SACRAMENTO, Calif. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California ’s population climbed above 39.5 million in 2024, marking the second year of growth following a string of declines in the nation’s […]
US imposes sanctions on a Mexican cartel linked to a drug trafficking and fuel-theft network
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday imposed economic sanctions on three Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities involved in a drug trafficking and fuel theft network linked to Mexico’s […]
Harris accuses Trump of ‘wholesale abandonment’ of American ideals in major post-election speech
SAN FRANCISCO — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech Wednesday to sharply criticize President Donald Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount […]
Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
President Donald Trump’s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for […]
Army veteran convicted of killing girlfriend and her 3 children set to be executed in Florida
STARKE, Fla. — An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Florida for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend […]
Homeless camp in Oregon national forest to be cleared
BEND, Ore. — The U.S. Forest Service on Thursday is set to evict dozens of homeless people living in an encampment in a federal forest in central Oregon. The federal […]
Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army, AP learns
WASHINGTON — The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military dipped by nearly 4% last year, fueled by a significant drop in the Army, The Associated Press has […]
Trump administration cuts $1 billion in school mental health grants, citing conflict of priorities
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, saying they reflect the priorities of the previous administration. Grant recipients were notified Tuesday […]
2 dead in scenic point fall in Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park
BRYCE CANYON CITY, Utah — Two people died in a 380-foot (116-meter) fall from a viewing area in southern Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park. Tourists spotted the bodies Tuesday below […]
In their words: What judges and Trump’s government say about Abrego Garcia’s mistaken deportation
President Donald Trump says he “could” bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador if he wanted to. But he insists the 29-year-old Salvadoran, who had been living in Maryland […]