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7h ago

Georgia governor signs immigration bill months after UGA slaying, worrying Latino advocates

The law, which gained momentum after the death of nursing student Laken Riley, requires jailers to work with federal authorities to identify people in custody who are undocumented.
Image: Brian Kemp
Image: Brian Kemp
8h ago

Pentagon official warns Russian anti-satellite nuclear weapon could be devastating

“The concept that we are concerned about is Russia developing and ... to ultimately fly a nuclear weapon in space which will be an indiscriminate weapon,” John Plumb said.
military us headquarters hq aerial
military us headquarters hq aerial

Most Americans can't name a famous Asian American, survey finds

A recent survey found 52% of people couldn't name a single famous Asian American. Nine percent named the actor Jackie Chan, who is not American.
Bruce Lee, Kamala Harris and Jackie Chan.
Bruce Lee, Kamala Harris and Jackie Chan.

Harvey Weinstein prosecutors aim for fall retrial after N.Y. rape conviction is overturned

The disgraced movie mogul looked gaunt as he entered a hearing in New York in a wheelchair.
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court
11h ago

California superintendent fired for allegedly threatening students who didn't clap for her daughter

Del Norte High School softball team players told the school board that the superintendent believed they didn't clap hard enough for her daughter, who was on the team.
Poway Unified School District Superintendent Marian Kim Phelps.
Poway Unified School District Superintendent Marian Kim Phelps.

Democrats say Big Oil misled public for decades about climate change

A new report released Tuesday details how oil companies knew the consequences of their emissions since at least the 1960s.
The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant stands in Wilmington, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2022.
The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant stands in Wilmington, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2022.

Two possible bird flu vaccines could be available within weeks, if needed

The H5N1 virus has infected at least 36 herds across nine states, raising the risk of potential human spread, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Dairy cows in California.
Dairy cows in California.

Cottage cheese and sour cream are safe amid bird flu outbreak, FDA says

The agency has tested nearly 300 retail dairy products, including cottage cheese and sour cream, finding no evidence that they harbor live bird flu virus.
Dairy cows housed in a barn
Dairy cows housed in a barn
13h ago

What's that noise in the wall? A toddler's 'monster' actually a hive of 50,000 bees

Thermal camera imaging unearthed more than 50,000 bees in the wall of a 3-year-old's room
A toddler in North Carolina claimed there were monsters in the wall. The noise turned out to be more than 50,000 bees and hundreds of pounds of honeycomb.
A toddler in North Carolina claimed there were monsters in the wall. The noise turned out to be more than 50,000 bees and hundreds of pounds of honeycomb.
13h ago

Florida man and woman arrested on charges of trafficking 2 Cuban women

Vicenta Polanco, 30, and Luis Ariel Escalante, 24, were arrested Tuesday on human trafficking and prostitution charges, Miami-Dade jail records showed.
Vicenta Polanco appears in court to face human trafficking and prostitution charges on May 1, 2024.
Vicenta Polanco appears in court to face human trafficking and prostitution charges on May 1, 2024.
13h ago

At least 55 hurt after a University of Southern California bus and a train collide in L.A.

Two of the victims were hospitalized with serious injuries and 16 others were transported in fair condition, officials said.
A collision between a Metro train and a bus in Los Angeles
A collision between a Metro train and a bus in Los Angeles