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.
Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling
Louisiana GOP senators advanced plan to eliminate one majority-Black, Democratic-held seat.
Envoy says stalled Gaza ceasefire has failed to meet expectations of Israelis and Palestinians
Top diplomat Nickolay Mladenov says little progress has been made on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire after seven months.
Wall Street is mixed following another discouraging inflation report and a recovery for tech stocks
Wall Street is drifting in mixed trading on Wednesday after another discouraging update on inflation.
A bipartisan effort to reform California’s top-two primary system is underway
A pair of veteran political strategists hope to get an initiative on the 2028 ballot to end the state's 'jungle primary.'