This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In California, you can kill someone with your car and not even have a point on your license. That’s because of a criminal justice reform law passed in 2020, allowing judges to effectively erase a misdemeanor case from...
US Government Admits Liability in Deadly DC-Area Air Collision
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government admitted liability in an air collision in the skies above the nation’s capital that killed 67 people this year, opening the door for the families of victims to seek damages for the crash, according to court documents. In a 209-page document filed in a federal...
US Military Announces 4 Killed in 26th Boat Strike
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it had struck a boat earlier in the day that it suspected of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific, killing four people. In a post on social media, U.S. Southern Command said that the strike, conducted at the direction of Defense...
Cannabis Stocks Rise Ahead of Potential Trump Order to Ease Marijuana Restrictions
Shares of cannabis firms rose in premarket trading on Thursday, driven by expectations that U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order easing federal regulations on marijuana. Central to the debate over marijuana regulation are calls to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug, a move that would represent...
Dan Bongino to Step Down From FBI
Dan Bongino, the No. 2 official at the FBI, said Wednesday that he would step down next month, bringing an end to his brief but tumultuous stint at the bureau, where he was known for his volcanic temper, missteps and hyperactive presence on social media. “I will be leaving my...
‘Here We Go Again’: In Melania Trump’s Movie, This Time She Knows What She’s Doing
WASHINGTON — On Inauguration Day in 2021, Melania Trump left Washington as first lady. She wore a blue-and-orange caftan, a pair of navy flats and a face-swallowing pair of sunglasses — the fashion equivalent of an out-of-office message. Given that the events of Jan. 6, 2021, had not yet been...
US House Defeats Bids to Rein in Trump Venezuela Campaign
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 - The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly defeated two resolutions on Wednesday seeking to rein in President Donald Trump's aggression toward Venezuela, amid widespread speculation that the Republican will launch an attack on the South American oil state's territory. Wednesday's votes took place hours before Trump was...
US House Passes Republican Healthcare Bill Without Subsidy Extension
A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to approve Republicans' healthcare legislation that does not include an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidy. — (Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Ryan Patrick Jones)
Judge Allows Trump’s Ballroom Project to Proceed for Now
President Donald Trump may pursue construction of a massive White House ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing for now, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, rejecting an emergency bid by preservationists who call it an abuse of power. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the National Trust’s...
Kern County Authorities Seize 562 Marijuana Plants, Ghost Gun in Desert Grow Bust
The Kern County Sheriff's Office discovered an illegal marijuana cultivation operation in a remote desert area near 150th Street West and Irone Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 11, authorities said. Deputies from the Rosamond substation were patrolling the area about 10:45 a.m. when they observed a large tarped and fenced-off site...