Jeffrey Epstein cultivated friendly relationships with several customs officers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering food, advice and even musical gigs. Go to Source Author: David Enrich and Steve Eder …
How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files
Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case. Go …
In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High
Data released Thursday by the Census Bureau showed the overall trade deficit with the world narrowed, the result of an expanding trade surplus in services. The trade deficit in goods …
Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada
U.S. officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that could upend the way business is done and leave Canada on the outs. Go to …
One Year In, Trump’s Tariffs Have Not Helped U.S. Wine Businesses
One year in, many producers say tariffs have not helped them, and some countries are rejecting U.S. wine altogether. Go to Source Author: Eric Asimov https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Two Sisters Died in Tahoe Area Avalanche During Trek With Friends
The sisters regularly met up with their friends, many of them fellow parents with ties to Stanford University, to go on ski trips. Go to Source Author: Sabrina Tavernise https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Another Storm Complicates Efforts to Recover Victims of Tahoe Avalanche
The sheriff’s office in Nevada County, Calif., said a storm that moved through early Thursday has slowed their work. Go to Source Author: Amy Graff https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Gaza’s Board of Peace: What to Know
President Trump’s new organization was established to oversee a Gaza cease-fire but has expanded its mandate. Critics say it could undermine the United Nations. Go to Source Author: Aaron Boxerman, …
Arts Panel Packed With Trump Allies Approves White House Ballroom Project
President Trump has eliminated any pocket of resistance from within his administration to his plans for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. Go to Source Author: Luke Broadwater https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
U.S. Tells International Energy Agency to Drop Its Focus on Climate Change
The Trump administration is threatening to leave the influential agency unless it stops publishing its annual road map for cutting planet-warming emissions. Go to Source Author: Brad Plumer https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Billionaires Spielberg, Zuckerberg eyeing East Coast, stirring concerns about California’s wealth-tax proposal
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to Manhattan and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing property in South Florida as a labor union tries to place a wealth tax on the …
A series of deadly California storms continues to bring more rain, snow and danger
Since Monday, a series of storms has drenched much of California and dumped feet of snow in the Sierra. Read full story Author: Summer Lin
Arellano: Chipotle just saw its worst year ever. It may not get any better
Before me was a lunch as big and hefty as a brick, wrapped in gold-colored foil that gleamed with the promise of a delicious meal. Read full story Author: Gustavo …
Eight skiers dead and one missing in deadliest avalanche in modern California history
A group of 15 skiers, including four guides, were attempting a perilous escape in a blinding blizzard in the High Sierra above Lake Tahoe when the avalanche hit. Just six …
L.A. fire victims say state regulators ignored complaints about State Farm
More than a dozen homeowners and their representatives told The Times that the California Department of Insurance did little to resolve a wide range of complaints, or prevent new problems, …
Bernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the ‘oligarchs’
Populist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who has a long history of support from liberal California voters, formally kicked off a billionaires tax proposal on Wednesday at the Wiltern in Los …
When it comes to shark attacks, there’s a grim reason California stands out in the U.S.
Shark attacks in 2025 were back to a normal level after a down year in 2024. California continues to overindex in unprovoked attacks, and in 2025 recorded the only shark-related …
Jury rejects claim that LAPD officer was killed in training over sexual assault report
The parents of LAPD Officer Houston Tipping sued the city, alleging his death after a training exercise in 2022 was caused by a fellow cop upset over Tipping’s involvement in …
Break in cold case leads to 39-year-old man, now facing murder charge in L.A. Juvenile Court
Victor Perez pleaded not guilty to killing a woman in Hollywood in 2003. Because he was 17 at the time, Perez is being prosecuted as a juvenile — at least …
SoCal nonprofit exec spent thousands in public money to lift breasts, tighten tummy, D.A. says
A former San Diego nonprofit executive has been accused of stealing more than $130,000 in public money intended to stop fentanyl overdose deaths and spending it on plastic surgeries, luxury …