Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

President Donald Trump pivoted the nation’s attention back to vaccines this week with an executive order that aims to scale ...

In Taiwan, Chinese-born spouses face questions of loyalty and, some say, discrimination

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The day after Li Chen-hsiu was sworn in as a member of Taiwan’s Legislature, she was questioned about ...

Prosecutors amass over 800 witness statements in case against man accused of Sydney massacre

The case against a man accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration involved more than 800 witness ...

Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline

Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country’s mainland, to the north of the island, ...
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PETA to place ‘meat stinks’ billboard near burned Boyle Heights warehouse

As Boyle Heights residents continue to fume over foul odors from millions of pounds of meat rotting inside a cold-storage warehouse ravaged by a June fire, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ...
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Endorsement: Vote no on Proposition 5, an attack on California’s recall power

When California Governor Gray Davis was the subject of a recall effort in 2003, he said in a televised speech at UCLA that he thought the recall would damage “the very fabric of our democracy.” It’s ...
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As OC fights lawsuits over harassment in DA’s office, the cost soars

A series of lawsuits tied to the actions of a disgraced former supervisor at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office already has the county on the hook for $16 million, and current and former ...
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City of Commerce enacts 45-day data center ban as it considers further regulation

The Commerce City Council has enacted an immediate 45-day moratorium on data center development while the city considers regulations governing such facilities, officials announced Wednesday. The ...
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Can California’s transportation wizards get anything right?

It’s possible that the only purpose of the California high-speed rail project is to provide evidence to the residents of Los Angeles County that there does exist a public transportation system worse ...
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There’s no methyl methacrylate, for now, at GKN Aerospace, Garden Grove officials said

Nearly three months after an overheating tank of methyl methacrylate prompted some 50,000 residents to be evacuated from their West Garden Grove homes, city officials this week said they don’t expect ...

Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices

U.S. inflation declined slightly last month as the cost of gas and groceries slipped, though prices are still rising more quickly than before the Iran war, posing challenges for the White House as the ...
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Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president’s posts on US policy

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to his ...