SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today slammed federal Republicans over their proposed cuts to the federal Medicaid program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in their “Big, Beautiful bill.” The proposed Medicaid changes and proposed federal rules regarding health care taxes would put an estimated over $28 billion dollars of federal funding at risk … Read more

O’FALLON, Mo. – Believe it or not, the St. Louis Metropolitan Area’s most-populated suburb is closing in on a major milestone: 100,000 residents. According to U.S. Census figures, the city of O’Fallon, Missouri, has an estimated population of 95,355 residents as of July 1, 2024, the latest available such data. That’s up from 91,375 at … Read more

Death Stranding 2 is out now on PlayStation 5 for folks who pre-ordered the fancy deluxe edition of the game. That means players are finally getting their hands on director Hideo Kojima’s latest video game extravaganza. And one of the first things they are noticing is just how improved Norman Reedus looks in Death Stranding … Read more

The 49ers have spent lots of money this year, but only some of it went to their actual football team. They gave Brock Purdy a five-year, $265 million extension, George Kittle a four-year, $76.4 million extension, and Fred Warner a three-year, $63 million extension. That’s a ton of cash. But they also lost nine starting … Read more

New York CNN  —  Luckin Coffee, the fast-growing chain that beat Starbucks at its own game in China, is entering the United States. Its first two US locations are opening Monday — both in New York City — marking an escalation in competition against Starbucks and other coffee chains, such as Dutch Bros., that have … Read more