Californian's drought is worsening and yet residents used more water in March than any month since 2015, defying pleas for conservation from Gov. Gavin Newsom and other authorities, state officials announced Tuesday. Water usage jumped nearly 19% in March, which was one of the driest months on record. Newsom...
Poll Shows 1 in 3 Believe in Immigrant ‘Replacement Theory’ as Midterms Near
With anti-immigrant rhetoric bubbling over in the leadup to this year's critical midterm elections, about 1 in 3 U.S. adults believes an effort is underway to replace U.S.-born Americans with immigrants for electoral gains. About 3 in 10 also worry that more immigration is causing U.S.-born Americans to lose their...
Watery Graves Recall Early Las Vegas Organized Crime Days
Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead. The reservoir on the Colorado River is about a 30-minute drive from the mob-founded Las Vegas Strip. “There’s no telling...
Drivers Bemoan High Gasoline Prices With No Relief in Sight
Just as Americans gear up for summer road trips, the price of oil remains stubbornly high, pushing prices at the gas pump to painful heights. Drivers were paying $4.37 for a gallon of regular Tuesday, on average, according to AAA. That's 25 cents higher than a month ago, and...
Musk Says He Would Reverse Twitter’s Ban of Donald Trump
Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump if the Tesla CEO follows through with his plan to buy the social media company. Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said Twitter’s Trump ban was...
Taliban Divisions Deepen as Afghan Women Defy Veil Edict
Arooza was furious and afraid, keeping her eyes open for Taliban on patrol as she and a friend shopped Sunday in Kabul's Macroyan neighborhood. The math teacher was fearful her large shawl, wrapped tight around her head, and sweeping pale brown coat would not satisfy the latest decree by...
Russia Marks WWII Victory Overshadowed by Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday sought to cast Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies and a necessary move to ward off a potential aggression. Speaking at a military parade on Red Square marking the World War II victory over the Nazis, Putin drew parallels...
After $1 Million Seizure by California Cops, Armored Car Company Settles Suit
A Pennsylvania armored car company has settled its lawsuit that accused the San Bernardino County sheriff of illegally seizing over $1 million in cash it was transporting from medical marijuana businesses. The settlement for no financial compensation announced Friday allows Empyreal Logistics to resume services after two transports of...
Remains of Missing Fresno Woman Found Near Shaver Lake
The skeletal remains of a 37-year-old Fresno woman missing since December have been discovered in near Shaver Lake, authorities said. Crews launched a new search on May 2 after Samantha Tomlinson's Honda Civic was found in the are, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. Officials believe the car had...
Another Prison Inmate Killing. This One Was at Folsom.
FOLSOM — California corrections officials are investigating an inmate killing Saturday at a high-securing facility housing 1,900 inmates in Folsom. Camilo Banoslopez, 22, was killed Friday after an attack launched by four other inmates, officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said, Four Inmate Killings Since End...