Contributor: Trump’s strike against Iran was ‘America First’ in action
My young family and I were in Israel when the military and the Mossad began their offensive operations against Iran on Friday, June 13, commencing…
New audit flags more than $200,000 in spending by former LAFD union president
The parent organization of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s labor union has doubled down on allegations that the union’s top official failed to properly document…
Native leaders blast construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on land they call sacred
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is racing ahead with construction of a makeshift immigration detention facility at an airstrip in the Everglades over…
Federal lawsuit adds to allegations of child sexual abuse in Maryland youth detention centers
BALTIMORE — A federal lawsuit could open a new chapter in an escalating legal battle in Maryland, where officials are struggling to address an unexpected onslaught of…
Supreme Court says states may bar women on Medicaid from using Planned Parenthood clinics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states may exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from providing medical screenings and other healthcare for women on Medicaid.The court’s conservative…
2025 NBA draft: Clippers select Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser
Some three hours before the Clippers used the 30th and final pick in the first round of the NBA draft to select Penn State’s Yanic…
Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas’ new Ten Commandments in schools law
AUSTIN, Texas — A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law that requires copies of the…
Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become NYC’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani was a state lawmaker unknown even to most New York City residents when he announced his run for mayor back in October.On…
Gunmen kill 11 at religious festival in Mexico’s Guanajuato state | Conflict News
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum decries shooting at Irapuato festival as ‘deplorable’ and promises investigation.A gun attack during a religious celebration in central Mexico has left 11…
Not just ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Ron DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the…
Trump state visit invitation confirmed by Buckingham Palace
Daniela RelphSenior Royal CorrespondentPA MediaPresident Trump during his previous state visit in 2019Donald Trump will make a full state visit to the UK later this…
Vietnam ends death penalty for crimes against the state, bribery, drugs | Death Penalty News
The death sentence has been removed from eight criminal offences in Vietnamese law and replaced with life imprisonment for offenders.Vietnam will end capital punishment for…
GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules
WASHINGTON — A plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans’ big tax and spending cut bill after…
48 films selected for California film and TV tax credit program
The latest round of California’s film and television tax credit program will provide government incentives to 48 upcoming projects, according to the California Film Commission.The…
Brother and sister compete for Florida state Senate seat in a sibling showdown
ORLANDO, Fla. — Randolph Bracy and LaVon Bracy Davis are taking sibling rivalry to a new level as the brother and sister run against each other in…
Column: Big state budget questions linger about crime, Medi-Cal, Delta tunnel
SACRAMENTO — California really does still have a Legislature, even if you haven’t been reading or hearing much about it. In fact, it’s currently making a ton…
Trump sues to end tuition benefits for undocumented students
For 24 years, immigrants lacking documentation who graduated from high school in California have received in-state tuition benefits at public colleges and universities under a…
Survey shows Californians want ballots in more languages
SACRAMENTO — The vast majority of California voters support expanding access to translated ballots for people who speak limited English, an effort that would likely increase turnout,…
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
NEW ORLEANS — A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the…
Supreme Court joins Trump and GOP in targeting California’s emission standards
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday joined President Trump and congressional Republicans in siding with the oil and gas industry in its challenge to California’s drive…