State Department announces ‘Best Practices’ to retrieve Nazi-looted art
1 of 5 | Nicolas de Largilliere's "Portrait of a Lady as Pomona" went up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City in 2022,…
Election 2024: A quick look at the top California races
Ballots poured in throughout California on Tuesday in a primary election destined to reshape the nation and state, deciding the finalists for the rarest of…
With a state election this month, do Tasmanians feel engaged with the campaign?
In short: Australians are becoming increasingly disillusioned with politics and politicians.At the last federal election, one study revealed fewer than 30 per cent of us…
It’s California election day. If you care about climate, vote
As a journalist, it’s not my job to tell you whom to vote for. But if you care about global warming, voting in today’s California’s…
Column: Stop the nonsense. Moving up the California primary was a dumb idea. Push it back
SACRAMENTO — California’s early primary election needs to change. March 5 is too late to influence presidential races — and way too soon for non-presidential contests.…
Wisconsin settlement offers details in Trump fake elector case
MADISON, Wis. — Two attorneys for then-President Trump orchestrated a plan for fake electors to file paperwork falsely saying the Republican won Wisconsin in a strategy…
Supreme Court rules that Trump will stay on Colorado state ballot
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that former President Trump may not be disqualified from appearing on state ballots despite allegations he “engaged in insurrection”…
Column: Biden should hope he gets heckled at State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — President Biden should hope he gets heckled by Republicans when he gives his State of the Union address on Thursday, just as he was…
Porter, Schiff, Lee make final Senate pitch; Garvey nowhere to be seen
With her signature minivan ensconced in the parking lot and an “I Voted” sticker freshly affixed to her magenta dress, Rep. Katie Porter stared down…
Haiti declares state of emergency after thousands escape prison amid surge in gang violence
A person rides a motorcycle through street fires in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday, a day after gang violence erupted. Photo by Johnson Sabin/EPA-EFE March 4…
Police arrest teen in State Island hospital shooting
March 3 (UPI) -- Staten Island police have arrested a teenager following a shooting rampage inside Richmond University Medical Center, police said Sunday night. Devonte…
Steve Garvey has barely campaigned for Senate in California. He’s surging anyway
Former Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey’s quixotic campaign for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Dianne Feinstein appears likely to pay off in…
Opinion: How Alabama’s IVF ruling unmasks the hypocrisy of antiabortion zealots
We don’t know whether former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, had any leftover embryos after they availed themselves of the advanced reproductive…
With no caucuses this year, Iowa Democrats pick nominee by mail
DES MOINES — There’s a lot less fanfare for Democrats in Iowa picking their presidential nominee this year, and it’s not only because President Biden is…
Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the…
Donald Trump dominates state GOP caucuses ahead of Super Tuesday
1 of 2 | Former President Donald Trump acknowledges applause as he arrives at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 24. Trump won…
Trump wins Missouri caucuses, sweeps Michigan GOP convention
Former President Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination Saturday, winning the Missouri caucuses and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in…
JuJu Watkins leads USC to a road win over Arizona State
TEMPE, Ariz. — JuJu Watkins scored 26 points, Rayah Marshall finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 7 USC ended its regular season with…
Kiké Hernández bemoans ‘shameful’ state of MLB free agency
PHOENIX — Kiké Hernández did a lot of waiting this winter. Waiting not only on the Dodgers, but most other teams around Major League Baseball as…
Western Australia becomes first state to ban non-compostable takeaway coffee cups, saving millions from landfill
In short: Western Australia has become the first state to ban single-use, non-compostable coffee cups, which authorities say will save millions of them from ending up…