Metro plans to extend Eastside light rail to Montebello. Residents express their views
Residents in East L.A. are weighing the promise of a new Metro E Line extension with concerns over construction disruptions,...
U.S. makes history in win over Australia to clinch spot in World Cup knockout stage
SEATTLE — The World Cup is only a little more than a week old, but it’s already an historic one for the...
Armenia’s opposition faces arrests as it contests the ruling party’s election win
YEREVAN, Armenia — Several members of Armenia’s opposition were arrested Friday while a major pro-Russia party asked the top court to annul...
Judge denies Biden’s bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry
A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Biden’s attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative...
Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises
WASHINGTON — As Janeese Lewis George paves a path to the mayor’s office in Washington, D.C., she’s told voters they could have...
World Cup watch parties where the food is as exciting as the matches
There’s no shortage of World Cup viewing parties in Los Angeles, especially when it comes to those with great food...
Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm elections
WASHINGTON — The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans neared a breaking point this week as he upended their efforts...
James Burrows, prolific comedy director behind ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85
James Burrows, the 11-time Emmy-winning director who co-created “Cheers” and helped turn such long-running sitcoms as “Taxi,” “Friends,” “Will &...
California labor union offers to scale back billionaire tax proposal after pushback
SACRAMENTO — A labor union behind a controversial tax on California billionaires significantly scaled back its proposal a day after it qualified...
FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
WASHINGTON — A new kind of flu vaccine has moved a step closer to the U.S. market as federal health advisers recommended...
The joy of Mexico’s World Cup soccer triumph in the era of Trump
Brenda Jaimes pushed her way through an ecstatic crowd in downtown Santa Ana Thursday night, stopping in the middle of...
World Cup 2026 mints big prediction winners and million-dollar losers
The World Cup is turning prediction markets into a public ledger of million-dollar bets, exposing big wins and dramatic losses...
Bob Dylan is absolutely cooking on the road right now
SANTA BARBARA — Sixty-one years and a day after he laid down the epochal “Like a Rolling Stone” in a...
Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says
PHILADELPHIA — The Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia, a federal appeals court panel said...
As Juneteenth is celebrated across the U.S., Obama’s presidential center opens in Chicago
DALLAS — As people gather across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Obama’s presidential center is opening its doors...
