Gov. Gavin Newsom has long had a cozy relationship with the California prison guards union. The union endorsed his run for governor in 2018, contributed over $100,000 in behested payments to his inaugural fund and spent millions to defeat Newsom’s recall in 2021. In turn, Newsom has signed off on generous contracts for the union,…
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REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is firing thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday. Related Articles Ford recalls more than 200,000 vehicles over malfunctioning rearview camera Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense US stocks drift ahead of…
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By JAIMIE DING | The Associated Press At a federal immigration building in downtown Los Angeles guarded by U.S. Marines, daughters, sons, aunts, nieces and others make their way to an underground garage and line up at a door with a buzzer at the end of a dirty, dark stairwell. It’s here where families, some…
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By TODD RICHMOND MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by newer state laws regulating the procedure, including statutes that criminalize abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb. The ruling came as no surprise…
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By Sharon Bernstein, The Sacramento Bee California on Tuesday led a coalition of states in filing a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over its alleged sharing of Medicaid recipients’ health data with immigration enforcement agencies, Attorney General Rob Bonta said. Bonta cited news reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granted…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits. It does not. At best, Trump’s “no tax on Social Security” claim exaggerates the benefits to seniors if either the House or Senate-passed proposals is signed into law.…
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion “dupes,” or less expensive versions of high-end clothing and other accessories, are just about everywhere these days. They’re also drawing some businesses into legal battles. In the latest example, Lululemon filed a lawsuit against Costco on Friday, accusing the wholesale club…
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ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California caused several fires, sending black smoke into the air and forcing evacuations, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Related Articles Wall Street futures mixed ahead of crucial US jobs data and looming tariff deadline FBI says it plans to…
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By FATMA KHALED, SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hamas suggested Wednesday that it was open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel, but stopped short of accepting a U.S.-backed proposal announced by President Donald Trump hours earlier, insisting on its longstanding position that any deal bring an end to the war…
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By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities, likely further limiting inspectors’ ability to track Tehran’s program that had been enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels. The…
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