Bonta says Trump is ‘spitting in the face of our democracy’ as federal funds remain frozen
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Bonta says Trump is ‘spitting in the face of our democracy’ as federal funds remain frozen

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta joined a coalition of more than 20 states Friday in asking a federal court to once again intercede and force the Trump administration…

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Person stabbed after fight breaks out at Trump immigration protest in L.A.
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Person stabbed after fight breaks out at Trump immigration protest in L.A.

One person is in critical condition after being stabbed Friday at a protest against President Trump’s immigration and deportation policies near Los Angeles City Hall, authorities said. The…

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Elon Musk Bringing Back Mark Elez, DOGE Staffer Who Shared Racist Posts Online
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Elon Musk Bringing Back Mark Elez, DOGE Staffer Who Shared Racist Posts Online

By Gabe Whisnant is Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based in South Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina.…

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Why Kelsea Ballerini Had to Cancel Her Concerts
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Why Kelsea Ballerini Had to Cancel Her Concerts

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Kelsea Ballerini disappointed and concerned her fans when she unexpectantly cut a concert short after performing just a few…

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Mom Shops at Goodwill, Can’t Believe What She Finds Inside Item: ‘Jail’
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Mom Shops at Goodwill, Can’t Believe What She Finds Inside Item: ‘Jail’

A thrifter has shared a heartfelt yet unsettling discovery she made during a trip to her local Goodwill. Shopping in Central Ohio, Reddit user lil_secret stumbled upon the…

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Sharing what we lost in L.A.’s fires
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Sharing what we lost in L.A.’s fires

The scars left behind — charred hillsides, entire neighborhoods like checkerboards of ash and rubble — reveal only a fraction of what January wildfires took from Southern California.…

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Chance of strong atmospheric river, mudslide grows for L.A.
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Chance of strong atmospheric river, mudslide grows for L.A.

The risk is rising for a strong atmospheric river to arrive next week, possibly bringing rain that could trigger debris flows and mudslides in Los Angeles County’s burn…

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Talks With US ‘Not Smart’
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Talks With US ‘Not Smart’

By Amir Daftari is a Newsweek reporter based in London, specializing in global affairs with a focus on the Middle East. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from the…

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Small Plane With 10 Onboard Goes Missing in Alaska
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Small Plane With 10 Onboard Goes Missing in Alaska

A plane carrying 10 people went missing in a remote region along the western coast of Alaska on Thursday, setting off a search amid poor weather conditions, officials…

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L.A. sheriff’s deputy guilty of assaulting woman, faces 10-year term
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L.A. sheriff’s deputy guilty of assaulting woman, faces 10-year term

An L.A. County sheriff’s deputy caught on camera outside a Lancaster supermarket as he violently threw a woman to the ground face first and then pepper-sprayed her has…

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