April 11, 2024 Cornel West's VP pick backed defund the police, praised Farrakhan: 5 things to know Cornel West tapped Melina Abdullah as his vice presidential pick on Wednesday, and she has a long and dubious history of political activism in the U.S.
April 11, 2024 Crisis in California: A $6,500 cartel ticket and a dream of driving for DoorDash As the surge of migrants continues across the southern border, one man from Turkey said he came to the U.S. in search of economic opportunity and to flee a "dictator."
April 10, 2024 Newsom's homelessness council blames local governments for failing to track billions spent on crisis A California state audit, released Tuesday, noted the California Interagency Council on Homelessness is required by law to report its finances related to all state‑funded homelessness programs, but stopped doing so in 2021.
April 10, 2024 Texas Dem suggests Black people shouldn't pay taxes as form of reparations: 'Puts money back in your pocket' Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, suggested recently during an appearance on a podcast that Black Americans should be exempt from paying taxes as a form of reparations.
April 10, 2024 US family faced a $70K ransom, death threat after loved one kidnapped in Mexico: DOJ Three family members were indicted for allegedly kidnapping a man in Mexico and threatening his family in Los Angeles, California with a $70,000 ransom.
April 9, 2024 Court upholds California's authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rules A federal court ruled on Tuesday that California can continue to set its own vehicle emissions standards, 2 years after the authority to do so was restored by the Biden administration.
April 9, 2024 Teen illegal immigrant arrested in connection to murder, mutilation of California man found in car A teenage suspect, who authorities say was in the country illegally, was arrested for allegedly killing a man and dismembering his body in Fresno County.
April 9, 2024 California struggling to gauge efficacy of homeless crisis spending California has struggled to track whether the $24 billion it has spent to combat homelessness over the past five years has done anything to improve the issue.
April 9, 2024 DeSantis rips California, New York policies allegedly fueling retail theft in announcing new Florida crackdown Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 549 into law on Tuesday to increase penalties for retail theft, porch piracy and inciting looting via social media.
April 9, 2024 Kentucky dad hacks Hawaii to fake death rather than pay 6-figure child support debt Prosecutors say a Kentucky computer hacker broke into Hawaii's death registry and faked his demise to avoid paying more than $116,000 in child support to his ex.
