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David Lynch, director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ dead at 78

The beloved director was known for his surreal works like “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive,” and “Twin Peaks.”
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Biden issues an 11th hour executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. cybersecurity

One of President Biden’s final moves in office is aimed at shoring up critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.
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Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate, setting her up to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat when he joins the Trump administraiton.
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Who is Ashley Moody, Rubio’s replacement in the Senate?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R ) appointed the state’s Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) to the Senate on Thursday, catapulting a rising star in Florida politics into the national spotlight.  Moody w…
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Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent calls for stronger sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said he “100%” supports raising sanctions on Russian oil producers if the future president requests doing so.
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NAACP report finds Trump AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights

Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, has a history of “undermining” voting rights, according to a report opposing Bondi from the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund (LD…
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Break in winds could help firefighters battle wildfires in California

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Ceasefire deal delayed as Netanyahu bargains with far-right allies

There are also remaining differences between Israel and Hamas over the proposed swap of hostages held in Gaza for Palestinians prisoners held by Israel.
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Chef Deborah VanTrece Hosting MLK Day Brunch to Rebuild California Coffee Shop Destroyed By Fire

The Little Red Coffee Shop was open for decades before it burned down in the Eaton Fire
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Bessent Says US Barreling to Crisis If Tax Cuts Not Extended

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent warned that the US faces an economic crisis that will hammer middle- and working-class people if the 2017 Republican tax cuts aren’t extended when a swath of them expire at the end of this year.