California’s Proposition 50 holds a solid lead, with 60% of likely voters in a Berkeley IGS Times poll backing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to allow a mid decade redraw of congressional districts; 38% oppose and just 2% are undecided. Awareness is unusually high, fueled by roughly $158 million in ads,...
Stranger Things returns to Hawkins with a season five trailer that finds the government hunting Eleven, led by guest star Linda Hamilton as Dr. Kay. The gang—Will, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas—stands together again as Vecna’s threat spreads and Henry Creel’s hellish homecoming looms. Netflix will premiere four episodes on November...
The National Guard plans to train up to 500 troops per state for rapid response to civil disturbances, a U.S. official said. The effort follows an August executive order by President Donald Trump and an Oct. 8 memo, first reported by The Guardian, requiring quick-reaction units ready by the start...
Hurricane Melissa left a trail of ruin across Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, with at least 32 deaths. The record-setting storm tore off roofs, uprooted trees and cut power to tens of thousands; Haiti reported 23 deaths, Jamaica eight, and the Dominican Republic one. Peak winds reached 298 km/h before easing...
At a landmark summit Thursday, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to extend a tariff truce, roll back export controls, and reduce other trade barriers, aiming to steady relations after months of turmoil. In their first meeting since Trump’s return to the White House, the pair agreed China would pause...
Illinois prosecutors charged Derek S. Lopez, 27, with threatening to kill President Trump on social media, despite an FBI warning about the line between protected speech and threats, according to an affidavit. Agents say Lopez posted on multiple accounts, including “I’m gonna kill Donald Trump,” and a comment on a...
After meeting President Trump on Thursday, Xi Jinping emerged self-assured — and the talks appeared to justify it. By wielding China’s near-monopoly on rare earths and its buying power for U.S. soybeans, Xi secured U.S. concessions: lower tariffs, suspended port fees on Chinese ships, and a delay to export controls...
The Senate postponed a confirmation hearing for surgeon general nominee Casey Means after she went into labor. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said a US-China trade pact could be signed next week, with China agreeing to buy 12m tons of soybeans this season and 25m annually for three years, alongside a...
Most Americans reject tearing down the White House’s East Wing to build President Donald Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom funded by $300 million in private donations, an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds. Fifty-six percent oppose the plan (45% strongly), 28% support it, and 16% are unsure. Views split by party: 62% of...
Car insurance premiums have jumped 55% since February 2020, pushed up by pricier cars, repairs and medical care — and by pandemic-era speeding that made crashes costlier. Washington’s insurance commissioner Patty Kuderer says claims drive premiums and must be approved when costs are proven. Industry official Bob Passmore says profits...
