By LAURAN NEERGAARD Two years into the pandemic Jackie Hansen still left home only for doctor visits, her immune system so wrecked by cancer and lupus that COVID-19 vaccinations couldn’t take hold. Then Hansen got a reprieve — scarce doses of the first drug that promises six months of protection for people with no other…
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Pushing back on recent pro-worker populism on the Right, the American Enterprise Institute’s Michael Strain writes that “workers need a growth-and-participation agenda.” The addition of the word “participation” to traditional pro-growth ideas is especially important today. Millions of pages of study and commentary have rightly made the case that economic growth lifts all boats. But…
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By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine their rebound from widespread extermination early last century. U.S.…
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By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket startup’s big Florida launch debut ended with all four mini satellites destroyed Thursday. California-based Astra sent its rocket soaring from Cape Canaveral after multiple delays, including a last-second engine shutdown Monday. The 43-foot (13-meter) rocket arced through a clear afternoon sky out over the Atlantic,…
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SACRAMENTO – During my recent trip to Phoenix, locals rolled their eyes at all the Californians who are moving there – mostly middle-class residents who are so tired of our state’s chronic mismanagement that they’re willing to abandon the temperate coast for a parched desert. Note to Californians: It’s best to re-register your cars in…
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By WAYNE PARRY | Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Sports betting is now legal in 30 states, and more Americans than ever before have an opportunity to place a legal bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl. With sports betting ads blitzing the airwaves with come-ons and promotions, things might be a bit confusing, especially for…
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Around them, the NBA rattled and shook. Stars were moved swiftly, like chips at the poker table, with a number of teams making their all-in bids. But at the trade deadline, which passed Thursday at noon, the Los Angeles Lakers merely stood still. A morning of phone calls didn’t lead to any moves for the…
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By Manuela Tobias | CalMatters Tenant advocates, racial equity groups, YIMBYs and even some of their usual opponents wanted to see the bill pass. The cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles — which rarely see eye to eye on housing issues — as well as every Democrat on the Assembly Housing and Community Development…
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The Clippers were part of a four-team trade Thursday morning that will send Serge Ibaka to the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks, alleviating the logjam at center and offering the 13th-year veteran an opportunity to play for another title. In return, the Clippers will receive wing Rodney Hood and forward Semi Ojeleye, a couple of…
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Mike McDaniel was officially introduced as the Miami Dolphins’ 11th head coach, not counting interim coaches, on Thursday morning. Here are some quick highlights from the news conference: In McDaniel’s opening statements, he said the Dolphins’ job was a “dream position, a dream of mine. … I quickly realized that this was my dream job,…
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