By Andrew Thornebrooke Contributing Writer Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed appreciation for a proposed U.S.-backed cease-fire in Ukraine but stopped short of agreeing to the framework. Putin said that
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. immigration detention facilities have reached capacity at about 47,600 beds, a top-level U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said on Wednesday in a call with
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Multiple federal agencies wasted $162 billion in government funds by making improper payments during fiscal year 2024, with the Medicare program at the top, according to
The bad news about a terrible situation in Castaic became even more troubling Tuesday evening for residents impacted by ongoing problems at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill: The subsurface reaction that’s
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer President Donald Trump condemned violence against Tesla dealerships and said he would consider labeling perpetrators as domestic terrorists on Tuesday, following multiple acts of vandalism and
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reiterated calls for Russia to enter into a 30-day cease-fire agreement with Ukraine and indicated that many options remain
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans do not have the votes to advance a House Republican bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, Senate Minority Leader Chuck
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A federal judge on Monday declined to compel President Donald Trump’s administration to restore foreign assistance contracts that it had canceled. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer A federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked any effort by the Trump administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student and permanent resident who
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Social Security Administration, as of March 27, will again start holding back 100% of a beneficiary’s monthly benefits to recover overpayments. Prior to March last
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer Kyiv has agreed to enter into a 30-day cease-fire with Moscow as a means of kickstarting further talks to end the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. Delegations from
By Owen Evans Contributing Writer North Korea has fired multiple missiles off its west coast, as the United States and South Korea kicked off annual joint military drills, Seoul’s military said.
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he believes talks this week between the United States and Ukraine over ending the conflict with Russia will “make
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The U.S. State Department has canceled some 83% of United States Agency for International Development contracts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday. “The 5,200
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said that he is not considering pardoning Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer serving a multi-decade sentence on a range of charges
The Santa Clarita Valley’s state legislators have mentioned several recent efforts to help residents impacted by the fires, from introducing legislation to help in recovery to lobbying Insurance Commissioner Ricardo
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The U.S. General Services Administration released on Tuesday a list of “non-core” federal buildings and facilities that are being considered for disposal or sale. GSA initially
By Lily Zhou Contributing Writer The Chinese regime issued a response to additional U.S. tariffs that hit goods from China on Tuesday, saying it’s ready to fight any type of war
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The Trump administration on Friday announced it has canceled grants worth roughly $400 million for Columbia University, alleging the Ivy League school has not acted on
The Santa Clarita City Council has five items on its agenda for Tuesday’s meeting at City Hall, all consent calendar items that are typically approved collectively on a yes-no vote