News

By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON  — A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship. The …

ALBANY — A person died early Friday following an overnight crash on an East Bay freeway, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Man killed in Palo Alto vehicle collision Suit filed against man who allegedly crashed and killed East …

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act’s preventive health care coverage requirements on Friday, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects some 150 million Americans. …

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship. The outcome …

OAKLAND — A fire at an RV in a homeless encampment early Friday injured a woman, temporarily shut down BART service and created a billow of smoke that could be seen for miles, officials said. Related Articles Multiple wildfires break …

California lawmakers are on the cusp of striking a last-minute deal to tie one of the year’s most ambitious and controversial housing bills to a new set of minimum wages for housing construction workers — a proposal that has thrown …

OAKLAND — A 37-year-old man was shot multiple times in East Oakland Friday morning, authorities said. The man was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for at least three gunshot wounds, authorities said. Related Articles …

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the fee that is added to phone bills to provide billions of dollars a year in subsidized phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas. The …

ALBANY — A person died early Friday following an overnight crash on an East Bay freeway, the California Highway Patrol said. Related Articles Man killed in Palo Alto vehicle collision Suit filed against man who allegedly crashed and killed East …

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks. Related Articles Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump …

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act’s preventive health care coverage requirements on Friday, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects some 150 million Americans. The 6-3 …

By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship. The outcome was a …

Republican Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen recently welcomed President Trump’s Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to the cornhusker state and took her on a tour of Cargill Bioscience in the town of Blair. In a press release, Pillen’s office boasted …

Chicago Police Department leaders announced their safety plan Thursday ahead of the city’s 54th Pride Parade this weekend. The parade, which kicks off at 11 a.m. Sunday, is expected to draw roughly a million people to the North Side neighborhoods …

NEW YORK — The NFL suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks of the season on Thursday for violating its personal conduct policy. The suspension takes effect on Aug. 26, which is roster cutdown day, …

While the vibes are markedly better in the White Sox clubhouse compared to their historically dreadful 2024 season, the results on the field have been nearly as bad. At the halfway point of the season — and nearing the two-year …

By DAVID RISING DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat said the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country’s nuclear program has been “complicated” by the American attack on three of the sites, which …

By W.G. RAMIREZ The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria will enter the octagon for potentially the biggest fight of his career on Saturday night, when he faces former lightweight titleholder Charles Oliveira for the vacant …

By DAMIAN J. TROISE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in morning trading Friday and put Wall Street on track to close a strong week at an all-time high. Related Articles Trump says US has signed a …

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said, adding he expects to soon have a deal with India. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Bloomberg TV …