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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

Study uncovers lasting brain changes during and after pregnancy

Newsom unveils new tool to combat deadly California heat

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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

Millions face credit score hits — will you be next?

Scientists just solved the mystery of why some streets are deadly hot

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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

Is This Freedom? Aging Elephants Relocated, Not Released

It’s all in the genes! Scientists explain why men are taller than women

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Dr. Phil was embedded with ICE during controversial Los Angeles immigration raids

As federal agents prepared to fan out in Los Angeles for a controversial immigration crackdown, the officers were greeted by a familiar face: Dr. Phil McGraw.The television personality and his camera crew were on hand before and after the raids that took place on Friday and triggered several days of street protests.McGraw was there “to get a first-hand look at the targeted operations,” according to his conservative TV channel, MeritTV.McGraw also had “exclusive” access to Trump’s border czar Tom Homan, a spokesperson for the channel said. The two men sat down for taped conversations

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First on CNN: More than 12,000 Harvard alumni unite to support university legal challenge

Thousands of Harvard University alumni have signed on to a legal message of support for their alma mater, CNN has learned, an unprecedented effort to back the school as it challenges the Trump administration’s decision to halt more than $2.2 billion in federal funding.More than 12,000 Harvard alumni – from the class of 1950 to the just-graduated class of 2025 – added their signatures to an amicus brief, a legal document sent by a third party to a lawsuit offering the court additional information about the case. The brief, first reported by CNN, was submitted to the court on Monday.The si

Abrego Garcia’s attorneys still want Trump administration officials held in contempt

As DC welcomes the world for Pride, marchers spotlight rollbacks of LGBTQ rights in US

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Inside the Trump administration’s decision to deploy the National Guard to California

Tensions between the Trump administration and California intensified this weekend as President Donald Trump decided to deploy 2,000 National Guard members to the Los Angeles area, a move the state’s Democratic leaders cast as an unnecessary escalation amid protests over the administration’s immigration policies.Trump campaigned on aggressive mass deportations, and there has been enormous pressure on his administration to boost those efforts as the first months of his second term have fallen far short of his stated goals. The aggressive enforcement push, in addition to long-simmering tensio

6 people killed in crash of small aircraft off San Diego, FAA says

Six people were killed when a small plane crashed into the ocean off San Diego on Sunday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.The final moments before the twin-engine Cessna crash – which triggered a major search of the Pacific Ocean near San Diego – are captured in an air traffic control audio recording from LiveATC.net.“Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!” the pilot of the Cessna 414 can be heard shouting on the recording only five minutes after taking off from San Diego International Airport.The pilot and five passengers were killed when the plane crashed into the water �

The Latest: Marines are being deployed to LA in response to immigration protests

California governor calls Trump National Guard deployment in LA unlawful

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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

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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

US reports the arrest of another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material

US seeking 'handshake' on rare earths from China, White House aide says

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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

'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