At a time when California officials say they’re short on revenue, one place they won’t see any new money from is two new casinos coming to the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the new compact with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe allowing them to open two casinos in San Bernardino County, east of Los Angeles. […]
When a man sitting at a New Jersey bar noticed another patron left his phone behind, he grabbed it and tried to send money to himself through Zelle, Venmo and CashApp. The money never arrived. The man consulted with ChatGPT, according to Mary Warner, a criminal defense attorney in New Jersey. It told him that […]
Morris Katz said he was wrong to not only excuse, but venerate, the Reddit posts and Nazi-affiliated tattoo of Graham Platner, who recently withdrew from the Senate race in Maine. “In hindsight, knowing what we know now,” Katz, 27, told The New York Times in an interview published Friday, “the Reddit posts alone probably should […]
For years — decades, even — a career in tech has been seen as a logical choice for people seeking a stable salary, and as a potential first step into the middle class for people from underprivileged backgrounds. But the field has also long been defined by gender imbalance: Women made up only 26% of […]
BASTROP, Texas — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been traveling the state with a dual message about data centers. To voters, he’s sharing his concerns and listening to theirs about projects popping up across Texas, which is America’s hottest data center market. To his fellow Republican politicians — many of whom have only recently […]
They just want to get their lives back on track. Following the devastating Eaton Fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles more than 18 months ago, survivors are continuing to piece their lives back together. On Friday, survivors, advocates and others came together in Altadena with a message for Gov. Gavin Newsom to stand […]
It’s July, and Advent calendars are nearly sold out. Not the traditional cardboard calendars that offer a thimble-sized treat behind colorful little doors that children can open from Dec. 1 to 24, counting down to Christmas, but three-dimensional extravaganzas of themed excess, from cosmetics to candy to toys to enthusiast trinkets, like fishing flies. Only […]
Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary between Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed is one of the most closely watched races of the midterm, with Democrats viewing the seat as critical to retaking the Senate. Polling is mixed, with some showing Stevens with a seven-point lead, while others call it a statistical tie. A new report from […]
Troy Jackson is now the Democrats’ nominee for a Senate seat in Maine after being officially chosen by delegates on Saturday. In the general election, he will face incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in an important race for Democrats as they attempt to gain control of the Senate. “Thank you, Maine. Solidarity forever,” Jackson […]
The White House Correspondents’ Association held a rescheduled dinner Friday, returning to its annual celebration of journalism months after a shooting interrupted the group’s April event and prompted renewed attention to political violence, press freedom and security around the presidency. President Donald Trump attended the dinner and later addressed the audience, mixing praise for law enforcement […]
