Bessent, Congress zero in on Lutnick’s role in Nvidia-Megaspeed scandal

The Hill - Nov 15, 2026

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing heat in Washington, including from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, over his approach to AI chip export controls amid Nvidia's national security scandal. Reports emerged this week that Lutnick took a softer line on Nvidia over the tech giant’s AI chip sales to China and failed to put the Singaporean...

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The new state insurance commissioner has a plan to overhaul the troubled home insurance market. Will it work?

Nov 15, 2026

The new state insurance commissioner has a plan to overhaul the troubled home insurance market. Will it work?

Former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim was elected California's next insurance commissioner with a novel plan: establish a government-run wildfire program that would radically overhaul the state's troubled home insurance market.

LAPD's plan to install license plate readers on Western Avenue hits roadblock

Nov 15, 2026

LAPD's plan to install license plate readers on Western Avenue hits roadblock

LAPD's plan to install automated license plate readers on Western Avenue stalls after Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez's office rejects Axon camera donation.

Crypto was hoping for a breakthrough in Congress. Now it's bracing for investigations

Nov 15, 2026

Crypto was hoping for a breakthrough in Congress. Now it's bracing for investigations

The cryptocurrency industry is bracing for a changing of the guard in Congress, as Democrats take control of both the House and Senate with a more skeptical eye toward digital assets. After a major crypto regulation bill came up short in the Senate in September, the industry sees limited prospects for the legislation in either...

Surfliner 'train versus pedestrian' accident kills two: It happens 'more than people think'

Nov 15, 2026

Surfliner 'train versus pedestrian' accident kills two: It happens 'more than people think'

Rescue workers pronounced two people dead after they were stuck by an Amtrak Surfliner train near a Ventura County beach campground. California has the country's highest fatality numbers from railroad trespassing and rail grade crossings.

SpaceX catches Starship for first time, drawing praise in Washington

Nov 15, 2026

SpaceX catches Starship for first time, drawing praise in Washington

SpaceX’s Starship aircraft successfully touched back down at a South Texas launch site Saturday afternoon — marking a historic milestone in the aerospace giant's effort to build reusable rockets.  The 170-foot-long spacecraft launched from Starbase, Texas, on Friday for its 15th flight, the Elon Musk-headed company wrote in a Saturday release. Once it got into orbit,...

Juvenile in custody after gunfire at Ontario mall sent customers fleeing in panic

Nov 15, 2026

Juvenile in custody after gunfire at Ontario mall sent customers fleeing in panic

A male juvenile was arrested after gunshots were fired at the Ontario Mills mall. No one was injured. Police are investigating the cause of the incident.

'The beach is not your friend this weekend': Massive waves pummel California coast

Nov 14, 2026

'The beach is not your friend this weekend': Massive waves pummel California coast

The city of Manhattan Beach announced Saturday morning that its pier was closed amid the punishing surf, a rare move for the popular tourist attraction.

Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: 'Step up to the daggum plate'

Nov 14, 2026

Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: 'Step up to the daggum plate'

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) called on his party's congressional leadership — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to "step up to the daggum plate" Saturday morning, urging the pair to pass legislation funding air travel infrastructure updates in light of Friday's nationwide ground stop. “We know that it...

Airports, passengers recover from FAA meltdown as chaotic holiday travel season looms

Nov 14, 2026

Airports, passengers recover from FAA meltdown as chaotic holiday travel season looms

Following a historic four-hour FAA ground stop triggered by a faulty communications router, U.S. airports face thousands of lingering flight cancellations and delays just days before Thanksgiving travel ramps up.

Microsoft services fully restored after global disruptions

Nov 14, 2026

Microsoft services fully restored after global disruptions

Microsoft confirmed its services are fully restored as of Saturday after the tech company faced a massive global outage impacting its platforms earlier in the week. “We have completed our efforts to address the underlying issue of the incident and restored service to the remaining impacted customers and regions,” the company wrote in a post...

New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship

Nov 14, 2026

New Orleans port sues to get control of tanker that crashed into cruise ship

All 197 passengers and crew on the American Heritage cruise ship survived Friday as well as the crew on the tanker.

Italy fines Meta $887M for accessing users' photos without specific consent

Nov 14, 2026

Italy fines Meta $887M for accessing users' photos without specific consent

Italy announced Saturday it is handing Meta an $887 million fine for using photos and videos from Android users’ Facebook galleries without specific consent. Investigators found Facebook had enabled a “get suggestions from gallery when browsing” feature by default and requested access to users' personal photo library through a single permission notice, according to a...

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