Gavin Newsom reveals personal income of $1.7m-$2m in tax return release

California governor and wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, release 2022-2024 filings amid Trump investigation

Gavin Newsom and his wife made from $1.7m to $2m annually from 2022 through 2024, and paid about half a million a year in federal and state taxes, according to tax returns released by his office.

The California Democratic governor’s office released more than 700 pages of tax filings spanning four years for reporters to review, offering a window into Newsom’s finances as he prepares to leave office and considers a 2028 presidential bid. Newsom’s office did not release returns for 2025, because the couple filed for an extension and will complete those returns in October.

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What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?

An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the journey.

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Migrants seen swimming around border fence of Spanish enclave Ceuta

The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.

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Ex-White House counsel says Epstein accuser’s testimony ‘lacked inherent credibility’

Kathryn Ruemmler was blasted by family of late Virginia Giuffre after House committee transcripts were released

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A former White House counsel and former general counsel of Goldman Sachs, who has faced scrutiny over her past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, told a House committee this month that some of the allegations made by one his most prominent accusers “lacked inherent credibility”, according to newly released transcripts.

Kathryn Ruemmler’s name appeared thousands of times in records related to Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, that were released earlier this year by the US Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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Dashcam captures tornado toppling power lines onto car

Video obtained by the BBC provides a firsthand look at the powerful storm system that ripped through parts of eastern Wisconsin on 27 July.

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Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq

US Central Command says proxy groups launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure.

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Trump hosts back-to-back meetings with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu

Ukraine seeks more firepower for air defenses and Israeli prime minister tries to repair relationship with US president

Donald Trump hosted back-to-back White House meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, as Ukraine seeks more firepower for its air defenses and the Israeli prime minister tries to repair his strained relationship with the US president.

It was Netanyahu’s first visit to the Oval Office since he and Trump launched their joint military campaign against Iran on 28 February.

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US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

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Court told of slain girl’s final texts as she approached singer D4vd’s home

Los Angeles prosecutors give detailed account of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s last night

Prosecutors on Monday gave a moment-by-moment account of the last night of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, showing that after a stream of text messages with the singer D4vd, her phone went permanently silent when she arrived at his home.

The texts were shown in court on the fifth and probably final day of a Los Angeles hearing to determine whether he will go to trial in her killing.

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France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress

Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.

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