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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says there's no imminent threat to the state from Iran. ABC News says the FBI warned California that Iran had aspired to send drones to the West Coast in retaliation for war. The FBI later released text of the alert, which noted that the information was based on "unverified information." The White House now says, "No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists." Newsom says California and various agencies plan for worst-case scenarios. Police in Los Angeles and San Francisco say they are monitoring world events for any risks.

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The San Francisco Department of Public Health is aiming to treat the underlying cause of drug addiction to mitigate the city’s overdose deaths…

To President Donald Trump, "tariff" is more than "the most beautiful word in the dictionary." In Trump's view, tariffs are a cure for many of the nation's ills and a tool to reach new heights. As the Republican president has touched off a trade war with America's trading partners, he's offered an array of reasons to justify steep tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, Canada, China and beyond. Among his reasons: stopping the flow of illegal fentanyl, balancing the budget, making America rich and protecting "the soul" of America. Most economists see taxes paid on imports as capable of addressing unfair trade practices but are skeptical of the quasi-miraculous properties Trump claims they possess.