12 h. ago Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods in fire

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river was dousing Southern California on Saturday, prompting flood warnings in areas of coastal Los Angeles County that recently were ravaged by wildfires

Events

27 h. ago North Carolina city braces for Border Patrol agents and immigration sweeps. Here's what to know

Local authorities say federal immigration agents plan to target North Carolina’s largest city, Charlotte

Politics

31 h. ago Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California

A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration from immediately cutting funding to the University of California over claims the school system allows antisemitism and other forms of discrimination

Politics

32 h. ago Immigrant who allegedly dodged ICE with Wisconsin judge's help has been deported

An immigrant who was arrested after a Milwaukee judge allegedly helped him dodge federal agents has been deported

Events

55 h. ago Athletics staff member shot at Oakland junior college in the city's second school shooting in 2 days

A senior member of the athletics staff at a community college in Oakland has been shot on campus

Events

60 h. ago New owners of controversial private island once used as billionaire's playground realize it's actually 'a death trap'

Point Buckler Island was purchased by the John Muir Land Trust for $3.8million after it was seized from its previous owner, John Sweeney.

Economics

61 h. ago British political commentator is greeted by his family after flying home from the US after being held by ICE for two weeks

Sami Hamdi was detained on October 26 at San Francisco International Airport after US officials revoked his visa during a speaking tour in which he criticised Israel 's actions in Gaza .

Politics

62 h. ago British political commentator after release by Ice: ‘Extremists will never win’

Sami Hamdi, who is Muslim and lives in London, landed at Heathrow Airport on Thursday afternoon following his detention by Ice.

Politics

65 h. ago Workers take on side jobs to combat stagnant salaries and insecurity about employment

Working professionals in the U.S. are taking on side jobs to supplement their income amid frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs

Economics

69 h. ago ‘MigraWatch’ trainings to ‘Whistlemania’ events: Chicagoans fight back against ICE raids

Residents are organizing in response to raids across the city amid Trump’s wide-ranging ‘operation midway blitz’Anaís Robles didn’t expect to get teargassed. The co-owner of Colibrí Cafe, the coffee shop that opened this year in Chicago’s East Side neighborhood, saw commotion outside in mid October and ran to see what happened.Robles saw federal agents donning masks and decided to step back, she was half a block away when the tear gas canisters hit. “People were just in the streets, so to clear out the area, they teargas all of us, and like, multiple teargas [cannisters],” she said. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago London family's 'great relief' as political commentator Sami Hamdi is released from ICE detention and flies home

Sami Hamdi, who is Muslim, was detained by ICE officers at San Francisco International Airport in California on October 26

Politics

3 d. ago Train passengers thrown to floor as ‘fatigued’ driver appears to sleep

A train driver who “fell asleep at the wheel” almost crashed before telling alarmed passengers to “relax”.

Politics

3 d. ago Anthropic announces $50B investment in new US data centers to meet AI demand

Anthropic has announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure

Economics

4 d. ago California cop tried to stop a man pointing a gun at a female driver. It was a plainclothes ICE agent

The FBI has requested that ICE agents identify themselves in an effort to prevent criminals from donning masks and posing as federal agents

Politics

4 d. ago San Francisco Opera’s ‘The Monkey King’ ready to premiere with magical Kung Fu and puppetry

The Monkey King, a beloved figure in Chinese mythology, is now the star of an opera

Politics

4 d. ago Heartwarming moment sea otter pup reunites with mother after rescuers play her cries over loud speaker

This is the heart-warming moment a stranded sea otter pup is reunited with its mother.

Events

5 d. ago United Airlines stewardess ten times legal limit after downing vodka on flight

Margit Lake, 56, said she had "needed to calm down" before she downed the vodka during a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Heathrow - she has now been fined

Events

5 d. ago United Airlines stewardess downs vodka on Boeing 777 flight for Heathrow Airport

Margit Lake sneaked "multiple miniature bottles" of vodka onto the plane before it took off from San Francisco for London Heathrow, and had to be taken to hospital upon arrival

Society

5 d. ago Suburban Chicago dad and toddler headed to store says they were pepper

A suburban Chicago father says he and his 1-year-old daughter were pepper-sprayed at close range as they headed grocery shopping over the weekend and happened upon federal immigration agents

Politics

5 d. ago US air stewardess, 56, was TEN times the alcohol limit after downing mini bottles of vodka on flight to Heathrow

Margit Lake, 56, had to be taken to hospital after sneaking 'multiple miniature bottles' of the spirit onto the ten hour flight from San Francisco to Heathrow on October 17.

Society