Trump, like Biden before him, finds there’s no quick fix for inflation
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of deja vu. Just...
McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers. Economists call it a symptom of the stark wealth divide
In the early 2000s, after a severe slump, McDonald’s orchestrated a major turnaround, with the introduction of its Dollar Menu....
What to know about the Georgia election case against Trump and its new prosecutor
ATLANTA — The fate of the Georgia election interference case against President Trump and others is now in the hands of a...
Front-runner or flash in the pan? Sizing up Newsom, 2028
The 2028 presidential election is more than 1,000 days away, but you’d hardly know it from all the speculation and...
Disability rights leader Alice Wong dies at 51
Alice Wong, the California disability rights activist who employed wit, creativity and at times shock to fight for justice, has...
Glen Powell charms on ‘SNL,’ and Will Forte as MacGruber returns to destroy the Epstein files
If you’ve seen some of Glen Powell’s movies, including “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Hit Man,” “Anyone But You” or “Twisters,” you...
Suspected Haitian gang members exchange fire with Marines protecting U.S. Embassy
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — A group of suspected Haitian gang members fired this week on American forces protecting the U.S. Embassy...
Three dead, one wounded in South Gate domestic violence case
Two women are dead and a third woman wounded in South Gate after being shot by a male relative who...
No. 8 USC can’t pull off a comeback this time in loss to No. 2 South Carolina
South Carolina guard Ta’niya Latson drove into the paint in the third quarter. As she went up for the layup,...
Thousands protest crime and corruption in Mexico City as ‘Gen Z’ protests gain momentum
MEXICO CITY — Several thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest crime, corruption and impunity in...
With Nico Iamaleava out, UCLA is trounced by top-ranked Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Going into the first start of his career, Luke Duncan would be facing the nation’s top-ranked team in one...
Luka Doncic scores 41 to lead Lakers’ rout of the Bucks
MILWAUKEE — The stressful trip grew even more trying for the Lakers when two more of their core players weren’t able to...
4 law enforcement officers shot in rural Kansas responding to domestic violence call
CARBONDALE, Kan. — Four law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Saturday while responding to a domestic violence call at a home...
USC shuts out Iowa in second half to rally for a victory
The dark clouds had parted. The rain, after soaking L.A. for more than a day, had slowed. By that point,...
USC keeps its playoff hopes alive with downpour of toughness against Iowa
They were battered, they were bruised, they were soaking wet and covered in stereotypes. They’re not tough enough. They’re not...
