California has become the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the measure into law Saturday. The measure prohibits neck gaiters, ski masks and other facial coverings for local and federal officers, including immigration enforcement agents, There are some exceptions, however. It’s a direct response to recent immigration raids in Los Angeles where federal agents covered their faces while making arrests. Critics say California doesn’t have authority over federal agents and the ban could endanger officers. Newsom also signed measures to limit immigration agents from entering schools and health care facilities without a warrant.

On the eve of New York Climate Week, activists and members of the public have gathered to protest the financial institutions that are “making our lives more expensive while profiting off the climate crisis, war and genocide,” the organizers say. The protests are part of a larger week of events and a weekend of demonstrations around the world called “Draw The Line,” demanding from world leaders “rights, jobs, justice, democracy, and a fulfilling life on a safe planet” ahead of this year’s United Nations climate summit in November.

California governor signs a law banning most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during some operations.

The three detectives killed this week in one of Pennsylvania’s deadliest days for police officers this century are men who are missed for their humility, hard work and willingness to help others. The detectives — Mark Baker, Cody Becker and Isaiah Emenheiser — are being lauded as pillars of the Northern York County Regional Police Department where they had served nearly six decades combined. They had saved lives before walking into an ambush set by a man wanted in a stalking case. A friend says Emenheiser was a perfectionist who had dreams of opening his own gym complex and Baker joked last year that he was counting down the days to retirement.

An immigration enforcement operation in the Chicago area is troubling immigrants and activists because of what they say are increasingly aggressive tactics. But a top official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denies that officers are using excessive force. The operation began Sept. 8 and has led to the arrests of nearly 550 people. The aim is to enforce President Trump's immigration policies in a city known for strong laws against local cooperation with federal immigration efforts. A Chicago alderman accuses immigration enforcement agents of trying to provoke activists into overreacting in order to justify calling in a greater use of force such as National Guard troops.

Families of some of the victims of violent crime in Chicago say that although it's been a largely intractable problem for the city for decades, they don't think sending in National Guard troops is the answer. Delphine Cherry, whose daughter and son were shot and killed 20 years apart and who now sits on the board of an antiviolence nonprofit, says President Donald Trump's promise to deploy troops to Chicago probably won't help, and it may end up making the streets more dangerous. Trump has said he plans to send troops and a wave of agents to enforce his administration's immigration policies in Chicago, which is a sanctuary city. Details of the planned operation are still largely unknown.

Drugstores are ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccines this fall, and insurers plan to cover them, despite the shots no longer being recommended by a key government committee. Vaccine advisers selected by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have declined to specifically recommend the shots in a series of votes, but said people could make individual decisions on whether to receive them. Recommendations from these advisers normally trigger insurance coverage and allow drugstores in many states to deliver the shots. But insurers and government officials have said coverage will continue. Several states have allowed for vaccine access through drugstores.

President Donald Trump calls him a “communist.” His critics say he wants to defund the police. Zohran Mamdani insists he’s just a guy trying to make New York City more affordable. Mamdani’s meteoritic rise to become the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor has put his policy positions unde scrutiny. He’d be the city’s most liberal mayor in generations. But as he tries to broaden his support ahead of the November election, the state lawmaker has shifted more to the center on certain issues. He says he no longer wants to defund the NYPD. And Mamdani says that while he believes government should play a role in reducing economic disparity, he's no communist.

Sudden heavy rain east of Los Angeles unleashed mudslides that plowed into homes and trapped drivers for hours on roadways while authorities say floodwaters swept away a vehicle carrying a father who was later rescued and his 2-year-old son who drowned. Authorities say the mudslides affected Forest Falls, Oak Glen and Potato Canyon in San Bernardino County on Thursday. A group of about 10 people traveling in at least six vehicles was stranded on state Route 38 near the San Bernardino National Forest. The group was stuck for about 10 hours. No one was hurt or needed medical attention. The route was still closed as of Friday. The mudslides happened after heavy rain.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year told a federal judge on Friday that prosecutors haven't proven that an assassination attempt occurred. But the judge denied his motion for acquittal, meaning jurors wil…

Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire are asking a federal judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility. The Oregon man, Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, and one other firefighter were part of a 44-person crew fighting a blaze in the Olympic National Forest on Aug. 27 when the agents took them into custody during a multiagency criminal investigation. Lawyers with the Innovation Law Lab said during a press conference that his arrest was illegal and violated U.S. Department of Homeland Security polices that say immigration enforcement must not be conducted at locations where emergency responses are happening.

Texas A&M University’s president is stepping down amid a controversy roiling the campus. In a statement issued Friday, Mark A. Welsh III did not say if political pressure and criticism he and the school received after a video showing a confrontation between a professor and a student over the teaching of gender identity in a children’s literature class played a role. Welsh said it had become clear to him in recent days that it was time for him to step down as leader of one of the largest universities in the country. Welsh’s resignation will take effect on Friday. The professor has since been fired.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall's COVID-19 vaccinations. For the first time since the shots were developed, the group has declined to recommend their use — instead leaving the choice up to those who want them. The Food and Drug Administration recently put new restrictions on this year’s shots from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax, reserving them for people over 65 or younger ones at higher risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisers declined to recommend that those people seek a shot but narrowly avoided urging states to require a prescrption for those who want one.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot to reshape California’s U.S. House districts to add five Democratic seats in advance of the 2026 midterm elections is not a sure sale, even in a state where Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by nearly 2-to-1. Democrats accustomed to handily winning elections in California year after year are getting antsy. The Democratic governor told supporters in an email “I wish I could tell you this election was going to be easy, but it won’t.” Campaigns are often quick to alarm supporters in hopes of shaking loose donations. But there are several factors that could lead to a surprisingly close or unexpected result on Newsom’s proposed constitutional amendment, from voter confusion to an aversion to change.

Authorities in Washington state who've been searching for the father of three girls found dead in June are waiting to see if remains discovered this week are those of the suspect. Authorities in central Washington are using forensic tests to confirm the identity of the remains. They said Thursday that preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Travis Decker, the father who's suspected of killing his daughters. Law enforcement teams have been scouring rugged and remote terrain for Decker since his truck and the bodies of his girls were found after he failed to return them to their mother following a scheduled visit.

A Missouri judge has struck down the ballot summary for an anti-abortion amendment backed by Republican lawmakers.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, but a significant number of Democrats voted against it, highlighting the deepening political divide in the wake of his assassination.

A judge has temporarily stopped the federal government from collecting personal information about residents in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in 21 states and Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney issued the order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday. A hearing is set for next month to decide if a longer-term prohibition is needed. The states argue that personal data should only be used for administering the food assistance program. They fear it could be used for mass deportation efforts. SNAP serves over 42 million people nationwide.

Army says 4 soldiers died in a helicopter crash in Washington state this week, cause still being investigated.

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James has died in a plane crash in North Carolina. Authorities reported that the crash Thursday afternoon involved a small plane with three people aboard. There were no survivors. James, known for hits like “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “When the Sun Goes Down,” was 57. The plane, a Cirrus SR22T, was registered to him, but it's unclear if he was the pilot. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. James, who left medical school for music, was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020.

Jimmy Kimmel has become a cultural fixture over two decades in late-night television, blending humor with political satire. He rose from Las Vegas radio to hosting prestigious events like the Oscars. His show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has been suspended indefinitely after comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. ABC's decision followed backlash from major affiliates. Kimmel's career began in Las Vegas radio, and he rose to fame with Comedy Central's “Win Ben Stein’s Money.” He became the host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in 2003. His future remains uncertain as his contract with ABC expires in 2026.

Vaccine advisers selected by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have declined to recommend COVID-19 vaccines to all Americans.

ICE says it has made 400 arrests in Chicago operation so far, providing an early gauge on a major deportation effort.

Derrek Cocchiarella died slowly, lying in his mother’s bed on a warm afternoon in late June, in a house full of family.

Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon hosted their late-night shows using a mix of humor and solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel. Stewart opted for satire to critique ABC suspending “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely following comments he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Colbert took a more serious approach, calling his suspension “blatant censorship.” Fallon praised Kimmel and vowed to keep doing his show as usual but an announcer replaced most of his critiques about President Donald Trump with praise.

A new poll shows Republicans’ outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll was conducted shortly after last week's assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. The poll shows the share of Republicans who see the country headed in the right direction has fallen sharply in recent months. Today, only about half in the GOP see the nation on the right course, down from 70% in June. Overall, about one-quarter of Americans say things in the country are headed in the right direction, down from about 4 in 10 in June. Democrats and independents didn’t shift meaningfully.

Actor Gary Busey has been sentenced to two years probation for a sexual offense stemming from an appearance at a 2022 horror convention in New Jersey, according to court records. The sentence was handed down Thursday during a virtual hearing in state court in Camden. Busey didn't speak during the hearing. The 81-year-old “Buddy Holly” star had pleaded guilty in July to a single count of criminal sexual contact for touching a woman’s buttocks “over clothing during an 8-10 second photo op.” The actor had been accused of inappropriately touching at least three women at the Monster-Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, a South Jersey town and suburb of Philadelphia.

Never-before-seen footage shows two Louisiana deputies punching an inmate more than 50 times during a jailhouse strip-search in 2019. An Associated Press investigation found the Louisiana State Police initially justified the attack, which left Jarius Brown with a broken nose and fractured eye socket. But federal prosecutors later charged the deputies with excessive force, leading to their guilty pleas and prison sentences. The case highlights the safety net the U.S. Justice Department has long provided in local communities, a role advocates say is diminishing as the department scales back civil rights enforcement. Brown's attorneys argued he deserves damages for the unprovoked attack.

Republicans sour dramatically on the direction of the country after Charlie Kirk's assassination: AP-NORC poll.