Experts describe the plan as a legal long shot, but say it could sow doubts about the integrity of a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump.

Pro-Palestinian encampments have sprung up on the campuses of UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Occidental College, Sacramento State and San Francisco State, among others.

In a purple county with several contests that could shape the balance of power in Congress, doubts about elections could keep voters away in November a particularly conservatives.

The pain I feel at her death from ovarian cancer at age 67 remains raw. The guilt over not appreciating Mami's love until it was too late, haunts me.

Wynne Lee, 26, pleads guilty to one felony count of accessory after the fact and one misdemeanor count of having a concealed firearm in a vehicle. But she won't serve any more time.

The Democratic political group spent big in support of Joanna Weiss during the 47th District primary, only to see her finish third.

Police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a Newport Beach home invasion that occurred early Tuesday.

The 11-year prison sentence handed to the drunk driver who killed her husband and daughter is not enough, Anaheim woman says.

Disney had previously committed to ditching gasoline engines but left open hybrids as a possibility.

Anaheim City Council approves a plan to amend zoning rules to allow Disneyland to build new rides, hotels and stores within its existing footprint.

The voter ID lawsuit is the latest clash between California and the conservative town, which has thrust itself into the U.S. culture wars and the crosshairs of state officials.

Newport Beach police are investigating a home invasion in which the victims and suspects apparently had a prior connection.

The voter ID lawsuit is the latest clash between California and the conservative town, which has thrust itself into the U.S. culture wars and the crosshairs of state officials.

A judge sentences Marcus Eriz to 40 years to life in prison for firing into a car on the 55 Freeway, killing 6-year-old Aiden Leos, in 2021.

Despite Woodward's association with Atomwaffen, considered a hate group, his attorney said Woodward was not driven by bigotry and didn't plan the killing.

Bernstein was Jewish and gay, while Samuel Woodward, according to one of his attorneys, was conflicted about his sexuality.

California has become a key battleground in the fight for the U.S. House of Representatives, and Porter's Orange County seat is one of a handful that will help determine which party wins control.

Do is now facing an uncertain political future. In a sign of his waning influence, his chosen successor for his supervisor's seat failed to place in the top two in the March primary.

His last goal was to hit a 90-mph fastball at age 90, and he didn't quite make it. But his life was a home run for the family members who embraced him

Tyler Laube, then a member of the white supremacist group Rise Above Movement, repeatedly punched a reporter covering the rally for OC Weekly, where I was then editor in chief.

Anthony Rendon has a huge paycheck, questionable motivation and paltry production. Angels fans might cheer rather than boo the leadoff hitter who has started 0 for 19.

Laguna Beach High School administrators have launched an investigation after a student allegedly created "inappropriate images" of other students using artificial intelligence.

More city councils in California have weighed in on the Israel-Hamas war with calls for a cease-fire, often setting off major debates and discord at public meetings.

Jorge Armando Contreras used Magnolia School District money to finance a lavish lifestyle including a house, BMW and cosmetic surgery, prosecutors say.

The two men charged with kidnapping Tony Lam from outside his Midway City home were former parolees with one serving nearly two decades behind bars for second-degree murder, Orange County prosecutors wrote in court records.

It's shaping up to be a wet Easter weekend in Southern California. Here is a timeline of what to expect.

Three Orange County cities, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Orange, vote to withdraw from the California League of Cities after it backed Proposition 1.

Ike Nicholas Souzer, 20, was busted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials in Rosarito on Wednesday after crossing the border into Mexico.

A judge ruled GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene can move forward with their lawsuit against two California cities where rallies were canceled.

A group of counter-protesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of California campus in Los Angeles, with running clashes continuing for hours in the absence of police

The occupation of Hamilton Hall came after protestersa defied a 2pm Monday deadline to abandon their camp at Columbia or face suspension. The university promptly began suspending participating students.

Posts on an Instagram page for protest organisers shortly after midnight urged people to protect the encampment on campus and join them at Hamilton Hall. Those signs of supports surfaced as the UN human rights chief said he was atroubleda by how law enforcement has dealt with the recent wave of campus demonstrations.

A little after 9 p.m. this evening, the NYPD arrived on campus at the Universityas request. This decision was made to restore safety and order to our community.

After the University learned overnight that Hamilton Hall had been occupied, vandalized, and blockaded, we were left with no choice. Columbia public safety personnel were forced out of the building, and a member of our facilities team was threatened. We will not risk the safety of our community or the potential for further escalation.

