
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes 5 bills for 'reparative justice' for Black Californians
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday night vetoed several bills that were part of the Legislative Black Caucus’ ‘Road to Repair... Read More
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California shores up protections on transgender people amid White House attacks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will seal records of transgender adults who change their names and gender markers on official documents and limit data sharing with federal agencies after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ...Read more
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have granted priority college admission for descendants of slavery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed legislation that would have allowed public and private colleges to provide preferential admissions to applicants directly descended from individuals who were ...Read more
Alec and Stephen Baldwin crash Range Rover into tree in Hamptons, report says
NEW YORK — Alec and Stephen Baldwin are uninjured following reports the pair crashed into a tree in the Hamptons on Monday afternoon.
The brothers were driving a Range Rover in East Hampton when they plowed head-first ...Read more
Northwestern University professor shares Nobel Prize in Economics
A Northwestern University professor has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his historical studies on sustained economic growth through technological progress.
Joel Mokyr, who has taught economics and ...Read more
Bill to study inequalities in youth sports, attacked by critics as supporting transgender athletes, signed by Newsom
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation to study inequalities in youth sports, a move likely to draw ire from Republicans who believe the measure is intended to support transgender athletes. ...Read more
California's incarcerated firefighters are about to get a hefty raise
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation to boost the pay of state prisoners assigned to battle California wildfires.
Assembly Bill 247, whose author is Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, D-Los Angeles, raises wages from ...Read more
While Florida Starship missions wait, SpaceX launches latest Texas test flight
SpaceX launched its 11th test flight of the powerful Starship and Super Heavy rocket from its Texas site Starbase on Monday as it moved ahead in its goals to achieve an operational rocket that could eventually launch from ...Read more
Tropical Storm Lorenzo forms in Atlantic, but no threat to land
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season saw its 12th named storm form Monday with the arrival of Tropical Storm Lorenzo, but it’s a system not expected to threaten land.
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. Eastern...Read more
Trump, Xi spark another standoff with world economy at risk
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s latest tit-for-tat showdown has both countries claiming the ball is now in the other’s court, with the clock ticking toward another escalation in import ...Read more
Silver hits all-time high as London squeeze sparks market havoc
Silver prices touched an all-time high above $52.50 an ounce, as a historic short squeeze in London added momentum to a rally that’s been fueled by surging demand for safe-haven assets.
Spot prices rose as much as 0.4%...Read more
Illinois lawmakers look at limiting federal immigration agents as Broadview shrinks designated protest area
CHICAGO — With the Trump administration’s ramped-up immigration enforcement efforts continuing to rile the Chicago area, officials in west suburban Broadview took steps on Monday to insulate residents from flare-ups ...Read more
Republicans see shutdown fight as a test for Ossoff's 2026 playbook
ATLANTA — Former football coach Derek Dooley stood outside U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s Atlanta office Monday afternoon, flanked by a small crowd of supporters and a bank of cameras. Hours earlier, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins ...Read more
Boeing strike slows fighter jet production in St. Louis, general says
ST. LOUIS — Boeing's fighter jet production has taken a hit as a two-month strike by the company's St. Louis-area workers drags on — and U.S. Air Force officials are taking notice.
Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told the U....Read more
With twin threats from Russia and China, US military puts new focus on Alaska
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance grew up outside the city during the Cold War. And the specter of nuclear conflict and an attack on the area's military infrastructure loomed over her childhood.
"The Soviet Union felt ...Read more
In spite of veto, Nevadans salute Indigenous Peoples Day
The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign glowed yellow, orange and turquoise on Monday, recognizing the rich cultural tapestry of the original stewards of Nevada’s desert landscapes.
But the Indigenous history the ...Read more
Judge declines to stop Miami Dade College land transfer for Trump library -- for now
MIAMI — A Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge on Monday declined an activist’s request to immediately block Miami Dade College from officially deeding over downtown land for Donald Trump’s presidential library.
But Judge...Read more
Media outlets refuse signing Pentagon's pledge to curb reporting
Major media outlets are refusing to sign a pledge that could curb news agencies’ abilities to report information not authorized by the Department of Defense and limit journalists’ access to the Pentagon.
Pentagon ...Read more
California fire survivors to get up to $350,000 for personal property without itemized list under new state law
LOS ANGELES — After the January fires that destroyed thousands of residences, victims who lost their clothing, furniture and other possessions faced a daunting task: creating a list of itemized losses to submit to their ...Read more
Israel and Hamas have a ceasefire deal. But college protesters say activism won't stop
LOS ANGELES — At California universities Monday, the ceasefire in Gaza — and the accompanying hostage and prisoner exchange — emerged as an inflection point for the future of a student-led protest movement that for ...Read more
Brittany Cartwright confirms split from Brandon Hanson
Brittany Cartwright has split from Brandon Hanson.
The 36-year-old TV star has confirmed that she's split from her boyfriend two months after their relationship became public.
She said on the When Reality Hits podcast: "...Read more
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