How Rep. Barbara Lee tried to save the Oakland Athletics
After 57 years, the Athletics’ time in Oakland is down to three days. The final home series starts Tuesday.The A’s are moving: to Sacramento for…
Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams, sign letter in support of AI safety bill SB 1047
More than 125 Hollywood actors, directors, producers, music artists and entertainment industry leaders have added their names to a letter released Tuesday urging Gov. Gavin…
House to vote on spending bill to avert government shutdown after weekend deal
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA talks to press after his funding proposal to avoid a possible shutdown fails to pass in the House…
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs California plastic bag ban into law
On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will close a legal loophole that has allowed for an increase in California’s plastic…
Senate Democrats craft bill recognizing Maduro opponent as Venezuela election winner
A man holds a sign with the image of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and text that reads: "Maduro, close the (Centro Penitenciario El Helicoide)" during…
House votes to boost Trump security in scramble to protect candidates
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated…
House passes bill to boost protection for presidential candidates after Trump assasination attempt
Republican Presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on Wednesday. The House…
California’s local news deal with Google is mired in uncertainty
Early this summer, California seemed poised to play a leading role in shaping a new frontier of tech regulation as lawmakers considered bills to force…
Transgender woman stabbed to death in Georgia amid LGBTQ bill controversy | LGBTQ News
Kesaria Abramidze, a transgender model, is killed in Georgia, raising concerns over LGBTQ rights and safety.A Georgian transgender model and prominent public figure has been…
California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent…
Senate to vote on second Democrat-led IVF protection bill
1 of 3 | "If Donald Trump and Republicans want to protect people's right to access IVF, they can vote yes on it,” Sen. Tammy…
Gov. Newsom signs bills offering AI protections for actors
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills that will give actors more protections over their digital likenesses, addressing concerns brought up during…
Football regulator: Calls for government ‘objectives’ clause to be altered or scrapped from bill amid Uefa warning
Former UK sports minister Dame Tracey Crouch, who chaired the fan-led review into football governance that led to the recommendation of an independent regulator, previously…
A lack of knowledge among Americans sees a push for civics education
BLUFFTON, South Carolina — On the first day of his American National Government class, professor Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States…
Opinion: The GOP House earns its ‘do-nothing’ label all over again
Lucky for the Republicans who run the House, few Americans are paying attention to their antics of late, given the focus on the presidential race.…
Greek island ‘rip-off’ warning after ‘insane’ hotel bill and pressure to pay tips
People are being warned by a travel blogger of "insane" prices on a Greek holiday hotspot and a hotel where she felt she was pressurised…
Man orders vodka and Coke in Turkey but is 'gobsmacked' when he gets the bill
A man has taken to TikTok to share his thoughts on the future of Marmaris in Turkey after witnessing first-hand what the price increases have…
US House passes bill targeting China that would limit EV tax credits | Trade War News
A group of automakers says the bill makes fewer vehicles eligible for the tax credits.The United States House of Representatives has narrowly voted to approve…
Newsom signs another retail theft bill amid rising crime concerns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the rise in…
Lawmakers take ‘creative’ approach to enforcing heat safety rules for farmworkers
Sept. 12, 2024 3 AM PT Erika Patricia Deluque Barros said she was working in a tomato field in Yolo County when she first started…