The decision to reach out to the NYPD was in response to the actions of the protesters, not the cause they are championing. We have made it clear that the life of campus cannot be endlessly interrupted by protesters who violate the rules and the law.a

The writer of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 a known for his stylised postmodernist fiction a has died from complications of lung cancer

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Paul Auster, the author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York Trilogy, has died aged 77.

The author died on Tuesday due to complications from lung cancer, his friend and fellow author Jacki Lyden confirmed to the Guardian.

Hush-money trial hears about ex-National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard asking Keith Davidson: aDid he cheat on Melania?a

Donald Trumpas New York criminal trial heated up on Tuesday afternoon as Keith Davidson, former attorney for both Stormy Daniels, the adult film actor, and Karen McDougal, the former Playboy model, was questioned by prosecutors about texts in which he was asked whether Trump had cheated on his wife.

In those texts, former National Enquirer editor Dylan Howard asked Davidson: aDid he cheat on Melania?a and aDo you know if the affair was during his marriage to Melania?a

Egyptian official says group wants clear terms allowing displaced people to return to the north of Gaza

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Reporting for Al Jazeera from Rafah, Tareq Abu Azzoum has said that Israel appears to have aramped up airstrikes and land bombardmenta. He writes for the news network:

Israeli artillery units have been relentlessly pounding the Nuseirat refugee camp a in the northern part of that densely populated area a where thousands of Palestinians are. They have also been taking a systematic approach to destroying residential buildings in al-Mughraqa.

Here in Rafah in the south, the situation is also dire. A number of houses were attacked, with two Palestinian children killed. The children arrived at the Kuwaiti hospital alive, but they succumbed to their wounds.

You have to hear this to believe this. The international criminal court in The Hague is contemplating issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli government and military officials as war criminals.

This would be an outrage of historic proportions. International bodies like the ICC arose in the wake of the Holocaust committed against the Jewish people. They were set up to prevent such horrors, to prevent future genocides.

This ICC attempt is an attempt to paralyze Israelas very ability to defend itself. The government and people of Israel reject outright this grave threat to our security, this grave threat to our very existence.

And I want to assure you, no ICC action will impact Israelas ironclad determination to achieve the goals of our war with Hamas terrorists. We will destroy Hamasa military and governing capabilities in Gaza. We will release all our hostages. And we will ensure that Gaza never poses a threat to Israel again.

State supreme courtas decision last month cleared the way for the aawfula ban, but also allowed November ballot measure for abortion

A six-week abortion ban went into effect on Wednesday in Florida, cutting off access to the procedure before many people know theyare pregnant and leveling the south-eastern United Statesa last stronghold for abortion rights.

The ban went into force weeks after Floridaas state supreme court issued a decision clearing the way for it to take effect. Strict bans now blanket all of the American deep south, increasing the strain on the countryas remaining clinics. The closest clinic for most Floridians past six weeks of pregnancy is now several states away in North Carolina, which outlaws abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, election workers suing website for defamation, made disclosure in April court filing

Employees of the far-right website Gateway Pundit, which has played a key role in spreading lies about the 2020 election, were worried contributors were not credible and expressed concerns about plagiarism, a court filing last month revealed.

Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, two Georgia election workers suing the site for defamation, made the disclosure in a 16 April court filing seeking a court order forcing the website to turn over more internal documents. They said they had obtained text messages from Gateway Punditas director of operations and associate editor aexpressing concerns that a contributor engaged in plagiarism and made claims without any sourcesa.

Moscow says attack, which has yet to be independently verified, was carried out using missiles and artillery

We reported earlier (see post at 09.23) how Ukrainian forces defending the strategic eastern stronghold of Chasiv Yar say they are still waiting for fresh ammunition as they try to repel intensifying attacks.

Russian forces are assaulting the town using airdropped glide bombs to pound Ukrainian positions.

Researchers suggest cylinder to prevent astronauts losing muscle mass in low gravity environment

As humans prepare to return to the moon after an absence of more than half a century, researchers have hit on a radical approach to keeping astronauts fit as they potter around the ball of rock.

To prevent lunar explorers from becoming weak and feeble in the low gravity environment, scientists suggest astronauts go for a run. But, this being space, itas not just any kind of run a researchers have advised astronauts run several times a day around a alunar Wall of Deatha.