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By SEUNG MIN KIM and MARCOS ALEMÁN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, at the White House on Monday as the small Central American nation becomes a critical linchpin of the U.S. administration’s mass deportation operation. Since March, El Salvador has accepted from the U.S. more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants — whom Trump administration officials have accused of gang activity and violent crimes — and placed them inside the country’s notorious maximum-security gang prison just outside of the capital, San Salvador. It is also holding a Maryland man who the administration admits was wrongly deported but has not…

When it comes to the economy, people not politicians should be the ones driving it. Government should step aside, cut red tape and let the free market unleash growth, opportunity and innovation. From Silicon Valley to the Central Valley, from our bustling ports to our family-run small businesses, California’s economy thrives because we trade and innovate.  That’s why it’s frustrating to see tariffs making a comeback. President Trump’s sweeping tariff plan would be troubling under any circumstance, but especially when prices are still climbing, and Californians are seeking relief.  Tariffs are taxes, and here in California, we’ll be paying a…

Goodwill Southern California has opened an outlet store in Riverside. The facility, called a warehouse clearance center by the nonprofit, opened April 4 at 1049 Spruce St. Customers will find the usual array of Goodwill merchandise in large bins. They can browse items in these bins, choose what they want from them and then pay by the pound. Goodwill Southern California has opened an outlet store in Riverside. The facility, called a warehouse clearance center by the nonprofit, opened April 4 at 1049 Spruce St. Customers buy goods by the pound. (Photo courtesy of Goodwill Southern California) “We are excited…

By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press Media Writer President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, saying the network was out of control and should “pay a big price” for going after him. “Almost every week, 60 Minutes … mentions the name ‘TRUMP’ in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend’s ‘BROADCAST’ tops them all,” the president said on his Truth Social platform. He called on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to impose maximum fines and punishment “for their unlawful and illegal behavior.” The network had no…

Almost a year and a half before the June 2026 primary election, California’s ongoing campaign for governor has begun taking on some overtones of last year’s Senate race. Remember the early days of that one, when frequent candidate Eric Early, a Los Angeles lawyer and failed congressional hopeful, was the only Republican in a race involving three Democratic members of Congress? Those included eventual winner Adam Schiff, Orange County’s Katie Porter and Barbara Lee of Oakland. The three Democrats assumed they were contesting for two slots on the November runoff election ballot, but were frustrated when former baseball great Steve…

By MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press Aerospace Writer Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King. It was the latest wave in space tourism, where more of the rich and famous than ever before — or lucky and well-connected — can enter the zero-gravity realm traditionally dominated by professional astronauts. The New Shepard rocket blasted off on the quick up-and-down trip from West Texas. The fringes of space beckoned some 65 miles up, promising a few precious minutes of weightlessness. Sanchez, a helicopter pilot and former TV journalist, invited the others along for the 10-minute, fully automated flight, packing on the…

By BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press Technology Writer Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial beginning Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses. The looming antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission’s ability to challenge Big Tech. The lawsuit was filed against Meta — then called Facebook — in 2020, during Trump’s first term. It claims the company bought Instagram and WhatsApp to squash competition and establish an illegal monopoly…

By JIANG JUNZHE, Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — World markets rallied Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said electronics such as computer chips, smart phones and laptops won’t face the same U.S. import duties as some other products, giving tech shares a boost. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX gained 2.4% to 20,857.54, while the CAC 40 in Paris was up 2% at 7,245.28. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 1.8% to 8,104.83. The future for the S&P 500 gained 1.2% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.9%. Asian shares logged sturdy gains. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose…

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, moves the ball while defended by Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after not getting a foul call during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Clippers, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III, center, reacts after during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Clippers, Sunday, April 13, 2025,…

PORTLAND, Ore. — After walking off the court at Moda Center following Sunday’s regular-season finale defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers coaching staff, training staff and players who made the trip gathered around various parts of the visitor’s locker room to watch the ending of Clippers at Golden State Warriors. With the Lakers as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference entering the playoffs, they awaited the result of the Clippers-Warriors game to see who’d be the No. 6 seed and their first-round matchup for the playoffs. And once Warriors guard Buddy Hield’s potential game-tying 3-pointer hit…