LOS ANGELES (AP) – A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deady 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict. Prosecutors said they will try again.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A rural area of Northern California experienced its strongest earthquake since 1940 on Wednesday morning, but it caused only mild shaking with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A top Alaska election official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in August.
Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom. The Cupertino, California-based company called the demand spike an “unprecedented challenge” for the consumer electronics industry.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is considering a run for president as he approaches the end of his term, called for a national “billionaires’ tax” on Friday even as he fights another proposal targeting the wealthy in his home state.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies.
Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said Friday, in what appeared to be one of Kyiv’s biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion more than four years ago.
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, saying they have not seen state rescue teams despite authorities projecting an image of a robust government response.
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) – Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies.












































































































































