CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago said Thursday that she was “profoundly concerned” that federal agents might have violated a court order that she had issued setting strict limits on their use of tear gas and requiring them to give protesters warnings to disperse. Judge Sara L. Ellis of...
France and Britain Refine Plans at UN for Gaza Force Resolution
PARIS/UNITED NATIONS — France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, are working to finalize a U.N. Security Council resolution in the coming days that would lay the foundation for a future international force in Gaza, France said on Thursday. With a shaky U.S.-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas...
Five Ways the Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In just over eight months, the second Trump administration has made a rapid succession of political hires and policy decisions at the U.S. Department of Education that...
White House Set to Announce Proposal Seeking to Make IVF More Accessible, NYT Reports
President Donald Trump is expected to announce a policy proposal to make in vitro fertilization more accessible, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing several administration officials. In February, Trump signed an executive order directing the government to expand access to IVF and reduce the costs of the popular...
Fresno State Hits Bye Week As Quarterback Questions Linger
Fresno State has a bye week, and so does its next opponent, San Diego State. The Bulldogs are on a media blackout this week, so it’s unknown if there are any plans to make changes at quarterback. As resilient as E.J. Warner is, he still has thrown nine interceptions and...
Woman Invoked Charlie Kirk’s Killing While Threatening Immigration Agents, US Charges
A Massachusetts woman invoked the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as something "we love" as she threatened last month to kill federal agents conducting an immigration arrest, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday. Bethany Abigail Terrill, 37, was arrested on Wednesday as the U.S. Department of Justice moves to take...
‘They Delayed, They Denied’: How Insurance Errors Endanger California Patients
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Mary Kuhn went to the emergency room at John Muir Medical Center because it felt like she was having a heart attack. Her chest and jaw hurt. Her tongue was numb. Instead of confirming a heart attack, testing...
Newsom Unveils $11 State Insulin for Californians: ‘We Took Matters Into Our Own Hands
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Starting next year, Californians with diabetes will be able to purchase state-branded insulin at steeply reduced prices, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today. Long-acting insulin pens will be available at pharmacies for $11 per pen — or $55 for...
California Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Limited Air Pollution Regulation
LOS ANGELES — California Governor Gavin Newsom this week vetoed a law that would have limited the regulatory powers of air quality agencies at the ports of the nation's busiest port complex at Los Angeles and Long Beach, which is the biggest source of local air pollution. California Senate Bill...
5 Arrested, Thousands of Marijuana Plants Seized in Kern County Raids
Five men were arrested and thousands of marijuana plants were seized after deputies served search warrants at multiple illegal grow operations in Taft and Maricopa, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. On Wednesday, deputies from the Taft Substation, members of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas task force and...