The Plaskett fire, which ignited Tuesday in a remote area about 30 miles down the coast from where the Timber fire started, exploded to nearly 6,000 acres by 9 p.m. …
He stole nearly $1 million from immigrants in food truck fraud scheme, prosecutors say
Fernando Ochoa Jauregui, 30, was convicted this week for defrauding dozens of aspiring food truck owners, according to the Stanislaus County district attorney’s office. Read full story Author: Ruben Vives
Arellano: Racist ‘Magic Deportation Bus’ isn’t the way for Trump to keep Latino voters
If the GOP wants any chance of holding on to Congress in the midterms and winning other key races, they need to get down on their hands and knees and …
USC youth movement powers No. 14 Trojans to season-opening win over San José State
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns to spearhead No. 14 USC’s 42-26 season-opening victory over San José State. Read full story Author: Ryan Kartje
‘Derogatory’ fliers targeting Armenian community found near Glendale elementary school
‘Derogatory’ fliers directed at the Armenian community were scattered around a Glendale elementary school, police are investigating the matter as a potential hate incident. Read full story Author: Stacy Perman
Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It.
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers. Go to Source Author: Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script for Senate Race
Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn’t moderated his message in his critical …
High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder. Go to Source Author: Tony Romm https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor
The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single …
LAPD releases video of officers beating handcuffed jail inmate who later died
The Los Angeles Police Department released a video that shows officers at Van Nuys Regional Jail manhandling an uncooperative inmate who died after he was left handcuffed with a hood …
Clarence Thomas Played the Long Game. He Won.
An important new book by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), “Going Further,” calls attention anew to the life and career of the single greatest living American, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. …
America Becoming a Peter Pan Nation
I passed some of my happiest days living under communism. I had no job, but all my needs – food, shelter, clothing, education, you name it – were provided for. …
Backlash Against AI Data Centers Is Real, Organic, Widespread
Recently, Republican political operatives have been sounding the alarm about the bad politics of data centers. Data centers have become politically toxic, and the polling makes it undeniable. More than …
Extend TPS for Salvadorans for One Year
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from El Salvador is set to expire on Sept. 9, 2026, a deadline that will profoundly affect the lives and businesses of not only …
Democrats Try to Brush Aside ‘Woke 1’
“‘Woke 1′ was crazy.” So said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on ABC News’ “This Week” earlier this month. She said she was quoting New York City Councilman Chi Osse, whom …
Were the Bombs of August 1945 ‘Demonic’?
Did demons create the first atomic bombs? Every August, debate renews over both the wisdom and the morality of dropping the two American atomic bombs, 81 years ago, on the …
97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like ‘a warrior’
A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator. Read full story Author:
Christian festival ‘devastated’ as man dies after sign falls
Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival. Read full story Author:
Burnham’s summer tour is over – now he has to prove himself in Parliament
The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him. Read full story Author:
Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK ‘shortly’, source says
The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say. Read full story Author: