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WASHINGTON—The United States will do what it sees as necessary to defend its interests after a rocket attack last week against Iraq’s Ain al-Sada airbase, which hosts American, coalition, and Iraqi forces, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” program, Austin said the United States is urging Iraq to […]

Orange County is one of the hottest, mostly untapped markets in the United States for retail cannabis sales, according to industry professionals—but not all of its citizens are pleased by the prospect. This summer, Santa Ana will become home to Planet 13, a retail cannabis superstore with over 16,000 square feet of dispensary space—the largest

Former Trump administration official Catalina Lauf is sure she’s got what it takes to receive the endorsement of President Donald Trump in her primary challenge against Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of the 10 Republicans who sided with Democrats in voting for his impeachment. “President Trump and his team are taking this really seriously and

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 110 new cases of COVID-19 and 53 additional deaths March 7, but officials said death reports over the next few days may be higher than usual as they clear the backlog created by technical issues in the state reporting database. The number of county residents hospitalized with the coronavirus decreased from

Officials for the Ministry of Energy in Saudi Arabia stated that one of its oil tank yards in Ras Tanura Port was attacked by an unmanned drone. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy said a petroleum tank farm in the port, which is one of the largest oil shipping ports in the world, was attacked

New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said Sunday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign from office after more women came forward and accused him of harassment and inappropriate behavior, while state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie appeared to agree with her statement and questioned the governor’s ability to lead the state. Hours before that, the

President Joe Biden said the $1,400 direct payments to most Americans will begin going out “this month.” His promise comes after the Senate passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package along party lines. “This plan will get checks out the door, starting this month, to the American people who so desperately need the help, many

Two more women came forward on March 6 to accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct. Ana Liss told The Wall Street Journal in a story published March 6 that when she worked as a policy aide to the governor between 2013 and 2015, Cuomo called her “sweetheart,” and once kissed her hand

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on March 6 launched a program that would deploy state national guard troops and other agencies to respond to the burgeoning crisis at the southern border. Abbott announced that his office has launched Operation Lone Star, which will deploy air, ground, marine, and tactical border security assets to prevent Mexican criminal organizations

Former President Donald Trump sent cease-and-desist letters demanding that Republican National Committee (RNC), the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) stop using his name and likeness to raise funds, a Trump adviser told The Epoch Times. In a speech before the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando on March