Idaho lawmakers spent hours debating a surge in rats menacing Boise-area homes and threatening agriculture and public health. Some blamed people moving from blue states. Read full story Author: Karin …
Camp Mystic license imperiled, but troubled camp could still reopen
Texas health officials notified the owners of Camp Mystic that it had not met health and safety requirement necessary to reopen. Read full story Author: Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Atomic Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create
President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this …
Pratt and Raman lead Bass in latest fundraising for L.A. mayoral race
Reality television star Spencer Pratt raised more in donations since Jan. 1 than the other mayoral candidates, according to city figures. Councilmember Nithya Raman and Mayor Karen Bass were close …
Park leads challenger Malik in fundraising for L.A.’s coastal council seat
Eight of the 15 L.A. City Council seats are on the ballot in the June 2 primary. Read full story Author: Melissa Gomez, Sandra McDonald
Voter ID is headed for California’s November ballot
The measure also would require election officials to verify registered voters are U.S. citizens, aligning with a Republican-led push for new restrictions on voters. Read full story Author: Dakota Smith
The ‘Lasting Damage’ of Pirro’s Investigation of the Federal Reserve and Powell
The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition. Go to Source Author: Colby Smith and …
Justice Dept. Closes Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair
Also, the U.S. is sending top envoys to Pakistan for Iran peace talks. 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
Rubio’s Absence From Iran Talks Highlights Stay-at-Home Role
President Trump has outsourced much of his diplomacy to others, while Mr. Rubio focuses on his second job as national security adviser. Go to Source Author: Michael Crowley https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How Jet Fuel Shortages Could Affect Summer Travel to Europe and Beyond
Facing sky-high fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, airlines are cutting routes and raising prices. European vacations are looking a lot less affordable. Go to Source Author: Christine …
Trump Says He Dislikes Prediction Markets. His Family Invests in Them.
The White House has warned staff not to wager on government decisions, but his family’s involvement with these firms undermines the president’s message. Go to Source Author: Ben Protess https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Gambling Companies Celebrate Indictments as Pressure Grows
Gambling companies have cited recent federal charges as proof that illegal activity is being rooted out. The companies’ critics say the cases do not address widespread illicit activity. Go to …
What Are Prediction Markets, and Why Are They Causing Controversy?
The indictment of a soldier who bet on the U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela put renewed focus on a new way to gamble, and a new …
A boy declared him ‘Father of the Year.’ Then, they died in a murder-suicide
A veteran killed his 11-year-old son and himself in a Nevada airport earlier this month. His family said they tried to protect the child, but faced repeated roadblocks in complicated …
Officers called out serious problems at firearms training facility; LAPD retaliated, jury finds
The officers said LAPD retaliated against them for raising safety concerns at a firearm training facility. Read full story Author: Ruben Vives
Rare national archives are on public display at USC for America’s 250th anniversary
On Friday, the USC Fisher Museum of Art began hosting the National Archives “Freedom Plane” exhibit, which traces the founding of the United States with 16 historical documents. Read full …
California’s jet fuel stockpile hits two-year low as war strangles oil supplies
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has squeezed global oil supply, putting pressure on California’s jet fuel reserves. Read full story Author: Caroline Petrow-Cohen
Democratic governors, including potential presidential candidates, attend major L.A. fundraiser
Democratic governors, some eyeing 2028 presidential bids, gathered in Los Angeles for a big-dollar party fundraiser. Read full story Author: Seema Mehta
Charlottesville: The Deceit Underlying the Hoax
For years, Democratic politicians and their allies in the legacy media have spread the damnable Charlottesville Hoax: the propaganda myth that President Trump praised bigots who rioted in 2017 in …
Doubling Down on ‘No More Souters’
In 1990, George H.W. Bush, listening to then-White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu, nominated David Souter to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sununu, who as governor of New Hampshire …