Ramona egg ranch makes difficult choice in salmonella outbreak
Four positive samples from two of its 26 barns could force the killing of 10,000 hens or more than $100,000 in egg testing.
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Governors’ races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as midterm elections near and public opinion sours.
Lederer on Language: A god or goddess could be hiding in your sentence
Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, a film adaption of Homer’s Greek epic, has garnered more than a billion dollars at the box office and reacquainted audiences with the power of classical mythology. Of all the literary sources that adorn our English language, classical Greco-Roman mythology is one of the richest. We constantly speak and hear and write and read the names of the ancient gods and goddesses and heroes and heroines, even if we don’t always know it. The most famous of the epic poet Homer’s creations spent 10 years after the fall of Troy wandering through the ancient world […]
Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle
President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle less than an hour after he was unanimously appointed by federal judges.
How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legally
The State Department has paused all immigrant visa applications while it briefs consular officials around the world on a new policy that aims to keep out people who are considered potential drains on public coffers.
Encinitas City Council to debate whether to bring back red light cameras
Program covered two major intersections for 16 years
G7 leaders back Trump’s plan to end Iran war that faces skepticism at home
Leaders at the G7 summit backed President Donald Trump’s tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire.
The Strait of Hormuz’s future is unsettled even as more ships venture through
Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the US signed an interim deal to end a war that’s constricted global oil.
Man dies after being found unresponsive in San Diego jail
The 34-year-old man died at the hospital Friday after he was found unresponsive in his jail cell, sheriff’s officials said.
Lindsey Graham’s journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power
Lindsey Graham was the son of South Carolina pool hall owners and he rose to become a prominent senator and fixture on the global stage.