LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thirty officers at a Southern California juvenile detention facility have been charged for their role in facilitating so-called “gladiator fights” between youth in their care, the state’s attorney general said Monday. A grand jury indictment alleges the officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles County allowed and sometimes encouraged […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump said on Monday it will review Columbia University’s federal contracts and grants over allegations of antisemitism, which it says the educational institution has shown inaction in tackling. Rights advocates note rising antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab bias since U.S. ally Israel’s devastating military assault […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Monday that giving Washington an economic interest in the future of Ukraine will serve as a security guarantee for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022. “If you want real security guarantees, if you want to actually ensure that Vladimir Putin does […]

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -This year’s Oscars telecast that honored independent film “Anora” brought in an estimated 18.1 million U.S. viewers on television and streaming, according to data released by broadcaster ABC on Monday. The audience for the highest honors in Hollywood fell 7% from the 2024 ceremony, when 19.5 million people tuned […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Senate passed two bills Monday that would ban most gender-affirming care for minors and people incarcerated in state prisons, mirroring moves by Republicans across states and a handful of executive orders by President Donald Trump targeting transgender people. The chamber voted 34-19 for a bill that would ban puberty blockers and […]