‘Weapons’ beats ‘Freakier Friday’ in battle for top spot at the box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play. In a month that’s long…
Judge halts commercial fishing in a Pacific nature area, blocking Trump order
HONOLULU (AP) — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must…
California took center stage in ICE raids, but other states saw more immigration arrests
Ever since federal immigration raids ramped up across California, triggering fierce protests that prompted President Trump to deploy…
SpaceX splashdown brings astronauts back to Earth after 5 months in orbit
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to…
Newsom welcomes Texas Democrats who fled to foil Trump’s redistricting plan
SACRAMENTO — California became center stage for the national political fight over House seats Friday when Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed…
Tom Brady statue is larger than life (and only slightly less mobile)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady’s statue weighs six tons and rises 17 feet off the ground, from…
Judge weights Trump request to end protections for immigrant children
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A judge on Friday was considering a Trump administration request to end a decades-old…
Trump seeks UCLA settlement of $1 billion to restore research funding
The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White…
Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Friday warned they would escalate efforts to end a nearly weeklong…
California working to plan still unscheduled election over US House redistricting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Democrats’ rush to schedule an emergency election to remake U.S. House districts and…
California’s plans for congressional districts hurt Republicans
California Democrats and Texas Republicans are in an old-fashioned standoff, threatening to redraw their congressional maps in an…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift limits on ICE patrols
The Trump administration on Thursday petitioned the Supreme Court to free up its mass deportation efforts across Southern…