‘Don’t let them erase her.’ How some Texas jail-related deaths go uncounted
Reba Bailey, daughter of Diane Bailey, holds a photo of the two together. Diane Bailey died Feb. 23, 2026 of a stroke she suffered in the Dallas County jail. Steve…
Map: Where fireworks are legal, illegal in OC, LA, Riverside and San Bernardino counties
Fireworks laws vary city to city across Southern California as many cities prohibit the use or sale of any fireworks while others allow those labeled “safe and sane.” As you…
Luigi Mangione’s legal team abruptly withdraws psychiatric defense plan one day after filing it
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione on Thursday withdrew a notice regarding an affirmative psychiatric defense in his state homicide case, a day after a Manhattan judge ordered them to share his…
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a monthslong…
Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, DC
Listen to article • 0:00 minWASHINGTON — Janeese Lewis George, who pledged to aggressively stand up to federal intervention into Washington, D.C.’s affairs, won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for mayor, setting…
Trump administration sues Philadelphia over ‘ICE Out’ facemask ban for law enforcement
Listen to article • 0:00 minPresident Donald Trump’s administration sued Philadelphia and some of the city’s top officials Thursday over a new city ordinance that prohibits law enforcement officers from…
Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search
By MATT SEDENSKY, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. She’ll wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only…
Losing affordable Center City homes | Real Estate Newsletter
The 100 block of North Mole Street is a special place. It’s a cluster of two-story brick houses in an area of Center City where high-rises and parking lots reign.…
Election integrity is a choice. California chose to have less.
It hasn’t always been legal in California for just anyone to show up at a stranger’s door and ask them to hand over their vote-by-mail ballot. In 2001, Gov. Gray…
OC supervisors would be removed from CalOptima board under California bill
State Assemblymember Avelino Valencia is pushing a last-minute bill to boot Orange County supervisors off the board of CalOptima Health, the county’s $4.7 billion health insurer for the poor. Valencia’s…