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Multiple wildfires trigger unhealthy air quality alert in Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Wide swaths of Southern California are under a smoke advisory through Thursday night, as wildfires burn ... Read More
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Feds declare Eaton fire was a cleanup success. Their testing shows otherwise
LOS ANGELES — Despite finding nearly one in five homes had excessive levels of lead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week claimed that recent soil testing in Altadena proved that expedited federal cleanup ...Read more
Trump could face foreign policy squeeze in Senate after primary ruckus
WASHINGTON — New questions have emerged about whether President Donald Trump has lost sway with some Republican senators as they mull action related to a number of thorny foreign policy matters after they have clashed ...Read more
Progress in Iran talks undercut by divide over uranium, tolls
WASHINGTON — Iran said the latest proposal from the U.S. partly bridged the gap between the warring sides but comments from the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader about keeping Tehran’s uranium stockpile and a dispute...Read more
US sends aircraft carrier Nimitz to the Caribbean as pressure mounts on Cuba
In what appears to be a carefully calibrated show of force, the United States deployed the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its accompanying strike group into Caribbean waters this week, a move that coincided with the ...Read more
Supreme Court says cruise lines are liable for using confiscated port in Havana
In a landmark decision several years into fierce litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday reversed an appeals court order that had tossed a $400 million judgment against four cruise ship companies that took ...Read more
Aimee Bock, 'mastermind' of $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud, gets 41 years in prison
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the woman prosecutors call the “mastermind” behind the nearly $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme to 41 years in prison.
Aimee Bock, 45, of Apple Valley, ...Read more
Walmart flags higher fuel costs eroding retailer's earnings
Walmart Inc. warned rising fuel costs are squeezing the company’s bottom line and could lead to higher prices for shoppers.
The world’s largest retailer said comparable sales in U.S. stores, excluding fuel, rose 4.1% ...Read more
Split in Caracas: Saab's handover to US triggers warning that Cabello is at risk
Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez’s decision to hand over regime financial operator Alex Saab to the United States to face corruption charges has placed all members of Venezuela’s socialist ruling movement at risk ...Read more
Trial date in 'Broadview Six' case vacated after closed-door hearing on grand jury redactions
CHICAGO — Just five days before a jury trial was set to begin, a judge has vacated next week’s trial date for the remaining “Broadview Six” defendants amid controversy over grand jury transcripts.
No new trial ...Read more
It was a beacon of hope and faith in San Diego. Attack leaves a community seeking answers
The San Diego Islamic Center is typically a bustling crossroads, with kids in school, the faithful coming to pray and others simply taking part in cultural activity.
But these days, the site is busy for another, much ...Read more
As Islamic Center reopens after deadly attack, San Diego Muslims express uneasiness, defiance
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County religious leaders remain on edge in the wake of Monday’s deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego, even as law enforcement officials said they were increasing patrols around houses ...Read more
Colorado Democrats officially censure Gov. Jared Polis for Tina Peters clemency
DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis, the highest elected Democrat in Colorado, will be barred from serving as a guest of honor at state party functions for the foreseeable future as a rebuke for easing Tina Peters’ prison ...Read more
Vanessa Trump reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Vanessa Trump opened up about her new health battle, revealing for the first time that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Trump, who was previously married to President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., ...Read more
Radio station mistakenly reports King Charles' death
King Charles III is, in fact, still alive — prompting an apology from a U.K. radio station that falsely reported his death.
Radio Caroline, based in Essex, England, made the false announcement during a broadcast on ...Read more
Iran says the latest US proposal has 'narrowed the gaps'
Iran said the latest proposal from the U.S. has partly bridged the gap between the warring sides, as they seek to turn a fragile ceasefire into a peace deal.
Tehran is in the process of responding to a text submitted by ...Read more
Immigrants launch hunger strike, decry inhumane conditions at SoCal ICE detention facility
LOS ANGELES — A group of immigrants at a detention facility in Southern California launched a hunger strike this week to protest inhumane conditions, according to a coalition of immigrant rights groups.
At least 20 ...Read more
Child safety groups want FTC to investigate Roblox
Child safety advocates say the massively popular gaming platform Roblox could be bad for kids.
Fairplay and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation have requested the Federal Trade Commission to investigate if the ...Read more
Uganda urges US to rethink funding cuts as it battles Ebola
Uganda urged the U.S. and other partners to reverse deep cuts to global health funding, warning the pullback may hamper efforts to contain imported Ebola cases linked to an outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of ...Read more
Parents jailed after Minnesota student brings drug-laced 'candy' to school, where many kids fall ill
Charges could come this week for Moorhead, Minnesota, parents whose child allegedly brought suspected recreational drugs from home to middle school, where several youngsters fell ill from what was described as candy.
The ...Read more
Appropriators approve Legislative Branch spending bill with GAO cuts
WASHINGTON -- The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft fiscal 2027 Legislative Branch spending bill on Wednesday that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office by nearly one-quarter and ...Read more
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