President Trump’s administration has been pushing U.S. companies like Chevron to invest more in Venezuela’s oil industry. Go to Source Author: Rebecca F. Elliott, Simon Romero, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Lisa …
Forget Florida. L.A. humidity is off the charts this summer. What’s going on?
Southern California’s swampy summer continues to set records, with humidity levels creating conditions that feel more like Florida than the West Coast. Read full story Author: Alex Wigglesworth, Hannah Fry
Moldy dishes, live maggots and cockroaches. In-flight meal provider for LAX under scrutiny
Photos of contaminants at a catering facility in Inglewood that cooks and packages meals for a number of airlines operating out of Los Angeles International Airport were compiled by Southern …
Lopez: A coastal development exemption in Santa Monica? Shame on Gov. Newsom
Gov. Newsom is pushing a bill that would exempt a donor-developer from normal project review. Read full story Author: Steve Lopez
Trump administration considering trading Yosemite land to private developer
The Trump administration is considering trading a parcel of Yosemite National Park to a private commercial developer to connect a proposed development on adjacent land to an interior park road, …
For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight. Go to Source …
These Tanks Can Hold 90 Million Barrels of Oil. They Have Just 22 Million.
Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz. Go to Source Author: …
Nepali Flood Survivors Face Profound Loss, Pressing Needs and Murky Futures
The disaster has left countless people with little or nothing of the lives they had built, struggling with immediate survival and unsure how to rebuild. Go to Source Author: Anupreeta …
Nepal Roughly Doubles Number of Missing After Flood
Also, Trump orders the creation of a space academy. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. Go to Source Author: Matthew Cullen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE
Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot. Go to Source …
Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer
The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed. Go to Source Author: Shawn …
You Can Photograph This Pretty Irish Castle. You Just Can’t Go In.
Tourists still flock to the picturesque 16th-century Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay. But in recent years, a dispute over ownership has prevented visitors from entering. Go to Source Author: Dan …
Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment
Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time. Go to Source …
Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws
Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective. Go to Source Author: John Yoon https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Unstable Manhattan Building Had More Damaged Columns Than Previously Known
Drawings obtained by The New York Times and reviewed by engineers show insufficient reinforcements on eight more steel columns than previously known at a Manhattan building. Go to Source Author: …
Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply
There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory. Go to Source Author: Paul …
Critics Blast Metropolitan Museum’s Plan to Honor John Galliano
Galliano, a fashion industry giant championed by Anna Wintour, was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts in 2011. Go to Source Author: Vanessa Friedman and Jacob …
Sun-Ways Is Testing Out Train Track Solar Farms
A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea. Go to Source Author: Quinn Glabicki https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
She Filmed the Towers That Morning. 25 Years Later, She Finally Watched.
A young college graduate filmed the World Trade Center attack from the fire escape of her Chinatown apartment. For many years, she avoided looking at the footage. Go to Source …
Judge Throws Out Key 9/11 Confession as Tainted by Torture
Prosecutors argued the statements by the defendant, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, were crucial evidence for the eventual death-penalty trial. Go to Source Author: Carol Rosenberg https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml