By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an attempt to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap amid a slumping economy while the city contends with the costly job of rebuilding a seaside neighborhood leveled
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By Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The National Institutes of Health says it will pull medical research funding from universities with diversity and inclusion programs and any boycotts of Israeli companies, according to a policy note issued Monday. The agency “reserves the right to terminate financial assistance awards and recover
Continue ReadingCNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Ignacio Labaqui, analista político, dialogó este lunes con CNN Economía y Actualidad sobre el fallecimiento del papa Francisco y cómo su figura repercute en el escenario político argentino. También analizó el impacto de la salida del cepo cambiario y la disputa electoral en la Ciudad y la Provincia
Continue ReadingPor Christopher Lamb, CNN Tras la muerte del papa Francisco, un cardenal de Estados Unidos se convirtió en jefe interino del Vaticano hasta que se elija un nuevo pontífice. Se trata del cardenal Kevin Farrell, un clérigo nacido en Dublín que adoptó la ciudadanía estadounidense tras ejercer durante muchos años su ministerio en el país.
Continue ReadingBy Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story 4/18/25 (LAPost.com) — Despite experiencing negative mental health and economic impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of eligible Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in California did not receive available care and financial assistance, according to a new report released this month. The California Pacific
Continue ReadingBy Sowjanya Pedada Click here for updates on this story 4/18/25 (LAPost.com) — California crime rates fell in 2024, with both violent and property offenses showing notable declines, according to preliminary data released by state officials. An analysis by the Public Policy Institute of California found violent crime dropped 4.6% in 2024 compared to the
Continue ReadingBy Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story 4/18/25 (LAPost.com) — California officials announced a new international tourism campaign to reverse declining visitation from Canada, highlighting the state’s attractions and welcoming atmosphere in contrast to what they describe as harmful federal policies. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Visit California unveiled the initiative to strengthen
Continue ReadingBy Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story 4/17/25 (LAPost.com) — Fashion retailer Revolve is facing a $50 million class-action lawsuit alleging the company misled consumers by disguising paid influencer endorsements as organic content. Filed in California Central District Court, the lawsuit accuses the company of operating a deceptive advertising scheme in violation
Continue ReadingBy Sowjanya Pedada Click here for updates on this story 4/17/25 (LAPost.com) — A record number of animals are dying on Los Angeles roads. In 2024, more than 32,000 requests were made to remove dead animals from city streets, the highest number ever recorded, according to city service data. That’s a 10% spike in just
Continue ReadingBy Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story 4/17/25 (LAPost.com) — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has significantly reduced its projected federal spending cuts for the 2026 fiscal year, lowering the target from an initial $1 trillion to $150 billion. This adjustment follows scrutiny over the feasibility of the original goal and
Continue ReadingAnálisis de Matthew Chance, CNN Fue inesperada, apenas se implementó y ni siquiera se prorrogó. Pero la efímera tregua de Pascua del Kremlin estaba dirigida directamente al presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y a desviar la culpa de sus desastrosos esfuerzos de paz en la guerra de Ucrania. Cuando el presidente de Rusia Vladimir Putin anunció
Continue ReadingBy Sowjanya Pedada Click here for updates on this story 4/16/25 (LAPost.com) — Despite billions in federal investment and growing consumer interest, electric vehicles still face slow adoption rates in the U.S. While widely promoted as an environmentally friendly alternative to gas-powered cars, EVs have high upfront prices and a lack of access to charging
Continue ReadingBy Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story 4/16/25 (LAPost.com) — False emergency reports, known as “swatting,” are triggering massive law enforcement responses and causing widespread panic across California. In early March, Claremont McKenna College experienced the consequences of swatting when a 911 caller claimed to be holding someone captive in a campus
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 4/15/25 (LAPost.com) — LA28 unveiled an updated venue plan Tuesday for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Newly added venues include Dodger Stadium and switching beach volleyball to Long Beach. The venue plan for most events was announced by LA28 after it was approved
Continue ReadingBy Sowjanya Pedada Click here for updates on this story 4/15/25 (LAPost.com) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has instructed state officials to develop new international trade partnerships and request exemptions for California products from potential retaliatory tariffs as the Trump administration implements its tariff policies. “California leads the nation as the #1 state for agriculture and
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Jose Click here for updates on this story 4/15/25 (LAPost.com) — While Millennials and Gen Z often dominate conversations about the modern workplace, it’s Generation X — born between 1965 and 1980 — that’s subtly redefining corporate culture from the top down. Now in their 40s and 50s, many Gen Xers have climbed
Continue ReadingBy Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story 4/15/25 (LAPost.com) — Gray whales are experiencing another mass mortality event along the North American Pacific coastline, with at least 70 whales perishing since the beginning of the year in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Scientists are recording alarming statistics – including the lowest number of
Continue ReadingBy Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story 4/15/25 (LAPost.com) — A majority of California voters view undocumented immigrants as essential to the state’s economy and support expanding access to social services for all residents, regardless of immigration status, according to a recent statewide poll conducted by David Binder Research. The survey of
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By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Days after a deadly shooting on their campus, Florida State University students who also survived a mass shooting in Parkland in 2018 sent a letter Monday to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis demanding he squash efforts to lower the firearm purchase age back to 18
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted Monday of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey men looking for help with their business dealings
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By MICHAEL CASEY and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. In an April 11 letter to Harvard,
Continue Reading POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc. (SMBC) on Monday reported earnings of $15.7 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Poplar Bluff, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $1.39 per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $76.6 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A shootout in front of a family courthouse Monday between several Texas deputies and a man with a handgun wounded one of the deputies as well as the suspect, authorities said. At 12:20 p.m., a man displaying a weapon was reported walking from the Harris County
Continue Reading By MICHAEL CASEY and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. In an April 11 letter to Harvard,
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By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A jury has found that the Nebraska Republican Party defamed one of its own candidates during an ugly legislative race five years ago and ordered it to pay her $500,000. The Lancaster County jury sided with Janet Palmtag on Friday in her defamation lawsuit against
Continue Reading By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A jury has found that the Nebraska Republican Party defamed one of its own candidates during an ugly legislative race five years ago and ordered it to pay her $500,000. The Lancaster County jury sided with Janet Palmtag on Friday in her defamation lawsuit against
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Minnesota state senator who was caught in a police sting operation pleaded not guilty Monday to a federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor for prostitution. Justin Eichorn entered his plea in a brief appearance before Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins. The judge granted his request for more
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Harvard sues the Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western finishes the school year with two music concerts at Potter Hall on the MoWest campus. First, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, the Missouri Western Chorale will perform its spring concert. Choral Music Director Dr. Paul Dease, who is in his second year at Missouri Western,
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Unsupervised use of psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” has accelerated among all age groups in the United States, but especially among adolescents and people 30 and older, a new study found. “The prevalence of psilocybin use in 2023 rose dramatically over the prior five years since states began liberalizing policy
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