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U.S.-China competition to build drone swarms could fuel global arms race, analysts say | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-04-12/us-china-competition-to-field-military-drone-swarms-could-fuel-global-arms-race | 2024-04-12T09:45:25 | As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like swarms of bees to overwhelm an enemy.
The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of the mac... |
Todd Chrisley is ordered to pay Georgia investigator $755,000 in defamation lawsuit loss | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-04-09/todd-chrisley-amy-doherty-heinze-defamation-lawsuit-75500-damages | 2024-04-10T20:54:18 | Imprisoned reality TV star Todd Chrisley is facing even more legal and financial woes.
Last week, a federal jury found that the real estate tycoon, known for the USA Network series “Chrisley Knows Best,” defamed an investigator from the Georgia Department of Revenue. A Georgia judge decided Thursday that Chrisley, w... |
Wall Street holds at a virtual standstill after last week's sharp swerves | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-04-08/stock-market-today-wall-street-holds-at-a-virtual-standstill-following-last-weeks-sharp-swerves | 2024-04-09T04:54:58 | U.S. stock indexes held at a virtual standstill Monday as trading calmed after a whirlwind couple of days left them a bit shy of their records.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 edged down by 1.95 points, or less than 0.1%, to 5,202.39. The benchmark index was coming off a shaky stretch where a 1.2% drop immediately flipped... |
U.S.-China military talks on air and maritime safety resume after a nearly 2-year break | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-04-05/us-chinese-military-talks-resume-on-safety-in-the-air-and-at-sea-after-a-nearly-2-year-break | 2024-04-05T15:21:11 | For the first time in nearly two years, U.S. and Chinese defense officials met this week to discuss unsafe and aggressive ship and aircraft incidents between their militaries in the Pacific region, restarting a dialogue that Beijing abruptly ended in a dispute involving Taiwan.
The meeting, held Wednesday and Thursd... |
Wall Street sees its worst day in weeks on rate concerns as jobs report looms | https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-04-04/stock-market-today-wall-street-edges-toward-record-high-ahead-of-fridays-jobs-report | 2024-04-05T04:07:28 | U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday after a Federal Reserve official raised the possibility of delivering none of the cuts to interest rates this year that Wall Street has been banking on, if inflation worsens.
The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% for its worst day in seven weeks. Earlier in the day, a gain of nearly 1% had brought it t... |
Paris Hilton testifying today in Sacramento for bill aimed at ‘troubled teen industry’ | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-04/paris-hilton-sacramento-california-bill-troubled-teen-industry-residential-treatment | 2024-04-04T10:00:55 | The celebrity hotel heiress once known for her high-profile nightclub appearances has turned her attention to a much more staid venue: the California state Capitol.
Paris Hilton is supporting Senate Bill 1043, authored by Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and joint-authored by two Democratic lawmakers, which would r... |
Wall Street rises to more records to close out its latest winning month | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-28/stock-market-today-wall-street-rises-to-more-records-to-close-out-its-latest-winning-month | 2024-03-29T05:37:56 | Wall Street set more records Thursday as U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning month and quarter.
The S&P 500 added 5.86 points, or 0.1%, to its all-time high set a day before and closed at 5,254.35. That sent its gain for the year’s first three months to a fat 10.2%. The only quarter that’s been be... |
California proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-28/california-proposal-would-change-how-power-bills-are-calculated-aiming-to-relieve-summer-spikes | 2024-03-28T20:48:59 | It’s become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do electricity bills, leaving some customers with monthly payments over $500.
A big reason for that is the way California’s largest power companies calculate rates. The more power you use, the more money you pay — not just for electricit... |
Richard Serra, American artist and sculptor known as the 'poet of iron,' dies at 85 | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-27/famed-american-sculptor-richard-serra-the-poet-of-iron-has-died-at-85 | 2024-03-27T02:53:42 | Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra, known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork that are now dotted across the world, died Tuesday at his home in Long Island, N.Y. He was 85.
Considered one of his generation’s most preeminent ... |
Wall Street slips further away from records amid inflation worries | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-15/stock-market-today-wall-street-slips-further-away-from-records-amid-inflation-worries | 2024-03-15T22:00:19 | Wall Street closed out its second straight losing week Friday, giving back some of the gains that helped push the stock market to an all-time high earlier in the week.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 0.6%, its third straight loss. The benchmark index hit a record high on Tuesday but mostly wavered in the days that fol... |
Stocks slip on Wall Street after another report on inflation that was worse than expected | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-14/stock-market-today-wall-street-slips-after-another-report-on-inflation-that-was-worse-than-expected | 2024-03-15T04:18:58 | U.S. stocks slipped Thursday after a mixed batch of economic data seemed to drive the final nail into hopes that easier interest rates may arrive very soon.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 14.83 points, or 0.3%, to 5,150.48, though it’s still close to its all-time high set Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average sank... |
Wall Street rallies to a record as Big Tech stocks renew their run | https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-03-12/stock-market-today-wall-street-rallies-to-a-record-as-big-tech-stocks-renew-their-run | 2024-03-13T01:53:19 | U.S. stocks rallied to records Tuesday, led again by technology companies, as some of Wall Street’s most influential got back in their groove.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 jumped 1.1% to top its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 1.5%.
All three i... |
U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs in sign of continued strength | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-08/us-employers-add-a-surprisingly-strong-275-000-jobs-in-sign-of-continued-economic-strength | 2024-03-08T13:40:56 | America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in February, adding a surprising 275,000 jobs and again showcasing the U.S. economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates.
Last month’s job growth was up from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of... |
Wall Street sets another record as traders look ahead to easier rates | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-07/stock-market-today-wall-street-sets-another-record-as-traders-look-ahead-to-easier-rates | 2024-03-08T02:43:40 | U.S. stocks climbed to records Thursday, with easier interest rates beckoning on the horizon.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 rallied 1% to set its 16th all-time high so far this year. It’s been on a terrific run and is on track for its 17th winning week in the last 19 after erasing the last of its losses from Monday and Tu... |
Stocks rise to recover some of losses from Wall Street's worst day in weeks | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-06/stock-market-today-wall-street-rises-to-recover-some-of-its-losses-from-its-worst-day-in-weeks | 2024-03-07T03:16:24 | Stocks gained ground Wednesday to recover some of their losses from the day before, which was Wall Street’s worst in three weeks.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell said again that cuts to interest rates may be coming this year, but that the Fed needs more data showing inflation is cooling before it will act.
Th... |
Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companies | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-07/ex-google-engineer-charged-with-stealing-ai-trade-secrets-while-working-with-chinese-companies | 2024-03-07T03:06:45 | A former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, Calif., on four counts of federal trade se... |
Wall Street slumps to worst day in weeks; bitcoin touches record before tumbling | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-05/stock-market-today-wall-street-slumps-to-worst-day-in-weeks-bitcoin-touches-record-before-tumbling | 2024-03-06T05:11:05 | Tumbling tech stocks dragged Wall Street to its worst day in three weeks on Tuesday.
The S&P 500 dropped 1% for its second straight loss after closing last week at an all-time high. The Dow Jones industrial average fell or 1%, and the Nasdaq composite index led the market lower with a 1.7% slide.
Apple’s drop of 2.8... |
Wall Street edges lower at the start of a busy week | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-04/stock-market-today-wall-street-edges-lower-at-the-start-of-a-busy-week | 2024-03-05T04:58:41 | U.S. stocks edged down from their record heights in a quiet Monday on Wall Street.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 6.13 points, or 0.1%, to 5,130.95, coming off its latest all-time high and its 16th winning week in the last 18. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 97.55 points, or 0.2%, to 38,989.83, and the... |
California libraries may lose free passes to state parks as budget deficit mounts | https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-02-28/amid-budget-deficit-california-state-library-parks-pass-faces-existential-threat | 2024-02-28T11:00:37 | As California faces a staggering budget deficit, library card holders may soon lose the ability to check out free passes to more than 200 state parks, including popular destinations near Los Angeles.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the upcoming year does not include funding for what’s known as the California S... |
Wall Street holds steady near record highs | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-27/stock-market-today-wall-street-holds-steady-near-record-highs | 2024-02-28T04:12:59 | U.S. stocks held near their record levels on Tuesday after a quiet day of trading.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 8.65 points, or 0.2%, to 5,078.18 and is just off its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped 96.82 points, or 0.2%, to 38,972.41, and the Nasdaq composite inched up 59.05 poin... |
Israel and Hamas say no deal is imminent after Biden signals Gaza cease-fire could be close | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-27/biden-signals-there-could-be-a-truce-in-gaza-soon-but-israel-and-hamas-indicate-no-deal-is-imminent | 2024-02-27T22:24:44 | Israel and Hamas on Tuesday played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza, after U.S. President Biden said Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages.
The president’s remarks came on the eve of the ... |
Chatbots' inaccurate, misleading responses about U.S. elections threaten to keep voters from polls | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-27/chatbots-inaccurate-misleading-responses-about-u-s-elections-threaten-to-keep-voters-from-polls | 2024-02-27T22:06:09 | With presidential primaries underway across the U.S., popular chatbots are generating false and misleading information that threatens to disenfranchise voters, according to a report published Tuesday based on the findings of artificial intelligence experts and a bipartisan group of election officials.
Fifteen states a... |
Biden and party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in 'intense' Oval Office meeting | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-27/biden-will-urge-congressional-leaders-to-avoid-a-government-shutdown-send-aid-to-ukraine-and-israel | 2024-02-27T21:22:16 | President Biden implored the top four leaders of Congress Tuesday to act quickly to avoid a looming government shutdown early next month and to pass emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel, as a legislative logjam in the GOP-led House showed no signs of abating.
Biden hosted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Senate Maj... |
Wall Street edges back from its record heights | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-26/stock-market-today-wall-street-edges-back-from-its-record-heights | 2024-02-27T05:07:13 | U.S. stocks edged back from record levels Monday as they head for the final stretch of what looks to be another winning month.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 19.27 points, or 0.4%, to 5,069.53 after closing last week at an all-time high. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 62.30 points, or 0.2%, to 39,069.... |
Ordering from Shein or Temu? Those imports might not stay duty-free forever | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-23/senators-urge-biden-to-end-duty-free-treatment-for-packages-valued-at-less-than-800 | 2024-02-23T22:49:05 | Two U.S. senators looking to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the U.S. duty-free are calling on President Biden to take executive action, saying domestic manufacturers can’t compete with low-cost competitors that rely on forced labor and state subsidies in key sectors.
U.S. trade law allows ... |
Wall Street clings to modest gains and marks another winning week | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-23/stock-market-today-wall-street-clings-to-modest-gains-and-marks-another-winning-week | 2024-02-23T21:40:23 | Stocks clung to modest gains on Wall Street on Friday, giving the market another record high and a winning week.
The listless day for stocks capped a mostly solid week of earnings when the technology sector once again powered the market higher. The sector has been the driving force behind a rally that started in Octob... |
Nvidia surges on AI boom, setting off a rally on Wall Street | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-22/stock-market-today-nvidia-surges-on-ai-boom-setting-off-a-rally-on-wall-street | 2024-02-23T04:15:58 | Nvidia’s stock price surged Thursday after the company delivered another blowout quarter, setting off a rally in other technology companies that carried Wall Street to another record high.
The chipmaker, a central player in the boom surrounding artificial intelligence, reported scorching demand for its semiconductors... |
Applications for jobless benefits fall again as labor market powers on | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-22/applications-for-us-jobless-benefits-fall-again-as-labor-market-powers-on | 2024-02-22T21:55:59 | The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to its lowest level in five weeks, even as more high-profile companies announce layoffs.
Applications for unemployment benefits fell to 201,000, down 12,000, for the week that ended Feb. 17, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
The four-week average of cl... |
Volkswagen to recall 261,000 cars because of fire risk | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-22/volkswagen-to-recall-261-000-cars-to-fix-pump-problem-that-can-let-fuel-leak-and-increase-fire-risk | 2024-02-22T21:55:02 | Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that can increase the risk of fires.
The recall covers certain Audi A3s and VW Golfs and GTIs from the 2015 through 2020 model years. Also included are 2015 through 2019 Golf Sportwagens and 2019 and 2020 VW Jettas. All the recalle... |
Wall Street ends mixed after a late wave of buying | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-21/stock-market-today-wall-street-ends-mostly-higher-after-a-late-wave-of-buying | 2024-02-22T03:57:37 | Stocks were mixed on Wall Street on Wednesday after a listless day of trading with big technology stocks again acting as a heavy weight on the market.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 6.29 points, or 0.1%, to 4,981.80. The benchmark index spent much of the day in losing territory before climbing higher just before mar... |
Tech stocks pull Wall Street lower, led by investor favorite Nvidia | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-20/stock-market-today-tech-stocks-pull-wall-street-lower-led-by-investor-favorite-nvidia | 2024-02-21T04:06:45 | Technology stocks led Wall Street broadly lower on Tuesday as chipmaker Nvidia pulled back ahead of its highly anticipated earnings report this week.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 30.06 points, or 0.6% to 4,975.51. It is coming off its second losing week in the last 16. The losses pushed the benchmark index further ... |
Wall Street rises to another record as Treasury yields ease | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-15/stock-market-today-wall-street-rises-to-another-record-as-treasury-yields-ease | 2024-02-16T05:23:01 | U.S. stocks set another record Thursday after some mixed reports on the economy.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 29.11 points, or 0.6%, to 5,029.73 and squeaked by its prior all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 348.85 points, or 0.9%, to 38,773.12, and the Nasdaq composite climbed... |
Wall Street recovers much of its big loss from a day before | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-14/stock-market-today-wall-street-recovers-much-of-its-big-loss-from-a-day-before | 2024-02-15T03:45:19 | U.S. stocks rose Wednesday to recover much of their sharp losses from a day before, triggered by worries that high interest rates may stick around for months longer than hoped.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index climbed 47.45 points, or 1%, to 5,000.62 and clawed back more than two-thirds of its loss from Tuesday. A ho... |
Wall Street hangs near records ahead of inflation report | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-12/stock-market-today-wall-street-hangs-near-records-ahead-of-inflation-report | 2024-02-13T03:06:05 | Wall Street held relatively steady Monday after its latest record-setting week.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 slipped 4.77 points, or 0.1%, to 5,021.84 after closing Friday above the 5,000 level for the first time. Most of the stocks in the index rose, but losses for Microsoft and other tech companies weighed on the ind... |
Recession risk is fading, but political tensions remain a worry | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-12/recession-risks-are-fading-business-economists-say-but-political-tensions-pose-threat-to-economy | 2024-02-12T11:09:21 | Just a quarter of business economists and analysts expect the United States to fall into recession this year. And any downturn probably would result from an external shock — such as a conflict involving China — rather than from domestic economic factors such as higher interest rates.
But respondents to a National Ass... |
Wall Street waltzes past its latest milestone as S&P 500 closes above 5,000 | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-09/stock-market-today-wall-street-waltzes-past-its-latest-milestone-as-s-p-500-closes-above-5-000 | 2024-02-09T22:28:57 | More gains for U.S. stocks on Friday sent Wall Street to its latest record, milestone and winning week.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.6% and finished above 5,000 for the first time. It’s the 10th record in less than a month for the index, which closed its 14th winning week in the last 15 to continue a romp that ... |
Beginning in 2026, the Oscars will include an award for casting | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-02-08/film-academy-announces-new-oscar-for-casting-ampas | 2024-02-08T18:30:37 | There will soon be one more category to fill out on your Oscar ballots.
On Thursday, the motion picture academy’s board of governors announced the creation of a new competitive Oscar for achievement in casting. The award will be given out annually beginning in 2026 with the 98th Academy Awards for films released in 20... |
Usher brings romance to the biggest stage in America: The Super Bowl | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-02-08/usher-has-always-been-romantic-he-wants-to-bring-it-back-to-music | 2024-02-08T11:00:11 | You can see galaxies in Usher Raymond IV’s eyes.
They twinkle as he speaks, no matter how little lighting there is in a room. His deep gaze, soft and curious, makes you wonder what he sees in your humanity, whether it’s beauty, intelligence, kindness, warmth or something else. You have to consider when is the last tim... |
Wall Street climbs to the edge of another milestone as S&P 500 nears 5,000 | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-07/stock-market-today-wall-street-climbs-to-the-edge-of-another-milestone-as-s-p-500-nears-5-000 | 2024-02-08T05:32:35 | Wall Street rose to the edge of another record-breaking milestone Wednesday as Ford Motor, Chipotle Mexican Grill and other big stocks climbed following their latest earnings reports.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 got within a fraction of a point of the 5,000 level before ending the day at 4,995.06. The index rose 40.83 p... |
Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported to U.S. | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-07/mexico-overtakes-china-as-the-leading-source-of-goods-imported-to-us | 2024-02-08T04:39:51 | For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported to the United States. The shift reflects the growing tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as U.S. efforts to import from countries that are friendlier and closer to home.
Figures released We... |
Meta says it will label AI-generated images on Facebook and Instagram | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-06/meta-says-it-will-label-ai-generated-images-on-facebook-and-instagram | 2024-02-06T22:52:32 | Facebook and Instagram users will start seeing labels on AI-generated images that appear on their social media feeds, part of a broader tech industry initiative to sort between what’s real and not.
Meta said Tuesday it’s working with industry partners on technical standards that will make it easier to identify images ... |
How climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile's | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-06/how-climate-change-contributes-to-wildfires-like-chiles | 2024-02-06T22:41:40 | At least 131 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile, leading its president to declare two days of national mourning. The devastation comes soon after Colombia declared a disaster over wildfires. Scientists say climate change makes the heat waves and drought now hitting South America more likely — and bot... |
London judge to weigh computer scientist's claim that he's the mystery creator of bitcoin | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-06/a-computer-scientist-says-hes-the-mystery-creator-of-bitcoin-a-london-judge-aims-to-find-the-truth | 2024-02-06T19:09:30 | One of the enduring mysteries of the cryptocurrency industry took center stage Tuesday in a London court where a trial could finally settle the debate over the identity of bitcoin’s founder.
Australian computer scientist Craig Wright entered the witness box at the High Court and testified he was the man behind “Satosh... |
What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-03/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-origins-of-black-history-month | 2024-02-06T13:55:43 | Black History Month is considered one of the nation’s oldest organized history celebrations, and has been recognized by U.S. presidents for decades through proclamations and celebrations. Here is some information about the history of Black History Month.
It was Carter G. Woodson, a founder of the Assn. for the Study o... |
Renters are getting buried in credit card debt | https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-02-05/some-americans-have-become-saddled-with-credit-card-debt-as-rent-and-everyday-prices-remain-high | 2024-02-05T17:07:44 | Although the U.S. economy is broadly healthy, pockets of Americans have run through their savings and run up their credit card balances after battling inflation for more than two years.
Experts worry that members of these groups — mostly lower- and middle-income Americans, who tend to be renters — are falling behind ... |
Letters to the Editor: The administrative bloat that forces colleges to rely on lower-paid faculty | https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2024-02-05/administrative-bloat-forces-colleges-to-rely-on-lower-paid-faculty | 2024-02-05T11:00:42 | To the editor: Your otherwise excellent editorial on the plight of contingent faculty failed to mention the primary reason why colleges and universities hire so many lower-paid adjuncts — to balance the budget at institutions with bloated administrations.
Administrative bloat is a pernicious disease that has infected ... |
U.S. launches airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-02/us-begins-strikes-on-militias-in-iraq-syria-retaliating-for-fatal-drone-attack-officials-tell-ap | 2024-02-02T23:02:50 | The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend, according to the U.S. military and officials.
President... |
Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had 'killed us instead' | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-01/mother-of-michigan-school-shooter-denies-any-responsibility-for-gun-used-to-kill-four-students | 2024-02-02T00:20:42 | The mother of a Michigan school shooter testified in her own defense Thursday saying she had no role in buying or storing the handgun used to kill four students in 2021 and shifted responsibility to her husband.
“I just didn’t feel comfortable being in charge of that. It was his thing,” Jennifer Crumbley said of her h... |
Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-01/oregon-high-court-says-10-gop-state-senators-who-staged-long-walkout-cant-run-for-reelection | 2024-02-01T22:28:19 | The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender healthcare and gun rights cannot run for reelection.
The decision upholds the secretary of state’s decision to disqualify the senators from the ballot under a vote... |
Austin says he never told anyone on his staff to keep White House in the dark on hospitalization | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-01/austin-says-he-never-told-anyone-on-his-staff-to-keep-white-house-in-the-dark-on-hospitalization | 2024-02-01T18:51:41 | Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday he never told his staff to keep his cancer surgery and hospitalization secret from the White House, but acknowledged he should have handled it differently and he apologized for keeping President Biden and others in the dark for weeks.
“We did not handle this right and I di... |
Mexican president suggests U.S. talks on migration and drugs may suffer after drug money allegations | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-01/mexican-president-suggests-us-talks-on-migration-and-drugs-may-suffer-after-drug-money-allegations | 2024-02-01T18:48:22 | Mexico’s president suggested Thursday that talks with the U.S. government on migration and drug trafficking could suffer after media reports of a U.S. investigation into alleged drug money donations for his 2006 campaign.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested U.S. officials should apologize for what he calle... |
Ukraine and Russia swap scores of POWs despite tension over a plane crash last week | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-31/russia-ukraine-prisoner-swap-pows | 2024-02-01T00:45:27 | Russia and Ukraine have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war each, the countries said Wednesday, despite tensions stemming from last week’s crash of a military transport plane that Moscow claimed was carrying Ukrainian POWs and was shot down by Kyiv’s forces.
After the Jan. 24 crash of the Il-76 plane in Russia’s Belg... |
Business and agriculture groups sue California over climate disclosure laws | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-30/business-and-agricultural-groups-sue-california-over-new-climate-disclosure-laws | 2024-01-30T22:00:19 | Business and agricultural groups sued California on Tuesday over the most sweeping climate disclosure mandates in the nation, arguing the policies signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year overstep on the federal government’s authority to regulate emissions nationwide.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of C... |
UPS to cut 12,000 jobs 5 months after reaching union deal | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-30/ups-to-cut-12-000-jobs-5-months-after-reaching-union-deal-as-revenue-outlook-for-year-disappoints | 2024-01-30T20:41:23 | UPS said it would cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply.
The company also hinted that its Coyote truck load brokerage business may be put up for sale. UPS acquired the Chicago-based company for $1.8 billion in 2015.
The Teamsters in September voted to approve ... |
Amazon's bid to buy Roomba maker IRobot is called off amid pushback in Europe | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-29/amazons-bid-to-buy-roomba-maker-irobot-is-called-off-amid-pushback-in-europe | 2024-01-29T23:52:22 | Amazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker IRobot on Monday, blaming “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles” after the European Union signaled its objection to the deal.
The companies said in a joint statement that they were disappointed but mutually agreed to terminate the acquisition. The deal face... |
Lawyers urge Supreme Court to find Trump ineligible for presidency because of Jan. 6 | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-26/supreme-court-is-urged-to-rule-trump-is-ineligible-to-be-president-again-because-of-the-jan-6-riot | 2024-01-29T17:45:07 | The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, lawyers leading the fight to keep him off the ballot told the justices Friday.
In a filing filled with vivid descriptions of ... |
A U.S. scientist has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-28/la-fg-us-scientist-has-brewed-up-a-storm-by-offering-britain-advice-on-making-tea | 2024-01-28T20:04:48 | An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage.
Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl says one of the keys to a perfect cup of tea is a pinch of salt. The tip is included in Francl’s book “Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea,” pu... |
'LA Ink' star Kat Von D calls her court victory a big win for tattoo artists | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-27/tattoo-artist-kat-von-d-didnt-violate-photographers-copyright-of-miles-davis-portrait-jury-says | 2024-01-26T22:48:48 | A Los Angeles jury has found that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D did not violate a photographer’s copyright when she used his portrait of Miles Davis as the basis for a tattoo she put on the arm of a friend.
The jury deliberated for just over two hours before deciding Friday that the tattoo by the former star of t... |
Wall Street closes its 12th winning week in the last 13 with a mixed finish | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-26/stock-market-today-wall-street-closes-its-12th-winning-week-in-the-last-13-with-a-mixed-finish | 2024-01-26T22:11:26 | Wall Street closed out its latest winning week with a mixed finish Friday, as drops for technology stocks dragged on the market.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 slipped 3.19 points, or 0.1%, to 4,890.97. It’s the first decline for the index after a six-day winning streak led it to set record highs for five straight days.
... |
Ring will no longer allow police to request doorbell camera footage from users | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-24/ring-will-no-longer-allow-police-to-request-doorbell-camera-footage-from-users | 2024-01-24T23:23:10 | Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
In a blog post Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset the “Request for Assistance” tool, which allows police departments and other public saf... |
Americans' economic outlook brightens as inflation slows and wages outpace prices | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-24/americans-economic-outlook-brightens-as-inflation-slows-and-wages-outpace-prices | 2024-01-24T19:21:51 | After an extended period of gloom, Americans are starting to feel better about inflation and the economy — a trend that could sustain consumer spending, fuel economic growth and potentially affect President Biden’s political fortunes.
A measure of consumer sentiment by the University of Michigan has jumped in the l... |
Avalanches are rarely a danger at U.S. ski resorts. Palisades Tahoe slide was a deadly exception | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-11/deadly-avalanche-at-palisades-tahoe-was-rare-for-u-s-ski-resorts | 2024-01-12T03:35:33 | High in the mountains above Lake Tahoe, skiers and snowboarders lined up Wednesday morning to be among the first of the season to ride a chairlift serving some of North America’s most iconic expert terrain. A weekend storm had dumped much-needed snow on the upper mountain at Palisades Tahoe, and more was on the way.
W... |
Is an ADU right for you? L.A. homeowners and experts share what you need to know | https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-01-09/how-la-homeowners-financed-designed-built-adus-california-housing-crisis | 2024-01-10T13:00:33 | Curious about building an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in your backyard? Whether for extra income or much-needed housing for family, perhaps it’s time to investigate one of the hottest housing options in California.
Over the past year, we have provided tours of several Los Angeles ADUs, from charming garage conve... |
'Golden Bachelor' runner-up Leslie Fhima had surprise surgery over the holidays | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-01-03/golden-bachelor-runner-up-leslie-fhima-surgery-gerry-turner | 2024-01-03T20:36:39 | Some people celebrate their birthday with cake, a family gathering or a vacation. “Golden Bachelor” runner-up Leslie Fhima unfortunately had to spend her 65th birthday in a hospital bed after undergoing emergency surgery.
The “glama” fitness instructor from Minneapolis went to the emergency room last Wednesday afte... |
Amid new sign-stealing accusations, Wolverines embrace 'Michigan versus everybody' | https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-12-29/michigan-versus-everybody-sign-stealing-alabama-rose-bowl | 2023-12-29T23:34:15 | As the Michigan football team boarded its flight ahead of its Week 10 game at Penn State, several players pulled up wearing shirts and beanies that carried the same message, etched in the school’s trademark maize and blue: Michigan vs. Everybody.
The team has embraced the mentality since the beginning of the sea... |
Air Force identifies 8 U.S. crew members lost in Osprey crash in Japan | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-12-05/air-force-identifies-8-u-s-crew-members-lost-in-osprey-crash-in-japan | 2023-12-06T10:57:42 | Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has identified the eight service members lost when their Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan last week and was now focused on recovering all of their bodies and the aircraft debris.
The CV-22B Osprey crashed on Nov. 29 during a training mission. Ospreys have had ... |
Klete Keller, Olympic gold medalist swimmer, gets 6 months of home detention for Jan. 6 Capitol riot | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-12-01/klete-keller-olympic-gold-medalist-swimmer-gets-6-months-in-home-detention-for-jan-6-capitol-riot | 2023-12-01T22:56:50 | Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller, who threw his USA team jacket into a trash can after he stormed the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced Friday to six months of home detention for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the seat of American democracy.
At 6 feet 6, Keller towered over police officers guarding the Capitol and ot... |
Body of teen believed to be victim of 'Scorecard Killer' is identified in O.C. after 49 years | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-29/scorecard-killer-victim-identified-michael-ray-schlicht-orange-county-randy-kraft | 2023-11-30T00:08:24 | After nearly half a century, authorities have identified the remains of a teenager who is believed to have been killed by Randy Kraft, California’s notorious “Scorecard Killer,” who targeted young men in the 1970s and ’80s.
Michael Ray Schlicht, who died when he was 17 in 1974, was identified Tuesday by investigator... |
Property dispute in Colorado leaves 3 dead, 1 critically wounded | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-11-21/property-dispute-in-colorado-leaves-3-dead-1-critically-wounded-and-suspect-on-the-run | 2023-11-22T00:57:31 | Authorities in Colorado searched Tuesday for a man they believe shot and killed three people and critically wounded a fourth in a property dispute.
The 45-year-old suspect was believed to be driving a white Ram 1500 pickup truck with a camper shell, according to a Facebook post from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office.... |
West Virginia agrees to pay $4 million in lawsuit over jail conditions | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-11-10/west-virginia-agrees-to-pay-4-million-in-lawsuit-over-jail-conditions | 2023-11-10T16:09:01 | The state of West Virginia has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by inmates who described conditions at a jail as inhumane, an attorney for the plaintiffs said.
Attorney Stephen New disclosed the figure Thursday to U.S. District Judge Frank Volk, who must approve the settlement. New said ... |
Robert De Niro's company told to pay $1.2 million to ex-assistant in gender discrimination case | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-11-09/jury-awards-1-2-million-to-robert-de-niros-former-assistant-in-gender-discrimination-lawsuit | 2023-11-10T00:07:33 | A jury said Robert De Niro’s company should pay more than $1.2 million to his former personal assistant after finding his production company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation.
While the jury found De Niro was not personally liable for the abuse, they said his production company, Canal Productions, shoul... |
Wynonna Judd says 'all is well' after fans said she was 'struggling' at the CMA Awards | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-11-09/wynonna-judd-cma-awards-concerns-jelly-roll-duet | 2023-11-09T23:26:17 | Wynonna Judd read the comments about her performance at the 57th CMA Awards, and she’s ready to “come clean.”
On Wednesday, the Judds singer sparked concern among fans and viewers when she held onto duet partner and Jelly Roll during their performance of “Need a Favor.” Shortly after making her entrance, Judd motioned... |
Universities of Wisconsin unveil plan to recover $32 million cut by Republicans in diversity fight | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-11-06/universities-of-wisconsin-unveil-plan-to-recover-32-million-cut-by-republicans-in-diversity-fight | 2023-11-06T20:16:36 | The Universities of Wisconsin unveiled a $32-million workforce development plan Monday in an attempt to recover funds that were cut by the Republican-controlled Legislature earlier this year in a fight over campus diversity programs.
The Legislature’s budget committee voted in June to eliminate 188 diversity, equity a... |
Antisemitic graffiti at Canter's Deli investigated as possible hate crime | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-01/canters-deli-antisemitic-graffiti-los-angeles-jewish-business-israel-hamas | 2023-11-01T23:49:58 | Antisemitic messages found painted outside Canter’s Deli in the Fairfax District early Wednesday are being investigated as a possible hate crime, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police responded to the 400 block of North Fairfax Avenue, where earlier in the day images posted on X, formerly Twitter, sh... |
Radio host Larry Elder ends Republican presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-10-26/radio-host-larry-elder-ends-republican-presidential-campaign-and-endorses-donald-trump | 2023-10-27T01:43:45 | Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder announced Thursday that he was ending his 2024 Republican campaign for president and endorsing former President Donald Trump.
Elder, who sought to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a failed 2021 recall effort, said in a statement that he had made the “difficult decision” ... |
Trump is fined $10,000 over a comment he made outside court in his New York civil fraud trial | https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-10-25/trump-is-fined-10-000-over-a-comment-he-made-outside-court-in-his-new-york-civil-fraud-trial | 2023-10-25T19:54:41 | Donald Trump was called to the witness stand and fined $10,000 on Wednesday after a judge accused the former president of violating a limited gag order in his civil fraud trial. It was the second time in less than a week that Trump was penalized for his out-of-court comments.
Before imposing the latest fine, Judge Art... |
Michigan launches nationwide effort to address stagnant population growth | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-10-10/michigan-launches-nationwide-talent-recruitment-effort-to-address-stagnant-population-growth | 2023-10-10T16:04:20 | Michigan is launching a $20-million nationwide marketing initiative aimed at boosting the state’s decades-long sluggish population growth by attracting and retaining young talent.
The campaign, which was unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, will include television, radio and online advertisements in 11 states. ... |
Biden administration is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants, sources say | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-10-05/biden-administration-is-resuming-deportation-flights-for-venezuelan-migrants-ap-sources-say | 2023-10-06T01:37:35 | The Biden administration is going to resume deporting migrants to Venezuela, two U.S. officials told the Associated Press on Thursday.
The process is expected to begin shortly, the officials said, though they did not provide specific details on when. The officials were not authorized to publicly disclose details of t... |
Trump lawyers seek dismissal of federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-10-05/trump-lawyers-seek-dismissal-of-dc-federal-election-subversion-case-arguing-presidential-immunity | 2023-10-06T00:00:39 | Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge on Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president.
The motion amounts to the most pointed attack yet by defense lawyers on the fed... |
N.Y. judge issues limited gag order after Trump recirculates disparaging post about court clerk | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-10-03/new-york-judge-issues-limited-gag-order-after-trump-makes-disparaging-post-about-court-clerk | 2023-10-03T22:36:35 | A New York judge imposed a limited gag order on defendant Donald Trump on Tuesday after the former president disparaged a key court staff member during his civil business fraud trial.
Judge Arthur Engoron issued the order, which applies to all parties in the case and pertains only to verbal attacks on court staff. It ... |
Rams say hip injury shouldn't sideline Matthew Stafford, and Cooper Kupp will practice | https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2023-10-02/rams-hip-injury-matthew-stafford-ok-cooper-kupp-will-practice | 2023-10-02T23:25:12 | The Matthew Stafford-Cooper Kupp connection, one of NFL’s most dynamic passing combinations, appeared on track to resume this week with both veterans physically sound.
Not so fast.
A day after Stafford suffered a hip bruise in a dramatic victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday that the ... |
'The Blind Side' inspiration Michael Oher's conservatorship by the Tuohy family ends | https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-09-29/judge-says-she-is-ending-conservatorship-between-former-nfl-player-michael-oher-and-memphis-couple | 2023-09-29T16:25:55 | A Tennessee judge said Friday she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis couple who took him in when he was in high school, but the highly publicized dispute over financial issues will continue.
Shelby County Probate Court Judge Kathleen Gomes said she is terminating... |
Opinion: My magical, small-town neighborhood in 'Jewish L.A.' | https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-09-29/jewish-los-angeles-hebrew-antisemitism-sukkot | 2023-09-29T10:05:10 | I went on a walk one Saturday afternoon in my Los Angeles neighborhood with a friend, and as we saw many people leaving a synagogue he asked me why there was a security guard outside bidding congregants goodbye.
“What do you mean?” I asked my friend, who is not Jewish. “Churches don’t have security guards?”
He told m... |
Federal court vacates ruling that granted Mississippians convicted of felonies the right to vote | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-28/federal-court-vacates-ruling-that-granted-mississippians-convicted-of-felonies-the-right-to-vote | 2023-09-29T00:21:09 | A significant expansion of voting rights in Mississippi was put in doubt Thursday when a federal appeals court said it’s reconsidering an earlier decision to allow people convicted of certain felonies to cast ballots.
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals said in a Thursday filing that a majority of the appeals court’... |
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-26/judge-rules-donald-trump-defrauded-banks-insurers-as-he-built-real-estate-empire | 2023-09-27T00:41:56 | A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.
Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers a... |
Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony before Congress | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-18/hunter-biden-sues-the-irs-over-tax-disclosures-after-agent-testimony | 2023-09-18T21:38:03 | Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, alleging that two agents who claimed interference into the case against him wrongly shared his personal tax information amid escalating legal and political struggles as the 2024 election looms.
The suit says the agents “targeted and sought to embarrass Mr. Bid... |
Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan governor | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-15/jury-clears-3-men-in-the-last-trial-tied-to-the-plot-to-kidnap-michigan-governor | 2023-09-15T22:57:38 | A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a scheme that was portrayed as an example of homegrown terrorism on the eve of the 2020 presidential election.
William Null, twin brother Michael Null and Eric Molitor were found not guilty of providing su... |
Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, known for his inflated forms, dies at 91 | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-09-15/fernando-botero-dead-obituary | 2023-09-15T21:23:20 | Renowned Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose depictions of people and objects in plump, exaggerated forms became emblems of Colombian art around the world, has died. He was 91.
Lina Botero told the Colombian radio station Caracol that her father died Friday morning in Monaco of pneumonia complication... |
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah says he won't run for a 2nd term, likely ending long political career | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-13/republican-sen-mitt-romney-of-utah-says-he-wont-run-for-a-2nd-term-likely-ending-his-long-political-career | 2023-09-13T17:52:44 | Utah’s Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favors Republicans.
