Tuolumne County confirms two measles cases
The Tuolumne County Public Health Department on Wednesday confirmed two measles cases a day after it opened an investigation into the possible infections. The department said the cases involved an…
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Senate Confirms Gail Slater as Justice Dept.’s Antitrust Lead
The Senate on Tuesday approved Gail Slater, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department antitrust division, by a vote of 78-19. Ms. Slater, a veteran tech and media lawyer,…
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UN confirms Syria civilian deaths in coastal mass killings, calls for accountability – JURIST
UN Human Rights spokesperson on Syria confirmed the deaths of 111 Syrian civilians in recent mass killings, in a Geneva press briefing on Tuesday. The spokesperson remarked that the true…
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Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary
The Senate voted along party lines on Monday to confirm Linda McMahon as the nation’s next education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling executive in charge of an agency that the…
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Senate Confirms Patel as Next F.B.I. Director
The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed Kash Patel as the next director of the F.B.I., installing a hard-line critic of the bureau whose unwavering loyalty to President Trump has raised…
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Meta confirms ‘Project Waterworth,’ a global subsea cable project spanning 50,000 kilometers
Back in November, we broke the news that Meta — owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with billions of users accounting for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all…
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FBI confirms lone wolf terrorist responsible for New Orleans attack – JURIST
The FBI announced at a press conference on Thursday that the suspect behind the deadly truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans is believed to be a lone-wolf terrorist,…
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California electors vote for Harris as Electoral College confirms Trump next president
SACRAMENTO — At a somber electoral college ceremony at the state Capitol on Tuesday, electors who had hoped to be celebrating the historic presidency of a Democratic daughter of California cast…
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Trump confirms deportation strategy will include military
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to execute mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally will involve the military and a national emergency declaration, he confirmed Monday. In a Nov….
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USC LB Raesjon Davis plans to redshirt, father confirms – Orange County Register
LOS ANGELES — The list of holdovers from the Clay Helton era dwindle every year around USC’s campus, graduating or searching for opportunity elsewhere in the portal, and Raesjon Davis…
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Hezbollah confirms leader Hassan Nasrallah’s death in Israeli strike
BEIRUT — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Saturday that its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, had been killed in an Israeli air raid the evening before, even as Israel pressed ahead…
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China-Linked Attack Hits 260,000 Devices, FBI Confirms
A new joint cybersecurity advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cyber National Mission Force, and National Security Agency exposes new activity from the Flax Typhoon threat actor. The cyberattackers…
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Riverside County confirms 2 flu-related deaths; L.A. County reports 1
With flu season in full swing, Riverside County public health officials are urging residents to get their vaccines and to take other precautions against respiratory viruses after reporting the county’s…
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Dodgers met with Shohei Ohtani, Dave Roberts confirms – Orange County Register
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts abandoned the evasive maneuvers teams have adopted when asked about Shohei Ohtani’s free agency. The Dodgers met with Ohtani and made their pitch…
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North Korea confirms breakdown of military agreement with South Korea – JURIST
North Korea issued a blistering response on Thursday to South Korea’s decision to suspend a 2018 military agreement aimed at reducing tensions on the peninsula, saying through the KCNA news…
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Senate Confirms Looman’s Nomination at DOL
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jessica Looman as a top enforcer at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Senators voted 51-46 mostly along party lines on Oct. 25 to confirm…
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Senate Confirms Looman as DOL Wage and Hour Administrator
The Senate has confirmed Principal Deputy Administrator Jessica Looman as the head of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) by a 51-46 vote. The WHD enforces the…
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Chris Evans Confirms Marriage, Reveals There Were Two Weddings
Chris Evans showed off his wedding band during New York Comic Con on Saturday, where he confirmed he was married to actor Alba Baptista. Evans told audiences that he and…
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Fisker confirms Foxconn will build its $29,900 Pear EV, but questions remain
EV startup Fisker revealed more details about its $29,900 Pear electric urban lifestyle crossover vehicle Thursday at the company’s Product Vision Day. Included in that reveal was confirmation that Foxconn,…
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