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OBEID, Sudan — Its illicit journey begins in the blood-soaked orchards of central Sudan before being spirited to ports across Africa and then to the U.S. and Europe. By the time it ends up in products including M&M, medicines and makeup, few consumers or businesses know they’re contributing to the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. Gum arabic, a…

WASHINGTON  — The Supreme Court heads into the final month of its yearly term facing decisions on birthright citizenship, gun rights, transgender athletes and President Trump’s power over independent agencies. Unlike in years past, the term’s most significant rulings were not left for the last week in June. The court dealt Trump a major defeat in…

The future of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts once again hangs in the balance after a ruling handed down Friday by a federal judge ordered the removal of President Trump’s name from the exterior of the building within two weeks and a halt to the Trump administration’s planned two-year closure of…

Well, I gave him a chance, offering my services. I was willing to give the young novice a primer on what a mayor can and can’t do, and let him know City Hall is a reality show like no other he’s been on. But Spencer Pratt didn’t call me in response to my column last…

A Carl’s Jr. franchisee is trying to close and sell his 59 locations in California after filing for bankruptcy protection in April. The franchisee, Harshad Dharod, who has branches mostly in Southern California, intends to close 10 of the branches he controls and find a buyer for the remainder, according to a broker helping find…

In a high-stakes decision that will shape California’s economy for years to come, air regulators on Friday approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s signature climate program, cap-and-invest. The 10-3 vote from the California Air Resources Board determines how aggressively the Golden State will curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the years ahead — and…

President Trump plans to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — and his own 80th birthday — next month by watching bare-chested and bloody UFC fighters kick, punch and choke each other on the storied South Lawn of the White House. Later, during the administration’s summer-long festival to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence,…

WASHINGTON — Former Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi is scheduled to meet with the House Oversight Committee on Friday to discuss the Justice Department’s investigations into deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and its release of files related to that investigation. But the circumstances surrounding her meeting with the committee raise questions about how much the committee will actually…

“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” ― Coco Chanel Apropos of Paris. Apropos of the French Open. That’s all the context necessary to appreciate Naomi Osaka removing a ceremonial black skirt and sleeveless beaded bodice ahead of her opening match at the Roland-Garros Complex this week, revealing…

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened to tax 100% of the money Californians receive from President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund for his political allies. Trump’s Justice Department had announced last week that it would establish a $1.776-billion fund to compensate allies of the president who claim they have “suffered weaponization and lawfare” under the Biden administration’s Justice…