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Is LA a global city — or Third World basket case?

Los Angeles is supposed to be a leading global city. We will host the World Cup opener later this year, and we are the host city for the 2028...

Racist remembrance dishonors MLK

This year, the annual “All Peoples Celebration” run by Alliance San Diego (ASD) had...

A letter to the brave people of Iran, from California

We dedicate this to you, who have courageously filled the streets of Iran fighting...

Democratic Rep. Lieu says Trump’s tariff threat on NATO allies will hurt Americans

A senior House Democrat slammed President Trump's threat of tariffs on nations that don't fall in line with his plan of acquiring Greenland, saying the levies would only hurt Americans.

Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's bid to wrest control of the nation's central bank.

New Venezuela leader calls for warmer relations with US, opening oil industry to outside investors

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday called for warmer diplomatic relations with the U.S. and advocated for opening her country's oil industry to foreign investors in the wake of President Trump's decision to take control of Venezuela's oil. "Let us not be afraid of diplomacy," Rodríguez said in her first state of the union...

Schatz says US ‘absolutely rolled’ by China-Canada trade deal

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said Friday Americans would be hurt by a trade deal between China and Canada as foreign nations seek new trade partners amid the Trump administration’s tariff wars. “We just got absolutely rolled in this Canada - China deal. A stark foreign policy failure with domestic economic consequences,” Schatz wrote in a...

Third offshore wind project halted by Trump is allowed to resume construction

A third offshore wind project halted by the Trump administration was allowed to resume construction Friday, dealing yet another blow to the administration’s anti-wind efforts. Federal Judge Jamar Walker, an appointee of former President Biden in Virginia, allowed the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project to temporarily keep building. Walker granted a preliminary injunction Friday...

Liberian man released for second time after ICE officers broke into home with battering ram

A Liberian national who was arrested by federal immigration officers in Minnesota last weekend after they used a battering ram to break down his door was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody Friday for the second time in less than 24 hours, according to his attorney, who spoke with The Associated Press. A...

Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of geofence warrants 

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review the constitutionality of geofence warrants, which allow law enforcement to demand companies turn over information on cellphones online at a location during a specific time window.  In a brief order, the justices said they will review a defendant’s appeal that argues such warrants violate his Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.  The case will potentially be...

Supreme Court takes up Bayer’s bid to limit Roundup weed killer liability

The Supreme Court on Friday took up a bid from Bayer to limit liability for pesticide makers, including Bayer’s Roundup weed killer, which has become the subject of numerous cancer suits. The court said it would take up the company’s petition, which was backed by the Trump administration. It said it would only evaluate the question of...

Watch live: Trump to attend boulevard renaming ceremony near Mar-a-Lago

President Trump's name will soon be attached to several miles of Sunshine Boulevard in Palm Beach, Fla. The president will participate in the renaming ceremony on Friday after commissioners voted last summer to designate 4 miles of the stretch running from Palm Beach International Airport to his Mar-a-Lago resort as “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard,”...

Mortgage rates hit lowest level in more than 3 years

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.06% this week — down from 7.04% a year ago.

Harris addresses MLK event in Chicago

The former vice president spoke for about 20 minutes, touching on topics around the theme of “Defending Our Democracy, Protecting Our Rights.”

Exiled crown prince calls for US intervention on ‘instrument of repression’ in Iran

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, on Friday called for the U.S. to take decisive action against the “instrument of repression” in Tehran to stop the brutal crackdown on anti-government protests and warned against any deals with the country’s autocratic leaders. “The United States has a choice,” Pahlavi said during an event at...

Tens of thousands demonstrate outside US Embassy in Cuba

Tens of thousands gathered Friday in front of the U.S. Embassy in Havana to protest the deaths of Cuban officers killed during the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.  The protesters also called for the release of Maduro, a close ally of Cuba who now faces trial on drug trafficking charges in a...

38K gallons of water recalled over black ‘substance’

The affected water was sold in gallon-size jugs in six states.

Trump says Canada should do trade deals with China

President Trump said Friday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney should be making a trade deal with China, an economic U.S. adversary the president has been going after during his second term. “That’s OK. That’s what he should be doing. I mean, it’s a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you...

Norwegian lawmakers rip Trump accepting Machado Nobel prize: ‘Embarrassing and damaging’

Norwegian Labour Party lawmaker Raymond Johansen on Thursday ripped President Trump for accepting the Nobel Peace Prize from Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Machado presented Trump with the prize Thursday during a White House meeting after months of lauding the president in his push to oust regime leader Nicolás Maduro and for his war...

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