Companies are seizing on what many say is perhaps the most favorable regulatory environment for businesses in years. Go to Source Author: Lauren Hirsch https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Inflation Worries Prompted Fed Officials to Dissent on Holding Rates Steady
Internal divisions over whether to raise interest rates intensified at Kevin Warsh’s second meeting as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Go to Source Author: Colby Smith https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
South Korea’s KOSPI Soars 18%
South Korea’s KOSPI index has swung wildly because of both the enthusiasm and anxiety related to investing in the global artificial intelligence boom. Go to Source Author: Choe Sang-Hun https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow. Go to Source Author: Scott …
Missteps Mount in Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Anti-ICE Protesters
The problems plaguing the case have not only hurt the government’s chances, lawyers say, but have also undermined the bonds of trust that prosecutors have traditionally enjoyed in court. Go …
Far-right politicians seize on Ceuta
Several migrants who crossed into Ceuta attributed their arrival to lax Moroccan border protocols. But Europe’s anti-immigrant politicians blamed Spain’s migrant-friendly policies. Go to Source Author: Elisabetta Povoledo and Ségolène …
Migrants overrun a Spanish outpost, stirring White House outrage
Widely circulated video showed thousands of Moroccans storming into a Spanish outpost in North Africa. The White House condemned Spain as weak on immigration. Go to Source Author: Anthony Faiola
How the U.S. war with Iran is widening inequality in Africa
In Angola, the conflict has driven up prices for food, fuel and fertilizer, increases felt most acutely by the poor. But for the wealthy and well-connected, it’s been a boon. …
Searching for an affordable house in SoCal, she fell for a scam sweeping social media
Pam Yeager lost more than $2,500 trying to secure a new rental home, but it turned out to be a total scam. Experts say it’s an example of a growing …
They hoped to fix their immigration status. They got scammed instead
Immigration law scams surged in the past year and a half, since the Trump administration’s crackdown resulted in thousands of new cases flooding the court system, attorneys and immigrant aid …
The World Cup was an L.A. public transit success. The Olympics will be a much bigger test
Public transit during the World Cup was considered a success in Los Angeles. Metro and L.A. County leaders say it’s a sign of what’s to come for the Olympics. But …
Arellano: The banality of evil in the Border Patrol’s secret anti-immigrant slur
For at least half a century, Border Patrol workers have used the onomatopoeic word “tonk,” referring to the sound of someone getting hit, as slang for undocumented immigrants. Read full …
L.A. gas prices are crazy again. Here’s how to find the few pumps that are slightly more sane
L.A. drivers are paying $7 for gas: How to find stations near $5 Read full story Author: Lily Wright
Chabria: Proposition 36 created ‘treatment-mandated felonies.’ What it really created is a complicated mess
In 2024, tough-on-crime types pushed Proposition 36 into law by promising that more incarceration would be matched with more treatment for those addicted to drugs. Read full story Author: Anita …
Boyle Heights warehouse fire recovery is nearing halfway point, officials say
Emergency Management officials said Thursday that the cleanup efforts stemming from the Lineage cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights are approaching a midpoint. Read full story Author: Gavin J. Quinton
California produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world record
New batteries to store solar electricity and low demand in May both contributed to high percentage of electricity that came from solar. Read full story Author: Blanca Begert
California’s push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust
According to a new report, California groundwater regulations threaten to put many small farms out of business. Read full story Author: Ian James
Will Democrats Stand Up To Their Party’s Anti-Israel Bigotry?
There is no good reason – in logic, history, philosophy – for the left, especially the hard left, to so vehemently oppose Israel and Zionism, its national liberation movement. Being …
About 49,000 migrants enter Spanish territory of Ceuta in 24 hours, officials say
The estimated number of arrivals is more than 70% of the population of the city, which is about 83,600. Read full story Author:
Senior Infantino adviser quits after Asian federation opposes World Cup investment plan
The Asian Football Confederation “stands in solidarity” with Uefa and Concacaf in opposing controversial Fifa proposals. Read full story Author: