Schumer: Measures needed to reduce toddler drownings in US

James Comey, the FBI director who was fired last year by President Donald Trump, is urging voters to support Democrats in November's midterm elections. James Comey, the FBI director who was fired last year by President Donald Trump, is urging voters to support Democrats in November's midterm elections.

California Lawmakers Seek to Subvert Government Transparency

California voters in November overwhelmingly passed Proposition 54 , a constitutional amendment to promote transparency by requiring all bills in their "final form" to be published online for 72 hours before legislators vote on them. It's designed to stop last-minute gut-and-amend bills where the leadership pushes through substantive measures that haven't been vetted-or even read by most members who vote on them.

The Latest: Excavation ends in search for California student

The Latest on a dig to search for a California college student missing since 1996 : Remains have been found during a three-day search for the body of a California college student missing for more than 20 years but authorities say it may take months before they learn if they are human. Sheriff's spokesman Tony Cipolla says the dig in three spots at the edge of California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo was completed on Friday night.

FBI renews search for California student missing 20 years

Sean Ragan, FBI special agent in charge of criminal investigation, addresses the media during a press conference at Cal Poly to inform the public of a renewed search for the remains of Kristin Smart at sites on the Cal Pol... . San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson addresses the media during a press conference at Cal Poly to inform the public of a renewed search for the remains of Kristin Smart at sites on the Cal Poly campus in San Luis Obispo, C... via AP).