The power grid battle that’s dividing California environmentalists
In an early episode of the TV series “Lost,” the plane crash survivors stranded on a mysterious island are running low on water. A fight…
National Guard came to L.A. to fight unrest. Troops ended up fighting boredom
They were deployed by the Trump administration to combat “violent, insurrectionist mobs” in and around Los Angeles, but in recent days the only thing many…
Gavin Newsom takes on Texas over congressional redistricting
Imagine a Washington in which President Trump was held to account. A Washington in which Congress doesn’t roll over like a dog begging for a…
Do the Emmys still matter? Yes, art and TV matter more than ever
The 77th Emmys nominations have been announced and given the state of just about everything, it’s easy not to care.Our president is dismantling large portions…
Nigeria honours ex-President Buhari with state burial and tribute | Obituaries News
The country bid farewell to Buhari with military honours and honorific chants of ‘Sai Baba’.Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari was buried in the backyard of…
Polls show Californians sour on leaders, fret about democracy
California is having a bummer of a political summer.With the state under daily siege by the Trump administration, Los Angeles occupied by federal troops and…
California sues over Trump withholding of $6.8 billion in education funds
California officials on Monday announced that the state is suing the Trump administration for holding back an estimated $939 million in education funds from the…
King Charles III to host Trump on 2-day state visit in September
July 14 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit to Britain will take place Sept. 17 through Sept. 19 at Windsor Castle where King…
Texas takes on Hollywood: Bigger, better and with conservative values
The opening scene unfolds onto a bird’s-eye view of a sedan making its way down a stretch of unmarked highway, as Woody Harrelson’s unmistakable drawl…
California, epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency
After years of soaring rents, increasingly out-of-reach home prices and an enduring homelessness crisis that touches every corner of the state, California is finally creating…
New Caledonia declared a ‘state’ in autonomy deal, but will stay French | Politics News
Agreement allows the archipelago that endured unrest last year to be its own state but remain within French fold.France has announced a “historic” deal with…
UK lawmakers urge Foreign Secretary Lammy to recognise Palestinian state | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Letter demands that London act now to halt ‘erasure and annexation’ of Palestinian land before it’s too late.Nearly 60 lawmakers in the United Kingdom have…
State Department cutting 1,353 jobs amid downsizing
July 12 (UPI) -- The State Department on Friday began notifying 1,353 affected workers of their pending job losses as the department reduces its workforce…
State Department layoffs set to take place ‘soon’ per internal memo
July 11 (UPI) -- Employees of the U.S. State Department could receive a layoff notice via email very soon as part of the Trump administration's…
US State Department begins layoffs in Trump’s shake-up of diplomatic corps | Donald Trump News
Mass layoff came days after the Supreme Court cleared the way for US president to gut entire government positions.More than 1,350 US State Department employees…
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration…
Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA
KERRVILLE, Texas — As President Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation from catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about…
Glimpse of Newsom’s presidential appeal, challenges seen during South Carolina tour
FLORENCE, S.C. — After nearly six months of President Trump in the White House, California Gov. Gavin Newsom descended on a coffee shop in this small South…
Hollywood soundstage operators are reeling. Will state tax credits help?
The announcement last month that Occidental Studios would be put up for sale marked a historic turning point in a studio once used by Mary…
The Dodgers lobbied on a Chavez Ravine reparations bill. They won’t say how.
When Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last year that could have led to reparations for Mexican American families forced from their homes in Chavez…