SACRAMENTO, CA – California lawmakers have approved AB 268, a bill that officially recognizes Diwali as a state holiday. The measure, introduced by Assembly Members Ash Kalra and Dr. Darshana Patel ...

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...

Florida Board of Education unanimously voted to ratify and adopt the Phoenix Declaration as the guiding principles for education in Florida. The Phoenix Declaration is a conservative educational ...

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is believed to be in the running for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, but it sounds like it's not guaranteed that he will jump to the pros just yet. NFL draft ...

A tapestry of St. John Henry Newman hangs from the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Nov. 1, 2025, during the Mass in which Pope Leo XIV declared the 19th-century English cardinal and ...

Democrats are weighing their options for who could be their candidate in the 2028 presidential election. One of those potentially running is former Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that he could continue to launch strikes against alleged drug traffickers abroad without Congress first passing an official declaration of war. “I’m not ...

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The declaration would allow the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to enact an eviction moratorium and other protections for immigrants. By Orlando Mayorquín Reporting from Los Angeles Officials ...

President Trump has signed an executive order saying that any armed attack against Qatar would be considered "a threat to the peace and security of the United States." "In the event of such an attack, ...

In a significant escalation of American diplomatic posture, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that any armed attack on Qatar will be considered a direct threat to the ...