Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore funding
NEW YORK — When President Trump canceled $400 million in funding to Columbia University over its handling of student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, much of…
Senate confirms Marty Makary as FDA commissoner
Martin Makary speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on his nomination to be Commissioner of the Food and Drugs Administration…
Defense Dept. cuts $580M in funding deemed wasteful
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced more than $580 million in cuts to defense spending on Thursday. File Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo…
Dodgers receive rock star welcome in Tokyo as opening day nears
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Wildflower season has arrived in Southern California
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Mayor Karen Bass’ deleted text messages raise eyebrows and questions
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North Korea halts tourism visits with no reason cited
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has closed the nation to tourism after recently reopening it. Photo by the North Korean Central News Agency/EPA-EFE March…
Trump’s FDA pick made his name by bashing the medical establishment. Soon he may be leading it
WASHINGTON — Dr. Marty Makary rose to national attention by skewering the medical establishment in books and papers and bashing the federal response to COVID-19 on TV.Now…
Full transcript of Gov. Newsom’s remarks for his State of the State address
It goes without saying: Given the state of our world, I don’t imagine there are many people outside of these walls waiting on the words…
How did Gene Hackman die? So far, more questions than answers
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces candidacy for NYC mayor
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo removes his face mask to speak to spectators in New York City on March 17, 2021, and on Saturday announced…
FDA cancels meeting to choose flu strains for next year’s vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration Wednesday abruptly and unexpectedly canceled a planned March 13 vaccine advisory committee meeting that was to have chosen the flu…
Four things you didn’t know about Colin Powell
WASHINGTON — When Colin L. Powell died Monday due to complications of COVID-19, leaders in both parties hailed his long career of public service. Among his accomplishments:…
Michigan mother accused of abandoning three children found living in squalor
Local police discovered three abandoned children living in a trash-filled condominium with no working toilet while conducting a welfare check over the weekend in southeastern…
Las Vegas woman guilty of fraud for false COVID-19 tax credit claims
The Justice Department said Friday that Candies Goode-McCoy, of Las Vegas, has pleaded guilty of conspiring to defraud the United States with tens of millions…
Trump orders ‘large-scale’ cuts in federal workforce as Elon Musk defends DOGE
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell: ‘No hurry’ to adjust monetary policy
1 of 3 | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies at the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,…
‘Large scale’ ICE raid to hit L.A. soon, internal documents show
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Here are our rankings of the all-time Grammy winners
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Trump administration offers ‘deffered resignations’ to federal workers
The Trump administration is offering eight-month "deffered resignations" to federal workers who do not wish to return to the office, provided they resign within the…