Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) - Star quarterback Tom Brady will not join his New England Patriots teammates when the Super Bowl champions visit the White House on Wednesday to accept congratulations from President Donald Trump for another NFL title. The White House said it was notified that Brady was dealing with a "personal family matter" and will not attend the ceremony.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Democrats to reach out to President Donald Trump's supporters to promote a progressive agenda that includes guaranteed health care for all Americans as part of a strategy to rebuild the party.

LGBT politicians and activists in San Francisco held a vigil and protest Tuesday night in front of the Russian Consulate to call for an end to what they describe as the inhumane way gay men in the Russian Republic of Chechnya are treated. 

The Trump administration has notified Congress that Iran is complying with the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama, and it has extended the sanctions relief given to the Islamic Republic in exchange for curbs on its atomic program.

San Jose City Council is set to vote tonight on two ordinances that promise to protect renters from unjust evictions, following more than two hours of public comment from dozens of renters and landlords.

The Trump administration is once again seeking to scuttle cuts to pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Selling flavored or menthol cigarettes would be banned in San Francisco under legislation proposed to the Board of Supervisors today.     

Retailers are finding themselves walking a fine line when dealing with the politically charged Ivanka Trump brand, which is stamped on everything from pants to shoes to handbags.

From two continents, top Trump administration officials warned Tuesday that North Korea's latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation and assured allies in Asia that the United States was ready to work to achieve a peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order that seeks to make changes to a visa program that brings in high-skilled workers. 

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has announced a run for reelection. 

Supporters of a long-shot bid to make California an independent nation are ending their effort to put it to a statewide vote next year.

Senator Dianne Feinstein is hosting a town hall meeting Monday. It's her first meeting with constituents since President Trump took office. KTVU's Tara Moriarty was live at the Scottish Rite Center in San Francisco where the raucous town hall meeting with Senator Feinstein was being held. It was a no-holds barred Q and A about Feinstein's policies.

North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States on Monday of turning the Korean Peninsula into "the world's biggest hotspot" and creating "a dangerous situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any moment."

The White House displayed a tough and unyielding approach to North Korea and its nuclear ambitions Monday, with President Donald Trump warning that Kim Jong Un has "gotta behave" and Vice President Mike Pence sternly advising Kim not to test America's resolve and military power.

A time honored tradition took place at the White House Monday as President Trump and his family hosted the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.

Rallies in support of and against President Donald Trump will be held in Berkeley's civic center area on Saturday.

The U.S. military dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday just days after a Green Beret was killed fighting ISIS there, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News.