Watch: FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange
FBI Director Kash Patel has strongly denied allegations of excessive drinking on the job. The accusations came up during a budget hearing on Tuesday.
Hawthorne man who was the middleman in Matthew Perry ketamine deals to be sentenced Wednesday
Erik Fleming faces up to 25 years in federal prison for his August 2024 guilty pleas to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and distribution of ketamine resulting in the actor's death.
US and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall
President Donald Trump's trade war with Beijing has sent U.S.-China trade into a freefall and forced companies on both sides of the Pacific to regroup. U.S. firms are looking for…
Foreigners with World Cup tickets won’t have to pay bonds to enter US, Trump administration tells AP
The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from certain countries pay up to as much as $15,000 in bonds if they're confirmed World Cup ticket holders.
Meta launches WhatsApp ‘incognito’ mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
Meta says users often ask chatbots sensitive questions or include private financial, personal, health or work data in their questions.
Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs. On Wednesday, it announced a nationwide six-month freeze on new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies.
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China’s Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
The welcoming ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band…
CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Tuesday’s Division 1 scores, updated schedule
Scores from all of the Division 1 games on May 12 and the complete schedule for Thursday and Friday, May 14-15.
Westminster opens its first community garden
The Cherry Street Community Gardens have opened, a first for the city, using a vacant residential lot on the street near Westminster Boulevard.
US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes
Experts remain cautiously optimistic as new drugs emerge and government programs are cut.