On Nagasaki anniversary, mayor warns that nuclear ‘deterrence’ only increases risk
TOKYO — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called...
Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after being extradited from Dubai
LONDON — The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face charges that...
Flesh-eating bacteria cases prompt health warnings for Gulf Coast beachgoers
BATON ROUGE, La. — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a...
California city declares a ‘state of emergency’ after cyberattack on computer systems
The Suisun City council declared a state of emergency Saturday after a cyberattack forced the municipality to shut down its...
Don Nelson, second on NBA coaching win list and winner of five Celtics titles, dies
Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died...
Do I have to change retirement plans when I change jobs?
Dear Liz: I have taught for 22 years and recently accepted a position in a neighboring school district. I have...
Netanyahu rejects U.S. Gaza peace plan; Houthis strike Saudi oil facility and Yemeni port
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected the Gaza peace deal announced by President Trump last month, saying Israel’s...
Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s eastern coast
BEIJING — Typhoon Dolphin hit China’s eastern coast on Sunday evening after forcing more than 300,000 people to preemptively relocate and Shanghai’s...
Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, killing a woman and her 5-month-old baby
NEW YORK — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is...
SoCal heat wave: triple-digit temperatures, fire weather and coastal flooding in store
More intense heat was in store for wide swaths of Southern California Sunday, with temperatures expected to reach the 90s...
Bass’ Inside Safe teams went to these places again and again. But so did the homeless
Abigail Aguirre has been sleeping terribly. Too many times, she said, residents of a nearby homeless encampment have partied late...
The Shohei Ohtani Economy: a two-mile ride to Dodger Stadium, for $85
It’s almost time for Dodger baseball. I am standing outside a hotel in downtown Los Angeles. I could walk six...
California may fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post about politics
SACRAMENTO — Weeks before voting ended in California’s primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to Instagram to tell his...
‘The Yellow Line is a quiet thief’: How Israel’s moving border is erasing Gazans’ lives
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Every day for the last three months, he had looked at it. And for every...
Sen. Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary
FLORENCE, S.C. — Few people have anything bad to say about Darline Graham, who was catapulted from obscurity last month when she...
