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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Politics
Chinese pundit suggests shooting down Pelosi's plane ahead of Taiwan trip
Tensions between the U.S. and China are at an all-time high amid fears the Chinese government is using the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a litmus test for its own operation against Taiwan
Health
California public health director holds on declaring emergency over monkeypox outbreak
California state health officials are not declaring a state of emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak in the Golden State but say they are closely monitoring the situation
Entertainment
Will Smith seeks peace summit with Chris Rock, apologizes in new video... again
Almost exactly five months later, Rock says he's still not ready to talk with Smith
Crime
California man who threatened to kill Rep. Gaetz sentenced to 6 months house arrest
Huelsman was reportedly a successful Hollywood camera operator prior to incident
Entertainment
'Euphoria' star Sydney Sweeney claims she can’t ‘afford’ to take a break in LA
Her anxiety stems in part from the financial hardships her family went through to help her launch her acting career
Culture
Fast and Furious: Iconic bridge in Los Angeles re-opens and quickly closes from street racing
Costing about $588 million, the project was deemed the largest in the history of the city
Crime
FBI: Man charged in attempted assassination of Kavanaugh hoped to kill three Supreme Court justices
The FBI said Roske looked up terms such as "most effective place to stab someone" and "quietest semi auto rifle"
Technology
Twitter resumes purge of scientists, critics of gender ideology after Musk pullout
Ivy League epidemiologist suspended again less than two weeks after reinstatement that followed legal threat. Twitter switches charge against genomics researcher from COVID misinformation to "abusive behavior" after he appeals.
Business
California Dreamin': Record inflation sends Golden State minimum wage to $15.50 in 2023
Rising inflation will push California’s minimum wage to $15.50 for all employers starting Jan. 1, 2023, the state’s Department of Finance announced Wednesday.
Business
Homebuyers get a break: Hot real estate market finally cooling amid rising interest rates
Home sales fell in the last month by nearly 10% as the real estate market is finally beginning to slow down
