Texas Redistricting Moves Closer as Millions Pour Into California Fight
By James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined Newsweek in July 2022 from LBC, and previously worked for the Daily Express. He is a graduate of Oxford University. […]
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California Woman Says She Was Attacked, 7-Month-Old Kidnapped: What We Know
Deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBCSD) in California are searching for a reportedly kidnapped 7-month-old boy after his mother told authorities she was attacked, and that the infant was stolen from her. Newsweek reached out to the sheriff’s department via email Friday night for additional information. Why It Matters The reported abduction […]
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California High-Speed Rail Protects $4B in Federal Funding Amid Lawsuit
California officials have reached an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration that places $4 billion in federal grants for the state’s high-speed rail project into a legal trust while a lawsuit challenging the funding cancellation moves through court. The agreement, which the California High-Speed Rail Authority confirmed to Newsweek, would set aside the funding while […]
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Canyon Fire Map, Update as California Blaze Explodes in Size Near Lake Piru
By Alia Shoaib is a freelance news reporter for Newsweek based between London, UK and Abuja, Nigeria. She primarily reports on U.S. politics and current affairs. Alia joined Newsweek in 2024 from Business Insider, where she reported extensively on U.S. politics, far-right extremism, the war in Ukraine and other global events. She is a graduate […]
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Kamala Harris Reveals Why She’s Not Running for California Governor
Former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed why she is not running for California governor in a preview clip that dropped ahead of her full interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday. Newsweek reached out to Harris’ office via email for additional comment. Why It Matters Harris has notably been out of the […]
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JD Vance Heckled, Booed at California Dinner
By Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek’s National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda […]
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7 Bodies Found After California Fireworks Warehouse Blast
Authorities in Northern California announced on Saturday that they found the bodies of seven people who went missing last week after a deadly explosion at a fireworks warehouse. Newsweek has reached out to the Yolo County Sheriff’s Department for comment via email on Sunday. Why It Matters The update comes the day after Yolo County […]
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Southern California Warned of Risk for ‘Large Life-Threatening Wildfires’
Portions of Southern California have been warned of a risk posed by “large life-threatening wildfires” amid “unseasonably” strong winds, the National Weather Service (NWS) says. Why It Matters Southern California was battered by concurrent deadly wildfires in January. The Palisades and Eaton Fires scorched thousands of acres, destroyed thousands of buildings and prompted mass evacuations, […]
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Watch JD Vance Call California Senator Alex Padilla ‘Jose’
Vice President JD Vance on Friday referred to U.S. Senator Alex Padilla of California as “Jose” while speaking to reporters. Asked about the comment, a spokesperson for Vance told Newsweek in a statement: “He must have mixed up two people who have broken the law.” The Context Padilla made headlines earlier this month when he […]
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California Democratic Senator Forcibly Removed from Kristi Noem’s LA Press Conference
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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