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Could a Common Asthma Drug Curb Drinking?

A medication designed to treat asthma showed no benefit over fake pills in helping most people reduce alcohol consumption. However, UCLA scientists found it helped women drink less during a recent clinical trial. Researchers gave 102 adults with serious drinking problems either ibudilast or a placebo twice daily for three months. Results published in JAMA Network Open revealed the respiratory drug worked no better than dummy pills for the full group. Still, women taking the real medication saw greater decreases in daily alcohol intake. Lara Ray, a UCLA psychology professor who led the s
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California's safety net grows stronger with 339 new officer graduates

Three major California agencies have bolstered their ranks with 339 newly trained public safety personnel, marking a substantial expansion of the state’s emergency response and law enforcement capabilities. The recent graduates include firefighting supervisors, correctional officers, and highway patrol personnel who completed their respective training programs before deployment to communities across California. Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the new officers during graduation ceremonies, emphasizing their commitment to public service. “Thank you for answering the call to serve our g
California's safety net grows stronger with 339 new officer graduates
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Will the No Tax on Tips Act bring real relief for servers and bartenders?

Under President Donald Trump’s administration, the Senate unanimously passed the No Tax on Tips Act on May 20, 2025. The legislation would exempt up to $25,000 in tips from federal income tax for eligible workers, with some limitations. To qualify for the tax deduction, workers must have earned less than $160,000 for the 2024-2025 tax year. If the bill becomes a law, this limit will be indexed for inflation.  Bill S.129, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz in January, creates a federal income tax deduction for workers in occupations that traditionally receive tips. Individuals working as
Will the No Tax on Tips Act bring real relief for servers and bartenders?

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Trump says border czar should arrest California Governor Newsom

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would support the arrest of California Governor Gavin Newsom over possible obstruction of his administration's immigration enforcement measures, amid protests in the state.Trump border czar Tom Homan threatened on Saturday to arrest anyone who obstructed enforcement efforts in the state, including Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Both sharply criticized the Republican president's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles."I would do it if I were Tom. I think it's great. Gavin likes the publicity but I think it would be a great thin
Trump says border czar should arrest California Governor Newsom
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A break in the trade clouds lifted consumers’ spirits in May

Americans felt a whole lot better about prices and the job market in May, a month that featured a détente in the trade war between the US and China.Consumers’ year-ahead expectations for inflation tumbled in May by 0.4 percentage points to 3.2%, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations released Monday.It was the biggest monthly sinking of near-term inflation expectations since November 2022, when price hikes slowed much more than expected and the Federal Reserve delivered another heavy-handed effort to curb decades-high inflation.The May s
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Abrego Garcia’s attorneys still want Trump administration officials held in contempt

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys are pushing to keep a civil case against the Trump administration alive so they can seek sanctions against officials for allegedly violating orders to return him from El Salvador, where he was wrongly deported earlier this year.After the government returned Abrego Garcia to the US on Friday to face federal criminal charges in Tennessee, Justice Department attorneys told US District Judge Paula Xinis that she should pause all deadlines in the civil case while they readied a formal request for her to drop the matter entirely. His return, they argued, rendered t
Abrego Garcia’s attorneys still want Trump administration officials held in contempt
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As DC welcomes the world for Pride, marchers spotlight rollbacks of LGBTQ rights in US

Even with a theme of reaching people around the world, US politics took center stage as Washington, DC, hosted World Pride 2025, an international festival celebrating the LGBTQ community.The celebrations throughout the weekend, which included a parade, free concerts featuring artists Cynthia Erivo and Doechii plus a march on Sunday, marked the 50th anniversary of Pride celebrations in the nation’s capital. Organizers described the event as a moment to “celebrate, educate, support, and inspire” the global LGBTQ community.“World Pride is occurring at a crucial time, bringing together voi

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Putin promised to make Ukraine pay for its airbase attacks. What does he have left?

