Federal judge strikes down decades-old California ban on assault weapons
A federal judge has overturned a decades-old California law banning assault weapons, calling the restriction "extreme" and unconstitutional.
2023-10-20 13:22
Niger junta say ousted president Mohamed Bazoum tried to escape
Mohamed Bazoum tried to flee in the night with his family, cooks and security, the military say.
2023-10-20 11:21
Rempang Eco-City: 'We will not leave', say the islanders fighting eviction
Fishing communities on this Indonesian island are locked in a battle with the government over land.
2023-10-20 08:54
China has sharply expanded nuclear arsenal, US says
Beijing now possesses some 500 operational nuclear warheads, a new Pentagon report says.
2023-10-20 07:57
Driver arrested in Malibu crash that killed four students
The victims were sorority sisters at a Christian university in the LA suburb of Malibu.
2023-10-20 06:54
Musk's X cashes in on 'superspreaders' of Israel-Hamas misinformation, new report finds
Some of the biggest peddlers of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on Elon Musk's X platform are premium, so-called "verified" accounts that pay the social media company formerly known as Twitter to promote their posts to boost visibility, a report released Thursday found.
2023-10-20 05:19
Laphonza Butler says she will not seek Senate seat in 2024
Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California said Thursday that she would not run for a full term next year.
2023-10-20 05:18
EU asks Meta for more details on efforts to stop illegal and inaccurate content on Israel-Hamas war
The European Union has told Meta it has a week to explain in greater detail how it is fighting the spread of illegal content and disinformation on its Facebook and Instagram platforms following the attacks across Israel by Hamas.
2023-10-20 00:16
Bulletin advises of potential 'lone offender' attacks as US counterterrorism officials work to detect homeland threats
With a war ongoing between Israel and Hamas, law enforcement agencies across the US remain on high alert, with a joint bulletin Wednesday warning of the threat of "lone offenders" as sources say officials are using an array of sophisticated tools and techniques to monitor for potential threats.
2023-10-19 22:47
Ex-NFL Running Back Rashad Jennings Confounded By Quentin Tarantino Puzzle on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Former NFL running back Rashad Jennings was a contestant on last night's episode of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, playing for his own foundation out of the goodne
2023-10-19 20:55
Nestlé is closing an infant formula factory as China's birth rate plunges
Nestlé plans to close a plant in Ireland that makes baby formula, citing a sharp drop in China's birth rate, in a fresh example of the far-reaching implications of China's demographic crisis.
2023-10-19 19:47
Hundreds arrested at Israel-Gaza protest near US Capitol
At least 300 people are detained during a demonstration against the Israel-Hamas conflict.
2023-10-19 19:15