border in California to support border security operations for three years, the latest in a controversial series...Read more
GOP-led Indiana Senate rejects new congressional map in blow to Trump
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the Indiana Senate on Thursday rebuked President Donald Trump and spurned his demand for mid-decade redistricting to boost the GOP’s chances of holding its House majority in next year’s ...Read more
Anheuser-Busch to close its Newark brewery after 75 years
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch will be closing its brewery in Newark, New Jersey, in early 2026 after nearly 75 years.
Full-time employees will be offered a choice between severance packages or jobs at other locations, ...Read more
Zelenskyy floats referendum over territory as US seeks deal
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy floated the prospect of allowing Ukrainians to vote on whether to hand the Donbas region to Russia as Kyiv comes under mounting pressure to agree to terms of an emerging U.S. peace plan.
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Senate blocks plan to continue Obamacare subsidies after this month
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday rejected plans from Republicans and Democrats to ease soaring health care costs, making it more likely many people ...Read more
Physicians raise concerns about federal hep B vaccine change
Providers are reeling from a change last week by a federal agency responsible for setting and updating vaccination guidelines for American children and adults.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which ...Read more
Tanker seizure just the start as Trump ups pressure on Venezuela
WASHINGTON — The seizure of an enormous oil supertanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday is just the beginning of a new phase in the Trump administration’s ramped-up pressure campaign against Nicolas Maduro, ...Read more
Who wants to be a billionaire? Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion for second time this year
The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1 billion ahead of Saturday night's drawing, marking one of the largest prizes in history.
No tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday: white balls 10, 16, 29, ...Read more
Washington floods: Dozens rescued while stranded in homes, vehicles
SEATTLE — Rescue crews saved dozens of people Thursday as historic flooding and heavy rains swept through Western Washington.
Those living near the Snohomish and Skagit rivers face the brunt of record flooding described...Read more
Sydney Sweeney felt 'bittersweet' after filming Christy
Sydney Sweeney felt a "bittersweet emptiness" after she finished filming Christy.
The 28-year-old actress plays a former professional boxer in the new sports drama movie, and Sydney has confessed to experiencing a range ...Read more
Teyana Taylor: I knew I wanted to change the world
Teyana Taylor has always dreamed of achieving "great things".
The 35-year-old star has always had lofty career ambitions - but she was shocked to earn a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in One Battle ...Read more
Duke and Duchess of Sussex to executive produce Cookie Queens
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to executive produce a new documentary called Cookie Queens.
The royals couple's Archewell Productions is partnering with Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films on the documentary, which ...Read more
Mayor Adams may skip inauguration of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday he is unsure whether he’ll attend Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration on New Year’s Day, saying he’s hesitant to do so because the mayor-elect’s “nasty” supporters might...Read more
Minneapolis council strengthens ordinance preventing immigration enforcement; bomb threats reported
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted Thursday to strengthen the city’s separation ordinance, which prohibits city workers from helping enforce federal immigration laws.
Council Member Jason ...Read more
'We have failed': Murkowski, Sullivan call for compromise after Democratic proposal to extend health care subsidies stalls
Alaska's U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan were among four Republicans who joined the chamber's Democrats to vote in favor of a measure that would have extended health insurance subsidies used by millions of ...Read more
California extends red abalone fishing ban for another 10 years
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Fish and Game Commission voted Thursday to extend the closure of the recreational red abalone fishery for another decade, keeping the ban in place until April 2036.
The fishery has ...Read more
What to know about the high-stakes NC primary between Phil Berger and Sam Page
If all politics is local, in the case of one North Carolina Senate race, it’s both state and national, too.
North Carolina’s longtime Republican Senate leader Phil Berger is being challenged in a primary election by ...Read more
With Senate saying no to extending health subsidies, what happens now?
WASHINGTON — Health insurance premiums for Obamacare-inspired policies are about to double for Californians, as hope Congress will come to the rescue got a big setback Thursday
COVID-era credits for people with ...Read more
Justice Department sues Colorado secretary of state to force release of detailed voter information
DENVER — The U.S. Department of Justice sued Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Thursday to demand that she release the state’s full voter registration list without any redactions.
The lawsuit follows months...Read more
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