For more than three years, Russia has used its fleet of bombers to rain hellfire on Ukraine. On June 1, Kyiv responded by going after those bombers.The operation, codenamed “Spiderweb,” was 18 months in the making. Dozens of hidden drones emerged from trucks parked in Russia, racing to airfields thousands of miles from Ukraine and destroying at least 12 bombers.Although the operation was a huge boost for Ukrainian morale, many in the country braced for Moscow’s retaliation. Their fears sharpened when Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday that
Putin promised to make Ukraine pay for its airbase attacks. What does he have left?
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Canada vows to meet NATO defense budget target early, then spend more

Canada, under pressure to spend more on its military, vowed on Monday to boost funding for the armed forces and hit NATO's 2% military spending target this fiscal year, five years earlier than promised.Prime Minister Mark Carney also said Canada was likely in future to devote a greater percentage of GDP on defense, given the need to replace outdated equipment and reduce its heavy reliance on Washington."Now is the time to act with urgency, force, and determination," Carney said in a speech in Toronto, reiterating promises to work more closely with Europe's defense industry.The United States a
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Low turnout thwarts Italian referendums, deals blow to opposition

Low voter turnout on Monday sank Italian opposition referendum proposals to ease citizenship laws and tighten job protection rules, with senior figures in the coalition of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni saying the outcome boosted the government.Near-final data from polling stations in Italy showed only around 30% of eligible voters had cast their ballots at the end of two days of voting, far short of the 50% plus one of the electorate needed to make the vote legally binding.The outcome - which will be final once votes from Italians living abroad are counted - is a blow for the coalition of
Low turnout thwarts Italian referendums, deals blow to opposition
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'Day of the Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies at 86

Frederick Forsyth, the British author of “The Day of the Jackal" and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86. Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday surrounded by his family. “We mourn the passing of one of the world’s greatest thriller writers," Lloyd said. Born in Kent, in southern England, in 1938, Forsyth served as a Royal Air Force pilot before becoming a foreign correspondent. He covered the attempted assassination of French President Charles de Gaull

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Fugitive's girlfriend charged with aiding breakout at New Orleans jail where she once worked

Fugitive's girlfriend charged with aiding breakout at New Orleans jail where she once worked
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GOP lawmakers uneasy about package to codify DOGE cuts ahead of House vote this week

GOP lawmakers uneasy about package to codify DOGE cuts ahead of House vote this week

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Cleanup of graffiti, damage begins in Los Angeles as anti-ICE protests continue

Even as protests against raids by U.S.

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Trump’s border czar defends decision to deploy hundreds of Marines to quell LA protests

Trump’s border czar defends decision to deploy hundreds of Marines to quell LA protests
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In their own words: Trump, Newsom trade insults and barbs over National Guard in Los Angeles

Protests surrounding immigration enforcement actions in the Los Angeles area and the Trump administration's response to them have cued up a public spat between President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom

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Trump's Guard deployment to LA protests puts Newsom in political predicament

Soon after scattered protests broke out in Los Angeles on Friday in the wake of federal immigration raids, President Donald Trump and California Governor

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Trump officials quietly discuss moves in LA that avoid invoking Insurrection Act, but it’s not off the table

Trump officials quietly discuss moves in LA that avoid invoking Insurrection Act, but it’s not off the table
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Homeland security chair to leave Congress after House votes on Trump agenda bill

Homeland security chair to leave Congress after House votes on Trump agenda bill

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About 700 Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests

About 700 Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests

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An Israeli soldier was taken hostage on October 7. In ceasefire plea, his mother releases video of his brutal capture

An Israeli soldier was taken hostage on October 7. In ceasefire plea, his mother releases video of his brutal capture

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GOP lawmakers uneasy about package to codify DOGE cuts ahead of House vote this week

GOP lawmakers uneasy about package to codify DOGE cuts ahead of House vote this week
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Male blood found where 3 sisters in Washington were killed, while search for their father continues

Male blood found where 3 sisters in Washington were killed, while search for their father continues
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Cleanup of graffiti, damage begins in Los Angeles as anti-ICE protests continue

Cleanup of graffiti, damage begins in Los Angeles as anti-ICE protests continue
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T.J. Oshie, US Olympic star in Sochi and Capitals Stanley Cup champion, announces he's retiring

T.J. Oshie, US Olympic star in Sochi and Capitals Stanley Cup champion, announces he's retiring

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Weinstein jury set to keep deliberating after tensions spill into public

Weinstein jury set to keep deliberating after tensions spill into public
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K-pop megastars RM, V released from army, promise BTS reunion

K-pop megastars RM, V released from army, promise BTS reunion
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BTS looks to reunite this year as 2 more members finish their military service

BTS looks to reunite this year as 2 more members finish their military service
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GOP lawmakers uneasy about package to codify DOGE cuts ahead of House vote this week

GOP lawmakers uneasy about package to codify DOGE cuts ahead of House vote this week