‘Not something to celebrate’: As it turns 80 and faces dwindling global...
By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. There’s little to...
View ArticleUS Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from...
By MIKE CATALINI NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges accusing her of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers outside a New Jersey...
View ArticleA community prays for a popular teen who fell 150 feet on Mount Whitney
After reaching the summit of the majestic Mount Whitney and starting back down, 14-year-old Zane Wach, who was suffering from extreme exhaustion, became disoriented and fell 150 feet as his father...
View ArticleA look at how Trump’s big bill could change the US immigration system
By TIM SULLIVAN President Donald Trump’s spending cuts and border security package would inject roughly $150 billion into his mass deportation agenda over the next four years, funding everything from...
View ArticleLakers sale to Mark Walter expected to close later in 2025
The Buss family’s sale of the majority ownership of the Lakers to Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter is expected to close in the third or fourth quarter of this year. In a Wednesday morning news...
View ArticleIranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes
By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers backing Tehran have targeted U.S. banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies following American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — but so far...
View ArticlePOWs, abductees, defectors and separated families are the legacy of the...
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG GIMPO, South Korea (AP) — Prisoners of war held for decades after the fighting stopped. Civilian abductees. Defectors. Separated families. Related Articles ‘Not...
View ArticleAsked on Reddit: Should I repair or replace my broken appliance?
Recently, a Reddit user asked: How do you decide whether to repair or replace a broken appliance? Related Articles How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession Trump’s budget...
View ArticleTravel: You can see unique wildlife on Santa Cruz Island — but plan ahead
The swell was pushing in from one side then bouncing off the cliff walls and ricocheting back, making our kayak bounce around like we were in a washing machine. Our group of four kayaks was more than...
View ArticleLake Street Dive dropping the sad songs for some joyful rebellion in Irvine
At a time when division is high and negativity seems to be infesting every corner of people’s day-to-day lives, Lake Street Dive have instead chosen to go down a path of positivity. That’s the mindset...
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