"Each boat that we sink carries drugs that would kill more than 25,000 Americans — we will not let that happen." The State Department doubles down on the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy for “narco-terrorists bringing poison into our country,” saying the U.S. is taking action to keep Americans safe. | Fox News

Washington is the most expensive state to go out to dinner at chain restaurants in the country, a new report finds. | KING 5

California Governor Newsom assured an audience at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil that his state, which holds the 4th largest economy in the world, would continue to prioritize green technology, while blasting President Trump's "dumb" decision to reverse the federal government's course on climate action. | NBC News