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Ramona Morales, 79, had to pay about $6,000 in legal bills on top of a fine because one of her tenants kept chickens in the backyard of a rental house. Some Southern California cities are prosecuting code violators and slapping homeowners with gigantic legal bills they can't afford to pay.

Some California Cities Criminalize Nuisance Code Violations

A lawsuit filed Tuesday aims to halt what it sees as the criminalization of minor property code violations, which can hit homeowners with thousands of dollars in cost recovery fees.

El Salvador's Foreign Minister Carlos Castaneda, left, and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi stand together at a ceremony in Beijing to mark the beginning of diplomatic relations between the two countries on Tuesday. The move leaves Taiwan with one less ally.

Taiwan Grows Isolated As El Salvador Recognizes Beijing

The Central American country chose to establish diplomatic ties with China, which regards the self-governed island of Taiwan as its territory. That leaves Taipei with 17 remaining allies in the world.

Iranian Vice President Ishak Cihangiri delivers a speech during the commemoration ceremony of former Iranian President Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani in Tehran on Jan. 8.

Trump Again Keeps U.S. In Iran Nuclear Deal — But Threatens To Get Out Later

The president has called for the U.S. to renegotiate or leave the deal but decided Friday to continue waiving some sanctions. The Treasury Department also announced several new economic sanctions.

In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, acting Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan, right, speaks as U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitiello, looks on at a Department of Homeland Security news conference in Washington.

Judge Allows Questioning Of ICE Director In California Suit

A federal judge on Thursday granted California's request to question the nation's top immigration enforcer in a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration over California laws to protect immigrants in the country illegally.

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White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, walk toward Marine One at the White House on March 3. A watchdog group says that Kushner should recuse himself from certain duties since he is President Trump's son-in-law and has potentially conflicting business ties.

Watchdog Group Sees Conflicts In Jared Kushner's Vast Wealth, Responsibilities

Democracy 21 says President Trump's son-in-law should recuse himself from certain duties. Kushner's lawyer says her client "has consistently said that he would follow government ethics requirements."

Sidney, Neb., has been home to Cabela's corporate headquarters since 1964, when Dick and Mary Cabela's catalog company outgrew its original offices in nearby Chappell.

Cabela's Sale Sends Ripples of Anxiety Through Rural Nebraska Town

The sale of the outdoor retail giant to rival Bass Pro Shops has folks in Sidney, Neb., wrestling with the notion of becoming just another struggling rural American town.

Farmers pick crops at Soul Fire Farm in New York state. It's run by Leah Penniman, a farmer and activist working to diversify the farming community and reconnect people to their food.

Black Farmers Are Sowing The Seeds Of Health And Empowerment

More than nine of 10 farm owners in the U.S. are white. A movement to change that is selling farming to people of color as a healthy lifestyle — and a way to fight discrimination.

A cup of coffee sits on a counter, March 30, 2018.

California Judge Affirms Ruling For Coffee Cancer Warnings

A court ruling that gave coffee drinkers a jolt earlier this year was finalized Monday when a Los Angeles judge said coffee sold in California must carry cancer warnings.

Participants in a Viet Vote canvassing effort hold signs that say "vote" in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese, May 19, 2018.

Effort Launches To Mobilize Vietnamese Voters In San Diego

Viet Vote aims to boost civic engagement among San Diego’s Vietnamese community, one of the largest in the country.

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