A Southern California father who killed his 7-month-old son has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison

As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving holiday travel, the government shutdown is likely to result in more airport delays due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.

The California father accused of killing his infant son and falsely claiming he had been kidnapped was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in prison. Jake Haro, 32, was also sentenced to an additional six years for an earlier child abuse case, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.

Californians are voting on a ballot initiative, "Proposition 50," to determine if the state will adopt a new congressional map that redraws five districts to be more Democratic-leaning, potentially allowing Democrats to flip them in the midterms.

Proposition 50 would change how California determines the boundaries of congressional districts. The measure asks voters to approve new congressional district lines designed to favor Democrats for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections, overriding the map drawn by the state’s nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission.

California is the best state in the nation for an adventure vacation, according to a new study. It beat out every other state in the nation across 20 factors, including its number of beaches, balmy climate and “geographical features like terrain ruggedness and forest cover,” according to an analysis by vacation rental marketplace Florida Rentals.

There is renewed buzz on Capitol Hill that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to announce that she will not seek reelection -- though sources stress that the decision is Pelosi's alone and the fuss about her political future is just speculation until she makes an announcement.

The victim found in a San Diego ravine 27 years ago has been identified as Alicia Ledezma Sanchez after a DNA match with her son.