Who are the female Israeli soldiers being released by Hamas? | Human Rights News
The names of the four female Israeli soldiers who will be exchanged on Saturday for Palestinian prisoners have been released by Hamas. This is the…
Before he heads to California, Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’
SWANNANOA, N.C. — President Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the…
Trump revokes security detail for Fauci, who has faced death threats
President Trump revoked the security detail of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised Trump on the COVID-19 pandemic but turned critical of…
Judge bars Oath Keepers founder Rhodes from Washington without court OK
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington, D.C., without the court’s approval after President Trump commuted the…
A slimmed-down LAPD seems here to stay. Will the city still be safe?
When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass gave pay raises to the city’s rank-and-file police officers last year, she sold it as a sensible investment toward…
Colombia’s Petro decrees emergency powers amid deadly border area violence | Politics News
Violence between armed groups in the Catatumbo region has displaced more than 32,000 people, rights groups estimate.Colombia’s president has issued a decree giving himself emergency…
Officials were warned of failing water system before Palisades fire
Los Angeles County officials missed dozens of opportunities for water infrastructure improvements that experts say probably would have enabled firefighters to save more homes during…
Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here’s why.
WASHINGTON — Even before the first phase is completed, the fragile cease-fire agreement that has paused 15 months of war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas…
Fact check: Can Trump really erase Biden’s ‘health legacy’? | Health News
United States President Donald Trump’s early actions on healthcare signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programmes to lower drug costs and expand…
Natural disasters can destroy a politician’s carefully crafted career — or burnish it
SACRAMENTO — Former Vice President Kamala Harris took a wise step toward potentially running for governor in her first action after returning to California.She visited wildfire…
Confusion, denial at border, as path to U.S. asylum shuts down
TIJUANA — Outside the white gates that secure the entry to this Tijuana customs facility, a steppingstone to U.S. soil, migrants sat on a sidewalk in…
Trump Agriculture pick Brooke Rollins vows to protect farmers, ranchers
1 of 5 | Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins testifies at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate office…
Opinion: Are wildfires caused by climate change or something else? The question is flawed
To be a first responder at this stage in the climate crisis is to face an escalation of violence. For many wildland firefighters, the unprecedented…
Donald Trump says he plans to reach out to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un | Donald Trump News
During his first term in office, Trump met with Kim on three occasions between 2018 and 2019.US President Donald Trump said he plans to reach…
ACLU sues to stop Trump’s fast-track deportation policy
A day after the Trump administration moved to vastly expand its powers to carry out fast-track deportations as part of a crackdown on undocumented immigrants,…
Judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
SEATTLE — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a…
Saudi Arabia plans to invest $600 billion in U.S., crown prince tells Trump
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday that the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments…
Trump orders release of JFK, RFK and MLK assassination records
DALLAS — President Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which has fueled…
Ag secretary nominee promises to protect farmer, ranchers and all ag workers
1 of 5 | Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins testifies at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate office…
California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in wildfire aid for L.A.
California lawmakers approved a pair of bills Thursday providing $2.5 billion in state aid in response to the wildfires that have decimated neighborhoods, destroyed schools…