Labor organizers spearheading California billionaire tax measure rebuffed by parent union
SACRAMENTO — One of California’s most powerful labor unions declined to endorse a proposed state billionaires tax, a blow to its backers...
Long-dormant court holds fits first public hearing as the U.S. seeks to deport an Afghan woman
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s activation of a long-dormant court to seek an Afghan woman’s deportation violates her constitutional rights, a defense...
L.A. model facing charges that she stole from wealthy suitors was just arrested again
A Los Angeles model and social media influencer already facing trial for charges that she allegedly stole from men she...
Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656-million judgment pending appeal
WASHINGTON — Palestinian authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to halt for now a $656-million judgment in a long-running lawsuit...
Father who gave gun to Georgia high school shooter sentenced to serve 15 years in prison
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High...
Provocative and sly, ‘I Want Your Sex’ celebrates the fine art of sloppy mistakes
A century of screen vixens reaches its climax with Olivia Wilde playing an X-rated shock artist who seduces her assistant...
Grocery sticker shock forces Americans to rewrite their shopping routines
What’s for dinner? Lately, at Apral Jack’s house, it’s whatever is on sale. Jack, 50, scouts an app for deals...
Disney turns $4 billion streaming loss into profit, and now it chases global growth
Josh D’Amaro rose to the top of the Walt Disney Co. by turning its theme parks into the envy of...
U.K. police arrests dozens at protest supporting banned group Palestine Action
LONDON — Dozens of people were arrested outside a London courthouse on Thursday after expressing support for Palestine Action, a protest group...
California’s billionaire enclave ousts Miami island as most expensive zip code
In the Silicon Valley enclave of Atherton, a six-bedroom, nine-bath mansion featuring a theater, a private rose garden and a...
Kidnapper executes victim in front of sheriff’s deputies in Chino Hills, authorities say
A kidnapping suspect executed their victim in front of sheriff’s deputies in Chino Hills on Wednesday night before being gunned...
Disney digs in for a major FCC fight over ABC station licenses
The Walt Disney Co. has intensified its battle with the Federal Communications Commission to keep its ABC television stations on...
The U.S. and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution
CAIRO — The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again...
Boyle Heights parents want answers about schools reopening in the Lineage stench zone
With two weeks before school starts, families in Boyle Heights are gripped with concern about the conditions and safety at...
Senate Republicans try to smear Fauci over COVID, but he refuses to play their game
There’s a comic trope beloved by playwrights, novelists and screenwriters about the fighters all suited up for battle, only to...
