In the biggest sex abuse case ever, some claim they were paid to sue
Every day, some of L.A.’s poorest residents line up outside the county benefits office in South Central, weaving their way through a swarm of salesmen…
Jane Fonda reboots Red Scare-era committee to protect free speech
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Jane Fonda and other Hollywood actors, directors, writers and producers relaunched the post-World War II Committee for the First Amendment to…
2025 November California election: Voter guide on redistricting
Voting in California’s special election continues through election day, Nov. 4.Proposition 50, a measure that would draw new congressional districts for the 2026, 2028 and…
San José Mayor Matt Mahan is a different kind of Democrat
SAN JOSE — Matt Mahan didn’t set out to be a scold and pain in Gavin Newsom’s backside.He doesn’t mean to sound like a wrathful Republican when…
Actor Jane Fonda, 87, is a climate-change hero among Democrats
Celebrated for decades as Hollywood royalty, Jane Fonda could easily be living a comfortable life of extravagance and leisure.Instead, the 87-year-old actor and Vietnam War-era…
FBI cuts ties with Anti-Defamation League amid conservative backlash | Police News
FBI Director Kash Patel announces break with anti-Semitism watchdog amid outrage over description of Charlie Kirk.The top law enforcement agency in the United States has…
How to vote in California’s Nov. 4 special election
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Head to the secretary of state’s website to find out if you’re registered. You’ll need to enter a California driver’s license or ID…
Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel’s strike
DUBAI — President Trump has signed an executive order vowing to use all measures, including U.S. military action, to defend the energy-rich nation of Qatar — though…
Pete Hegseth fat-shames military’s top brass as the world burns
Ukraine and Gaza. China and North Korea. Iran and Russia. There was so much to address Tuesday when 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted…
U.S. says it will cut $8 billion for climate projects in blue states
A top Trump administration official on Wednesday said the U.S. Department of Energy will cut billions of dollars in funding for energy projects in Democratic…
Israel intercepts Gaza Sumud flotilla vessels: What we know so far | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel has intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, which had been attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, and had garnered global attention as one of…
Here’s what the government shutdown means for wildfires, weather and disaster response
The shutdown of the U.S. government has brought work determined by the Trump administration to be “nonessential” to a halt across the country as thousands…
With shutdown, Democrats take a perilous risk at a perilous time
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers took a significant risk this week by choosing to fight the Trump administration over the extension of healthcare credits.A stalemate over the matter…
Eric Dane takes on ALS advocacy as his symptoms progress
As he manages his own amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, actor Eric Dane is also advocating for the continuation of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for…
Supreme Court puts off decision on whether Trump may fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday put off a decision on whether President Trump can fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and said it would hear…
Protesters and police clash as Morocco unrest escalates | Protests
NewsFeedPolice vehicles were filmed ramming into protesters as anti-government demonstrations escalated in Morocco on Tuesday. Officials said police were attempting to disperse ‘violent and unauthorised…
UCLA forecasts ‘stagflation-lite’ economy with higher inflation and unemployment
The U.S. economy will be hampered by the Trump administration’s tariffs in the coming months, which along with interest rate cuts could lead to a…
Can Keir Starmer overcome his political challenges in the UK? | Politics
Labour PM’s conference speech comes amid right-wing surge and the left’s plunge in ratings.A year after his huge election win, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
Trump to use cities as military ‘training grounds.’ Is that legal?
President Trump warned the country’s top ranking military officials Tuesday that they could be headed to “war” with U.S. citizens, signaling a major escalation in…
Florida received more immigrants per capita than any other state under Biden
ORLANDO, Fla. — After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino…