Gov. Andy Beshear rails against acrimony of national politics in calling for common sense governing
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear railed against the acrimony of national politics Wednesday night as he called for a common-sense approach to governing that meets the everyday needs of families worried about access to affordable health care
Monstrous wildfires blanket Southern California with smoky air, threatening the health of millions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Massive wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area have filled the air with a thick cloud of smoke and ash, prompting air quality advisories across a vast stretch of Southern California. Three major
Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike
U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance of ports and shipping companies
Celebrities flee, Hollywood events postponed as wildfires rage
By Hannah Lang, Brendan O’Brien and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) -Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Maria Shriver and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate their homes to escape the out-of-control wildfires
Second US port strike averted as union, employers reach deal
(Reuters) -The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting a strike that could have snarled
In Los Angeles, water runs short as wildfires burn out of control
By Jackie Luna, Kanishka Singh, Jonathan Allen and Hannah Lang LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Crews battling multiple wildfires that raged across Los Angeles on Wednesday were up against a near-perfect storm: intense wind, low humidity and, most
Iconic Riviera CC in evacuation zone for Pacific Palisades wildfire
The iconic Riviera Country Club is being threatened while in the mandatory evacuation zone for the Pacific Palisades fire northwest of Los Angeles. Riviera is the venue for the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational, the annual tournament hosted
Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos granted 3-month delay in sentencing for fraud and ID theft
NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former congressman George Santos, facing a federal prison sentence, has won a few months’ freedom to come up with more than half a million dollars in court fines — including revenue from
Ex-FBI informant who fabricated claims about Bidens sentenced to 6 years
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former FBI informant who admitted to lying about U.S. President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s interactions with a Ukrainian energy company was sentenced to six years in prison
Citi plans to donate undisclosed amount to Trump inauguration
(Reuters) – Wall Street giant Citigroup plans to contribute an as-yet undisclosed sum to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, according to a person familiar with the matter, joining fellow major lenders Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.
