David Hockney, artist renowned for his pool scenes, has died at 88
Artist David Hockney has died. He was 88. His paintings of pools shimmering in the Los Angeles sunshine became icons of 20th-century art.
June 2026
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A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means
A surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks & catching foreign spies is set to expire after Congress failed to extend it.
Boston lemonade stand robbed at gunpoint, police say
Boston Police are investigating two pint-sized hoodlums suspected of putting the squeeze on a children’s lemonade stand in Southie — at gunpoint.
Chicago police investigating burning cross in Grant Park
“I think we need to handle it just like we do a swastika,” said the Rev. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church. “This is a hate crime because it is a symbol of hate.”
Ahead of expected transit fare hikes, MTS agrees to freeze fares for many low-income riders
The freeze aims to protect the most vulnerable commuters — but will worsen multimillion-dollar budget deficits.
Newsom commits $46M to Tijuana River sewage and pollution cleanup
Locals warn the funding, while welcome, is long overdue and won’t provide immediate relief.
Grocery retail center adjacent to Parkway Plaza sold for $31.5 million as city pushes to acquire mall
JLL Capital Markets represented the Texas-based buyer in purchase of the retail center, which includes tenants like Best Buy, HomeGoods, Aldi and Texas Roadhouse.
Body-worn camera footage shows San Diego police officer fire at driver
The footage shows San Diego police Sgt. Jeffrey Houchins shoot at 35-year-old Janet Hammel who was allegedly driving directly at the officer on May 6
Record 8,000 pounds of pythons pulled from southwest Florida using sex drive
Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest snake was 17 feet long and weighed 153 pounds.
US slaps sanctions against Cuban oil and gas company as tensions rise
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that key assets of the company, known as Cupet, were “unlawfully expropriated from American owners years ago.”