State Farm seeks rate hikes in California to offset wildfire payouts
(Reuters) – California’s largest private insurer, State Farm, on Monday urged the state’s insurance regulator to approve an emergency hike in rates to help offset the hefty payouts the company is making after devastating wildfires in Los
Trump says there is ‘great interest’ in TikTok
(Reuters) – U.S President Donald Trump on Monday said there is a lot of interest in TikTok, as his administration seeks to broker a sale of the popular app. “GREAT INTEREST IN TIKTOK! Would be wonderful for
University of California sued over alleged racial discrimination in admissions
(Corrects paragraph 7 to show U.S. Supreme Court decision was in 2023, not 2024) By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -The University of California system was sued on Monday by a student group for alleged racial discrimination in admissions
Some US businesses close in a ‘day without immigrants.’ But many say they can’t lose income
Several businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed Monday across the U.S. in a loosely organized day of protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. But participation in the “day without immigrants” faced
Dogs sit and stay to get vaccinated against parvovirus at San Francisco free clinic
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dogs lined up on a San Francisco street Monday for free vaccines to combat an outbreak of a highly contagious illness that can be fatal for some canines if not treated. The dogs
Neo-Nazi group leader convicted of plotting Maryland power grid attack
BALTIMORE (AP) — The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group was convicted Monday of conspiring with his former girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs. Brandon Russell, 29,
Maryland’s highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese
Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary. He vows to ‘unleash’ US resources
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Wright,
Woman’s lawsuits say sci-fi author Neil Gaiman repeatedly sexually assaulted her
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A woman from New Zealand has filed three civil lawsuits against best-selling British author Neil Gaiman and his wife, accusing Gaiman of repeatedly sexually assaulting her while she was working as the couple’s
Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley, the Education Department announced Monday. It’s part of President Donald Trump’s
