How to prevent future U.S. attorneys general from being subservient attack dogs
Todd Blanche, a onetime personal lawyer for the president, squeaked through Senate confirmation recently by a single vote. Asked Sunday...
This year, the keyword for Democrats is ‘competence’
As centrist Democrats mobilize for battle against the Democratic Socialists of America, and as that group’s platform envisions an America...
As L.A. burned, online gamblers bet on how much the fires would destroy. ‘That was fun’
As deadly firestorms raged in Los Angeles County, carving a path of destruction that displaced families and killed 31 people,...
This clumsy green beetle is buzzing all over L.A. It might just crash into your face
Whiz! Bang! Pow! It’s not ’60s-era Batman, it’s a large metallic-green beetle. And it’s heading straight for your face. Parts...
Stripped of sand, decades-old infrastructure ‘relics’ pop up at the Wedge in Newport Beach
A series of powerful hurricane-driven swells have surfaced forgotten remnants of Newport Beach’s infrastructure that lay buried beneath sand and...
Sarah J. Maas reveals titles, covers for next two ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ books
Brace yourselves, BookTok: Bestselling romantasy author Sarah J. Maas just dropped the titles and covers for the sixth and seventh...
Shohei Ohtani homers twice to help power Dodgers to victory over Rockies
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani paused to admire the flight of his no-doubt home run as it sailed to right-center field. Clearly on...
Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department finalized a rule Monday that will pave the way for people who have been barred from owning...
Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small Polish village
KONOTOPIE, Poland — )An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest was inaugurated on Saturday in...
Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers
QUSRA, West Bank — The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over...
Stephen A. Smith calls ‘Thumbs Down’ award by Black journalist group a ‘hit job’
Stephen A. Smith fired back at the National Assn. of Black Journalists Monday, calling the organization’s weekend presentation of a...
Billionaires open the purse to fight California wealth tax
SACRAMENTO — A billionaire-funded political group gave a $5-million donation to the campaign opposing California’s proposed wealth tax, the first of many...
19-year-old UC Santa Cruz student ID’d as victim after car plunges off cliff into ocean
The life of 19-year-old UC Santa Cruz student Alli Renee Singh was abruptly cut short when the car she was...
Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day
REO, Indonesia — Thousands of people waited for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores on Monday as the country marked its...
Big batteries meant to stabilize the grid are stuck in limbo
Demand for batteries has skyrocketed as electricity use across the U.S. swells, driven by data centers’ booming energy needs and...
