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After disasters, FEMA leases apartments for survivors. But not after the LA fires
LOS ANGELES -- Since her Altadena rental home burned down in January’s Eaton fire, Tamara Johnson has crisscrossed ... Read More
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Government watchdog expects Medicaid work requirement analysis by fall
The country’s top nonpartisan government watchdog has confirmed it is examining the costs of running the nation’s only active Medicaid work requirement program, as Republican state and federal lawmakers consider ...Read more
Early months of combined migrant, homeless shelters in Chicago see success, structural challenges
CHICAGO — When a converted Kenwood hotel opened its doors to migrants in the summer of 2023, officials who announced the news received vociferous pushback from residents.
They had numerous concerns about the shelter at ...Read more
Security cameras are coming to Altadena to combat surge in thefts. Some residents say it's not enough
LOS ANGELES — New security cameras are arriving in Altadena as law enforcement attempts to stem skyrocketing rates of residential burglary in the fire-ravaged community, but some residents fear that won't be enough to ...Read more
'Just bodies of animals everywhere': Toxic algae bloom taking a toll on Southern California's marine life
SAN DIEGO — One by one, the four California sea lions slid out of their crates and into the ocean. As the SeaWorld San Diego rescue boat bobbed nearby, one of the pinnipeds dove deep and then popped his head out of the ...Read more
Trump team has prepped options to pressure Russia to end war
U.S. officials have prepared a set of options for President Donald Trump to increase economic pressure on Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Vladimir Putin drags his feet over attempts to ...Read more
2 women critically injured in shooting at Spartan College in Inglewood; suspect in custody
LOS ANGELES — A gunman who allegedly opened fire at the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood, injuring two employees, on Friday has been arrested, authorities said.
The Inglewood Police Department ...Read more
US settling suit over Trump supporter's death in Jan. 6 riot
The U.S. has reached a settlement in principle with the estate of Ashli Babbitt, the protester who was shot and killed by a police officer as she tried to force her way into the chambers of the House of Representatives ...Read more
Trump Department of Justice sues Colorado, Denver officials over immigration laws
DENVER — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a lawsuit against Colorado and Denver’s top elected officials seeking to overturn state and local laws that limit federal immigration enforcement in the state.
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2 women critically injured in shooting at Spartan College in Inglewood; suspect at large
LOS ANGELES — Two women were critically injured in a shooting at the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood on Friday afternoon,authorities said.
The Inglewood Police Department responded to a call ...Read more
Trump asks Supreme Court for DOGE access to Social Security data
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have access to sensitive Social Security information, escalating a privacy fight that could ...Read more
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Trump administration designates Haiti’s powerful armed gangs as foreign, global terrorists
The Trump administration has designated a coalition of powerful Haitian gangs and an allied force sowing terror in Haiti’s ...Read more
Head of State Bar of California to step down after exam fiasco
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California announced Friday that its beleaguered leader, who has faced growing pressure to resign over the botched February roll out of a new bar exam, will step down in July.
Leah T. ...Read more
Fire destroys Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad bridge
SEATTLE — Employees at Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad are reeling after a fire destroyed one of the railroad’s biggest bridges late Wednesday night.
According to a Thursday morning Facebook post, a fire on the 28-span ...Read more
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who halted state's death penalty but was imprisoned for corruption, dies at 91
CHICAGO — George Homer Ryan served one term as Illinois governor, his scandal-clouded tenure and subsequent imprisonment on federal corruption charges overshadowing a nationally historic move to halt the state’s death ...Read more
Jen McCabe's text messages and defendant's blood alcohol content are presented in Karen Read retrial
DEDHAM, Mass. — Members of an extended Canton family the Karen Read defense team has suggested colluded to frame their client were listening in on formal police interviews and commenting on them, according to text ...Read more
Trump's Justice Department sues Illinois over worker privacy provisions feds say interfere with immigration enforcement
CHICAGO — President Donald Trump’s administration has filed a lawsuit alleging the state of Illinois is undermining federal immigration laws with a measure passed by the General Assembly last year aimed at protecting ...Read more
Florida attorney general digs in against judge blocking new state immigration law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says he will not tell state law enforcement agencies to obey a federal court order halting immigration arrests under a new state law even as the judge who ...Read more
Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success
WASHINGTON — The White House made official Friday that President Donald Trump wants the first ever $1 trillion defense budget.
Yet Trump will not be able to increase defense spending at all above current levels — in ...Read more
At HHS, proposed cuts to medical research and public health programs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday called for cutting discretionary health spending by about 26% in fiscal 2026 and slashing medical research, public health and support service programs.
The White House’s...Read more
NY lawmakers may weaken, stall tougher educational requirements for yeshivas
NEW YORK — New York lawmakers are brokering a deal that would delay and weaken educational requirements for religious schools — a major setback for yeshiva reform advocates who believe all students should receive some ...Read more
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- US settling suit over Trump supporter's death in Jan. 6 riot
- After disasters, FEMA leases apartments for survivors. But not after the LA fires
- Trump team has prepped options to pressure Russia to end war
- 2 women critically injured in shooting at Spartan College in Inglewood; suspect in custody
- Trump asks Supreme Court for DOGE access to Social Security data
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