Amazon mulling 'Apprentice' reboot with host Donald Trump Jr., report says
NEW YORK — Donald Trump Jr. could be poised to succeed his father.According to a Wall Street Journal report, Amazon is... Read More
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'A reintroduction, not a rewind': Christine Quinn and Heather Rae El Moussa promise changes ahead of Selling Sunset return
Christine Quinn has promised a "fresh and honest" look at her life in the new season of Selling Sunset.
The 37-year-old beauty is returning to the show after previously walking away in 2022 after season five but she ...Read more
'Like taking care of a baby': Juliano Valdi talks 'pressure' of playing young Michael Jackson
Juliano Valdi has compared the responsibility of playing Michael Jackson to "taking care of a baby".
The 12-year-old actor portrays the young version of the late King of Pop in the biopic Michael and although he had a lot...Read more
Commentary: Here's who (we think) won the chaotic California gubernatorial debate
Eight candidates for California governor shared a stage for 90 minutes Tuesday night, their second of three scheduled debates before the June 2 primary.
My colleagues Gustavo Arellano and Mark Z. Barabak joined me to ...Read more
US GDP rose 2% in early 2026 in sign of economy's resilience
U.S. economic growth accelerated at the start of the year, fueled by a massive upswing in business investment and solid consumer demand.
Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product increased an annualized 2% in the first ...Read more
Analysis: Mexico's dilemma: Extradite officials to US or risk angering Trump
MEXICO CITY — The stunning U.S. indictment of 10 current and former Mexican officials for alleged links to the Sinaloa cartel has put Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in an extremely tight corner.
Most of the those ...Read more
US jobless claims plunge to 189,000, lowest since 1969
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits plunged to the lowest level in decades, a sign that job-cut announcements have not yet meaningfully translated into layoffs.
Initial claims fell by 26,000 to 189,000 in the week...Read more
Rep. Mike Lawler trades barbs with Tucker Carlson and MTG
Rep. Mike Lawler traded barbs Thursday with Tucker Carlson after the right-wing pundit and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted the New York Republican congressman as a backstabbing hypocrite and closet liberal.
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Foreign investment in California rose last year despite trade disruption
LOS ANGELES — Direct foreign investment in California rose last year despite the trade disruptions caused by President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to an annual tally released this week.
The number of foreign-owned...Read more
Southern California man laundered millions for 'crypto kids' who used stolen loot to live lavishly
LOS ANGELES — A Newport Beach man has been sentenced to federal prison for laundering money for a group of young con artists who prosecutors said stole $263 million in cryptocurrency and used the loot to purchase luxury ...Read more
Bill Dudley: Kevin Warsh has no good reason to lower rates
Kevin Warsh, the prospective chair of the Federal Reserve, keeps coming up with new reasons to lower short-term interest rates, an outcome that President Donald Trump has long demanded.
His latest rationale — that ...Read more
Experimental drug changed runner's life, but FDA rejected it for now
Emily Pearson looked like everyone else in her T-shirt and shorts last fall when she crossed the finish line of a sun-drenched Twin Cities Marathon.
Which made her extraordinary.
Four-plus hours in daylight used to cause...Read more
Q&A: Chris Tungseth could become Minnesota's first 'American Idol'
MINNEAPOLIS — Even if Chris Tungseth doesn’t win “American Idol,” he’s already made history.
In the 24 seasons of the star-making series, the Fergus Falls construction worker is the first Minnesotan to ever make...Read more
How much should politics influence science, and vice versa? National Science Board’s ousting resurrects an existential debate
“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump,” read 22 emails sent from the White House Presidential Personnel Office on Friday afternoon, April 24, 2026, “I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of ...Read more
Americans care more about future generations than many think – and that gap could matter for policy
Caring about future generations means believing that people who will live decades or centuries from now deserve ethical consideration. In practice, that means taking their interests into account when making all kinds of...Read more
Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease
Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.
Already, the 2026 tick season is booming. On April 23, the Centers for Disease Control and ...Read more
Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a chain of crisis pregnancy centers based in New Jersey to challenge a subpoena from New Jersey’s attorney general.
First Choice Women’s Resource Centers ...Read more
Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights
Divided along ideological lines, the U.S. Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, issued a ruling that severely weakens a provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. That provision, known as Section 2, prohibited any ...Read more
What Trump’s post as a Jesus-like figure tells us about political messianism
President Donald Trump sparked immediate outcry on April 12, 2026, when he posted an image of himself as a Jesus-like figure. The post, which Trump later said was supposed to depict him as a doctor, came shortly after ...Read more
Three women sit for Israeli Rabbinate’s exam, amid growing recognition for Orthodox Jewish women’s religious leadership
When people picture a rabbi, they may imagine a man standing in front of a congregation in a synagogue. But “rabbi” means much more than that. For example, a rabbi could be a teacher, a nonprofit executive for a ...Read more
California billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures. Here's what happens next
LOS ANGELES — California, home to the ultra-rich in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, is embroiled in a heated fight over whether to tax billionaires to fund healthcare.
This week, supporters of the proposed billionaire tax...Read more
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