Immigration
Homeland Security Department issues waiver to accelerate border wall construction in California
The waiver issued Tuesday will enable construction of about 2.5 miles of new wall in California.
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Mauna Loa volcano eruption could end soon, threat level lowered by U.S. geologists
Authorities lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s main island from an imminent warning to a watch on Saturday, saying the mountain’s first eruption in nearly four decades may soon come to an end
Entertainment
Tina Turner's son Ronnie Turner dies at 62: 'This is a tragedy,' wife says
Ronnie Turner, whose father was Tina's ex-husband Ike Turner, was a musician like his parents
Entertainment
Whoopi Goldberg rails on cancel culture in defense of Mel Brooks classic 'Blazing Saddles'
The Old West comedy, which sparked laughter from coast to coast in the Seventies takes place in the post-Civil War environment of 1874. It focuses on a corrupt governor and attorney general who appoint a Black sheriff to a frontier village in hopes it will drive the White population out so they can build a railroad there
Politics
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to limit California oil refinery profits
The penalties would go into a Price Gouging Penalty Fund, which would be returned as refunds to California residents
Law Enforcement
San Francisco to allow police to deploy killer robots
The law gives law enforcement officers the ability to deploy robots with explosives to “contact, incapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous suspects” in extreme emergencies
Crime
Los Angeles sees rise in fentanyl overdose deaths
Deaths occurred more frequently in less-affluent areas than in more affluent ones.
Politics
Democratic congresswoman cries "foreign election interference" over tweets from Salvadoran president
Rep. Norma Torres is accusing El Salvador President Nayib Bukele for “foreign election interference” in her race, but the Salvadoran government says she did the same thing in 2021
Climate
California cities should prepare for fourth year of draught, officials say
Places receiving their water from the Central Valley might see an “extremely limited water supply” in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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Gino becomes the world's oldest dog at 22 years old, sets Guinness World Record
“He’s gotten a lot of love, and I think he’s just a strong dog,” his owner said
