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EU proposes suspending Israel trade perks over human rights
The European Union proposed suspending Israel’s preferential trade benefits as part of a new package of sanctions in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The European Commission, the E.U. executive’s arm, proposed on Wednesday to suspend part of its association agreement with Israel, which means the country will be ...Read more
Sacramento officials could vote to cut budgets for public media, serving schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Excitement radiated from Isla Torres-Harrington while editing and piecing together short clips in her fifth grade class. Filmmaking, she reflected, involved much more work than she anticipated but brought her pure satisfaction by project completion.
Her class at Del Paso Manor Elementary School in Arden Arcade embedded ...Read more
US in talks to set up $5 billion fund for critical mineral deals
The U.S. is in talks to set up a $5 billion fund to invest in mining, in what would be the government’s most significant foray into dealmaking to boost supplies of critical minerals.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. is in discussions to establish the fund as a joint venture with New York-based investment firm Orion Resource ...Read more
Sacramento to charge monthly fees at homeless shelters -- a rare policy in US
Sacramento will start charging monthly fees at some of its homeless shelters, a move that remains uncommon nationwide and marks the city’s latest strategy to address its homeless crisis.
In a 7-2 vote on Tuesday night, the City Council approved implementing fees at its new interim housing sites of tiny homes. Four of these sites, called micro...Read more
EU proposes suspending Israel trade perks over human rights
The European Union proposed suspending Israel’s preferential trade benefits as part of a new package of sanctions in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The European Commission, the E.U. executive’s arm, proposed on Wednesday to suspend part of its association agreement with Israel, which means the country will be ...Read more
LA County moves to keep ICE away from data that show where people drive
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is moving to add more checks on how federal immigration officials can access data collected by the Sheriff's Department that can be used to track where people drive on any given day.
County supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a motion, introduced by Supervisor Hilda Solis, to beef up oversight of data ...Read more
Hurricane center says newly formed depression to become Tropical Storm Gabrielle
ORLANDO, Fla. — A new tropical depression formed Wednesday that is forecast to become Tropical Storm Gabrielle and strengthen further into a hurricane in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of the NHC’s 5 a.m. advisory, the center of what is now Tropical Depression Seven was located in the central Atlantic about 1,...Read more
Her license plate says 'IAMISIS.' The DMV doesn't care what her name is, says plate must go
LOS ANGELES — Since 2022, a Sacramento woman has paid $50 yearly fees for her personalized license plate, which says "IAMISIS."
Now, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has recalled the plate. Officials have deemed it possibly offensive.
For Isis Wharton, the plate is simply factual. She's appealing the DMV's decision.
On Friday, ...Read more
A Pride flag at half-staff to honor Charlie Kirk: Trump order to lower flags spurs SoCal furor
LOS ANGELES — In the queer enclave of West Hollywood, some residents were furious at the sight of a Pride flag and a transgender flag lowered to half-staff to mourn Charlie Kirk's assassination.
In the city of Los Angeles, an internal Fire Department memo saying flags should stay raised sparked conservative anger at Mayor Karen Bass.
And in ...Read more
Trump's UK state visit begins with royal pomp and protests
A royal carriage ride and more than a thousand U.K. service members greeted U.S. President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, kicking off a historic state visit that will be set against the backdrop of heightened global and domestic tensions.
The president and First Lady Melania Trump arrived by Marine One in the early afternoon to be...Read more
EU proposes suspending Israel trade perks over human rights
The European Union proposed suspending Israel’s preferential trade benefits as part of a new package of sanctions in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The European Commission, the E.U. executive’s arm, proposed on Wednesday to suspend part of its association agreement with Israel, which means the country will be ...Read more
Woman, 95, arrested for murder in Brooklyn nursing home beating of Holocaust survivor
NEW YORK — A 95-year-old woman has been arrested for murder for beating an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor to death with a piece of metal from a wheelchair in the Brooklyn nursing home where they both lived, police said Wednesday.
Galina Smirnova is accused of killing Nina Kravtsov during a quarrel inside the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing...Read more
Irish presidential candidate Jim Gavin promises to let expats vote
If Irish presidential candidate Jim Gavin snags the country’s top office in next month’s national election, it could pave the way for citizens to vote in future presidential elections regardless of where they live.
“In recognition of the president’s unique role representing the Irish people, I believe this right should be extended ...Read more
White South African refugee family now calls Minnesota home. More are expected
MINNESOTA -- A family of Afrikaners, white South Africans granted refugee status earlier this year by President Donald Trump, is now living in northwest Minnesota, and more are expected to arrive here this year.
A family of fewer than 10 was reunited in May with an immediate family member already living here, according to Minnesota’s Refugee ...Read more
Trump has crushed offshore wind plans, but states haven't quite given up hope
As President Donald Trump wages an all-out assault on offshore wind projects, state leaders face a dilemma: Do they pull the plug on offshore wind and look for other ways to meet their fast-growing energy needs? Or do they double down on their investments, in hopes of helping the industry rebound after Trump leaves office?
Many states along the...Read more
Homelessness in Washington is growing, but at a slower rate. Why?
SEATTLE — The number of people who are sleeping outside or in emergency shelters in Washington increased about 2.2% from January 2024 to January 2025, according to the state.
The Department of Commerce's “Snapshot” report said 158,791 people were living in emergency shelters or unhoused in January 2025. While homeless populations are ...Read more
Pa. Sens. Fetterman, McCormick condemn Democrats' use of terms like 'fascism,' and 'Nazism,' on Fox
Pennsylvania Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick denounced the use of terms like "fascism" and "Nazism," which have been deployed by some in the Democratic Party to criticize President Donald Trump and his allies.
Fetterman, a Democrat, and McCormick, a Republican, appeared on Bret Baier's Special Report segment "Common Ground," on Tuesday ...Read more
Man accused of KC Tesla vandalism was angry with 'autocrat' Elon Musk: court docs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man accused of shooting at vehicles at a Tesla location in Kansas City in February, the first of two such incidents in the metro, allegedly told investigators last week he had targeted the business because he was angry with Elon Musk over his work in President Donald Trump’s administration.
Kevin A. Harkins, 27, is ...Read more
Gavin Newsom: Redistricting a response to Trump's 'authoritarian tendencies'
Redistricting is the only way to stop the White House’s broadsides on higher education, businesses, and immigrant communities. That was Gov. Gavin Newsom’s message to voters on Tuesday during an online rally for Proposition 50, his ballot initiative to redraw California’s congressional districts.
Newsom tapped a mix of Democratic ...Read more
Australia and PNG sign security communique, limiting China gains
Australia and northern neighbor Papua New Guinea have agreed on a new security pact timed to the Pacific nation’s 50th anniversary of independence, strengthening Canberra’s push to curb China’s influence in the region.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart James Marape signed a joint communique in Port Moresby on Wednesday ...Read more
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- White South African refugee family now calls Minnesota home. More are expected
- Pa. Sens. Fetterman, McCormick condemn Democrats' use of terms like 'fascism,' and 'Nazism,' on Fox
- Man accused of KC Tesla vandalism was angry with 'autocrat' Elon Musk: court docs
- Trump has crushed offshore wind plans, but states haven't quite given up hope
- Homelessness in Washington is growing, but at a slower rate. Why?
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