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Leave it to a Los Angeles politician to deliver an Oscar-worthy performance of political theater. Last week, California’s senior U.S. Senator Alex Padilla crashed a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem where he caused a scene and became a mini martyr in the process. Bravo, senator! Padilla was upset over the Trump Administration’s aggressive deportation policies and recent comments made by Noem about “liberating” the city and state from its leadership. Padilla was reportedly at the same building as the press conference for a meeting with Homeland Security officials. He told CNN’s Dana Bash that he was…

A man accused of throwing rocks at California Highway Patrol vehicles on the 101 Freeway and later setting one of them on fire during anti-immigration enforcement protests more than a week ago faces both federal and state charges, authorities announced Tuesday, June 17. Adam Charles Palermo, 39, allegedly took to Facebook after the June 8 mayhem, posting several photos and videos, according to a poster presented during a press conference held by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and members of the CHP and Los Angeles Police Department. “Of all the protests I’ve been involved…

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tax and budget bill would increase deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next decade after including other economic effects, according to a more fulsome analysis of the measure released Tuesday by the Congressional Budget Office. The report, produced by the nonpartisan CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation, factors in expected debt service costs and finds that the bill would increase interest rates and boost interest payments on the baseline projection of federal debt by $441 billion. Tuesday’s report uses dynamic analysis by estimating the budgetary…

MURRIETA — Erik Hollis traveled many paths before reaching his destination point. “My dad, before I got to high school, wanted me to try every sport,” Hollis said. “So by the time that I got to high school, I could choose one and perfect it.” Vista Murrieta’s Erik Hollis has been selected the IE Varsity Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year, he sit in the locker room on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) Vista Murrieta’s Erik Hollis has been selected the IE Varsity Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year, he sits on the field against…

There are many underreported provisions in the Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill aside from the headline $4 trillion of tax cuts and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts. Chief among them is a national education tax credit scholarship program, nearly 30 years in the making, that will expand the growing education freedom movement nationwide. The bill includes a version of the Education Choice for Children Act, which authorizes $5 billion in annual federal tax credits for donations to K-12 scholarship programs. Donors receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit, making participation financially seamless. Scholarship funding will be available to families nationwide who earn less…

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois toy company challenged President Donald Trump’s tariffs in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a long shot bid to press the justices to quickly decide whether they are legal. Learning Resources Inc. filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court to take up the case soon rather than let it continue to play out in lower courts. The company argues the Republican president illegally imposed tariffs under an emergency powers law rather than getting approval from Congress. While the company won an early victory in a lower court, the…

OMAHA, Neb. — A late night turned into a long day for UCLA at the Men’s College World Series. The No. 15-seeded Bruins lost 9-5 on Tuesday morning in the resumption of a winner’s bracket game against sixth-seeded LSU that was postponed after a lengthy weather delay Monday night. The first loss of the postseason puts UCLA into a 4 p.m. PDT (ESPN) elimination game against third-seeded Arkansas back at Charles Schwab Field Omaha later in the day Tuesday. Leading 5-3 after three complete innings Monday night, the Tigers jumped on UCLA reliever Wylan Moss in their first cracks Tuesday,…

Amy Arnott of Morningstar Amid this year’s market turmoil, I’ve heard investors wonder if they should hit pause on 401(k) contributions until things settle down. Though this approach sounds tempting, it’s better to stick with your investment strategy instead of waiting for conditions to improve. Running the numbers To test how a “wait and see” approach would have fared compared with continuing to invest, I looked at four different market downturns of the 21st century. In each case, I looked at results under two different scenarios: an investor who started saving $500 per month and continued to do so throughout…

By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that administration officials deem as promoting “the health interests of Americans,” under a new initiative announced Tuesday. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said the agency will aim to review select drugs in one to two months. FDA’s long-standing accelerated approval program generally issues decisions in six months for drugs that treat life-threatening diseases. Regular drug reviews take about 10 months. Since arriving at the FDA in April, Makary has repeatedly told FDA staff they need to “challenge assumptions” and…

By ADRIAN SAINZ MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NAACP filed an intent to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI on Tuesday over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer near predominantly Black communities in Memphis. The xAI data center began operating last year, powered by pollution-emitting gas turbines, without first applying for a permit. Officials have said an exemption allowed them to operate for up to 364 days without a permit, but Southern Environmental Law Center attorney Patrick Anderson said at a news conference that there is no such exemption for turbines — and that regardless, it has…