A budget agreement between Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress was announced on Sunday, apparently a move toward heading off a government shutdown later in January. The deal, as announced by Speaker […]
E-newspaper for Jan. 6, 2024
The latest e-newspaper of The Orange County Tribune is out! The Tribune serves Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster in Orange County, CA. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays. For a free subscription, […]
High court will decide insurrection issue
Can former president Donald Trump be kept off the ballot in the presidential primary elections this spring? The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to settle the matter. Two states – Maine […]
Two dead in school shooting
A 17-year-old student at a school in Perry, Iowa fatally shot another student, wounded five others before killing himself on Thursday. According to school officials, the shooter was Dylan Butler. The student […]
Earthquakes strike Japan
A series of major earthquakes rocked Japan on Monday, but authorities rolled back a high-level tsunami warning. However, people residing near the coast were warned not to return – yet – to […]
Ukraine, Russia exchange fire
The war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders is not stopping for the holidays. Following a major attack by missiles and drones on targets in Ukraine, the Ukrainians struck back on Saturday. […]
Gaza refugees flee the war
Where to go to flee the war? Many Palestinians – described at tens of thousands – have fled into Rafah in Gaza Strip as Israeli forces move into the center of Gaza. […]
Maine bars Trump from ballot
Maine became the second state to bar former president Donald Trump from the ballot based on the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, issued the ruling […]
Biden issues ‘pot’ pardons
Thousands of people convicted of possession of marijuana on federal lands or in the District of Columbia were pardoned on Friday by President Joe Biden. “Criminal records for marijuana use and possession […]
14 killed in Prague shootings
Fourteen people were killed and at least 20 hurt when a student opened fire at Charles University in Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic on Thursday. The shooter is also dead, […]