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Democratic Rep. McIver is due for first court appearance on assault charges
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is set to have her first appearance in federal court Wednesday on assault ...
The navigator is blind and the driver’s in pain, but they’re racing though France, busting barriers
The driver’s joints are so painful from rheumatoid arthritis that she can’t manage a stick shift. And the co-pilot who is ...
California senator from Riverside cited for drunk driving near state capitol
A Southern California state senator was cited for driving under the influence blocks away from the state capital in Sacramento Monday afternoon. Riverside Democratic Senator Sabrina Cervantes, who ...
GOP tries to push Trump’s big beautiful bill to floor as key hearing drags into daylight
A key committee meeting on the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” is dragging into the daylight on Wednesday, as Democrats needle Republicans on the contents of the sprawling package and GOP lawmakers ...
The Latest: US authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say
Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order ...
Iran insists it will never stop enriching uranium as US says it must if a new deal is to be reached
Iran’s top diplomat insisted Wednesday that Tehran will never stop enriching uranium, further underlining the Islamic Republic’s red line in negotiations with the United ...
In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
At the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, rituals of faith unfold: worshippers kneel in prayer, visitors raise their palms skyward or fervently murmur invocations as they press ...
Hundreds of L.A. residents were given monthly stipends for transportation. Here’s what happened:
Hundreds of L.A. area residents were awarded a monthly stipend to improve their mobility and transportation access as part ...
Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities in his first general audience
Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general ...
Justice Dept. investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over pandemic testimony, AP source says
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after congressional ...
Off-duty LASD deputy killed in crash leaves behind 4 family members in the department
The off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy killed in a crash on Monday afternoon has been identified as a 21 ...
House committee starts deliberations on ‘big, beautiful bill’
In a rare earlier morning session, the House Rules committee began intense deliberations over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping legislative package backed by President Donald Trump.