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In US retreat from global media, Arab language network is latest casualty
AMMAN, Jordan — The message was contrite but direct. "I'm heartbroken. If you're receiving this letter, I'm letting you go — effective immediately."
The email came from Jeffrey Gedmin, head of Middle East Broadcasting Networks,or MBN, the nonprofit overseeing the U.S.-government-funded, Arab-language news channel Alhurra.
It was April 12,...Read more
Swarthmore pro-Palestinian encampment disbanded; 9 people arrested
PHILADELPHIA — Nine people — including one student — were arrested early Saturday morning on the campus of Swarthmore College as police disbanded a recently formed pro-Palestinian encampment.
Shortly before 8 a.m. Vice President of Student Affairs Stephanie Ives entered Trotter Lawn, with police officers, warning the Swarthmore chapter of...Read more
Singapore's ruling party keeps majority in victory for Wong
Singapore’s ruling party was on track to secure a convincing victory in Saturday’s election as voters worried about rising costs and a worsening global economic climate rallied behind incumbent Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his first electoral test since taking office a year ago.
Official results from the nation’s elections department ...Read more
A fight over a progressive LA news site leads to dueling lawsuits
LOS ANGELES — The question of who controls a small independent media outlet has roiled Los Angeles’ left for more than a year.
This week, the clash over Knock LA exploded into the legal system, with dueling lawsuits that allege copyright and trademark infringement, defamation and even theft of trade secrets.
In one corner is a group of ...Read more
Trump sparks backlash dressed as pope in AI image shared by White House
Donald Trump has gone from the presidency to the papacy.
With just days left before the start of the papal conclave — where a new leader of the Catholic Church will be selected — Trump took to his Truth Social platform to share an AI-generated image of himself dressed up as the pope. It shows him adorned in the traditional attire, complete...Read more
They had 60 days to pass a budget. They failed. Now the Florida Legislature will have to return to Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — They had one job.
The Florida Legislature had 60 days to pass a balanced budget – the only job the state constitution requires of them. And they couldn’t do it.
The combative tone among legislative leaders and Gov. Ron DeSantis was foreshadowed by a bitter battle in February over immigration that took three special ...Read more
Pakistan conducts missile test as tensions flare with India
Pakistan’s military said it tested a long-range missile amid rising tensions with neighbor India following an attack that killed more than two dozen people, mainly tourists, in India-controlled Kashmir.
The launch of the surface-to-surface Abdali missile was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical ...Read more
Rubio's ascendance masks bigger question of who has Trump's ear
A jolt of staff upheaval this week made Marco Rubio the first person in 50 years to hold the top two national security jobs in the U.S. government, the culmination of a journey from his role as Donald Trump’s rival for the presidency to one of his most prominent aides.
Rubio’s ascent to both secretary of state and interim national security ...Read more
Ukraine looks to host national security advisers, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine wants to host a meeting of national security advisers from the U.S., U.K., France and Germany at a yet-to-be-determined date to discuss further steps in the peace process, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The advisers held gatherings in London and Paris in April to exchange views on how to end Russia’s war in Ukraine that’s well ...Read more
Australia's PM Albanese on track for biggest victory since WWII
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was on track to lead his party to its biggest election victory since World War II, giving him a strong mandate to tackle much-needed economic reform and bargain with the Trump administration on tariffs.
Albanese will enter his second term as a Labor hero after back-to-back wins in Saturday’s ...Read more
Israel poised to expand Gaza offensive, call up more reservists
Israel is preparing to expand its military operation in Gaza, possibly within days, and will soon start calling up tens of thousands of reservists, according to a person familiar with the plans.
The decision to broaden the ground assault follows a meeting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet on Friday, said the person, who...Read more
After disasters, FEMA leases apartments for survivors. But not after the LA fires
LOS ANGELES -- Since her Altadena rental home burned down in January’s Eaton fire, Tamara Johnson has crisscrossed Southern California looking for a place to live. She started in San Bernardino, where she stayed with a friend, and continued to Oceanside, where an Airbnb voucher let her remain a week.
She’s driven from Long Beach to Azusa ...Read more
Government watchdog expects Medicaid work requirement analysis by fall
The country’s top nonpartisan government watchdog has confirmed it is examining the costs of running the nation’s only active Medicaid work requirement program, as Republican state and federal lawmakers consider similar requirements.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office told KFF Health News that its analysis of the Georgia Pathways to ...Read more
Early months of combined migrant, homeless shelters in Chicago see success, structural challenges
CHICAGO — When a converted Kenwood hotel opened its doors to migrants in the summer of 2023, officials who announced the news received vociferous pushback from residents.
They had numerous concerns about the shelter at 4900 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive: whether migrants would be vaccinated and fingerprinted; how their children would be ...Read more
Security cameras are coming to Altadena to combat surge in thefts. Some residents say it's not enough
LOS ANGELES — New security cameras are arriving in Altadena as law enforcement attempts to stem skyrocketing rates of residential burglary in the fire-ravaged community, but some residents fear that won't be enough to keep thieves away.
From Jan. 1 to April 15, the number of residential burglaries reported in the Altadena area was up about ...Read more
'Just bodies of animals everywhere': Toxic algae bloom taking a toll on Southern California's marine life
SAN DIEGO — One by one, the four California sea lions slid out of their crates and into the ocean. As the SeaWorld San Diego rescue boat bobbed nearby, one of the pinnipeds dove deep and then popped his head out of the water, his mouth full of what may have been a squid.
SeaWorld’s rescue curator Jeni Smith smiled. “We had a pep talk,” ...Read more
Trump team has prepped options to pressure Russia to end war
U.S. officials have prepared a set of options for President Donald Trump to increase economic pressure on Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Vladimir Putin drags his feet over attempts to end the war in Ukraine.
The people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations, cautioned that Trump...Read more
2 women critically injured in shooting at Spartan College in Inglewood; suspect in custody
LOS ANGELES — A gunman who allegedly opened fire at the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood, injuring two employees, on Friday has been arrested, authorities said.
The Inglewood Police Department responded to a call reporting a shooting at 8911 Aviation Blvd. at 3:39 p.m. Two women were taken to a trauma center in Long ...Read more
US settling suit over Trump supporter's death in Jan. 6 riot
The U.S. has reached a settlement in principle with the estate of Ashli Babbitt, the protester who was shot and killed by a police officer as she tried to force her way into the chambers of the House of Representatives during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department and Babbitt’s estate revealed the financial ...Read more
Trump Department of Justice sues Colorado, Denver officials over immigration laws
DENVER — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a lawsuit against Colorado and Denver’s top elected officials seeking to overturn state and local laws that limit federal immigration enforcement in the state.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, names Gov. Jared Polis, Attorney General Phil Weiser, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, ...Read more
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