Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson enters final budget stretch with diminishing options
To veto, or not to veto?That is the question facing Mayor Brandon Johnson as an alternative budget plan from defiant ... Read More
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Federal watchdog will investigate Energy Department over selective blue state grant cancellations
An independent federal office is launching an investigation into the U.S. Department of Energy after it canceled $8 billion in funding for clean energy projects in California and other Democratic-leaning states.
The ...Read more
Youngkin's last budget constricted by mandatory spending to Medicaid and education
RICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin presented his final budget plan to the General Assembly’s money committee’s Wednesday. It’s a less ambitious proposal than in years past, which historically included the elimination ...Read more
Bebe Rexha asks fans to find her a 'baby daddy'
Bebe Rexha is looking for a "baby daddy".
The 36-year-old pop star is actively looking for love and Bebe has turned to her social media followers in a bid to find her perfect man.
The I Got You hitmaker - who previously ...Read more
Rob Reiner's cause of death revealed
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner died of multiple sharp force injuries.
The married couple were both found dead at their Los Angeles home on Sunday (12.14.25), and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's ...Read more
Rob and Michele Reiner's official cause of death confirmed 3 days after murders
Filmmaking couple Rob and Michele Reiner died of “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office, which has ruled their deaths a homicide.
The official determination ...Read more
Nick Reiner makes first court appearance to face murder charges in killings of parents
LOS ANGELES — Nick Reiner made his first appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday morning, roughly three days after allegedly killing his parents — beloved Hollywood figures Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner ...Read more
US stocks drop a fourth day as exit out of AI shares continues
U.S. stocks sank for a fourth straight day as weakness in AI-related stocks outweighed investor optimism about the potential for additional interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
The S&P 500 Index dropped 1.2% ...Read more
Obamacare subsidies are set to expire. Dems call Idaho 'ground zero' for crisis
If federal subsidies for marketplace health insurance plans expire at the end of the year, Idahoans on the most “vulnerable fringes” will feel the effects first, Idaho state Rep. Ilana Rubel, a Boise Democrat, said ...Read more
Judge halts DHS policy on oversight visits to ICE detention facilities
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked Department of Homeland Security guidance that placed new limits on members of Congress seeking to visit and inspect immigration detention facilities.
Judge ...Read more
California's first elected insurance commissioner says Ricardo Lara has 'failed'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Democratic congressman and twice-elected state insurance commissioner on Wednesday slammed the current officeholder, Ricardo Lara, who he accused of failing in his duty to California consumers.
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US 'blockade' of oil tankers likely not enough to push Maduro out, experts warn
A “blockade” of tankers under sanctions that are carrying Venezuelan oil, as President Donald Trump warned this week, will ratchet up pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s regime, but won’t likely be enough to push him out...Read more
'It penetrates your bones': Day laborers protest noise machines installed at Home Depot
A pair of blue and yellow earplugs dangle on Jose's neck while waiting for work as a day laborer out of the Home Depot in Cypress Park.
They've been a necessity for laborers in the area since late November, when Home ...Read more
Antisemitic incidents, hate-based vandalism under investigation at Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno State is investigating three incidents of hate-based vandalism where campus property has been defaced with antisemitic messaging, according to a campuswide statement from president Saúl Jiménez-...Read more
After the LA fires, heart attacks and strange blood test results spiked
LOS ANGELES — In the first 90 days after the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted in January, the caseload at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s emergency room looked different from the norm.
There were 46% more visits for ...Read more
Analysis: The 2026 midterms are at a crossroads
WASHINGTON — With less than a year to go, the 2026 midterm elections are at a crossroads.
Emboldened by the 2024 election results that resulted in full GOP control of Washington, Republicans began the year on a ...Read more
'We want it back': Trump asserts US claims to Venezuelan oil and land
MEXICO CITY — President Trump has ordered a partial blockade on oil tankers going to and from Venezuela, potentially crippling the nation’s already battered economy, and accused Caracas of stealing “oil, land other ...Read more
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino confirms he'll resign in January
NEW YORK — FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is stepping away from the job he started in February.
“I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January,” he confirmed on social media early Wednesday evening. “I ...Read more
Beating of man with alleged 'sexual torture chamber' leads to arrest of 3 Denver law enforcement officers
DENVER — A pair of married Denver sheriff’s deputies assaulted a man in a wheelchair in October because they believed he used sexual bondage devices on a 17-year-old — and a Denver police officer tried to cover up ...Read more
Judges quiz California and GOP attorneys in Proposition 50 redistricting case
LOS ANGELES — A trio of federal judges questioned attorneys for Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Republican Party on Wednesday in a pivotal legal case that will decide the fate of California’s new voter-approved ...Read more
Travis Kelce hints at prolonging NFL career
Travis Kelce has hinted at prolonging his NFL career by another season.
The 36-year-old sports star - who is engaged to Taylor Swift - has hinted that he's likely to return for another season with the Kansas City Chiefs. ...Read more
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