Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify results
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge has ruled county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law and cannot exclude any group of…
Ed Wheeler, veteran actor with roles in 'Law & Order' and 'Blue Bloods,' dies at 88
Ed Wheeler, a veteran character actor who had roles in 'Law & Order' and 'Blue Bloods,' has died from complications of pneumonia. He was 88.…
Supreme Court leans in favor of federal ban on gun kits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices gave a friendly hearing Tuesday to the Biden administration’s regulation that prohibits the sale of easy-to-assemble firearms that can be…
Election fraud sentence in Colorado sends a welcome message
Chances are you’ve never heard of Tina Peters. It’s worth taking a moment to get to know her.Peters used to be the elections chief in…
Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions as state appeals
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state’s near-ban on abortions while it considers the state’s appeal.The high…
Opinion: How much will the Supreme Court matter in the 2024 election?
What role, if any, will the Supreme Court play in the November presidential election? That is the crucial, unknowable question, as the court returns from…
California law boosts wildlife protections and connectivity
Cities and counties must soon consider the impact of development on wildlife connectivity in their land-use plans following the passage of a law intended to…
Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads
With deepfake video and audio making their way into political campaigns, California enacted its toughest restrictions yet in September: a law prohibiting political ads within…
‘The mother in law from hell!’ cry Married At First Sight fans as groom meets the family
MARRIED At First Sight fans have hit out at "the mother in law from hell" after a disastrous visit to one of the newlyweds' flats.Viewers…
Louisiana law making abortion drugs controlled substances goes into effect
A Louisana law that would classify mifepristone and misoprostol pills, like the ones pictured here, as "a controlled dangerous substance" took effect Tuesday. File Photo…
Newsom signs bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in tampons
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Monday that will ban the sale of tampons and other menstrual products in California that contain…
A new law allows late-night drinking for Clippers VIPs at Intuit Dome
Last call in California is 2 a.m., but Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Sunday that extends public drinking time for a…
California abortion clinics worry about security amid protests
SACRAMENTO — Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a right to abortion in 2022, providers across California have seen an increase in protests outside their clinics…
Newsom signs more anti-crime bills, including laws targeting rape
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five more anti-crime bills sent to his desk by California lawmakers this month, enacting mostly modest increases in punishment and…
Newsom signs bill to expel six food dyes from California schools
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, M&Ms and other items made with certain synthetic food dyes will be expelled from California public schools, charter schools and state special…
Boy’s death spurs new California law to protect students during heat
When 12-year-old Yahushua Robinson died while running during a P.E. class in triple-digit temperatures, his mother could not help but feel like the tragedy was…
Newsom signs formal apology for California’s role in slavery
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a formal apology for California’s role in slavery and legacy of racism against Black people as part of a series of…
A rookie Kamala Harris worked to protect child sex workers
SACRAMENTO — Twenty years ago, freshly elected as San Francisco’s district attorney, Kamala Harris urged California lawmakers to crack down on child sex trafficking and warned…
Sex abuse in L.A. County juvenile halls in spotlight at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Testifying Wednesday before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, Breane Wingfield said she was 14 when, in 2005, she was sexually assaulted in a van by…
Study: More women charged with pregnancy-related crime since Roe’s end
It became more common for authorities to charge women with crimes related to their pregnancies after the fall of Roe vs. Wade in 2022, a…