Senate Democrats refuse to go along with GOP spending plan, as shutdown deadline nears
A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led government funding bill that already passed the House but failed to ...
The Latest: Trump hosting White House talks with NATO secretary general
President Donald Trump hosts NATO secretary general Mark Rutte. The leader of the 32-member transatlantic military alliance meets Trump at a key moment for Europe and NATO, with Trump’s apparent ...
The 2024 election in Georgia’s Fulton County was ‘organized and orderly,’ independent monitors say
Georgia’s Fulton County, where past elections have been marred by long lines, slow precinct reporting and even false claims of voter fraud, conducted an “organized and ...
6-year-old killed in San Leandro house fire, 5 injured
Five people were injured and a 6-year-old child was killed in a house fire Thursday morning in San Leandro, according to the ...
Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department
A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an ...
FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial, says it has resources to litigate the case
The Federal Trade Commission has walked back comments that a lack of resources is interfering with the agency’s ability to be ready for a September trial over Amazon’s Prime program. Jonathan ...
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase. The ...
One Tech Tip: Wasting too much time on social media apps? Tips and tricks to curb smartphone use
If you’ve got a smartphone, you probably spend too much time on it — checking Instagram, watching silly TikTok videos, messaging on WhatsApp or doomscrolling on X. It can be ...
Don’t click on those road toll texts. FBI issues fresh warning about the smishing scam
The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll collection texts after receiving more than 2,000 complaints this month. The texts impersonating state road toll ...
‘Oh, my God!’: 8-foot alligator scares off Florida pizza driver
A Florida police officer delivered a pizza for a woman after an alligator spooked the delivery driver from her customer’s front door.
Does Canada really have tariffs above 200% on US dairy products?
“It is accurate that Canada imposes a tariff of approximately 250% on U.S. exports of certain dairy products into Canada, and even more with Canada’s 25% retaliatory tariffs in place,” a March 7 ...
Thursday is last day to drive along SF’s Great Highway
Thursday is the last day that vehicles will be able to drive on San Francisco’s Upper Great Highway. The majority of the city ...