California ranchers demand right to blast killer wolves with pepper balls

California ranchers sick of watching blood-thirsty wolves ravage their herds are demanding the right to blast the predators with pepper balls as Republican lawmakers are fighting what they call overly restrictive state laws on protected species. Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) rallied with law enforcement and ranchers Wednesday at the Capitol in support of a package of bills that would allow livestock producers and others authorized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to use pepper-ball-style projectiles to haze gray wolves, mountain lions and other animals threatening livestock and human life. “The intent is not crowd control tear gas, but…

American vaccines that transformed public health, prevented millions of illnesses over 250 years

Before the first successful vaccine was developed in 1796, Americans had little protection against deadly infectious diseases like smallpox, measles and diphtheria. Over the next 250 years, vaccines helped eliminate or dramatically reduce many vaccine-preventable infectious diseases, preventing millions of illnesses, infections and deaths. “There is a reason that vaccines are widely…

Trump won’t renew USMCA deal with Canada and Mexico, trade rep says

President Trump has decided not to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact that he negotiated during his first term, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday. “We think there are substantial issues,” Greer told Bloomberg News in an interview shortly before a scheduled call with a broader group of news…

Sony to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs as online sales dominate

Sony said Wednesday it will stop producing physical discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles from January 2028, marking a full shift to digital distribution as consumer purchases continue to move online. Digital downloads accounted for about 80% of Sony’s full-game software sales in fiscal 2025, according to the company, reflecting…

Gossiping is good for you — science says so

Great news for Page Six fans: Gossiping may give you an evolutionary advantage, research suggests. Next time you start worrying that it’s somehow unbecoming to dish on the details of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding — or a juicy rumor about a colleague — know that researchers in Poland found…

Lakers acquiring Walker Kessler in sign-and-trade with Jazz

Securing a top-notch big man was one of the Lakers’ biggest priorities entering the offseason.  And the Lakers achieved that goal, agreeing to terms on a trade with the Jazz for restricted free agent center Walker Kessler. Los Angeles will receive Kessler from the Jazz for unprotected first-round picks in…

Spencer Pratt praised for ‘brilliant’ new ad attacking mayoral rivals

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is turning heads with a “brilliant” campaign ad furiously calling out his rivals’ posh homes — after his own residence burned to the ground in the catastrophic Pacific Palisades fire last year. “This is where Mayor Bass lives. You notice something?” Pratt says in…

Gavin Newsom’s spending could put California in budget hell

Gavin Newsom is set to leave California a shocking legacy of a structural budget deficits of between $20 and $30 billion — as state officials admit they have no idea how much money from the general fund it spends on state worker’s salaries. A report by the state’s Legislative Analyst’s…

Raiders legend gives Fernando Mendoza blessing to wear No. 15

Fernando Mendoza can wear No. 15 in Las Vegas with a clear conscience. Former Raiders quarterback and coach Tom Flores recently revealed he’s given the team’s top draft pick his blessing to wear his old number. “He deserves my blessing,” Flores said of Mendoza. “Because if he’s not the real…

California’s High-Speed Rail plan delayed again after uproar

California’s bullet train can’t catch a break. The state’s High-Speed Rail Authority board punted a vote Wednesday on its long-awaited business plan — after it was revealed that the project’s cost had ballooned to a staggering $231 billion. Lawmakers and budget hawks have ripped the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco train project…

Steve Kerr, Warriors reportedly hold meeting, still mulling future

There’s no more clarity in Steve Kerr’s situation following a reported meeting with the Warriors’ top decision-makers earlier this week. According to an ESPN report on Wednesday, Kerr met with owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. on Monday. The meeting lasted two hours, per ESPN, but while…

Another brutal offensive showing leads to another Dodgers loss

After a lackluster offensive performance Tuesday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts implored his team to “to have a better plan” at the plate. An afternoon later, however, the club was still searching. In a 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, the Dodgers not only dropped a three-game series…

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