European Commissioner Thierry Breton quits, accuses von der Leyen of playing fast and loose
European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton (R) who quit Monday with EC President Ursula von der Leyen, a relationship said to have been…
The mouse returns: DirecTV and Disney strike a deal to end blackout
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Sept. 15. Happy start to Hispanic Heritage Month. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa.…
Contradicting health experts, Fla. health chief advises seniors to avoid mRNA COVID-19 boosters
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo issued medical guidance this week advising the state's senior citizens to avoid getting COVID-19 boosters due to what he called…
Optimism runs deep for Rams, Chargers as NFL season gets underway
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Sept. 8. The NFL is back! I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what…
Pope Francis plans 11-day trip to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Pope Francis greets journalists as he boards a flight to Edmonton International Airport on July 24, 2022. File photo by Vincenzo Pinto/EPA-EFE Sept. 1 (UPI)…
Disney no longer magical to guests denied Disability Access Service
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Sept. 1. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Britain, Germany announce new treaty to move relationship beyond Brexit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz inaugurated negotiations for a new treaty as part of a post-Brexit reset in relations…
Summer travel fuels California’s COVID surge. Labor Day will be a test
CHICAGO — Summer travel is helping fuel a COVID surge across California and other parts of the country.There are growing reports of attendees at the Democratic…
Australia's new 'right to disconnect' law goes into effect
A new Australian law went into effect on Monday that protects workers from being contacted by their employers outside of their work hours via phone…
Los Angeles without Langer’s? Owner says he’s considering closing
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Aug. 25. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Anthony Fauci recovering from West Nile virus after in hospital 7 days
Dr. Antony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President of the United States, and Dr. Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, coordinator, White House COVID-19 Response, speak…
Europe’s health agency urges EU member states to donate mpox vaccines
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides Thursday urged EU member states to mobilize mpox vaccine donations to Africa. Mpox is both an…
Barack Obama calls on America to ‘be force for good’ in Democratic convention speech
1 of 17 | Former President Barack Obama calls on Americans to "be a force for good" as he promoted civility and unity during his…
Kamala Harris to host rally, watch party in Milwaukee on second day of Democrat convention
President Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff stand on stage after Biden delivered an address at the…
In praising Harris at Democratic convention, Hillary Clinton says ‘future is here’
1 of 21 | Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Americans on Monday to "fight for the truth and fight for Kamala, because…
Your Social Security number may have been leaked. Protect yourself
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Aug. 18. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
Biden administration to invest $1.6B in Texas Instruments semiconductor supply effort
Construction is underway on two of Texas Instruments’ new 300mm semiconductor wafer fabs in Sherman, Texas, dubbed SM1 and SM2. The company and the Biden…
North Korea to reopen for international tourism this winter, operators say
Passengers land at the airport in Pyongyang in 2017, on a flight from the Chinese city of Dandong. File Photo by KCNA/UPI SEOUL, Aug. 15…
Trump, Musk talk assassination attempt, immigration, inflation in ‘conversation’ on X
1 of 2 | Donald Trump spoke for more than 2-hours Monday night with billionaire Elon Musk in a live interview on X. Trump also…
Residents say Orange County is too expensive, lacks affordable housing
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Aug. 11. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…