Latest trial in J&J talc litigations gets under way in California
A California jury on Monday heard opening statements in the latest trial over allegations that Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products, including the company’s baby powder, were contaminated with asbestos and cause cancer.
Seeking support for a wall, Trump plans prime-time speech, border visit
Aiming to bolster his case for a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, President Donald Trump said on Monday he would make a prime-time televised address and visit the border this week as the government marked its 17th day of a partial shutdown.
Ex-convict charged in Malibu shootings that put city on edge
A man already jailed for parole violations was charged on Monday with murder and attempted murder in connection with a string of shootings in the foothills above Malibu that killed a research scientist camping with his daughters and set nerves on edge….
Suspect arrested in Los Angeles-area bowling alley shooting
Police arrested a 47-year-old man on Monday for allegedly shooting dead three people and wounding four others in a brawl at a Los Angeles area bowling alley and said he had served a 17-year prison sentence for assault with a firearm.
New California governor tackles drug prices in first act
Hours into his new job, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday that could dramatically reshape the way prescription drugs are paid for and acquired in the most populous U.S. state.
Seeking support for a wall, Trump plans address and border visit
Aiming to bolster his case for a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, President Donald Trump said on Monday he would make a televised address and visit the border this week as the government marked its 17th day of a partial shutdown.
Suspect arrested in California bowling alley shooting that killed three
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting last week in which three people died and four others were injured in a brawl at a bowling alley in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, police said on Monday.
Tennessee governor grants clemency to woman championed by Kim Kardashian
Tennessee’s governor on Monday commuted the life sentence of a woman convicted as a teenager of murdering a man who paid to have sex with her, after Kim Kardashian and other celebrities took up her cause.
Alabama attorney general asks feds to investigate 2017 election
Alabama’s attorney general asked federal elections officials on Monday to investigate allegations that the 2017 U.S. Senate election that Republican Roy Moore lost to Democrat Doug Jones was tainted by use of a misleading social media campaign.
California’s new governor takes aim at Trump as he takes office
Democrat Gavin Newsom was sworn in as California’s 40th governor on Monday, and immediately girded for battle with President Donald Trump while flying the banner of his party’s progressive wing.
