CROTON, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a former Marine,...
CA’s Growing Republican Caucus Is More Diverse. Is This a Sign of Things to Come?
The Republican caucus in California's Legislature is growing more diverse as Latino and Asian American candidates apparently flipped three Democrat-held seats, including unseating an incumbent Democrat senator for the first time in a presidential election since 1980. When new legislators are sworn in next week, Democrats will still control a...
Lebanon Ceasefire Offers Fragile Relief Amid Deepening Regional Tensions
A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon has brought relief to many after weeks of intense conflict, reported Jeremy Bowen of the BBC. Over 3,500 Lebanese citizens have been killed in Israeli strikes, with more than a million displaced. As families cautiously return to devastated homes, the ceasefire is seen as a...
Derek Tran Defeats GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in Southern California Swing House District
LOS ANGELES — Democrat Derek Tran ousted Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House district Wednesday that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans a stronger voice on Capitol Hill. Steel said in a statement that “like all journeys, this one is ending for a new one...
Tesla Cybertruck Crash in Northern California Kills 3, Critically Injures 1
Three people were killed and one seriously injured early Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and caught fire in Northern California, officials said. Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said speed was likely a factor in the single-vehicle collision, but he added that authorities would continue to investigate the circumstances of...
Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Leader Accused of Attacking Two CA Prison Guards
LOS ANGELES — A white supremacist prison gang leader is accused in the attempted homicide of two officers at the California State Prison in Sacramento, authorities said Tuesday. Ronald D. Yandell, a leader of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, allegedly attacked two officers last Friday morning as they were transferring...
Trump Transition Says Cabinet, Appointees Were Targeted by Bomb Threats, Swatting Attacks
NEW YORK — A number of President-elect Donald Trump 's most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks," Trump's transition team said Wednesday. The FBI said it was investigating. “Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and Administration appointees...
Do You Own a Pyrex Measuring Cup? You May Be Owed a Refund
The Federal Trade Commission is distributing more than $88,000 in refunds to more than 10,000 consumers who purchased Chinese-made measuring cups marketed as “Made in USA” by Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex kitchen products. In 2023, the FTC charged Instant Brands for falsely claiming that its popular glass measuring...
California AG Charges Construction Firm With Felony Wage Theft and Tax Evasion
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed 31 felony charges of wage theft and tax evasion against a construction company that he said cost the state and the company's workers $2.6 million. Bonta filed the criminal complaint on Aug. 26 alleging that US Framing West dodged more than $2.5 million...
Lebanon Sends Troops to Support Ceasefire as Thousands of Civilians Head South
The Lebanese army said it was sending more forces to southern Lebanon on Wednesday as a U.S.-backed cease-fire began to take effect between Israel and Hezbollah, and as thousands of displaced Lebanese began to return to areas ruined by Israeli strikes. Bumper-to-bumper traffic jammed roads leading out of Beirut, the...