May 06 Opinion: End of the gig economy? Don’t read too much into a California court ruling By Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation The California Supreme Court made it harder to classify workers as independent contractors. But it's not quite the 'game changer' some observers claim it to be. Continue reading
May 06 Israeli PM steps up calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal By Josef Federman, Associated Press Benjamin Netanyahu said the world would be better off without any deal than with what he called the "fatally flawed" agreement reached in 2015. Continue reading
May 06 Why do tumbleweeds tumble? By Gabriela Quirós, KQED Science Tumbleweeds might be the iconic props of classic Westerns. But in real life, they’re not only a noxious weed, but one that moves around. Continue reading
May 06 Bombing at mosque in Afghanistan kills 14, wounds 33 By Associated Press A bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that was being used as a voter registration center killed at least 14 people and wounded 33, officials said. Continue reading
May 06 Lebanon holds first general elections in 9 years By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Lebanese cast their ballots Sunday in the first parliamentary elections in nine years, a vote that is being fiercely contested between rival groups backed by regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
May 06 Some calming of Hawaii volcano, but scientists remain wary By Caleb Jones, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The number of homes destroyed by lava shooting out of openings in the ground created by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano climbed to five. Continue reading
May 06 Trump attorney not ruling out his taking the 5th Amendment By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani won't rule out the possibility that President Trump would assert his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in the Russia investigation. Continue reading
May 05 California’s Orange County could determine Congress control By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Once considered conservative holy ground, Orange County is starting to look like a last stand for California Republicans. Continue reading
May 05 Trump exit from Iran nuclear deal enters uncharted territory By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press If President Trump follows through on his threat to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal on May 12, the rest of the world will be thrust into uncharted territory. Continue reading
May 05 Hawaii residents flee quakes, lava and gas as volcano erupts By Caleb Jones, Marco Garcia, Associated Press Many rural residents living on an erupting volcano in Hawaii fled the threat of lava that spewed into the air in bursts of fire. Continue reading