» Trump sues Iowa pollster for 'election interference,' while opponents claim chilling of free speech
17/12/24 17:34 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Trump claims J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register tried to "create a false narrative of inevitability" for Kamala Harris. Experts said he aims to chill impartial election assessments.

» News Analysis: Russian general's assassination in Moscow: Chilling new phase in Ukraine war?
17/12/24 17:30 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The brazen street bombing of a top Russian general could reflect Ukraine's wish to hit Moscow hard before Donald Trump takes office and any negotiations begin.

» Column: The U.S. economy is doing very well. But don't give too much credit to Biden — or Trump
17/12/24 13:53 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Presidents and their partisans often argue about who deserves credit or blame for U.S. economic performance. But much of the country's strength transcends presidencies.

» News Analysis: Trump offers murky worldview ahead of second term, mixing dire warnings with rosy promises
17/12/24 13:23 from Los Angeles Times - World News
President-elect Donald Trump casts himself as a strongman fixer of major problems, but has begun to walk back certain campaign promises.

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» Opinion: Why I'm getting rid of my smartwatch
17/12/24 06:01 from L.A. Times - Commentary
As a runner, I got hooked on the devices and apps that help athletes train. But every new metric was another distraction from exercise's psychological benefits.

» Opinion: As Christmas and Hanukkah coincide, is it time for everyone to let there be holiday lights?
17/12/24 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Many Jewish people avoid such displays because of their association with the Christian faith. But there is an ecumenical case to be made for embracing the tradition.

» Opinion: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has irked billionaires, but it serves the public well
17/12/24 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen have begun a campaign against the agency, but they're rowing against public opinion: Americans see its value.

» Opinion: Gov. Newsom, no more delays in shutting Aliso Canyon down
17/12/24 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
The California Public Utilities Commission proposed to keep the natural gas field open without a closure deadline. That would run afoul of our energy needs and health.

» At a Russian airbase in Syria, questions loom over Moscow's place in the country
16/12/24 21:06 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Rebel takeover of Syria puts pro-Assad Russian forces in awkward position.

» At a Russian air base in Syria, questions loom over Moscow's place in the country
16/12/24 21:06 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Rebel takeover of Syria puts pro-Assad Russian forces in awkward position.

» Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Supreme Court justice on Broadway: 'We have dreams'
16/12/24 20:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her Broadway debut over the weekend with a one-night-only role in the musical '& Juliet.'

» Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California air pollution case
16/12/24 11:58 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Supreme Court dismisses a red-state constitutional claim that targeted California's power to fight air pollution.

» Trump said he would revoke birthright citizenship. It hasn't worked in the past
16/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The U.S. is one of more than 30 countries with unrestricted birthright citizenship. Trump said in a recent interview that he plans to revoke the right.

» Column: Kash Patel, Trump's FBI pick, would turn the agency into the Federal Bureau of Retribution
16/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
'These people need to go to prison,' Trump's FBI pick has said of Biden, Harris, Obama and others, echoing Trump's long-expressed desire to prosecute foes.

» Patrick Soon-Shiong's controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: 'Bias meter,' opinion upheaval and a call for growth
15/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong on his plans to shake up the newspaper and build for the future.

» Opinion: What will the military do if Trump gives unconstitutional orders?
15/12/24 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
I am fully confident that Americans in uniform will honor the highest duty we swore, which is to the Constitution.

» Industrial and business groups send Trump a deregulatory wish list
15/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Over 100 manufacturing and business groups are asking for a rollback of Biden administration regulations on pollution, worker safety and consumer protections.

» Column: What the sexual assault charges against Sean Combs, the Alexander brothers and others reveal
15/12/24 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Allegations against high-end real estate agents, music moguls and Donald Trump and his inner circle suggest sexual violence against women remains pervasive.

» Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after a fall
14/12/24 13:08 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Pelosi thanked the staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the hospital in Luxembourg, where she was also treated, for their excellent care and kindness.'

» The mysterious ideology of Luigi Mangione: Anti-corporate hero? Far-right tech bro?
14/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The 26-year-old former data engineer's political ideology, steeped in a hodgepodge of online Silicon Valley tech philosophy and heterodox ideas, defies neat left-right categorization.

» Commentary: Even in L.A. County's solidly middle-class towns, home prices are soaring out of reach
14/12/24 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
One Alhambra family tried an extreme fix: finding a home in Ontario and commuting three hours to keep their jobs and maintain school ties.

» South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff
14/12/24 03:28 from Los Angeles Times - World News
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol had refused to resign. But a dozen lawmakers from his own party turned against him in an impeachment vote over his declaration of martial law.

» Ex-Assad official charged in California for 'flying carpet' torture at Syrian prison
13/12/24 19:15 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Samir Ousman Sheikh allegedly ordered inmates to a wing of a Syrian prison where they were then tortured with a device known as the 'flying carpet.'

» California couple killed in Mexican town plagued by violence were visiting for the holidays
13/12/24 16:30 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The couple were traveling through the Mexican state of Michoacán when they were shot to death on a rural road.

» U.S. Supreme Court will decide if oil industry may sue to block California's zero-emissions goal
13/12/24 16:26 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Supreme Court will consider whether oil industry may sue to challenge California's plan to require 'zero emissions' for new vehicles by 2035.

» Supreme Court may free Catholic charities from paying state unemployment taxes for their employees
13/12/24 15:39 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The conservative U.S. Supreme Court, which has repeatedly ruled for religious claims that limit duties set by government, may free Catholic charities from paying the taxes.

» California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after an injury in Europe
13/12/24 11:58 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured while on a congressional trip to Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

» How an 836-pound 'cursed' emerald traveled the Americas, ruining lives and bankrupting men
13/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
For two decades, the 836-pound Bahia Emerald has wreaked havoc on the lives of smugglers, schemers and dreamers. Now, it is heading home to Brazil.

» Opinion: People thought 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' would fail. Sincerity powered its success
13/12/24 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Executives thought the 'Peanuts' special with no laugh track, lo-fi animation and a Bible passage was too slow and too serious. But audiences were craving an honest, heartfelt message.

» Opinion: The U.S. should not yet trust Syria's new regime
13/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The fall of the dictator is good news for Syrians, for their neighbors and for the U.S. But that doesn't necessarily mean the governing rebels are anyone's allies.

» Prosecutors say rapper Lil Durk may be linked to second killing as judge orders him jailed in L.A. case
12/12/24 21:47 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Durk Devontay Banks — the Grammy winner known as Lil Durk — may be linked to a second murder in Chicago and accused him of putting out bounties for other killings, including one for a family member ...

» Calmes: Christopher Wray just broke a prime rule of dealing with Donald Trump
12/12/24 19:10 from Los Angeles Times - World News
For the good of the FBI and the nation, Christopher Wray should have forced Donald Trump to fire him.

» Amid the joy after Assad's ouster, Syrians search for their missing
12/12/24 16:04 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Loved ones are now searching for the estimated 150,000 people who were detained and disappeared in Bashar Assad's Syrian government gulags.

» Alaska is a climate victim and a perpetrator. The next four years will only make matters worse
12/12/24 14:05 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Another 'drill, baby, drill' Trump administration promises to turn up the heat in fast-warming, methane-emitting Alaska.

» Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
12/12/24 11:07 from Los Angeles Times - World News
As part of the plea deal with Justice Department special counsel David Weiss, California resident Alexander Smirnov will admit he fabricated the story that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.

» Mexico cracks down on drugs and migrants. Will it be enough to stop Trump tariffs?
12/12/24 07:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Mexico's president walks a fine line between pleasing her constituents and placating Trump.

» Opinion: The killing of a UnitedHealthcare executive won't improve anyone's insurance. This would
12/12/24 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Luigi Mangione was arrested in the slaying of Brian Thompson. To many, the crime highlighted anger over insurers' relative impunity in denying medical treatment.

» Housing crisis, economic woes and Trump: How Canada turned against immigrants
12/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Canada was long viewed as a beacon for immigrants. But record levels of migration here in recent years have triggered widespread backlash.

» One of last survivors of Pearl Harbor attack dies at 100
11/12/24 18:02 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Bob Fernandez, who served aboard the USS Curtiss during the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was among the dwindling number of service members who survived the attack.

» What is spondylolisthesis, the back condition that derailed Luigi Mangione's life?
11/12/24 17:18 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, struggled with spondylolisthesis before receiving surgery.

» California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
11/12/24 16:49 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Padilla and other Latino senators sent President Biden a letter asking him to redesignate eligible countries for Temporary Protected Status and speed up processing of DACA applications.

» Opinion: South Korea needs a stronger response from the U.S. to help save its democracy
11/12/24 16:38 from Los Angeles Times - World News
American statements in support of the will of the South Korean people and their Constitution can make a difference in an escalating political crisis.

» Opinion: Conservatives targeted LAUSD's Black student achievement program. The district shouldn't give in
11/12/24 06:01 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Since its inception, the plan has helped increase graduation rates and enrollment in AP and honors courses for Black students. LAUSD shouldn't change a program that's working.

» Abcarian: This is why Donald Trump just doubled down on mass deportation of millions of immigrants
11/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The president-elect reiterated his promise to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country without authorization. His rationale for the policy is false.

» Column: California produced a female House speaker and vice president. So why are women losing ground?
11/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Even as women have reached near-parity in Sacramento, the ranks of female House members from California are shrinking. For the first time in decades, men also hold both U.S. Senate seats.

» Opinion: Evangelical Christians once agitated for women, prisoners, the poor and ending slavery. What happened?
11/12/24 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
'The Late Great Planet Earth' was a huge bestseller. Its message about the Book of Revelation explains why evangelical Christians turned away from social activism. When they turned back, they also turned right.

» Monarch butterflies proposed for threatened species status
11/12/24 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday proposed protecting the striking long-distance migrators under the Endangered Species Act after dramatic population drops.

» Trump names Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece
10/12/24 21:28 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Guilfoyle, a San Francisco native, was previously married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

» Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over
10/12/24 19:31 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The Israeli military said it targeted Syrian antiaircraft batteries, missile depots, manufacturing facilities, drones, helicopters, fighter jets, tanks, hangars, radars and 15 naval vessels.