Lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that would ban disposable vape cartridges, a scourge to waste haulers and facilities. Read full story Author: Susanne Rust
Rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse
Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District’s San Joaquin Marsh hoping to see a juvenile purple gallinule. Read full story Author: Ruben Vives
In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed. Go to Source Author: Peter Baker …
Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’
A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more …
C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit
John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace deal with Ukraine. Go to Source Author: Adam Entous and …
Rescuers Search Himalayan Valleys After Devastating Flood
Also, the C.I.A. chief urges Russia to cut a deal to end the war. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday. Go to Source Author: Matthew Cullen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Yielding on French Could Restart Trade Talks, Canadian Officials Say
Canada’s minister in charge of trade with the U.S. was responding to comments by Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative. But that was before any mention of Lake Ontario. Go …
Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week. Go to Source Author: Erica L. Green https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities
A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north. Go to Source Author: Vjosa Isai https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How SSENSE, a Canadian Retailer, Is Grappling With Trump’s Tariffs
Ssense’s comeback efforts include moving a core part of its business to the United States so American customers can avoid hefty tariffs. Go to Source Author: Peter Eavis https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say
Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region. Go to Source Author: Leo Sands and …
Is Haiti Safe for Haitian Deportees?
Stephen Miller said that Haiti is safe for Haitian deportees. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs analyzed federal reports that say otherwise. Go to Source Author: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Gilad Thaler, …
ICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight
The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant. Go to Source Author: Mitch …
‘Too many cases’: Mexico confronts U.S. over deaths of its citizens in ICE custody
As increasing numbers of migrants perish during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to ramp up pressure on U.S. authorities to investigate the deaths. Read …
Orange County is now treating e-bikes like guns. Can the crackdown make streets safer?
Patterned after gun buyback programs organized by police departments, prosecutors in Orange County are offering gift cards for people to surrender e-bikes and e-motorcycles with “no questions” asked. Read full …
USC and UCLA bet big on AI to meet soaring student, job market demands
USC, UCLA and UC Santa Barbara are launching new undergraduate majors and programs in AI and digital humanities to prepare students for high-demand tech careers. Read full story Author: Jaweed …
L.A.-area lawmakers urge Trump to fund transit fixes for 2028 Summer Olympics
Officials called on the federal government to expedite $2 billion needed to make L.A. traffic-ready for the 2028 Games. Read full story Author: James Rainey
Apple’s rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shakeup
Apple’s rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shake-up Read full story Author: Annika Duneja
Tons of planet-warming gases are bubbling up from reservoirs. California is going to keep track
California’s Air Resources Board will start tracking estimates of the climate-warming methane that bubbles up from the state’s dams and reservoirs. Read full story Author: Ian James
Family awarded millions for dad’s fatal overdose in notoriously deadly SoCal jail system
Riverside County must pay a family millions for the in-custody death of a beloved father who overdosed in his cell while awaiting trial in 2022. Read full story Author: Clara …