Self-described 'tough lady' Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
WASHINGTON — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a 15-term Democrat from Houston who whose record includes being the chief House ... Read More
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Florida man arrested for threats against Donald Trump, JD Vance and families
A Florida man was arrested for allegedly making social media threats against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, just less than a week after the assassination attempt on Trump in ...Read more
Allstate, State Farm sued over $4 billion Maui fire settlement
A half-dozen Maui wildfire victims sued a group of insurers, including State Farm and Allstate, accusing them of throwing a wrench into a tentative $4 billion deal to settle their claims.
The lawsuit filed Friday in ...Read more
Bangladesh PM cancels overseas trips as deadly protests escalate
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shelved her overseas travel plans that were to start Sunday, Agence France-Presse reported, amid escalating protests that have killed dozens and triggered a nationwide internet ...Read more
JD Vance leads Trump's push to win key 'blue wall' states
Donald Trump and JD Vance are set to make their campaign trail debut as the official Republican ticket by returning to one of a trio of key “blue wall” states that’s increasingly likely to decide the U.S. election. ...Read more
Biden plots to salvage campaign many allies believe already over
President Joe Biden is huddling this weekend with top political aides as he plots a return to the campaign trail — and a last-ditch effort to salvage his reelection bid — despite an onslaught of anxious pleas from ...Read more
Colorado grasshopper boom causing headaches for gardeners, farmers
DENVER — If there seems to be a boom of buzzing and chirping insects bouncing through backyards, gardens and parks this year, it’s not in your head – the grasshoppers are taking over Colorado.
A warm and dry winter ...Read more
With Democrats in crisis, could an energized Republican party impact California elections?
MILWAUKEE —Republicans left their convention Friday convinced they’re so unified, so in tune with voters on big issues like the economy and crime, that California voters will flock their way in November.
Of course, ...Read more
With new California ban on outing trans kids, what happens in these Placer County schools?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would bar California school districts from implementing parental notification policies that “out” transgender students to their ...Read more
Graphic imagery online can lead to psychological harm, experts say
Photos showing the bloodied face of former President Donald Trump have been plastered across social media platforms and news outlets in recent days, along with a video of his alleged assailant opening fire at the candidate...Read more
Sheila Jackson Lee, veteran Texas congresswoman, dies at 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who introduced legislation to make Juneteenth a national holiday, has died. She was 74.
Her death was announced by her family on Friday night. The statement, which was released by her ...Read more
Before attack, Trump shooter searched online for info about Oxford shooter, his parents
WASHINGTON — The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate President Donald Trump last weekend searched online for information about Ethan Crumbley ― who killed four students and wounded seven people at ...Read more
Cal Fire: Lawn mower caused massive French fire near Yosemite
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A lawn mower on dry grass sparked the French Fire that scorched 908 acres and destroyed four homes near Yosemite earlier this month, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...Read more
In a win for street vendors, LA agrees to lift restrictions and cancel fines
LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles has settled a lawsuit brought on behalf of street vendors by agreeing to repeal bans on vending near schools and farmers markets and canceling citations issued to vendors for selling...Read more
South LA gang members get decades-long sentences for killing off-duty LAPD officer
LOS ANGELES — Fernando Arroyos and his girlfriend were looking at homes in Florence-Firestone when they crossed paths with a group of men.
Ernesto Cisneros, Jesse Contreras and Luis De La Rosa Rios were looking for ...Read more
Bruce Springsteen, 74, achieves billionaire status
The Boss can now be known as “the Billionaire” — Bruce Springsteen is the latest musician to achieve billionaire status.
According to Forbes, the 74-year-old New Jersey native now has an estimated net worth of $1.1 ...Read more
Trump has 'very good' phone call with Ukraine's Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump had what he called a “very good” telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and again vowed to bring about a deal to end the war with Russia — though without saying how ...Read more
Thomas Matthew Crooks' final cellphone search was for porn before shooting Trump, report says
Thomas Matthew Crooks’ final internet search on his cellphone before opening fire on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump last Saturday was reportedly for pornography, according to the Daily Beast.
A senior ...Read more
Driver fleeing car collision on Bay Bridge jumps off railing -- and survives
In a scene one might expect to see in a movie, a man trying to escape his involvement in a car wreck on the Bay Bridge between Oakland and San Francisco Thursday climbed onto the railing and jumped, the California Highway ...Read more
Some people in Georgia earn too much to get Medicaid but not enough to buy private insurance plan
LaShonda Harrell is in so much pain most days she can barely stand up. The Austell resident was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastasized breast cancer two years ago.
“The pain can be a 10,” said Harrell, 43. “If you’ve...Read more
From ATMs to flights, epic IT crash leaves trail of destruction
In what will go down as the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen, a botched software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. crashed countless Microsoft Windows computer systems around the ...Read more
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