Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to go
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The end of California’s chaotic governor’s race was approaching Saturday as leading candidates rushed to deliver their closing arguments before voting concludes Tuesday. Former U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra has called for “hot
In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor’s arrest stokes fears of Beijing’s influence
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in the city’s history. Now, one of those politicians has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent
Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrats say they want to vote in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary for the candidate who gives the party its best chance to flip a Republican-held seat in November. Some just haven’t decided
How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill town
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — From his living room window, Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson can see the paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured this week in Longview, killing 11 people. He used to perform work there
Filipino lawyers move to raise legacy of Pablo Manlapit, forgotten leader of Hawaii labor movement
HONOLULU (AP) — Decades before Filipino American agricultural workers organized a historic strike in California, Pablo Manlapit was organizing Filipino laborers in Hawaii. Manlapit, who migrated to Honolulu in 1910 to work on sugar plantations, saw the
Trump’s physician says the president is in ‘excellent health’ and is ‘fully fit’ to serve
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. A report
Trump remains in excellent health, White House memo says
May 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump remains in excellent health, with strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overall physical function, the White House said in a memo on Friday, citing results from a medical examination this
Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the
Court clears way for Texas to enforce migrant arrest law
By Nate Raymond May 29 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce key parts of a law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people suspected
Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child. An