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US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration placed additional sanctions on Iran targeting the agency trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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How Powell’s Fed whipsawed Southern California homebuying
Local real estate was whipsawed over Jerome Powell's eight years as fed chairman.
Taylor Swift concert plot suspect apologizes in Austrian court ahead of verdict
A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago has told an Austrian court that he's sorry.
Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans shell out more for gasoline
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans’ finances.
US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but remain low despite Iran war uncertainty
More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
Could a recent bird sighted off San Clemente be a rare visitor?
The California Bird Records Committee is investigating images taken by retired State Parks ranger Jim Serpa -- and if it is a Lesser Frigatebird, it would be a first photo…
US military strikes another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2
The U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men.
Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting
A federal judge is declining to halt President Trump’s executive order seeking to create a list of eligible voters and limit mail voting.
Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says
A report from the United Nations weather agency said it's likely one of the next five years will smash the global heat record set in 2024.
US military says Iran fired missiles at Kuwait in the latest challenge to the fragile ceasefire
The U.S. military says ally Kuwait intercepted missiles launched by Iran, calling it an "egregious ceasefire violation."