California bill targeting anti-aging skincare sales to minors dies without vote | "Sephora kids" investigation

“Strawberry smoothie!, I found it!” shrieks a high-pitched 10-year-old voice. “I need the Baby Face serum,” says another 5th-grade girl. “It’s right here,” says a third. “Oh, it’s actually kind…

L.A.'s newest landmark is a five-story mausoleum in Hollywood

Los Angeles — Los Angeles has no shortage of architectural oddities, such as the Hollywood sign, the Watts Towers and the space age Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport. Now,…

Judge issues temporary restraining order on "Alligator Alcatraz" construction

A Miami federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order on “Alligator Alcatraz,” pausing construction involving the controversial migrant detention center as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws. During Thursday’s…

Florida to receive federal funds to build immigration detention sites, including "Alligator Alcatraz"

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday the federal government will fund an effort by Florida to set up immigration detention centers, which include a proposed site in the Everglades…

William Barr investigated Epstein's death. Now Congress has questions.

In the hours after convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan detention cell, then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr pledged to intervene personally to lead the investigation into Epstein’s…

How Trump’s DC takeover could supercharge surveillance

President Trump’s declaration of a “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C., will further entwine the U.S. military—and its equipment and technology—in law-enforcement matters, and perhaps expose D.C. residents and visitors to…

Venezuela deploying millions of militia after "outlandish threats" by U.S.

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he would deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to “outlandish threats” by the United States after Washington raised the bounty for his…

This isn’t how wars are ended: a veteran diplomat puts Trump-Putin summit in context

A hastily arranged summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for Aug. 15, 2025, in Alaska, where the two leaders will discuss a peace deal between Russia…

Oklahoma to test political leanings of teacher applicants from N.Y., Calif.

Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against…

Documents detail China’s AI-powered propaganda push

The Chinese government is enlisting a range of domestic AI firms to develop and run sophisticated propaganda campaigns that look far more lifelike than past public manipulation efforts, according to…

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