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Sausalito city manager found on docked boat was already out to sea

Marin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested newly sworn-in Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes just days ago on suspicion of felony burglary at the Sausalito Yacht Harbor. Cops responded to a...

California’s public sector unions are trying to undo pension reform

One step forward, three steps back. That just about sums up how California's public...

Gavin Newsom can’t rewrite the American dream through bad housing law

Central planners in Sacramento can retool the state’s housing laws.

Judge, nominated by Trump, rules against him in key Minnesota case

A Trump-nominated federal judge has ruled against the administration in a key case centered around local immigration policy in Minnesota. According to a Monday filing, the Trump administration asserted that Minnesota sanctuary laws violate the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which states that federal law must be supreme to state and local law. The administration...

Paying cash without pennies is confusing. That could soon change

Businesses have taken different approaches in giving back change on cash transactions. A bill that passed the House this month could improve the situation.

Does the ‘pink salt trick’ help you lose weight?

The drink involves mixing a pinch of Himalayan salt with a glass of water and a squeeze of lemon juice.

‘Rare’ La Niña may form in the Atlantic at the same time as this year’s ‘super’ El Niño

While conditions are heating up for a "super" El Niño in the Pacific, the inverse may be happening in the Atlantic.

Sweeteners may slow down growth of gut bacteria

Researchers found that two very important gut bacteria were directly impacted by one particular sweetener.

President Trump: grocer Giant Eagle will lower prices on ‘more than’ 300 products

President Trump on Sunday said the regional grocer, Giant Eagle, would lower prices on “more than” 300 products as he seeks to settle concerns regarding affordability. “I have just been informed that Giant Eagle, a GREAT American Grocery Company, will be lowering Prices, by a lot, across more than 300 products this Summer, through Labor...

Second Democrat drops out of Maine primary

Maine’s former CDC Director Nirav Shah dropped out of the Democratic primary for Senate on Sunday, a day after pleading his case to delegates in Augusta. “A few weeks ago, I entered this race because I could not accept the idea of Susan Collins gliding to a sixth term at the very moment Maine families...

US military launches strikes in Iran after servicemember killed in Iraq

US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday said it relaunched strikes against Iran following the death of one service member in Iraq. “CENTCOM began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran at 7 p.m. ET today for the ninth consecutive night,” CENTCOM said in a Saturday statement posted to X.  “The strikes will continue degrading...

Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Pete Hegseth’s tribute to killed U.S. servicemembers

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Saturday slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s post commemorating two U.S. service members killed in Jordan as a result of Iranian strikes.  “Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve,” Hegseth wrote on social platform X. Greene said it was inappropriate to deem their deaths a “sacrifice.” “Sacrifice?? What...

Usha Vance gives birth to a baby boy 

Second lady Usha Vance delivered a baby boy on Sunday morning, marking the first time a sitting second lady has been pregnant or given birth in 156 years. “We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids...

Maine secretary of State drops out of Senate race

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) on Sunday said she was dropping out of the Democratic primary for the Senate in the Pine Tree State a little more than a week after announcing her campaign. “Today I am withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race. Donald Trump's attacks on our democracy are only accelerating, and...

State Department issues warning to Americans living and traveling abroad

The State Department issued a Saturday warning to Americans living and traveling abroad, urging them to remain cautious in the face of increased threats on U.S. diplomatic facilities. “Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the State Department wrote in a Saturday statement. ...

Epstein survivor on Blanche meeting: ‘We were gaslit’

A survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday said she was "gaslit" during her meeting last week with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Jess Michaels told MS NOW's Alex Witt about this recent meeting, along with other survivors, with Blanche. She said that Blanche repeatedly denied that anything in the Department of Justice's...

This week on the Hill: House eyes week jam-packed with major bills

House lawmakers face a packed legislative agenda this week before departing for the monthlong August recess, with GOP leaders aiming to advance a stopgap funding bill, kick off work on a third reconciliation package, hold a long-awaited vote on a congressional stock trading ban and finally take up an annual defense policy bill. Republicans are...

High-profile Trump nominees pose test for outgoing Republicans

Several high-profile Trump administration nominees face committee votes in the coming weeks that will show whether outgoing GOP senators are willing to buck the administration — or at least exert some leverage. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director nominee Erica Schwartz and attorney general nominee Todd Blanche received a tepid reception at their...

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