Romney, a former GOP presidential nominee and governor of Massachusetts, made the announcement in a video, saying: “It’s time for a new generation of l... |
Sharply higher gas prices pushed up inflation in August, yet underlying price measures cooled | https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-09-13/sharply-higher-gas-prices-pushed-up-inflation-in-august-underlying-price-measures-cooled | 2023-09-13T14:19:29 | A spike in gas prices pushed up inflation in August, yet most other costs rose at a more modest pace, evidence that price increases overall are still cooling.
In a set of conflicting data released Wednesday, the Labor Department said the consumer price index rose 3.7% in August from a year ago, up from a 3.2% annual ... |
Opinion: How California schools can finally quit burning fossil fuels | https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-09-11/california-pollution-climate-crisis-schools-fossil-fuels-electric-newsom | 2023-09-11T19:13:20 | From kindergarteners to high school seniors, millions of young Californians are back in the classroom. As parents in the state, we want our kids to thrive in healthy, modern learning environments. But California’s school buildings have some major problems: They’re old, polluting and fail to protect students from the wo... |
Myanmar's jailed former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is ailing but denied care outside prison | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-07/myanmars-jailed-former-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-is-ailing-but-is-denied-care-outside-prison | 2023-09-07T17:40:56 | Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure including dizziness and loss of appetite, but has been denied treatment at qualified facilities outside the prison system, a medical worker said Thursday.
Suu Kyi, 78, who was arrested in February 2021 when the army ... |
Ohio's GOP-drawn congressional maps, though declared unconstitutional, stand for 2024 election | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-07/ohio-will-keep-gop-drawn-congressional-maps-in-2024-elections-ending-court-challenge | 2023-09-07T16:29:58 | Congressional district maps previously deemed unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court will be used in 2024 after the high court dismissed legal challenges against the Republican-drawn districts.
The Ohio voting rights groups that brought the challenges moved to dismiss their own lawsuits against the Republican-draw... |
Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling 'Fat Leonard' bribery scandal | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-09-06/felony-convictions-vacated-for-4-navy-officers-in-sprawling-fat-leonard-bribery-scandal | 2023-09-07T01:48:41 | The felony convictions of four Navy officers in one of the worst bribery cases in the maritime branch’s history were vacated due to prosecutorial misconduct Wednesday, the latest misstep in the government’s years-long efforts in going after dozens of military officials tied to a defense contractor nicknamed Fat Leonard... |
USC taking a patient approach to Bronny James' potential return | https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-08-28/bronny-james-is-doing-well-and-we-just-have-to-be-patient-says-usc-coach-andy-enfield | 2023-08-28T21:36:01 | Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of Lakers superstar LeBron James, is doing well and attending classes after the highly regarded freshman guard went into cardiac arrest during a workout last month, USC basketball coach Andy Enfield said Monday.
“The good thing is he’s doing extremely well and he’s in class right now... |
Elliott: Former UCLA standout Lilia Vu refocused and found confidence, joy and No. 1 ranking | https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-08-17/ucla-lpga-lilia-vu | 2023-08-18T00:32:08 | Lilia Vu wasn’t looking to change her game after the bottom fell out of a season that had started so well, with her first LPGA victory in February and her first win at a major in April, when she outdueled Angel Yin to win a playoff at the Chevron Championship at The Woodlands, Texas.
When Vu missed the cut in four of ... |
Leonard Bernstein's kids defend Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' prosthetic: 'Our dad would have been fine' | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-08-16/bradley-cooper-maestro-leonard-bernstein-defend-nose | 2023-08-16T18:57:13 | Leonard Bernstein’s family is rallying behind Bradley Cooper after he faced online criticism for his appearance in Netflix’s upcoming film “Maestro.”
Directed by Cooper, “Maestro” tracks the legendary composer’s relationship with wife, Felicia (Carey Mulligan). Netflix released the first teaser for the film on Tuesday... |
Viral video puts spotlight on street vending in Las Vegas | https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-08-08/street-vendors-viral-video-las-vegas-law-enforcement | 2023-08-08T20:34:06 | A video that has now gone viral shows a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer pointing a Taser at a street vendor near the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign over the weekend. This incident comes a few months before a new bill will go into effect across the state of Nevada regulating street vending.
On Sunday, a ... |
Hunter Biden's plea deal on hold after federal judge raises concerns over the terms of the agreement | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-07-26/hunter-biden-plea-deal-on-tax-charges-falls-through-after-judge-expresses-concern-about-agreement | 2023-07-26T21:45:30 | President Biden’s son Hunter’s plea deal on two tax charges fell apart on Wednesday, at least temporarily, after the federal judge hearing his case expressed concern over a related agreement on a more serious gun possession charge.
The outcome leaves in jeopardy the years-long investigation into Hunter Biden’s busine... |
Several top editors at Penguin Random House accept buyout offers; layoffs also underway | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-07-18/several-top-editors-at-penguin-random-house-accept-buyout-offers-layoffs-also-underway | 2023-07-17T23:02:33 | Some of publishing’s most celebrated and enduring editors are leaving Penguin Random House after accepting buyout packages. Meanwhile, an undetermined number of companywide layoffs has begun, according to publishing officials.
Longtime editors of such prominent writers as Anne Rice, Lorrie Moore and Nobel laureates Al... |
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