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The bill passed after Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans ended a public dispute. It includes a mandatory death penalty for capital crimes committed by people without legal status. (Image credit: Kate Payne)

A new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians, echoing two smaller studies that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers.

European leaders pushed back against what they describe as concessions and shifts by the Trump administration on Ukraine. On Wednesday, President Trump discussed ceasefire negotiations with Putin while his defense secretary doubted Ukraine’s future in NATO. Ukrainian and European officials

Atmospheric river storm slams into L.A. County, bringing mudslides and flooding, and trapping cars  Los Angeles Times Debris flow shuts down Mulholland Drive in Hollywood Hills, officials say  CBS News Flash flood, severe thunderstorm warnings in place as heavy rain hits SoCal  ABC7

Atmospheric river storm slams into L.A. County, bringing mudslides and flooding, and trapping cars  Los Angeles Times Debris flow shuts down Mulholland Drive in Hollywood Hills, officials say  CBS Los Angeles Flash flood, severe thunderstorm warnings in place as heavy rain hits

Evacuations issued in Southern California as heavy rain brings threat of debris flows in areas scarred by wildfires  CNN Flash flood, severe thunderstorm warnings in place as heavy rain hits SoCal  ABC7 Los Angeles LAFD member escapes car swept into ocean by

In our news wrap Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Modi visited the White House hours after President Trump signed a plan to impose “reciprocal” tariffs on many of America’s trading partners, a federal judge paused Trump’s executive order restricting gender-affirming care

It was a big day for President Trump’s team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on

By saying Ukraine’s NATO membership is “impractical” and the return of Russian-occupied territories to Kyiv is “illusionary,” the Trump administration is giving its blessing to key items on President Vladimir Putin’s wish list — even before a potential settlement of

By saying Ukraine’s NATO membership is “impractical” and the return of Russian-occupied territories to Kyiv is “illusionary,” the Trump administration is giving its blessing to key items on President Vladimir Putin’s wish list — even before a potential settlement of