Jan. 6 defendants from California eagerly await Trump pardons
Out of more than 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, David Dempsey is among the most notorious.Dempsey,…
N.Y. prosecutors oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors said Tuesday they’ll oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as his sentencing looms, but they…
Biden and China’s Xi meet for last time before Trump takes office
LIMA, Peru — In their final meeting, China’s leader Xi Jinping told President Biden that his nation was “ready to work with a new administration,” as…
Red alert issued for Costa Rica as Foreign Office warns Brits 'avoid unnecessary travel'
British tourists face heavy rainfall in parts of the Caribbean due to Storm Sara and a red alert warning has been issued by the Foreign…
Elon Musk’s X sues to block California election deepfakes law
X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to…
Trump picks his criminal defense lawyer as deputy attorney general
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the Republican at his hush money criminal trial,…
L.A. County sheriff ‘absolutely’ plans to run for reelection in 2026
Days after the general election that marked the midway point of his term as Los Angeles County sheriff, Robert Luna says he “absolutely” plans to…
Foreign Office issues travel warnings for Brits to these 5 popular countries
The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for five countries around the world following recent military strikes by Israel on Iran and tensions in…
Newsom pardons five California veterans on Veterans Day
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Veterans Day pardoned five former members of the military and is seeking one posthumous clemency grant for another for convictions…
Foreign Office issues urgent travel warning for Brits going to 18 countries
The Foreign Office has issued a warning for UK tourists heading to 18 countries including popular holiday destinations such as Egypt, Tunisia, the United Arab…
Biden, Trump to meet in Oval Office on Wednesday, White House says
WASHINGTON — President Biden will host President-elect Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Such a…
Bolivia court bars former leader Evo Morales from running for office | Politics News
The ruling prevents the country’s first Indigenous president from contesting elections scheduled in August 2025.Bolivia’s constitutional court has barred former President Evo Morales from running…
Orange and Riverside county registrars evacuated after bomb threats
Registrars of voters’ offices in Orange and Riverside counties were evacuated Friday evening after receiving bomb threats, but no explosives were located at either site,…
Urgent Foreign Office warning to anyone travelling to these 18 countries including Turkey
The Foreign Office has issued a critical update for those travelling to 18 countries, including popular holiday destinations such as Egypt, Morocco, Dubai, Cyprus and…
Next L.A. D.A. to undo Gascón policies, revisit Menendez brothers case
On his first day in office four years ago, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón issued a slate of progressive edicts that many prosecutors…
White women won’t save Democrats. They keep choosing Trump
I’d like to speak to the manager.The election did not go the way I wanted it to go. I’m angry. I demand a redo.Except that’s…
Trump’s win may extend conservative control of Supreme Court for decades
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, combined with the Republican takeover of the Senate, may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for another two…
Special counsel evaluating 2 federal cases against Trump post-election
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light…
Authorities prepare for interference, unrest on Election Day
Law enforcement officials in California and across the country are preparing for threats against election workers, violence at polling places and voter intimidation amid skepticism…
Gascón trails Hochman by wide margin in L.A. D.A. race, poll shows
With two days left before election day, a new poll shows Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón has cut slightly into challenger Nathan Hochman’s…