LOS ANGELES — More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught freshwater fish. But there are ways to protect yourself.

The parasites are called trematodes. Two species of the flatworms were ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A former Drug Enforcement Administration agent charged last year with stockpiling illegal weapons and domestic violence now faces additional charges for pointing a gun at a fellow federal agent and waving a firearm during a 2024 road rage incident, records show.

James Young, 53, faces up to 29 years in prison after prosecutors ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced last week it was pausing operations at an estimated 100 Job Corps sites operated by private contractors by June 30. The department cited high costs, low performance and reports of sexual assault and other problems in the nationwide program.

Three Kentucky facilities that offer low-income...Read more

People in Marsha Keene’s community are already struggling to cover the basics.

Most of the clients Keene serves at the Susanna Wesley Family Learning Center in southeast Missouri are working but still rely on federal food assistance to keep up with ever-increasing costs.

The center provides a domestic violence shelter, parenting education ...Read more

A concerned and inquisitive President Donald Trump made headlines in February when he said he’d inspect the United States’ gold supply, housed at the U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, about 90 miles west of Lexington, Kentucky.

His concern: “Maybe somebody stole the gold.”

Elon Musk, Trump’s former budget-cutting adviser, and ...Read more

SEOUL, South Korea — Left-leaning challenger Lee Jae-myung won South Korea’s presidential election, ending three years of conservative rule in a race that was largely a verdict on his ousted predecessor’s botched attempt to revive martial law in the longstanding U.S. ally.

Lee, a former labor activist, won Tuesday’s election with 49.4% ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — He openly advocated for the death of then-President-elect Donald Trump, hailing himself as an “assassin” and threatening to shoot the would-be 47th commander-in-chief shortly after the election, prosecutors say.

Those words, left on Facebook posts, are at the center of a federal grand jury indictment. On Tuesday, Yucca ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will attend the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit at The Hague, the White House said, as the U.S. president seeks to rally the alliance’s members to step up defense spending.

“I can confirm he will be going to the NATO summit,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on ...Read more

DENVER — Everyone injured Sunday in a Molotov cocktail attack on people raising awareness of Israeli hostages on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall is expected to survive, Boulder police Chief Stephen Redfearn said Tuesday.

Three of the 12 victims were still being treated at UCHealth University of Colorado’s burn unit Tuesday, according to ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Attorneys for three women who were caught in the flurry of gunfire at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade and rally in February 2024 have filed a lawsuit against the city and a handful of other defendants, saying the event lacked security protocols that could have prevented the incident.

The shooting near ...Read more

CHICAGO — A new report on hemp-derived THC highlights growing concerns over its safety, legality and impact on health — even as Illinois lawmakers have failed again to keep the products away from children.

The report by the University of Illinois System Institute of Government and Public Affairs notes that the lack of regulation of hemp ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s plan to build new housing to replace vacant units is making progress, but some hurdles remain.

Maryland and Baltimore are racing to confront a deepening housing crisis — one defined by soaring rents, crumbling vacant properties, and a chronic shortage of affordable units. While state and city ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — State legislators were stunned during a late-night budget debate when a veteran Republican lawmaker stood up and read graphic references to the female anatomy from a school library book.

The exchange late Monday night became the talk of the state Capitol on Tuesday as some lawmakers defended the exchange and others dismissed...Read more

The Trump administration rescinded guidance put in place by former President Joe Biden that directed U.S. hospitals to provide abortions on an emergency basis when they’re medically necessary to stabilize patients.

The guideline was established in July 2022 under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, just weeks after the U.S. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Before the sun rose Tuesday, Benito Flores fortified the front door of his one-bedroom duplex on a narrow street in El Sereno.

Flores, a 70-year-old retired welder, had illegally seized a home five years ago after its owner, the California Department of Transportation, had left it vacant. He’d been allowed to stay for a few ...Read more

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof tendered his resignation and will continue in a caretaker role, setting the stage for a snap election.

Far-right Geert Wilders pulled his Freedom Party out of the Dutch government earlier Tuesday over the refusal of his three coalition partners to agree to his plans to curb migration. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Missouri Rep. Billy Long to lead the IRS over the objections of Democrats, who cited his ties to firms hawking phony and fraudulent tax credits.

Finance Chairman Michael D. Crapo, R-Idaho, in opening remarks ...Read more