Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump’s order creates uncertainty
Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle from President Donald Trump.
US job market rebounds as employers add 162,000 jobs; the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%
The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment stayed at 4.1%.
Some states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms
Despite the importance of their work, home caregivers are near the bottom of the pay scale.
Was the toll for the 91 Express Lanes in Riverside County really $24.30?
Pricing is used so the Express Lanes don't suffer congestion.
High fertility costs push Americans abroad for IVF treatment
Infertility affects nearly 7 million people in the U.S.
California judge rules against Trump on transgender athletes. What’s next?
The ruling leaves in place the state requirement that schools let transgender students play on teams that align with their gender identities.
The Oscar statuette is Hollywood’s ultimate recognition, full of lore, mysteries and rules
The Oscar statuette is a piece of American culture. The awards have become a cultural bellwether and a billion-dollar cottage industry.
An Israeli release, a shipping slowdown and other Mideast news
Israel released 4 more Lebanese civilians who had been detained in southern Lebanon, and ship traffic remains low on the Strait of Hormuz.
Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel at a hydropower plant after deadly floods swept through the Himalayan region.
US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel
Diesel hit a new record price, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel.