Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday limiting medical billing in ride share accident litigation, averting a November showdown between Uber and…
Year: 2026
France warns even young people’s health at risk as Europe’s heatwave shifts east
Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials say deaths linked to the heat are being…
People flee as building collapses on Caracas outskirts
The capital and its surrounding areas have seen some of the worst damage from the 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which…
Earthquake is devastating blow to Venezuela at time of uncertainty
The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela’s then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces. …
Trump budget request omits funds for L.A. fire relief, prompting criticism from senators
The omission is the latest strain in a yearlong standoff between California leaders and the Trump administration over federal disaster aid….
Asylum seekers may be turned away at the southern border, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court sharply limited the right to asylum for migrants who say they are fleeing persecution. …
Chabria: This California bill is so bad it has me agreeing with a Trump Republican
A bill making its way through the California Legislature would make public records less public. It’s a bad fix for an…
Apple lifts iPad and MacBook prices by up to 25% as AI memory crunch bites
Apple has lifted iPad and MacBook prices by as much as 25% after warning it can no longer absorb the soaring…
Next prime minister ‘must back business, not tax it’, warns chambers chief
British Chambers of Commerce boss Shevaun Haviland tells the next prime minister to back firms, not tax them, warning that further…
Around $125bn of ships and cargo lie stranded in the Gulf as Hormuz crisis ushers in a ‘new maritime order’
Around $125bn of vessels and cargo is stranded in the Gulf as the Strait of Hormuz stays shut. Allianz warns of…