Riverside DA calling for CA law to make fentanyl dealers face murder charges if user dies
Riverside County's district attorney and other officials are calling for the passage of state legislation that cracks down on dealers of fentanyl and other drugs when one of their customers dies of an overdose or poisoning.
California ‘Teacher of the Year’ faces 14 charges in child sexual abuse case
A teacher in National City who won a Teacher of the Year award in August was arrested and booked into county jail for an “inappropriate relationship” with a 13-year-old former student, police said.
Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration was focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs and took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans.
Here is what’s at stake in abortion medication case
A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that poses a threat to the nationwide availability of a leading abortion medication. The hearing comes as a conservative Christian group seeks to reverse federal approval of the drug mifepristone.
US inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot
U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve at a delicate moment for the financial system.
