Southern California Edison to pay $80 million over deadly 2017 Thomas fire
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $80 million to cover costs and damages from the 2017 Thomas ... Read More
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Eagles' Don Henley is star witness at 'Hotel California' trial
When Don Henley discovered his original lyrics for the classic pop hit Hotel California up for sale in 2012, he bought them back for $8,500, wanting to get them off the web as fast as possible.
When more came up for ...Read more
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch spoofed on 'Saturday Night Live' over endorsing Trump for president
Live from New York ... it’s U.S. Sen. Jim Risch.
Idaho’s three-term Republican senator was parodied in the opening skit of “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend for his endorsement of former President Donald ...Read more
New York state lawmakers vote down bipartisan House map plan
Ruling Democrats in the New York State Legislature voted down a proposal from a bipartisan panel to slightly modify the state’s House map, seizing control of the process and potentially setting themselves up to draw a ...Read more
GOP lawmaker files bill to add rape, incest exceptions to Kentucky abortion ban
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Louisville Republican has filed a bill to exempt victims of rape and incest, as well as women with nonviable pregnancies, from the state’s near-total ban on abortion.
Rep. Ken Fleming, R-Louisville,...Read more
Manhattan DA Bragg seeks gag order on Trump in Stormy Daniels hush money case
NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg asked a judge Monday for a narrowly tailored gag order prohibiting Donald Trump from commenting on those involved in the Stormy Daniels hush money case ahead of his ...Read more
Biden, 'Big Four' to meet as spending talks sputter
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday after weekend negotiations on the first batch of spending bills due Friday to avert a partial ...Read more
Newsom wants California voters to approve billions more to help the homeless. Will Prop. 1 help?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters will decide March 5 whether to pump billions more dollars into combating the nation’s worst homelessness crisis, an investment Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom argues will finally ...Read more
Jackboy, Kodak Black feud propelled Florida drive-by killing, sheriff says
ORLANDO, Fla. — The long-running beef between South Florida rappers Jackboy and Kodak Black provoked a gang-fueled drive-by shooting that killed one woman and injured five others in Sanford last year, Seminole County’s...Read more
Republicans to launch another long-shot effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group of Republicans involved in the failed 2021 recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that they plan another attempt to remove him from office, a long-shot bid that would require more than 1.3 ...Read more
Trump owes $112,000 for every day he doesn't pay fraud fine
NEW YORK — Every day Donald Trump delays paying New York state’s $454 million civil verdict against him over his fraudulent asset valuations, the whopping fine is increasing by almost $112,000 in interest.
The amount...Read more
FBI analyst describes damage to Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' gun in armorer criminal trial
New Mexico prosecutors attempting to prove that Alec Baldwin was criminally negligent in the fatal shooting of the “Rust” movie cinematographer must grapple with a complicating piece of evidence: a damaged gun.
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One of the protesters disrupting the 2024 Spirit Awards was a previous winner
One of the protesters at Sunday’s Spirit Awards ceremony was filmmaker Merawi Gerima, who won the Spirit Awards’ John Cassavetes Award for a film made for under $1 million in 2021 for his feature “Residue.” A video...Read more
Pet financing: Should you get a pet loan?
Owning a pet can be expensive. Setting aside funds for your pet’s needs from everyday expenses to unexpected medical costs is important. This is especially true if you have or are looking for a service, therapy or ...Read more
403(b) vs. 401(k): What's the difference in these retirement accounts?
If you’re looking at retirement accounts, then you may come across the 403(b) and the 401(k) plans. Both the 403(b) and 401(k) are among the best retirement plans available, and one key difference between them is ...Read more
Senator puts brakes on Florida's 'unborn child' wrongful death bill
A bill allowing Floridians to collect civil damages for the wrongful death of an “unborn child” hit a roadblock on Monday, potentially dooming the controversial measure with about two weeks remaining in this year’s ...Read more
Jury empaneled in trial for man accused of killing Chicago police Officer Ella French
CHICAGO — A jury on Monday was empaneled after several hours of questioning to hear the case against a man accused of shooting and killing Chicago police Officer Ella French during a traffic stop in Englewood in 2021.
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Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Emmy Russell touts her own music chops on 'American Idol'
Late country star Loretta Lynn‘s passion for singing lives on in her granddaughter, who tried her hand at music stardom on “American Idol.”
Emmy Russell, the 24-year-old daughter of actor Patsy Lynn and Philip ...Read more
Rough landing cuts short historic private moon lander mission
After the historic return of the U.S. to the surface of the moon after more than 50 years last week, a private company’s lunar lander will likely have its mission cut short because of how it landed.
Houston-based ...Read more
DeSantis withheld records, retaliated against state police, ex-officials say
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top aides stopped the release of public records about his taxpayer-funded plane travel and retaliated against state police employees who disagreed with the decision, according to ...Read more
'Central Park 5' Councilman Yusef Salaam presses NYPD on wrongful convictions
NEW YORK — New York City Councilman Yusef Salaam on Monday referenced his imprisonment in the Central Park jogger case while pressing the NYPD to explain how it tries to prevent wrongful convictions in his first hearing ...Read more
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