Republicans once saw Michigan as ripe for a takeover, but the mood is shifting
Michigan Republicans once viewed 2026 as their best chance to reclaim power. Now, party officials and strategists see warning signs.
Comey seeks to cancel upcoming court appearance in North Carolina in Trump threat case
Former FBI Director James Comey is seeking to cancel his upcoming court appearance in North Carolina. He says it's unnecessary because he's already surrendered in Virginia, where he lives, and…
Wind projects are stalled because the Pentagon isn’t completing its reviews, industry group says
A clean energy group says the Pentagon is holding up the development of over 250 new onshore wind farms by failing to do security reviews.
Justice Department alleges UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions
DOJ officials said its probe showed that, on average, the medical school admitted black and Hispanic applicants with "consistently lower academic qualifications than their white and Asian counterparts."
5 new Orange County restaurants and food spots to put on your radar
Including a pair of ice cream shops battling for frozen dessert supremacy and a seafood buffet taking over a former Rite Aid.
Dunn: Love at first serve; this tennis couple wins big together
Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register's weekly, The Coastal Current North.
More than a media mogul, Ted Turner leaves behind a conservation legacy
Ted Turner fueled conservation work across the West. He saw habitat restoration & endangered species work as ways to address climate change.
Russia is ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in Europe, intelligence officials say
Three Western intelligence officials said a campaign of targeted killings they blame on Russia has ramped up since the invasion of Ukraine.
Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says
The Trump administration plans to weaken some Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water.
China signals again that Taiwan is a priority ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
China is signaling Taiwan will be a priority ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping next week.