Politics

Democrat Tim Walz, left, and Republican JD Vance met in a vice presidential debate Tuesday night in New York. On Wednesday a federal court ruled that a New York company can resume taking bets on which party will control the U.S. House and Senate after the November election. It was not immediately clear in the … Read more

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives at court in New York on Wednesday. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that they might bring additional charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and indict others in the corruption case against him. Prosecutors made the disclosure as Adams appeared in court for … Read more

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut, on Wednesday. (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press) As war in the Middle East widens, Iran and Israel on Wednesday traded threats of mutual destruction following the Islamic Republic’s missile barrage against Israel, while the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and … Read more

Kid Rock is no stranger to letting people know exactly how he feels – but dissing Tim McGraw?! Is this true? Some fans were shocked to hear that Kid Rock allegedly dissed Tim McGraw and canceled a series of concert tour dates over politics. Actually, the “All Summer Long” singer reportedly cited “wokeness,” as the … Read more

Decision to reduce water flows in California’s delta sparks debate over imperiled fish State and federal officials have decided not to release additional water flows to support endangered fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta this fall — a controversial step that is being praised by major California water districts but condemned by environmental groups … Read more

Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), shown last year, could be recalled. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press ) Voters appeared to approve the recall of a Southern California state senator Tuesday, with significant support for removing Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) from office in all of the counties in his district. With more than half of all precincts … Read more

JD Vance and Tim Walz shake hands after Tuesday night’s debate. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson / Associated Press) Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota faced off Tuesday night in what is expected to be the only debate between the two vice presidential nominees and, most likely, the last debate … Read more

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during his debate with Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance on Tuesday in New York. (Matt Rourke / Associated Press) Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz misleadingly claimed he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square … Read more

Destruction to the Faraway Inn Cottages & Motel is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Cedar Key, Fla. (Stephen Smith / Associated Press) Vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz, addressing one of the first questions in their debate Tuesday night, offered differing takes on how to address climate change. They also … Read more

Hundreds of Los Angeles County SEIU 721 members rally to announce support for a possible strike during a rally in front of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in downtown Los Angeles in September. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles County and SEIU 721 officials announced Tuesday that they had averted a looming strike that … Read more