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CNN By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday was his pick to serve as US ambassador to Israel, previously argued that there was “no such thing as a Palestinian.” Huckabee, who has been a strong defender of Israel throughout his career, made the statement during
Continue ReadingDemocrat George Whitesides won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Garcia. Democrats have long sought to flip this Los Angeles County district, which Democrat Joe Biden comfortably carried in 2020. The party briefly won it in the 2018 midterms but lost it when Garcia won the seat
Continue ReadingDemocrat George Whitesides won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Tuesday, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Garcia. Democrats have long sought to flip this Los Angeles County district, which Democrat Joe Biden comfortably carried in 2020. The party briefly won it in the 2018 midterms but lost it when Garcia won the seat
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat George Whitesides wins election to U.S. House in California’s 27th Congressional District, beating incumbent Mike Garcia.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, won reelection Tuesday in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. In his bid for a sixth term, Newhouse survived a challenge from Jerrod Sessler, who was endorsed by Trump. Newhouse was endorsed by
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Legendary Dodger pitcher Fernando Valenzuela died from septic shock, according to a death certificate made public today. According to the document obtained by TMZ, secondary causes of the Dodger icon’s Oct. 22 death at age 63 were listed as “decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis” and “nonalcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis.” The document also indicates that Valenzuela may have
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Dan Newhouse won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Washington on Tuesday. Newhouse, who has held the seat since 2015, defeated Donald Trump-endorsed Republican Jerrod Sessler, a Navy veteran and former NASCAR driver. Newhouse was one of 10 House Republicans to vote to impeach Trump over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at
Continue ReadingBy Zakir Jamal Click here for updates on this story 11/12/24 (LAPost.com) — Nearly 2,400 workers continue to strike as of Tuesday across Kaiser Permanente mental health facilities in Southern California, with picket lines starting at 8 a.m. and continuing through 2 p.m. The strike affects non-physician mental health and addiction professionals at all Kaiser
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir has agreed to a five-year, $92 million extension to stay with the team instead of testing the free agent market next offseason. A person familiar with the deal confirmed that the two sides reached agreement on Tuesday on the new
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 11/12/24 (LAPost.com) — Fire crews from Los Angeles and Orange counties and across California continue to work Tuesday to battle a wildfire in Ventura County. The wildfire, known as the Mountain Fire, has forced thousands of people to evacuate from their homes, amid the Santa
Continue ReadingFood and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz says it’s no longer serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools. The company introduced the two packaged meals at the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year. At the time, Kraft Heinz said the offerings were protein-enriched and contained reduced levels of saturated fat and sodium to meet
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Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — El regreso del presidente electo Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca ya conllevaba la posibilidad de cambios de gran envergadura en la Reserva Federal. Pero ahora una pregunta creciente no es cómo operará el banco central bajo Trump, sino si seguirá operando en absoluto. Elon Musk, un partidario clave de
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Ya hay rumores vinculados a la temporada de premios y el papel de Denzel Washington en “Gladiator II”, pero él está pensando a futuro. Durante una reciente entrevista con el programa “Today” de Australia, Washington habló sobre su carrera y sus proyectos futuros. El ganador del Oscar dijo que sus elecciones
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he’ll appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, leading the U.S. government’s spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic. Before then, the Texas Republican was
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year. This year the world is on track to put 41.2 billion tons (37.4 billion
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By Kathy Rose OBrien, CNN (CNN) — The Princess of Wales will host her annual Christmas carol concert on December 6, with a focus on “how much we need each other, especially in the most difficult times of our lives,” Kensington Palace has announced. It will be the princess’ fourth “Together at Christmas” carol service
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion bans told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that
Continue ReadingCNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has chosen John Ratcliffe to serve as his CIA director. Ratcliffe had been high on the list of potential attorney general candidates, sources told CNN. He currently serves as co-chair at the Center for American
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Pleasant and cooler for your Tuesday afternoon with a slight–albeit brief–warmup expected to near-normal temperatures and mostly clear skies Wednesday and Thursday, thanks to light offshore flow. A change in the weather is forecast for Friday and Saturday, as a trough of low pressure moves south from the Gulf of Alaska. This system will bring
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A man who killed an 18-year-old woman, a witness to his attempted murder of her boyfriend, was sentenced to death today. Alexis Daniel Rosas of Indio, 29, was previously convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder, along with the two special circumstance allegations and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations for the 2019
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