Irvine opens the door to ranked-choice voting in Orange County, but voters would make final decision
If a November ballot measure is approved by voters, Irvine could be on track to adopt ranked-choice voting for all city elections starting in 2028.
US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds
U.S. applications for unemployment rose modestly last week but remain at a low level despite economic headwinds from the Iran war.
US producer prices rose 6.5% in May on higher energy prices, largest yearly jump since November 2022
U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by surging energy prices.
Spy program at risk over Trump’s pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence
Trump has doubled down on Bill Pulte for director of national intelligence, putting a short-term extension of the FISA spy program at risk.
Storms knock out power in the Midwest and disrupt Chicago flights
Severe storms are sweeping through the Midwest, disrupting flights at Chicago airports and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street. What to know
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street on Friday and investors are expected to gobble up the shares.
Iran responds to a second day of US strikes by firing at Gulf states and Jordan
The U.S and Iran have traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.
Orange Lutheran’s Morgan Fitzpatrick shines in OC all-star softball game
The Notre Dame commit goes 2 for 2 with a double and RBI to help lead the Trinity/Pacific Coast team to the victory.
Nneka Ogwumike leads Sparks past Storm to begin 3-game trip
Ogwumike scores a season-high 24 points against her former team, Kelsey Plum adds 19 points and 11 assists, and the Sparks hand Seattle its seventh straight loss, 88-83.
NBA Finals: Knicks stun Spurs with historic comeback for 3-1 lead
Trailing by 29 points in the third quarter (and 20 in the fourth), New York gets a game-winning tip-in from OG Anunoby with 1.2 seconds left in a 107-106 win…