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Will your food get more expensive? ICE targets farm workers

California farmers face mounting uncertainty as contradictory federal immigration policies threaten to disrupt the state's critical summer harvest season, following Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that detained 40 farmworkers in Oxnard berry fields last month. California immigration raids created widespread anxiety across agricultural regions, which produce more than one-third of the nation's vegetables and more than three-quarters of its fruits and nuts. The industry generated nearly $60 billion in goods in 2023, according to state figures, relying heavily on a workforce that Un

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What’s really in your child’s school lunch? California rethinks what belongs on the cafeteria tray

California lawmakers are advancing landmark legislation that would phase out certain ultra-processed food additives from public school meals, positioning the state as the first in the nation to regulate such chemicals in K-12 cafeterias. Assembly Bill 1264, authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel and co-authored by Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher, passed the Assembly with a 65–1 bipartisan vote in June. The bill is now under consideration in the state Senate. Ultra-processed foods often contain ingredients such as emulsifiers, synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners, and pre

5 cool ways to beat Palm Springs' scorching summer heat

Tick activity surges across L.A. trails after wet winter and warming temperatures

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Can $1,000 a month fix California’s nursing crisis?

A pilot program in Los Angeles provides monthly cash payments of $1,000 to community college students studying healthcare fields as part of an effort to combat California's nursing shortage and improve graduation rates. The L.A. Community College District launched the Building Outstanding Opportunities for Students to Thrive program, called BOOST, which gives 251 students monthly stipends for 12 months. The program focuses on students pursuing health care and psychology degrees at four district campuses. Nursing programs within the L.A. Community College District experiences some of the

Immigrant parents in Los Angeles are preparing children for a future they may not share

How to block the trackers that sent California health data to LinkedIn

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Maxwell Hairston, the Bills' 1st-round pick, is accused of sexual assault

Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston was accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting a woman in 2021 at the University of Kentucky. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Kentucky by a woman who claims Hairston entered her dorm room without being invited, ignored her when she said didn't want to have sexual intercourse, forcibly removed her bottoms and sexually assaulted her. The Associated Press does not typically name alleged victims of sexual assault. Texts seeking comment Wednesday were sent to agents for Hairston. The

Deadline? What deadline?

What matters in U.S. and global markets todayGlobal stocks are tiptoeing higher, while the U.S. dollar continues to struggle at three-year lows against a basket of currencies. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank is in no rush to raise rates - despite pressure from President Donald Trump. With a week to go until the July 9 deadline tariffs and a raft of key employment data in the next two days, market activity is, for the most part, pretty subdued for now.Mike Dolan is enjoying some well-deserved time off over the next two weeks, but the Reuters markets team is here to pro

House Republicans advance toward vote on Trump's tax-cut bill

Nissan to recall over 443,000 US vehicles citing engine failure, NHTSA says

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US CDC accepts ousted vaccine panel's recommendations for RSV, meningococcal shots

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has accepted recommendations made by a panel of vaccine experts in April, months before they were abruptly fired by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.The CDC adopted the panel's recommendations for the use of vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus and meningococcal disease, a serious bacterial infection, on June 25, the agency's website showed on Wednesday.The agency now recommends that adults aged between 50 and 59 years who are at an increased risk of severe illness from the RSV virus receive a single dose of RSV vaccine. The

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Knicks offer coaching job to Mike Brown and are working on a deal, AP source says

The New York Knicks have offered their coaching job to Mike Brown and are working to finalize a deal with the two-time NBA Coach of the Year, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday. Brown would replace Tom Thibodeau, who was fired last month despite leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years. Brown had his second interview with the Knicks on Tuesday before the job was offered, the person told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the search were to rem

Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s early termination of temporary protected status for Haitian migrants

Israeli official says country has accepted 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal detailed by Trump

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The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say

In a long-sought first, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian person, revealing unprecedented insight about the ancestry of a man who lived during the time when the first pyramids were built.The man, whose remains were found buried in a sealed clay pot in Nuwayrat, a village south of Cairo, lived sometime between 4,500 and 4,800 years ago, which makes his DNA the oldest ancient Egyptian sample yet extracted. The researchers concluded that 80% of his genetic material came from ancient people in North Africa while 20% traced back to people in West Asia and the Mesop

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European summers are getting brutally hot. So why is air conditioning so rare?

A brutal heat wave is gripping many parts of Europe, leaving millions of people struggling to adapt to punishing, record-breaking temperatures. Heat persists even at night, with temperatures in some places not dipping much below 90 degrees.There is little respite. Air conditioning is very rare in European homes. Many residents are being forced to ride out the searing heat with the help of electric fans, ice packs and cold showers.But Europe hasn’t approached heat in the same way as the historically hotter United States. While nearly 90% of US homes have air conditioning, in Europe it’s aro

Freeman, Smith join Ohtani to give Dodgers 3 All-Star starters for first time since 1980

Spanish wildfire kills 2 people as parts of Europe bake in severe heat wave

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NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Olympics

The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. The league, union, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee confirmed the participation of NHL players at the games for the first time since 2014. The groups negotiated the agreement and announced it initially last year. IIHF president Luc Tardif called it "a major step forward for our sport.” The final touches took time to figure out after officials insisted for

Catherine, Princess of Wales opens up about ‘really difficult’ cancer recovery

Catherine, Princess of Wales has reflected on the “really difficult” aftermath of chemotherapy during her first public appearance since unexpectedly withdrawing from Royal Ascot two weeks ago.During a visit to a wellbeing garden at Colchester Hospital, in Essex, England on Wednesday, the princess told patients: “You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment, treatment’s done – then it’s like ‘I can crack on, get back to normal.’“But actually the phase afterwards is really difficult, you’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not ab