In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state Legislature are under pressure to scale back the expansion of state-sponsored healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants with the cost of the program more the $3 billion over budget.

There is the potential for severe weather across the southeastern parts of the United States over the next several days, including Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. On Sunday, that severe weather threat extends into north and central Florida.

Investigators believe a report Wednesday evening of an armed man at a Loma Linda children’s hospital emergency department that prompted evacuations and a response of at least 100 officers from across the region was a hoax.

California hospital evacuated after reports of possible gunman inside Deputies in California are responding to reports of possible armed person in San Bernardino County. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand,

Deputies in California are responding to reports of a possibly armed person at a hospital in San Bernardino County.

A bike rider who decapitated a dead sea lion over Christmas and rode off with the animal's head in a clear plastic bag was being hunted in the US on Thursday."The suspect was seen using a black 8-inch (20-centimeter) knife to remove the sea lion's head,

A $20,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the suspect who decapitated a sea lion on a California beach.