Hiltzik: Legalized gambling is already ruining sports
Question for Major League Baseball: How do you like your sports betting partnerships now? The question arises at this moment because the league faces what…
Disneyland is ditching gas cars at Autopia. It’s a great first step for Tomorrowland
The air tastes putrid. The traffic is terrible. The engines are loud, the oil-stained roadways ugly and antiquated. This is Autopia, part of Walt Disney’s…
Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know…
Migrants in Iowa wonder whether to leave over a bill that could see some arrested and deported
DES MOINES, Iowa — A bill in Iowa that would allow the state to arrest and deport some migrants is stoking anxiety among immigrant communities, leaving…
Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria, says state media
Pictures showed the flattened remains of a building that was next door to Iran's embassy in Damascus. Source link
Newsom resists pressure to close more California prisons
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison.…
Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan’s prison sentence in state gifts case | Imran Khan News
Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were each handed a 14-year sentence in the case in January. Islamabad, Pakistan – A court in Pakistan has…
Final Four field set: North Carolina State defeats Duke
DALLAS — Bruising big man DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high 29 points, DJ Horne had 20 and 11th-seeded North Carolina State reached its first Final…
Column: Trump, California would clash on EVs, offshore drilling
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he isn’t worried about climate change. Before he was a presidential candidate, he said global warming was “a hoax” invented by…
A Bay Area cancer patient froze her eggs in hopes of having children. She can’t afford to finish IVF
In between chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and all the other medical appointments that come with a cancer diagnosis, Katie McKnight rushed to start the in…
Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probation
FORT WORTH — A Texas appeals court has overturned a Fort Worth woman’s voter fraud conviction and five-year prison term for casting an illegal provisional ballot.…
Georgia’s GOP-led House approves new election rules that could affect 2024 presidential contest
ATLANTA — The Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot that could impact the…
Lamont Butler driven to help San Diego State return to Final Four
The clock was winding down. With 17.5 seconds standing between the San Diego State men’s basketball team and victory, time was its biggest adversary. The…
State Department ‘deeply concerned’ about candidate registration for Venezuela election
1 of 2 | Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido demonstrated with a Venezuelan national flag as they waited for his return in Caracas…
Marilyn Lands, backing reproductive rights, wins Alabama vote
Marilyn Lands, who campaigned on abortion rights in deeply conservative Alabama, won a special election to the Alabama Legislature, in a victory that Democrats say…
What the Supreme Court’s abortion pill case could mean for California
Lee had just been dumped when she found out she was pregnant. With no car, no job and no support, the 23-year-old — who asked…
Meet the writers pitching Hollywood studios on climate change stories
Nicole Conlan writes jokes for Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show.” But her master’s in urban planning from USC and her experiences growing up in…
State proposes new method for executions
Reporting from San Francisco — California unveiled a new method for executing prisoners Friday, proposing a “humane and dignified” single-drug injection protocol that could restart capital…
Texas’ migrant arrest law is on hold for now under latest court ruling
NEW ORLEANS — A Texas law that allows the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold for…
US State Dept human rights officer latest to resign in Gaza protest | Israel War on Gaza News
Annelle Sheline, a Middle East analyst who promoted human rights on behalf of the United States government, has become the latest staffer at the US…