1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (879+ words) The Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators on Wednesday when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1019+ words) WASHINGTON — President Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies struggled to win Democratic support in a contentious confirmation hearing Wednesday where he clashed repeatedly with them over the 2020 election. Democrats asked Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (994+ words) Confirmation hearings began Wednesday for Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a typical administration, it would not be headline news that a potential CDC director supports vaccination and other…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (500+ words) A federal judge has halted California’s groundbreaking “Truth in Recycling” law, which aims to reduce consumer confusion about which packaging can be recycled. California’s recyclable packaging law prohibits manufacturers from using a “chasing arrows” recycling symbol on products or materials…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (541+ words) Laguna Beach voters will not be asked to approve a 1% sales tax increase this November after a poll showed tepid support to the proposal, but the city will begin the process of pitching the idea to residents for the 2028 election....

4+ hour, 40+ min ago  (518+ words) PHILADELPHIA — The Trump administration followed through on its pledge to rework and then reinstall panels about slavery at the site of President George Washington’s home in Philadelphia. Critics have warned that the new panels replacing the ones exhibited since 2010 whitewash…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (697+ words) WASHINGTON — The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing’s favor this year, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago  (536+ words) WASHINGTON — Two human rights groups say Trump administration sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court over its investigations of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza have illegally impeded their ability to advocate for Palestinians. The organizations say in a lawsuit…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago  (683+ words) BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s former foreign minister resigned from his parliamentary seat on Wednesday to join Chinese automaker BYD, prompting criticism over his role in facilitating substantial government subsidies to the company while in office. Péter Szijjártó was Hungary’s top diplomat…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1067+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign Wednesday in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The American strikes hit an Iranian army…...