California is the nation’s second-hardest state to find a homeowner. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed homeownership stats from the Census Bureau for the 50 states back to 1988. The numbers show little return on decades of incentives to get Americans to live in a home they own. California is a prime example of what didn’t work.…
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By RENATA BRITO and BARRY HATTON, Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATM machines for the 50 million people who live across the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish power distributor Red…
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By JACK BROOK, Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believed federal money would be key to the town’s overdue revitalization. They hoped an improved stormwater drainage system and secured electrical wires — funded…
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Plans to work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to monitor cameras along San Clemente’s shoreline are moving forward, San Clemente Mayor Steve Knoblock recently said. Knoblock reported about ongoing research with the federal agency from the dais during the council’s last meeting, saying he and City Manager Andy Hall and some of the town’s technology…
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The 60th annual the Congressional Cup regatta, an iconic competition dubbed the “granddaddy” of modern match racing, will return to Long Beach’s coastline for five days of action next week. The Long Beach Yacht Club established the Congressional Cup in 1965. It’s the longest-running regatta of its kind in North America — and helped set…
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By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Ahead of his second go-around in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke with certainty about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in the first 24 hours of his new administration and finding lasting peace from the devastating 18-month conflict in Gaza. But as the Republican president nears the 100th…
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By JIM MORRIS, CLAIRE RUSH and ROB GILLIES VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A 30-year-old man was charged with multiple counts of murder in the deaths of 11 people who were killed when a car careened into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, and mourners including the Canadian prime minister remembered the…
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By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a U.S. airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The U.S. military had no immediate comment. The strike in Yemen’s Saada governorate, a stronghold for the Houthis, is the…
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin on Monday declared a full ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany. The truce will start at midnight on May 8 and last through May 10. The Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered…
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Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard (2), Zach Hyman (18) and Corey Perry (90) celebrate a goal against the Kings during the third period of an NHL playoff game in Edmonton on Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Los Angeles Kings’ Trevor Moore, right, celebrates a goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates…
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