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What I learned from my San Francisco restaurants — and why I have hope

Running a restaurant is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done — and I say that as someone who loved it, every day. The margins are razor thin,...

Union knows who’d really pay for California ‘billionaire tax’

There are cracks in the foundation of labor support for the California “billionaire tax”...

Ballot-counting debacle shows need for voter ID

California’s system of voting is absurd.

Brian Armstrong on Dimon, Trump, and crypto’s future

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Zelensky asks Putin to meet face-to-face, with US ‘fully focused’ on Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday shared a letter asking Russian President Vladimir Putin for a face-to-face meeting while the U.S. remains "fully focused" on Iran. Zelensky told Putin that he has "spent nearly of half of your 26 years in power in Russia waging war against Ukraine." He expands on how much Russia's war...

FEMA Review Council makes its recommendations to reform agency

The review council tasked by President Trump with looking into reforms for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved its final report Thursday, recommending sweeping changes to the agency. The prescribed changes approved by the FEMA Review Council include reviewing agency staffing, shifting more responsibility to state, local and tribal authorities, and privatizing flood insurance....

What causes hantavirus in the US?

Hundreds of cases have been confirmed in the U.S. since the CDC started tracking the virus.

Trump administration not picking AI winners and losers: Wiles

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that the Trump administration is “not in the business of picking winners and losers” on AI, as officials grapple with how to safely roll out more advanced models. “This administration has one goal; ensure the best and safest tech is deployed rapidly to defeat any and all threats,”...

Pentagon CTO rules out resolution with Anthropic, calls Mythos a broader ‘cyber moment’

One of the Pentagon's top technology leaders ruled out any reconciliation with Anthropic, despite the White House softening its own tone on the AI company. "Never again will we be single-threaded with any one model," Emil Michael, under secretary of Defense for research and engineering, said Thursday in a fireside chat at the AI+ Expo...

Iran creates agency for Strait of Hormuz tolls as it reviews US plan to end war

The Iranian government this week launched an agency to administer tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as officials in Tehran consider a proposal from the Trump administration to end hostilities. The new agency, called the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, will approve ship transits and collect tolls in the key waterway, according to shipping...

Colbert on time slot not going to traditional late-night show: ‘None of my business’

Comedian Stephen Colbert demurred when asked about the time slot on CBS he will soon vacate not being replaced by a traditional late-night show. "It’s none of my business," Colbert said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter when asked about "The Late Show" being replaced by Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" on CBS. "God bless...

4 states monitoring for hantavirus after deadly cruise ship outbreak

An Arizona Department of Health Services spokeswoman told The New York Times it is monitoring a resident who isn't symptomatic.

Obama gives Dems a reality check: ‘Talk like normal people’ 

If Democrats want to rebuild a durable coalition, especially with working-class voters, they have to do two things at once: speak plainly and deliver visibly.  

Mike Rowe reveals huge salaries of data center electricians 

In these tough economic times, there are still good paying jobs out there, and you don’t even have to go massively into debt to get an otherwise nearly worthless college degree to obtain them.

Expansion of E15: A gift to the ethanol lobby and a consumer betrayal

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a costly and destructive federal mandate that should be reformed to lower fuel prices, promote competitive markets, and ensure American energy dominance.

Former CNN correspondent: Ted Turner was ‘fearless’ 

Former CNN correspondent Mike Boettcher reflected on the life and legacy of Ted Turner after he died Wednesday at the age of 87.  Boettcher appeared on NewsNation’s “Jesse Weber Live” Wednesday evening to remember his late friend, the iconic CNN founder and media mogul.  “Ted was fearless, and I think that was the quality that...

Ending military aid to Israel would be good for Israel and bad for America

For the United States, it is a small saving that ships American jobs overseas and weakens a proven alliance.

Live updates: Iran reviewing US peace proposal; Trump to host Brazil’s Lula

Iranian officials are reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal to end the more than two-month conflict and address Tehran's nuclear program, a day after President Trump threatened Tehran it would face renewed bombing if it rejects the deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also met with Pope Leo XIV, who has been a vocal critic...

Hantavirus risk to US public very low: CDC

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Wednesday that the risk of hantavirus to the American public is “very low” amid an outbreak of the disease on a cruise ship headed to Europe. Three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, on board the M/V...

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