The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years. Go to Source Author: Anton Troianovski and David E. Sanger https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Tumultuous, bloody week unfolds in Ukraine and Russia after brief ceasefire
A Russian airstrike on a Kyiv apartment complex that killed at least 24 people and a Ukrainian strike on residential buildings and an oil refinery in Ryazan, Russia, suggested no …
Top takeaways from final governor’s debate: Knives out for Becerra
Candidates running to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom repeatedly attacked surging Democrat Xavier Becerra during a testy debate in a remarkably unsettled contest less than three weeks before the June …
Commentary: Who won and who lost in Thursday night’s California gubernatorial debate? Our columnists weigh in
Candidates pile on the Democratic front-runner, Xavier Becerra, including a white-paper wielding Katie Porter. But nothing happened that’s likely to shake up the race as it careens toward the finish. …
L.A.’s ultra-urban rivers wash tons of trash out to sea. There’s a plan to change that before the Olympics
‘Trash interceptors’ will be installed in the L.A. and San Gabriel rivers to stop tons of plastic from reaching the ocean before the 2028 Olympics. Read full story Author: Lila …
Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states
The White House has told Western states it’s working on a 10-year plan for the overtapped Colorado River that will allow for reassessing cutbacks every two years. Read full story …
For Trump in China, a tonal shift yields few results
Trump’s deference to Xi was a striking display of an often commanding president adapting to a new power dynamic, an acknowledgment of China’s rise and its emerging role in the …
Altadena’s latest roadblock to rebuilding: Sewage
Hundreds of Altadena residents worry that they may be on the hook for a share of the estimated $70 million needed to build sewer lines in neighborhoods that rely on …
After public outcry, Orange County halts herbicide spraying in creeks
Orange County officials announced they will ‘pause’ spraying herbicides in creeks across the county. The decision came after a social media campaign by residents. Read full story Author: Ian James
Concerns over federal funding for L.A. Olympics raised by state lawmakers
As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Olympics, state lawmakers are raising concerns that potential clashes with President Trump could cause chaos. Read full story Author: Katie King
This coming El Niño could be a monster. Will it bring epic rain to California this winter?
A super-strength El Niño appears to be taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season. Read full story Author: …
Supreme Court, over two dissents, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now
The court rejects an antiabortion challenge to mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication for ending early pregnancies. Read full story Author: David G. Savage
Ten times worse than benzene — California updates its science on two chemicals in everyday air
California health officials have released new scientific findings that suggest the health risks from exposure to two chemicals present in ambient air, acrolein and ethylene oxide, are worse than previously …
Claudine Longet, the French starlet who fatally shot Olympic skier Spider Sabich, dies at 84
Claudine Longet has died. The French-born chanteuse and ex-wife of ‘Moon River’ crooner Andy Williams fatally shot her Olympian boyfriend, skier Vladimir ‘Spider’ Sabich. Read full story Author: Emily St. …
Suspect in Playa del Rey crash that killed toddler was already wanted in two DUIs, records show
Court records show the suspect in the May 3 crash in Playa del Rey that killed a 1-year-old and his uncle had been arrested twice for DUI and had two …
Barbara Palvin’s baby bump premieres at Cannes. Model and Dylan Sprouse are expecting first child together
Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse are expecting their first child together. The model debuted her baby bump at the Cannes Film Festival. Read full story Author: Tracy Brown
Dodgers pitcher, horse racing jockeys linked to cockfighting in Puerto Rico
All-Star closer Edwin Díaz and brothers Jose and Irad Ortiz were allegedly linked to illegal cockfighting in Puerto Rico through social media posts, according to reporting from USA Today. Read …
Clarence Carter, blues and soul singer known for hits ‘Strokin” and ‘Patches,’ dies at 90
Clarence Carter, the Grammy-nominated blues and soul singer known for the raunchy hit ‘Strokin’,’ which was featured in Eddie Murphy’s “The Nutty Professor,” has died. He was 90. Read full …
Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen are splitting up after 18 years, but remain ‘on great terms’
Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen are splitting up after 18 years of marriage. The ‘American Pie’ star and his actor-writer wife ‘are on great terms,’ a rep tells The Times. …
SoCal man sold $80 million in cannabis products and didn’t report it, state prosecutors say
A man who operated unlicensed marijuana dispensaries across Southern California is facing dozens of felony charges for evading $7.1 million in taxes, according to state prosecutors. Read full story Author: …