Georgia bill would compensate wrongfully convicted — and help Trump
ATLANTA — A revived attempt to fix Georgia’s inefficient system for compensating people wrongfully convicted of crimes almost died. Then it got tacked onto a bill that…
Trump ally and rising GOP star Essayli named L.A.’s top federal prosecutor
Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi has appointed Riverside County Assemblymember Bill Essayli — considered a rising and controversial Republican voice in California — as U.S. attorney…
Florida measure would relax restrictions on the hours teens can work
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal…
Padilla, Schiff to vote against GOP’s stopgap budget measure as possible shutdown looms
WASHINGTON — California Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff say they will vote with most Democrats against a temporary measure to fund the government, paving the way…
What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills, punish women
Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion pills or take a step that most leading antiabortion groups…
Fox Corp. acquires conservative podcast marketer Red Seat Ventures
Fox Corp. has acquired Red Seat Ventures, a media company that specializes in right-leaning podcasts and live events.The deal announced Monday is another move by…
L.A. City Council proposes measures to protect immigrants from Trump
The Los Angeles City Council will consider a series of proposals intended to protect immigrants from President Trump’s planned crackdowns.Among the five proposals to be…
Ahead of Super Bowl, helicopter security flights will measure radiation in New Orleans
The Department of Energy said Friday low-altitude helicopter flights to measure background radiation will be conducted over New Orleans Feb. 2 through Feb. 6 as…
Waist size may determine cancer risk, study says – how to measure yours and danger threshold revealed
THE size of a person’s waist may provide a clue to their likelihood of developing cancer, a new study reveals. It found both men and…
Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
WASHINGTON — Fresh off President Trump’s inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and…
What is an executive order? How Trump aims to reshape government
WASHINGTON — President Trump returns to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest tool he has — the executive order.An incoming…
‘Joy beyond measure’: Celebrations in Gaza as long-awaited ceasefire begins | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Palestinians in Gaza hail ceasefire as thousands start preparations to return home following 15 months of war.Celebrations have erupted across the Gaza Strip after a…
L.A.-area fires have led to new bills in Congress. Here are some
WASHINGTON — As congressional leaders wrestle over whether to add conditions to federal aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires, a first wave of…
L.A. City Council passes dozens of measures to aid recovery from catastrophic fires
The Los Angeles City Council adopted an array of measures Tuesday aimed at jump-starting recovery efforts for residents whose lives have been upended by devastating…
Federal court decision won’t change California net neutrality law
Despite the dismantling of the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to regulate broadband internet service, state laws in California, New York and elsewhere remain intact.This week’s…
Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor
SAN FRANCISCO — On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of…
House GOP proposes new government-funding measure
1 of 6 | House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., accused House Republicans of "detonating" the bipartisan funding measure while addressing media in the Capitol…
GOP aborts temporary gov’t funding measure at Trump’s urging
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance jointly opposed a proposed stopgap funding measure announced Tuesday that would have prevented a pending federal government…
Bipartisan spending measure averts shutdown Friday, pushes deadline back to March
A bipartisan spending measure unveiled Tuesday likely averts a federal government shutdown that would have occurred Friday and moves it back until March 14 after…
Red states roll out plans that may aid Trump’s mass deportation efforts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As Donald Trump assembles his administration, Republican governors and lawmakers in some states are already rolling out proposals that could help the…