UN launches reform initiative as it nears its 80th anniversary and faces funding cuts
The U.N. chief launched a new initiative Wednesday to reform the United Nations as it approaches its 80th anniversary, saying the 193-member global organization needs an ...
VTA strike still on, no bus service for 3 days straight
Wednesday marks Day 3 for a massive strike staged by more than 1,000 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) employees. Bus and light rail service remain ...
Senators, Blue Jackets, Rangers and Bruins lead an East wild-card playoff race full of surprises
The Ottawa Senators last qualified for the playoffs in 2017, while the Columbus Blue Jackets have only won a round once in ...
EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to ...
Oregon appeals court says voter-approved gun law is constitutional, reversing lower court ruling
An Oregon appeals court on Wednesday found that a gun control law approved by voters over two years ago is constitutional, reversing a lower court ruling from a state judge who ...
EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and ...
Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain
Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen who say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global ...
Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo
The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog ...
San Jose downtown sidewalk sleeping ban extended
San Jose homeless residents are at risk of being cited or arrested if they’re caught sleeping or sitting on the sidewalk by early morning. The City Council voted unanimously ...
Body recovered Wednesday from water near SF’s Ferry Building
A body was recovered from the San Francisco Bay on Wednesday near the Ferry Building, according to officials. The San Francisco Fire Department responded at 9:36 a.m.
Trump administration drops lawsuit against company over alleged abuse at its child migrant shelters
The Trump administration is dropping a civil lawsuit against the largest provider of housing for unaccompanied migrant children over allegations of repeated sexual abuse and ...