“Publishing is not a crime,” the editors and publishers of The New York Times and four leading European news outlets say in an open letter released last week. While that statement might seem uncontroversial, the U.S. Department of Justice disagrees, as evidenced by its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for obtaining and disseminating classified…
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The newly-elected mayor of Westminster and council members are prioritizing public safety. Councilmember Chi Charlie Nguyen came out ahead in the mayoral race, beating fellow council members Kimberly Ho and Tai Do as well as challenger Moses Castillo. He said public safety would be a top priority for him when he takes over the helm…
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By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Sean Lyngaas and Jennifer Hansler Russia refused to release Paul Whelan alongside Brittney Griner unless a former colonel from Russia’s domestic spy organization currently in German custody was also released as part of any prisoner swap, US officials told CNN, even as the US offered up the names of several…
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If you were running a business today — tough enough as that is in this time of economic turmoil, relatively high inflation, rising wages, hard-to-find workers, regulations old and new, supply-chain problems, not to mention the normal entrepreneurial matter of attracting enough customers to keep the doors open — do you imagine you would…
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Orange County Supervisors have declared racism and societal inequity a public health crisis, citing a recent spike in race-based attacks and violence and studies that have tied racism to negative impacts on the health of people of color. The goal, as explained in a resolution the board passed Tuesday, is to review county policies and…
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(CNN) — A 6-month-old baby has had the heart surgery that his parents attempted to block because they didn’t want him to receive blood from donors vaccinated against COVID-19. A New Zealand court temporarily took over the child’s guardianship after doctors testified that the surgery was needed to save his life. He will remain under…
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Homeownership entails dealing with occasional unanticipated expenses. Recently, I didn’t plan on a main water line breaking, but it happened. Days (and much money later), the problem was resolved. I didn’t want the expense, but it happened. I couldn’t say to the water company or my neighbors, “I’m sorry, I can’t stop this flooding right…
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By Michelle Chapman and Matthew Perrone | The Associated Press Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to resolve about 10,000 lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a major cause of a US youth-vaping epidemic, according to people who spoke to Bloomberg News. Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed publicly, but…
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The first southbound gray whales of the season were spotted Thursday, Dec. 8 — one cruising close to shore along the Palos Verdes cliffs in the early morning and another spotted off Dana Point — on their way to the warm water lagoons in Mexico. The annual migration from their feeding ground in Alaska is…
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By Laurie Udesky | Kaiser Health News One November afternoon, Chris Espedal asked a group of caregivers — all of whom work with people who have cognitive impairments, behavioral health issues, or complex physical needs — to describe what happens when their work becomes too much to bear. The participants, 13 caregivers from all over…
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