The misleading and misguided op-ed “UC Merced turns 20 years old yet remains California’s awkward stepchild” details a recent report from Sacramento that paints UC Merced as the black sheep of the UC system, lacking in economic impact and demanding too much aid. But what Sacramento bureaucrats and a CalMatters...
Most Americans Blame Insurance Profits and Denials Alongside the Killer in UHC CEO Death, Poll Finds
WASHINGTON — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll. In the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago, about 8 in 10...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Slips as Technology Stocks Drag on Market
NEW YORK — Stocks fell in morning trading Friday as Wall Street closes out a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, with more than 80% of stocks in the benchmark index losing ground. Still, the index is managing to hold onto a modest gain for the week. The Dow...
New 2025 Laws Hit Hot Topics From AI in Movies to Rapid-Fire Guns
Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there's a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another. Many of the laws launching in January are a result of legislation passed this year. Others stem from ballot measures...
Israeli Military Forces Patients and Staff to Leave Hospital in Northern Gaza
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military forced patients and staff members to leave one of the last functioning hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday. The hospital, Kamal Adwan, has been caught in the middle of Israel’s offensive against Hamas militants in the northern part of Gaza, and fighting has...
‘Morrison Hotel’ Made Famous by The Doors Goes Up in Flames in LA
LOS ANGELES — The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The four-story building, which has been vacant more than a decade, burned for nearly two hours...
California School District Pays $17.5 Million to End Coach’s Sexual Abuse Cases
In an unexpected legal twist, a school district in Marin County, California, has paid $17.5 million to four former high school students who accused a predatory tennis coach of sexually abusing them in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The resolution of the cases culminates a lengthy personal and legal...
Cowboys Shut Down CeeDee Lamb Over Receiver’s Shoulder Issue
FRISCO — The Dallas Cowboys are shutting down CeeDee Lamb with two games remaining after their 2023 All-Pro receiver spent the second half of the season dealing with a sprained right shoulder. The team said Thursday that additional exams revealed enough damage to keep Lamb off the field Sunday at...
No. 23 Michigan Heads West for Matchup vs. No. 4 USC Women
LOS ANGELES — Michigan has gotten off to a strong start this season and the No. 23 Wolverines will try and close out 2024 with a big victory when they visit No. 4 USC on Sunday. The Wolverines won 10 of their first 12 games with the lone losses coming...
How to Get a Party Buzz Even When You’re Not Drinking
It doesn’t matter why you’ve chosen not to drink this holiday season: Your reasons are your own, and they are good enough. But regardless of whether you are sober year-round or you’re just giving yourself a break in December, you are likely facing a series of festive occasions that test...