WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear arguments over a California animal cruelty law that could raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide. The case’s outcome is important to the nation’s $26-billion-a-year pork industry, but the outcome could also limit states’ ability to pass laws with...
Trump Records Lawyer Meets with FBI in Mar-a-Lago Probe
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for former president Donald Trump who signed a letter stating that a “diligent search” for classified records had been conducted and that all such documents had been given back to the government has spoken with the FBI, according to a person familiar with the matter....
LA Council President Resigns Post After Racist Remarks Surface
LOS ANGELES — The president of the Los Angeles City Council resigned from the post Monday after she was heard making racist comments and other coarse remarks in a leaked recording of a conversation with other Latino leaders. Council President Nury Martinez issued an apology and expressed shame. “In...
Man Charged in Merced Family’s Kidnapping, Slaying
MERCED — Prosecutors on Monday charged a California man in the kidnapping and killings of an 8-month-old baby and her parents and uncle. Jesus Salgado is accused of kidnapping the family at gunpoint from their trucking business on Oct. 3. Authorities say Salgado, a former employee with a longstanding...
American Invests in Firm Aiming to Supply Hydrogen to Planes
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Monday that it invested in a company that hopes to deliver hydrogen for use in planes, one prong of the airline industry's approach to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. American did not say how much it invested or its ownership stake in Universal...
Russia Unleashes Biggest Attacks in Ukraine in Months
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia retaliated Monday for a weekend Ukrainian attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks against Ukraine in months. The lethal barrage against multiple cities smashed civilian targets, knocking out power and water, shattering buildings and killing at least 14 people....
As Suicides Rise Dramatically, US Military Seeks Solutions
WASHINGTON — After finishing a tour in Afghanistan in 2013, Dionne Williamson felt emotionally numb. More warning signs appeared during several years of subsequent overseas postings. “It’s like I lost me somewhere,” said Williamson, a Navy lieutenant commander who experienced disorientation, depression, memory loss, and chronic exhaustion. “I went...
California Tribes Will Manage, Protect State Coastal Areas
SACRAMENTO — Five California tribes will reclaim their right to manage coastal land significant to their history under a first-in-the-nation program backed with $3.6 million in state money. The tribes will rely on their traditional knowledge to protect more than 200 miles of coastline in the state, as climate...
Protests in Iran Over Woman’s Death Reach Key Oil Industry
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Workers at the site of a major complex of refineries crucial for Iran's massive offshore natural gas field protested Monday over the death of a 22-year-old woman, online videos appeared to show. The demonstrations at Asaluyeh mark the first time the unrest surrounding the...
Newsom to Call Special Legislative Session Over Gas ‘Price Gouging’
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he will call a special session of the state Legislature in December to pass a new tax on oil companies as punishment for what he calls “rank price gouging." Newsom told reporters on Friday that the special session will begin Dec. 5 after all...