LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison was hit with another lawsuit in the wake of the Eaton fire Wednesday, with lawyers claiming families living in or near areas devastated by the Eaton fire may have suffered from dangerous levels of lead, asbestos and other toxic substances.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court suit claims Edison’s ...Read more

NEW YORK — Trump officials vowed to review the visa statuses of 80 pro-Palestinian protesters taken into custody during a takeover of a Columbia University library.

“We are reviewing the visa status of the trespassers and vandals who took over Columbia University’s library,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X hours after the brief...Read more

The immediate family of accused quadruple-murderer Bryan Kohberger will be allowed to attend his trial despite being potential witnesses.

Judge Steven Hippler made the decision public on Thursday, after prosecutors expressed concern over the presence of Kohberger’s parents and sisters, who are expected to testify during his upcoming murder ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing lawmakers to increase tax rates on some of the wealthiest Americans as a way to offset other cuts in his signature economic package.

The president’s proposal calls for creating a new 39.6% tax bracket for individuals earning at least $2.5 million, or couples making $5 million, according to ...Read more

On Thursday, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was introduced to the world as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first American pope, taking the name Leo XIV.

For Catholic theologians, the significance of the name could not be more clear, with the new pope tying himself to one of the foundational figures of modern Catholic social ...Read more

Jeanine Pirro, co-host of the Fox News show “The Five,” will leave the network immediately after being appointed as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.

A representative for Fox News confirmed her departure after Trump announced Thursday on Truth Social he has named Pirro for the position currently held on an interim basis by Ed ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pitched his trade framework with the U.K. as a historic achievement, and the first step in his revolutionary effort to overhaul the global economy.

But as the president began revealing specifics of the deal, it became clear it fell short of the “full and comprehensive” agreement he had promised, or the...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash the federal budget includes unprecedented cuts to the nation’s largest rental aid program, a move Bay Area housing advocates and officials warn could push thousands of the region’s poorest residents to the brink of homelessness.

The budget plan released last week calls for a ...Read more

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s appointing Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

The president’s naming of a replacement for outgoing interim prosecutor Ed Martin was expected to come sometime Thursday, sources earlier told ABC News, who first reported Pirro was under ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to pave the way for talks on a lasting peace agreement, and threatened to impose further sanctions if a truce is violated.

“Hopefully, an acceptable ceasefire will be observed, and both Countries will be held accountable for respecting the sanctity ...Read more

WASHINGTON — When the white smoke began drifting from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s spokesman clued the former speaker in on the news.

“I have never heard her more excited about anything,” Ian Krager later wrote on X.

The famously Catholic Pelosi is one of more than 150 Catholics serving in the 119th Congress, a ...Read more

President Donald Trump is believed to be considering Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

The president’s naming of a replacement for outgoing interim prosecutor Ed Martin could come as early as Thursday, sources told ABC News.

Martin’s nomination was pulled earlier in the day after ...Read more

DEDHAM, Mass. — A primary investigator of the death of John O’Keefe testified that Karen Read was “questioning” hitting O’Keefe with her vehicle — a disclosure made on the same day that text messages that ruined another trooper’s career were read in court.

“We had statements from the defendant, she was questioning whether she ...Read more

India said it “neutralized” Pakistani drone and missile attacks targeting several military sites on Thursday night, marking an escalation in hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

Military stations in the northern cities of Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur near the border with Pakistan were targeted, India’s Ministry of Defence...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager announced he is introducing an emergency bill draft request that would cap the cost of insulin at $35 for people on private insurance.

“Nevadans should never have to sacrifice life-saving medication because it is not affordable,” Yeager, D-Las Vegas, said Thursday at a press conference. “...Read more

For years, President Donald Trump has campaigned on and popularized the slogan “Make America Great Again.”

But when, specifically, was America great? Not too long ago, according to a new poll.

In a YouGov survey, respondents were asked to assess 16 periods of time throughout U.S. history — starting 400 years back — based on quality of ...Read more