San Francisco will start prosecuting drug dealers for murder
SAN FRANCISCO — County by county in California, as fentanyl overdoses escalate, local prosecutors are turning to a novel legal strategy to stem the spiraling death…
Pentagon finds no wrongdoing in handling of secretary’s hospitalization
The Pentagon on Monday released its review concerning the handling of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's recent hospitalization. Austin was hospitalized Jan. 1-5 due to…
DC court backs Jeff Clark’s bid to block subpoena from bar investigators
Officials with the D.C. Bar’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel — which enforces professional ethics for attorneys who practice in the nation’s capital — subpoenaed Clark…
LGBTQ+ Australians more likely to have experienced mental illness, new Australian Bureau of Statistics report reveals
In short: Three in four lesbian, gay, bisexual or otherwise non-heterosexual Australians have experienced a mental illness at some point in their lives, according to…
Opinion: After Dobbs, Republicans promised to redefine ‘pro-life.’ How’s that working out?
It’s not yet spring, but think ahead to June. Kids will be out of school, and we’ll mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s…
Dozens dead after mosque attack in southern Burkina Faso, sources say | Armed Groups News
Places of worship and religious leaders across Burkina Faso have been targeted in attacks blamed on rebels. An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina…
Authorities investigate suspicious substance sent to Donald Trump Jr.’s Florida home
The initial test results on the substance were inconclusive, the person said, though authorities don’t believe the powder is deadly. The person added that Trump…
NASA names new ISS manager, space operations deputy
Dana Weigel will become the International Space Station's new program manager, NASA announced Monday. She will succeed Joel Montalbano, who has been promoted to deputy…
State senators respond to fentanyl, retail theft with legislation
SACRAMENTO — A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the California senate on Monday announced a package of legislation to address the growing fentanyl crisis and untamed…
Woolworths axes Norco milk from all of its 150 stores in metropolitan Sydney
In short: Woolworths has removed all Norco milk from Sydney stores.150 stores will be affected.What's next: The supermarket says it will offer an expanded range of Norco products…
Macron doesn’t rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine – POLITICO
"It is a recognition of the challenge Ukraine faces, and that there is a bit more give, it's a credit to the French. They've had…
USDA trade mission aims to strengthen ‘shared future’ envisioned between U.S., Angola
1 of 2 | U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small (R) meets with Angola's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antonio Francisco de…
Why California schools shouldn’t be limited to phonics
A child’s individual differences, skills and experience matter a lot in the learning process, and learning to read is no exception. That’s why new legislation…
What we learned looking inside TikTok’s live-streaming money machine
When an Australian streamer told us she was making her living from fan donations on TikTok Live, it seemed like a sign of something new…
Less talk, more shells. Ukraine tells EU leaders to get serious about ammo. – POLITICO
In addition, half of the West’s commitments on military gear don’t arrive in time, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov complained this weekend. In Paris, the…
Supreme Court grapples with free speech concerns involving social media
1 of 2 | The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a pair of cases challenging laws from Texas and Florida that regulate how social…
Republicans to launch new long-shot effort to recall Newsom
SACRAMENTO — A group of Republicans involved in the failed 2021 recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that they plan another attempt to remove him…
Live updates: Bitcoin surges as Wall Street and ASX futures edge lower
ASX 200 futures: -0.03% to 7,607 points Australian dollar: -0.35% at 65.3 US cents S&P 500: -0.26% to 5075.5 points Nasdaq: -0.04% to 15,990 points…
Pentagon review finds DOD staff had no ‘ill intent’ in failing to disclose Austin’s condition
Austin’s chief of staff, Kelly Magsamen, ordered the review into the Pentagon’s conduct after Congress and the public were notified that Austin had medical issues.…
Arabic calligraphy on dress design causes chaos in Pakistan | Religion
NewsFeedA Pakistani police officer is being hailed as a hero for negotiating the safe escort of a woman accused of blasphemy by a mob in…