Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in failing health because of a new suspected poisoning and is back in a punishment cell after a few days in regular confinement, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. Anna Veduta, a Washington, DC-based vice president of Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, told The Associated Press the...
EPA Spells Out Rules to Turbocharge Electric Car and Truck Sales
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032, a nearly tenfold increase over current electric vehicle sales. The proposed regulation, announced Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency, would set...
NPR Quits Elon Musk’s Twitter Over ‘Government-Funded’ Label
National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company’s recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels the news organization says are meant to undermine its credibility. “NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine...
What We Know so Far on the Leaked Pentagon Documents
It’s been less than a week since news of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war surfaced, sending the Pentagon into full-speed damage control to assure allies and assess the scope of the leak. The information on scores of slides has publicized potential vulnerabilities in Ukraine's air defense capabilities and exposed...
Ukraine Probes Video Purported to Show Soldier’s Beheading
Ukraine launched an investigation Wednesday into a gruesome video circulating on social media that purportedly shows the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier. The video spread quickly online and sparked outrage from Ukrainian officials. The Kremlin called the footage “horrible” but said it needed to be verified. The Associated Press was not...
Cheaper Gas and Food Provide Some Relief From US Inflation
U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices but likely still keeping the Federal Reserve on track to further raise interest rates. The government said Wednesday that consumer prices rose just 0.1%...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminates Giant Pothole in His L.A. Neighborhood
Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself. The actor and former California governor tweeted a video Tuesday of him and a helper using packaged concrete to repair the road in the Brentwood area. “Today, after the...
Anti-‘Woke’ Republican Joins California Race for Feinstein Senate Seat
A Republican attorney announced Tuesday he's entering the 2024 contest to replace outgoing Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, joining a growing field in a state known for its liberal political tilt. Eric Early — an unsuccessful candidate for state attorney general in 2022 and 2018 and for Congress in 2020...
California Water Access at Center of Biden Plans to Cut Colorado River Draws
The Biden administration released an environmental analysis Tuesday that outlined two ways that seven Western states and tribes reliant on the overtapped Colorado River could cut their use, but declined to publicly take a side on the best option. One option would be more beneficial to California and some tribes...
Woman Legally Bought Dozens of Guns in Maine, Delivered Them to California Gangs, Feds Say
A Maine woman has been charged with buying dozens of guns that allegedly were provided to California gangs last year, federal prosecutors said. Jennifer Scruggs, 35, of Turner, attested that she purchased 55 guns from three federally licensed firearms dealers in Auburn, Turner and Whitefield for her own use while...