About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions. Go …
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund
The plan to create a fund that could have funneled taxpayer money to the president’s allies drew repeated scrutiny, including a rare rebuke from Senate Republicans. Go to Source Author: …
Trump’s Latest Clemency Grants Benefit Drug Offenders, Union Boss
The president issued pardons or commutations to 30 people on Thursday, continuing his unorthodox and unpredictable use of clemency power. Go to Source Author: Kenneth P. Vogel https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
U.S. hits diesel fuel milestone as prices slam California economy from trucks to crops
Record-high diesel prices are squeezing California’s economy, driving up fuel and operational costs for local farmers, trucking fleets and supply chains. Read full story Author: Clara Harter, Suhauna Hussain
In Complex Cases Like Lindsay Clancy’s, a Unanimous Verdict Can Be Hard to Reach
Hung juries are not common, but the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was emotionally wrenching and uniquely complicated. Go to Source Author: Jacey Fortin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Ended With a Hung Jury. What Now?
Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her. Go to Source Author: …
How to Define the ‘Reasonable’ in Reasonable Doubt
“Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the highest burden of proof within the American legal system. Still, there is some wiggle room. Go to Source Author: Jacey Fortin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.
New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power. Go to Source Author: Julian E. Barnes and …
Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates
The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade. Go to …
Israel Says It Is Cementing Its Foothold in Southern Lebanon
The recent capture of a strategic ridge has further entrenched the Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory, as efforts to broker lasting peace have floundered. Go to Source Author: Euan Ward …
Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates
The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding. Go to …
U.S. Diesel Prices Set New High
Because of the war in Iran, the cost has climbed past the record it reached in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Go to Source Author: Gregory Schmidt https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?
Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates. Go to Source Author: Eshe Nelson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
As world braces for ‘super’ El Niño, research suggests global warming has increased its punch
New research suggests that human activity is making El Niño even more extreme and globally disruptive. Read full story Author: Hayley Smith
Payouts in L.A. County’s $4-billion sex abuse settlement delayed to two largest law firms
Two firms representing roughly half of the victims in the nation’s largest sex abuse settlement have had their payments delayed amid pending audit and fraud probes, leaving many clients who …
Bass returns campaign donations from leaders of anti-gang nonprofit after Times inquiry
The Bass campaign’s decision came after The Times asked whether the contributions ran afoul of a city law restricting campaign fundraising by city contractors. Read full story Author: David Zahniser
Nearly 6,000 homeless people could be displaced by the L.A. Olympics, study says
Thousands of homeless people probably will be displaced when the 2028 Olympics come to L.A., researchers say. They say the government needs a plan now for where they will go. …
Arellano: Nithya Raman is the comeback kid of L.A. politics
The Dodgers should sit Raman in their dugout come playoff time, because her knack for scoring while behind is almost preternatural. Read full story Author: Gustavo Arellano
LAPD internal affairs file spills more details on unit in racist recordings scandal
An inquiry into the case’s effect on LAPD recruitment efforts is ongoing, but an internal investigation sheds new light on the unit at the center of a scandal. Read full …
Trump is trying to terminate EVs in California. Is that even possible?
The Trump administration’s efforts to erode California’s emissions authority are slowing the state’s EV transition, but not stopping it. Read full story Author: Hayley Smith