US sanctions the International Criminal Court itself; Guterres calls it a 'serious blow'
The court called the step unprecedented, and Secretary of State Rubio vowed to dismantle it unless it changes course.
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Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored the South African jurist for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
Virgin Islands governor signs 15 bills and vetoes a shift of WAPA fuel-tax money to hospitals
Gov. Bryan approved behavioral health and road funding; he said the vetoed bill could weaken the utility's finances.
221 days in, the US-Iran war stalls at sea and in talks
221 days in, the US-Iran war has no settlement; the strait stays largely closed and the UN urges an end.
Utah governor orders a 'pro-human' framework for AI in state agencies
Gov. Spencer Cox ordered AI literacy training and safeguards for human agency and privacy across Utah agencies.
Public notice: California ballots arriving this week
California officials reminded voters to watch for their mail ballots this week, four weeks before the Nov. 3 election.
Texas opens applications for $31 million in veterans' assistance grants
Texas nonprofits and local agencies serving veterans can apply until Dec. 2 for $31 million in state grants.
Virgin Islands governor signs $739.2 million general fund budget for fiscal 2027
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signed the territory's fiscal 2027 budget bills, with $739.2 million from the General Fund.
California requires youth football leagues to allow soft helmet covers, a step short of the tackle ban Newsom stopped
Youth tackle football leagues in California must let players wear soft-shell helmet covers under AB 708, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday.
Newsom orders a public report on the wholesale fuel trades behind California prices
A small number of wholesale trades can influence the price of far more gasoline and diesel sold in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote Monday, and private…
California lets winter gas in early as prices near record
Cheaper-to-make winter-blend gasoline can now be sold in California, weeks before the Oct. 31 switch that normally applies in most of the state.
FDA opens door to rewriting its vape and pouch approval rules
The FDA said Monday it will consider replacing the 2021 rule that governs how new e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco products win permission…
California bets on a "not ultra-processed" seal as Congress weighs warning labels
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed AB 2244, creating a voluntary state seal, "Non-Ultraprocessed Certified," for foods that fall outside California's legal…
Newsom vetoes fire survivors' insurance claim bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed two bills written after the 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires to change how home insurers handle claims.
Law born of Boyle Heights warehouse fire will raise fines on large buildings statewide from 2028
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed two bills responding to the June 17 fire at a nearly 500,000-square-foot Lineage cold-storage warehouse in the Boyle…
California bars public officials from issuing meme coins
California public officials will be barred from issuing their own meme coins under AB 2409, one of 11 corruption, consumer and crypto-fraud bills Gov. Gavin…
Newsom's reproductive-health package passed on divided votes, and his office framed it against Trump
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed nine reproductive-health bills Sunday, one of several themed packages he announced that weekend, including 10 gun bills Saturday,…
San Diego lawmaker's bill for discharged transgender troops among six LGBTQ bills signed
A bill by San Diego Assemblymember Chris Ward to help servicemembers discharged under the federal ban on transgender troops is among six LGBTQ Caucus…
California schools will send parents a new notice on storing guns at home
California schools will give parents a "Secure Firearm Storage Notification" under AB 1943, one of 10 gun bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Saturday in Sacramento.
Juvenile judges must weigh loaded-gun charges before offering a path to dismissal
California juvenile judges deciding whether a young person is suitable for "deferred entry of judgment" must now consider whether the charge is possession…
California creates an office for its gun-violence grants, funded by a tax on gun sales
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed AB 2378 in Sacramento, creating an Office of Community Violence Intervention to run a grant program the state has…
California adds a 10-year gun ban for a misdemeanor serial-number offense
Californians convicted of a misdemeanor involving guns with altered or removed identifying marks will lose the right to own firearms for 10 years under SB…
California's 3D-printer gun-blocking law waits for proof the technology works
A law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Saturday in Sacramento will require 3D printers sold in California to block attempts to print guns, but only after the…
California adds a four-hour gun course and targets 3D-printed guns
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed 10 gun bills, which CalMatters describes as his last gun-control measures as governor.
Voter pamphlets head to 2 million San Diego County voters; ballots follow Oct. 5
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters is mailing voter information pamphlets to more than 2 million registered voters for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial…
A Fed governor's warning rides along with the new stablecoin rules
When the Federal Reserve proposed rules for bank-issued stablecoins, Governor Michael Barr backed the plan but singled out one standard he wants revisited.
Fed bars former Maryland teller supervisor after $246,000 theft
The Federal Reserve has barred a former teller supervisor at a Sandy Spring Bank branch in Silver Spring, Md., from working in banking without its approval.
SEC proposes scrapping the rule that limits political donations by money managers
The SEC has proposed eliminating its 2010 "pay-to-play" rule, which bars investment advisers from being paid to manage a state or local government's money,…