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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during a by-election campaign in Kolkata on Sept. 26. Famous for her fiery speeches and welfare programs geared toward women, Banerjee, 66, is beloved in her home state. This year, <em>Time</em> magazine included her in its list of the world's 100 most influential people.

Meet the feisty, 5-foot-tall thorn in the side of India's prime minister

Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal state, is one of Narendra Modi's fiercest critics. She's especially beloved by women and the impoverished. But gaining national traction may be tough.

Expansion of California privacy law qualifies for ballot

California voters will decide a ballot measure this November that would give them more power over how companies use their data. It's an extension of a landmark privacy law passed in 2018 that took effect Jan. 1. Thursday is the deadline for initiatives to qualify for the Nov. 3 ballot. Voters will also decide whether to roll back a law limiting taxes on businesses and whether to exempt ride-share services from a new state employment law. The consumer privacy measure would create a new state agency to oversee enforcement of the law and further restrict what personal data businesses can share.

Restaurant workers in Old Town San Diego wear facial coverings due to COVID-19 restrictions in this undated photo.

California To Loosen Worksite Pandemic Rules Amid Reopening

California regulators are set to approve revised worksite pandemic rules that allow fully vaccinated employees the same freedoms as when they are off the job.

President Trump hosted a naturalization ceremony for new citizens in a pre-recorded video broadcast during the GOP's virtual convention on Tuesday. Trump and other members of his administration are facing criticism for using official resources for a political event.

Trump Shatters Ethics Norms By Making Official Acts Part Of GOP Convention

The second night of the Republican National Convention featured a naturalization ceremony, a presidential pardon and the secretary of state speaking while abroad on official business.

Owner and founder Jeff Smith in front of what remains of Hourglass' winery and processing facility in California's Napa Valley. He's rebuilding, but wildfires have him rethinking everything about his land and business.

Deepening Drought Holds 'Ominous' Signs For Wildfire Threat In The West

After one of the most destructive and extreme wildfire seasons in modern history, Californians are bracing again. Widening drought is creating conditions even worse than last year.

In this Jan. 20, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Biden Gives Calif. Woman Pep Talk In Weekly Address Revival

President Joe Biden has given a pep talk to a California woman who was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, reviving the long tradition of presidents speaking to the American people weekly, a tradition that lapsed under Donald Trump.

Owner and founder Jeff Smith in front of what remains of Hourglass' winery and processing facility in Napa. He's rebuilding, but wildfires have him re-thinking everything about his land and business.

Deepening Drought Holds 'Ominous' Signs For Wildfire Threat In The West

After one of the most destructive and extreme wildfire seasons in modern history, residents of California are bracing again. Widening drought is creating conditions even worse than last year.

Police officers in Ferguson, Mo., during a protest in 2014. Advocates want the Justice Department to step up its oversight of law enforcement in the incoming administration.

Advocates Push For Resurrection Of DOJ Civil Rights Division Under Biden

Critics say President Trump constrained the Civil Rights Division from being as effective as it should. Business could look very different under the new incoming administration.

In the weeks since returning after the floods of the 2020 hurricanes Eta and Iota, the Ramos family collected the muddied up detritus of the homestead in the yard.

Why People Are Fleeing Honduras For The U.S.: 'All That's Left Here Is Misery'

Hunger, violence and catastrophic flooding are leading more families to flee Honduras for the southern U.S. border than any other country. At least 200 families a day are asking for asylum.

Sinead Boucher, the owner and CEO of New Zealand publisher Stuff, says the decision to quit Facebook has been beneficial for the company.

This News Publisher Quit Facebook. Readership Went Up

Many media outlets feel they need to be on Facebook to reach people. So why did New Zealand's biggest news publisher decide to go it alone?

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