Trump Administration Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California, Minnesota
The Trump administration has temporarily halted nearly $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing suspected fraud and noncompliance. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the move alongside Centers...
Trump Administration Lifts $10 Billion Freeze on Child Care, Social Services Funds
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has withdrawn its planned $10 billion freeze on child care subsidies and social services funding for five Democrat-led states after legal challenges blocked the move....
California, 11 States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
California and 11 other U.S. states have filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the merger would create an entertainment giant with excessive control...
California Sues 23andMe Over Massive Data Breach Affecting Millions
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against genetic testing company 23andMe, alleging that the firm failed to adequately protect customer data and ignored warning signs before a major data breach exposed...
Arcadia Mayor to Plead Guilty in China Foreign Agent Case
Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the Chinese government, according to U.S. officials. Wang, 58, resigned from...
Santa Clara County Sues Meta Over Alleged Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram
California’s Meta Platforms is facing a lawsuit from Santa Clara County, which accuses the tech giant of profiting from fraudulent advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in violation of California’s false advertising and unfair business...
Trump Administration Sues California Over Vehicle Emissions Rules
The administration of Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the state of California, challenging the legality of the state’s zero-emission vehicle and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions regulations. The United States Department of Transportation...
Biden included a meeting with AI specialists on his trip to California
Tuesday in San Francisco, President Joe Biden will have a meeting with a group of artificial intelligence specialists and researchers as the government works quickly to allay concerns and worries about the emerging technology....
Two California males have been detained on suspicion of throwing a Molotov cocktail to firebomb a Planned Parenthood facility
According to federal investigators, Tibet Ergul and Chance Brannon, an active-duty Marine, are accused with using an explosive or fire to destroy real property. Federal authorities reported Wednesday that two California males, one of...
Rare Wolverine Sighting in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains
In a remarkable occurrence, a wolverine has been spotted three times in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains during the month of May, according to the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The same...