This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California's legislative leaders don't think the public should know whether federal agents are investigating state lawmakers for public corruption, nor do they believe taxpayers should know how much of their money the Legislature is spending on criminal defense...
Trump Delays Auto Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Imports by One Month
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, amid fears that the trade war could harm U.S. manufacturers. The announcement comes after Trump spoke with leaders of the “big 3” automakers, Ford, General Motors,...
Point-Counterpoint: Reps. Costa and Fong React to Trump’s Speech
Rep. Jim Costa, a Fresno Democrat, said that President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday night "sowed division instead of proposing solutions." Over on the other side of the aisle, Rep. Vince Fong, a Bakersfield Republican, praised Trump for outlining "his common sense vision to address the challenges and...
Veterans Speak Out on Trump Administration’s Plans to Cut VA Budget
NORFOLK, Va. — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He supports President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk's cost-cutting program — even if it affects the VA. "We're no better because we're veterans,"...
Google Leans Further Into AI-Generated Overviews for Its Search Engine
Google is updating its ubiquitous search engine with the next generation of its artificial intelligence technology as part of an effort to provide instant expertise amid intensifying competition from smaller competitors. The company announced Wednesday that it will feed its Gemini 2.0 AI model into its search engine so it...
Chiefs Trading All-Pro Offensive Guard Joe Thuney to Bears for 2026 4th-Round Pick
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are trading two-time All-Pro guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had...
LeBron Becomes First to Score 50,000 Combined Points in Regular Season and Playoffs
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James is well on his way to rewriting every previous definition of basketball longevity, and the 40-year-old star is now racking up numbers the NBA has never seen before. James became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason on...
Roki Sasaki Pitches 3 Scoreless Innings in His Spring Debut With the Dodgers
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his spring training debut against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Sasaki allowed two hits, struck out five and walked one. The right-hander threw 46 pitches, 26 for strikes. Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the World...
Stephen Curry Scores 28, Improves to 12-1 at Madison Square Garden as Warriors Beat Knicks
NEW YORK — Stephen Curry had 28 points and nine assists while running his personal record to 12-1 at Madison Square Garden, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 114-102 on Tuesday night. Jimmy Butler and Brandin Podziemski added 19 points apiece for the Warriors, who improved...
Powerful US Storms Create Blizzard Conditions and Threaten to Spawn More Tornadoes
ATLANTA — Powerful storms that killed two people in Mississippi and ripped roofs from buildings in a small Oklahoma town charged across the nation, threatening more communities Wednesday in the central to eastern United States with wide-ranging weather. Meanwhile, forecasters warned that a Pacific storm was expected to bring widespread...