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California funding slashed? Trump administration plans federal grant cuts, escalate fight over policy disputes: Report

Donald Trump has criticised California Governor Gavin Newsom over various policies (File photos) The US administration under Donald Trump is readying plans to withdraw substantial federal funding from California, with implementation potentially beginning Friday, according to various sources, quoted by CNN.Federal departments have reportedly received instructions to identify specific grants that could be withheld from […]

Fertility clinic bombing: Suspect taken into custody for ‘largest bombing scene in Southern California’, say officials

Debris covers the ground after an explosion on May 17, 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif (AP photo) US federal agents have apprehended a suspect in connection with last month’s car bombing at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, according to statements from three law enforcement officials on Wednesday.Daniel Park, 32, of Kent, Washington, was […]

California sports body widens entry for ‘biological female’ athletes amid trans athlete controversy

(Image credits: Facebook handle of California interscholastic federation) The California interscholastic federation (CIF) announced a rule change this week to allow more girls to participate in the upcoming state track-and-field championships following public backlash over the inclusion of a transgender athlete, reported AP.In a statement issued Tuesday, the CIF said it would implement a “pilot […]

Authorities say suspect in California fertility clinic bombing left behind ‘anti-pro-life’ writings

Damage to a building is seen after an explosion in Palm Springs, California on 17 May (Image: AP) A 25-year-old man the FBI believes was responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Southern California fertility clinic left behind “anti-pro-life” writings before carrying out an attack investigators called terrorism, authorities said Sunday.Guy Edward Bartkus of […]

Authorities investigating a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic explosion as terrorism

Law enforcement investigate a vehicle after an explosion (AP) Authorities in Palm Springs are preparing to update the public at a news conference Sunday morning about their investigation into an explosion at a fertility clinic that appeared to have killed the bomber and injured four other people. The explosion damaged office space, but the clinic’s […]

Bomb blast outside California fertility clinic deemed ‘act of terrorism’ by FBI: What we know so far

Bomb blast outside California fertility clinic deemed ‘act of terrorism’ by FBI (Picture credit: AP) A powerful bomb exploded outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four others in what the FBI has officially declared an act of terrorism.“This is an intentional act of terrorism,” […]

Indian-origin man in California pleads guilty to scamming DoorDash of $2.5M

An Indian-origin man scammed DoorDash by creating fake food orders. 30-year-old Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri, a Southern Californian man of Indian-origin, has pleaded guilty for conspiring to steal around $2.5 million from food delivery company DoorDash. Devagiri and three others were indicted by a federal jury in August and were arrested in October, Federal prosecutors […]

‘Message was sent in error’: California senator rectifies Pahalgam statement, says he represents largest Hindu-American population in US

California senator Alex Padilla issued a fresh statement, condemning the Pahalgam terror attack. California senator Alex Padilla who was slammed by the Hindu American Foundationfor not condemning the Pahalgam attack in India has rectified his earlier statement and said it was issued in error. The Hindu American Foundation launched a voter voice campaign over the […]

Menendez Brothers, Jailed For Killing Parents, Resentenced

Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Lyle and Erik Menendez, sentenced to life for their parents’ murders, may soon be eligible for parole after a judge reduced their sentences. The brothers took responsibility for the 1989 killings, seeking mercy from the court amid family support. United States: Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have […]

What to know about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s move to ban encampments

Tents are set up in a homeless encampment in Los Angeles (Image: AP) California’s governor called upon the state’s cities and counties to ban homeless encampments this week, even providing blueprint legislation for dismantling the tents lining streets, parks and waterways throughout much of the state. Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, made homelessness a priority […]