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A Johnson & Johnson unit working to resolve massive cancer litigation in bankruptcy court was accused by a former head of ... Read More
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Group targeting 'woke culture' sues Fresno Unified over programs helping Black students
A group targeting “woke culture” and diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public education is suing Fresno Unified over its programs that aim to close its yawning African American student achievement gap.
The ...Read more
NYC Mayor Adams' reelection campaign records show $3 million in undocumented funds
NEW YORK — About 40% of the $7.5 million reported as sitting in New York Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection campaign coffers isn’t accounted for with finance paperwork, new records obtained by the Daily News show.
Adams ...Read more
Study estimates up to $8.9 billion in lost economic output from Palisades, Eaton fires
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County could lose $4.6 billion to $8.9 billion in economic output over the next five years from the Palisades and Eaton fires, a Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. study released ...Read more
Elon Musk agrees to do 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart under one condition
Elon Musk agreed to be interviewed by Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show,” so long as the interview runs in its entirety. The show accepted his offer.
The exchange played out on Musk’s social media platform after one X ...Read more
DOJ releases Epstein documents it says mostly 'leaked' before
The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it officially released information related to deceased financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that was mostly “previously leaked.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi...Read more
National Weather Service, NOAA layoffs hit hundreds of federal workers
Hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service employees were laid off Thursday in the latest round of federal workforce cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The ...Read more
Massachusetts pushes back on Trump anti-DEI policies, will keep education initiatives in place
The Bay State will play by its own rules when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, a defiant governor and AG stated.
A letter from the Trump Administration sent earlier this month to the heads of ...Read more
'A powder keg': Lawsuit claims Texas company knowingly built dangerous battery plant at California's Moss Landing, leading to major toxic fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Texas company that built a huge battery storage plant at Moss Landing that burned in a major fire last month, causing the evacuation of 1,200 people and the closure of Highway 1 for three days, ...Read more
Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley appeals her dismissal
LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley took the extraordinary step Thursday of appealing Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to dismiss her, in part, for her performance during a catastrophic wildfire that ...Read more
Slotkin, Espaillat to deliver Democratic responses to Trump's joint address
WASHINGTON — Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a swing-state freshman whose victory was a rare bright spot for Democrats in November, will deliver the party’s response to President Donald Trump’s joint address to ...Read more
Judge says 9 delayed Michigan bills should be sent to Whitmer, but won't order it
A state Court of Claims judge ruled Thursday that the Michigan Senate has a constitutional right to have nine bills passed during the last session presented to the governor for her signature or veto.
But Judge Sima Patel ...Read more
Trial set for Alexander brothers' Florida rape cases. But getting them to Miami may be tough
MIAMI — A Miami judge set a trial date Thursday for two of the Alexander brothers and their good friend, all facing sex crime charges in three Miami Beach cases dating back to 2016.
But the May 12 date is likely ...Read more
Alaskans say Medicaid cuts considered by US House could be 'catastrophic'
Alaska lawmakers say a budget resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday could lead to funding cuts that would gut Medicaid programs used by a third of Alaskans — or exacerbate Alaska's fiscal ...Read more
Kentucky mayor says critics are part of a 'pedo clan,' demands lawsuits against him be dropped
An unusual scene unfolded Thursday afternoon in Laurel County, Kentucky, as London Mayor Randall Weddle hosted a news conference to double down on claims that several of his critics in the city are part of an organized ...Read more
Germany's Merz to start exploratory talks with Social Democrats on Friday
Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc under chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz and the Social Democrats are set to start exploratory talks on a coalition on Friday, said people familiar with the matter.
Each side is ...Read more
COVID vaccine provided some protection this winter, even if only 1 in 5 Minnesotans got it
Few Minnesotans sought COVID-19 vaccine to reduce their infection risks this winter, but at least the shots offered some protection for those who did.
The current vaccine was 33% effective at preventing emergency room and...Read more
Analysis: Trump, Starmer try putting spark back in US-British relations
WASHINGTON — Some analysts and Democratic lawmakers see President Donald Trump pulling away from Europe. But the American leader and his British counterpart contended Thursday that Washington and London still have a “...Read more
Here are the nominees who could make history at the 2025 Oscars
NEW YORK — As the 2025 Oscars air on Sunday, be on the lookout for the history that could be made by a few nominees.
The 97th Academy Awards could see significantly historic wins with several nominees poised to break ...Read more
Suspension of Venezuela's oil license will strike a heavy blow. Can Maduro survive it?
The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the licenses allowing Chevron and other international companies to produce oil in Venezuela is likely to have a debilitating impact on the Caracas regime’s finances and ...Read more
Huntington Beach teenagers sue city over children's book review board, restricted access to books
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A group of Huntington Beach residents, including two teenagers, and a local nonprofit filed a lawsuit this week against the city to eliminate several measures passed by council members to ...Read more
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