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Big money and names power the campaign to influence California voters over a new congressional map 08/30/2025 09:15am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s either a plan to save democracy from President Donald Trump’s attempts to rig elections or a power grab by Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats. The race to define Newsom’s push to redraw California’s congressional map before the 2026 midterms is underw 'Punk rocker' dinosaur had long spikes, newly discovered fossils show 08/30/2025 06:05am • ▶ Watch Video: Tyrannosaurus Rex, king of the dinosaurs A dinosaur dubbed one of the "strangest" ever found boasted an elaborate armory of long bony spikes and a tail weapon, according to findings published in the science journal Nature. Spicomellus, which roamed the Earth 165 million ye Montgomery County Fire officials urge residents to fill out a 'file of life' 08/30/2025 05:02am • Whenever firefighters with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service check homes for smoke detectors, they also offer another potentially lifesaving tool — the “file of life.” The "file of life" is a folder with a magnetic strip on the back that can be hung on the family refrigerator. I Key criminal case against ex-interim leader Áñez annulled as Bolivia lurches to the right 08/30/2025 01:20am • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s highest court late Friday threw out criminal charges against former interim President Jeanine Áñez over her role in the 2019 killings of protesters, ordering the flashpoint case to restart in a special process for alleged crimes committed by former heads of sta Trump's envoys are ticking off other countries. The White House isn't doing much about it 08/30/2025 12:00am • LONDON (AP) — Do not antagonize one's opponents unnecessarily, a basic principle of diplomacy says. But as the United States faces a trade war with China and various tensions overseas, President Donald Trump's emissaries are increasingly ticking off allied countries and being called to account. J The Latest: Trump blocks $4.9 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress 08/29/2025 09:34pm • In a letter sent Thursday to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Donald Trump said he would not be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid — effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch. The letter was posted Friday morning on the X EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump 08/29/2025 09:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency's leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump. “Following a thorough internal investigation, EPA supervisors made decisions on an ind Court finds Trump's tariffs an illegal use of emergency power, but leaves them in place for now 08/29/2025 08:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on earth but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the American economy. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeal Appeals court rules against Trump's plans to end legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelan migrants 08/29/2025 07:57pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against President Donald Trump's plans to end temporary protections for 600,000 Venezuelans who have permission to live and work in the U.S., meaning that migrants whose protections have expired or are about to expire might be allowed to Lawyer: Oregon firefighter arrested by Border Patrol during wildfire was on track for legal status 08/29/2025 07:43pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track for legal status after helping federal investigators solve a crime against his family. His ar Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again but vows to keep flying 08/29/2025 07:12pm • Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The ultra low-cost airline said it plans to keep flying as usual during the restructuring process, meaning passengers can still book trips and use thei New GOP anti-crime bills in Congress will focus on DC 08/29/2025 07:01pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. President Donald Trump wants Republican congressional leaders to develop a comprehensive crime bill to tackle public safety issues in D.C. and other cities, once they return Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump and European leaders on slow progress of peace efforts with Russia 08/29/2025 06:48pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukrainian officials want to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders next week to discuss recent developments in efforts to end the three-year war with Russia. The proposed meetings appeared designed to New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with solemn memorials, uplifting music 08/29/2025 06:11pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast with catastrophic storm surge and flooding, New Orleans marked the storm's anniversary Friday with solemn memorials, uplifting music and a parade that honored the dead, the displaced and the determined survivors Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won't run for reelection in 2026 08/29/2025 04:15pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection, leaving another vacancy in an Iowa seat that could have ripple effects down the ballot as Democrats look to the st