WASHINGTON — U.S. population growth has slowed to the lowest rate since the Great Depression, the Census Bureau said Monday, as Americans continued their march to the South and West and one-time engines of growth, New York and California, lost political influence. Altogether, the U.S. population rose to 331,449,281 last...
Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Vienna Amid New Complications
BERLIN — World powers resumed high-level talks in Vienna on Tuesday focused on bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran, in their first session since comments surfaced from the Iranian foreign minister alleging that Russia once tried to scupper the pact. The Russian Foreign Ministry has...
DoorDash Offers Lower-Priced Delivery Plans Amid Criticism
DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding to criticism that the commissions it charges are too high for the beleaguered industry. New Rates and Plans for Restaurants The San Francisco delivery company said Tuesday it will offer a new basic plan that will charge restaurants 15% per...
Biden’s First 100 Days: Where He Stands on Key Promises
WASHINGTON — As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reining in the coronavirus during the early months of his administration seems to have paid off: He can check off nearly all his campaign promises centered on the pandemic. Biden has delivered on...
‘Golden State Killer’ DA Seeks to Unseat CA Attorney General
SACRAMENTO — The prosecutor best known for pushing to unmask the mysterious Golden State Killer said Monday that she is running for state attorney general as advocate for victims and to right a criminal justice system she said is in “chaos,” days after California's current top law enforcement officer was...
Newsom Recall Has Enough Signatures to Make the Ballot
SACRAMENTO — Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The California secretary of state’s office announced Monday that more than 1.6 million signatures had been verified, about 100,000 more than needed to force a vote on the first-term...
COVID Tax Breaks for Small Businesses Await Newsom’s Signature
SACRAMENTO — The California Legislature approved a major tax break for small businesses on Monday, voting to give up as much as $6.8 billion in revenue over the next six years so that struggling business owners can have smaller bills. The federal government loaned more than $97 billion to California...
And the Census Says, Sorry California, You Lose a Congressional Seat
SACRAMENTO — California is losing a U.S. House seat for the first time, dropping its delegation from 53 to 52 members. That’s according to Census Bureau population data released Monday that determines how the nation’s 435 House seats are allocated. Adding seats in Congress: Texas, with two, and Colorado, Florida,...
Former Raiders Defensive Back Mike Davis Dies at Age 65
HENDERSON, Nev. — Mike Davis, the former Raiders defensive back who made one of the most memorable interceptions in team history, has died. He was 65. The Raiders announced Davis' death Sunday. The team gave no details on the cause of death. Davis' Game-Sealing Interception The former Colorado star was...
‘Nomadland’ Wins Best Picture at a Social Distanced Oscars
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao became the first woman of color to win best director and a historically diverse group of winners took home awards. Hopkin's...