Washington, U.S. lawmakers and Taiwan officials engaged this week after President Donald Trump said on Monday he discussed future arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lawmakers including Rep. Ro Khanna and bipartisan Senate and House members warned the remarks could contravene the long-standing Six Assurances and called...
Los Angeles — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in a landmark trial alleging Instagram and YouTube were designed to addict children, as jurors consider claims by a now-20-year-old plaintiff who says early platform use caused depression and suicidal thoughts. Plaintiffs’ counsel Mark Lanier detailed features like auto-scrolling and algorithmic...
United States. State and local officials, utilities, and communities are responding to a rapid expansion of AI-capable data centers that require substantial electricity and water. This week lawmakers proposed tax pauses, utility protections, and study commissions while local councils approved or rejected rezoning and residents voiced environmental and cost concerns....
United States. Meteorologists report midweek warmth across multiple regions that will transition to a strong cold front later this week, producing widespread rain, gusty southwest winds and isolated thunderstorms. Forecasts for Wednesday show highs ranging from the upper 60s in the Midwest to around 80 degrees across parts of the...
Salt Lake City, Utah lawmakers recently unveiled House Bill 575, proposing a 10‑15% reduction in pump prices and removing a refinery-level tax that prompted criticism from Idaho lawmakers. Idaho introduced a memorial opposing the original proposal; Utah revised the bill to prioritize increasing fuel supply through pipelines and refinery expansion....
Madison. Governor Tony Evers delivered his eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday, outlining education, infrastructure and tax priorities while calling the Republican-controlled Legislature into a special session to pursue a constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering. He reiterated demands that any surplus spending plan include K-12 funding and...
Washington this week: A senior U.S. official disclosed seismic data alleging China conducted an underground low-yield nuclear blast on June 22, 2020. Assistant Secretary Christopher Yeaw said a remote Kazakhstan station recorded a magnitude-2.75 event about 720 kilometres from Lop Nur, and he judged it inconsistent with mining or natural...
San Francisco — Search-and-rescue crews responded Tuesday after an avalanche struck terrain northwest of Lake Tahoe, locating six skiers and reporting 10 others missing as a powerful winter storm battered the region. Authorities said a 911 call about people buried at about 11:30 a.m. prompted crews from the Nevada County...
Washington — CBS declined to air a pre-recorded Stephen Colbert interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Monday, citing legal guidance that the Federal Communications Commission's updated equal-time guidance could require offering opposing candidates airtime. Colbert said network lawyers barred the segment; CBS said it received legal advice...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from a parked vehicle toward the Capitol carrying a loaded shotgun. Officers ordered the suspect to the ground; he dropped the weapon, complied and was taken into custody. Chief Michael Sullivan said the man wore a tactical...
