Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen van he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before […]
California pulls back EPA requests for approval to phase out diesel-powered trains and big rigs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and big rigs were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration. The California Air Resources Board […]
New Jersey to stockpile abortion pills ahead of Trump’s return to office
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is going to build up a supply of medication used in abortions, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday during his state of the state address […]
Judge says the New Orleans Police Department can begin the process of ending federal oversight
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department can begin ending its longstanding federal oversight, a judge ruled Tuesday in response to a request from the city and the Justice […]
MS-13 member pleads guilty to slaying of 2 girls and 5 others in New York
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A high-ranking member of an MS-13 clique in New York pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering and other federal charges in a case involving seven slayings, including […]
‘Nobody’s dying’: A look inside how a senior home evacuated before burning down in LA wildfire
Flush with her $1.25 winnings at the bingo tables, Sharon Tanner retired to a room off the dining hall to discuss the top worry for the residents council at her […]
4 men charged in a Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle are awaiting trial in April
NEW YORK — Four men accused of damaging a Brooklyn synagogue during a melee that followed the discovery of a secret tunnel at the global headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement […]
Biden administration will announce it’s lifting state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday is expected to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. […]
Georgia’s governor details spending plans but not his top priority of lawsuit reform
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has prioritized limiting lawsuit verdicts but the plans he outlined before business leaders Tuesday were all about investing in infrastructure and education. The Republican […]
Wisconsin’s governor creates new violence-prevention office in wake of school shooting
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor on Tuesday created a new office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol. Gov. […]