Viral videos of unruly gatherings of young people are pushing city officials to deal with a problem they are having trouble defining, much less solving. Read full story Author: Brady …
Conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s death are still raging, infuriating friends
Right-wing influencers sparred over the case this week as a court hearing laid out detailed evidence in Kirk’s shooting. Read full story Author: Hannah Knowles
Preliminary report reveals cause of death for Sen. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina died suddenly Saturday at the age of 71. Read full story Author: Salvador Hernandez
Fight over broken bottle led to Exposition Park machete attack, police say
A fight broke out Friday night in Exposition Park over a broken bottle. It led to a machete stabbing, police say Read full story Author: Matthew Ormseth
On birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court ‘originalists’ split on history and Trump
The conservative justices see ‘originalism’ as a guiding principle to prevent judges from changing the Constitution to adjust to changing times. But that flipped this year. Read full story Author: …
LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues
Privacy concerns led the LAPD to pause its use of Flock Safety’s license plate surveillance cameras. The company has been criticized for allowing federal and national agencies to access its …
PG&E should pay $22 million for Mosquito fire violations, regulators say
During an investigation of the Mosquito fire, which burned nearly 80,000 acres in Placer County, California regulators found PG&E committed safety violations. Read full story Author: Matthew Ormseth
Academy Award-winning special effects pioneer Don Iwerks dies at 96
The Academy Award-winner created special effects used in Disney films and attractions around the world. Read full story Author: Corinne Purtill
How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal
President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran’s military is violently asserting authority. Go to Source Author: …
Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Trump Ally, Dies From ‘Sudden Illness’
He died from “a brief and sudden illness” on Saturday evening, his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. …
Lindsey Graham Was Facing Re-election in November. What Happens Now?
South Carolina law suggests his death triggers an Aug. 11 special Republican primary election, and the state’s governor can appoint a replacement to serve out the rest of his term, …
Leaders From Home and Abroad Remember Senator Lindsey Graham
Mr. Graham’s unexpected death on Saturday prompted a wave of tributes for an outsize and often divisive figure in U.S. foreign policy. Go to Source Author: Ali Watkins https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Tim Scott and Other South Carolina Leaders Mourn Lindsey Graham
The senator had sometimes struggled to maintain support from his party’s most right-wing voters. But leaders paid tribute to his wit and stalwart support of South Carolina. Go to Source …
Hard-Liners in Iran Want to Keep Fighting America
With much of their leadership killed in the war, Iran’s conservatives have sought to fill the void and intensify the fight against the United States. Go to Source Author: Neil …
How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war. Go to Source Author: Jane Bradley, Michael Schwirtz and Adam …
Inside the Secret Factory That Supplies Ukraine’s War Drones
With its mass-produced and inexpensive A.I. powered war machines, the German start-up Helsing SE illustrates a profound shift in military spending. Go to Source Author: Vivienne Walt https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Zelensky Announces Leadership Shuffle as War Turns in Ukraine’s Favor
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s prime minister, Yuliia Svyrydenko, would step down amid a broader shake-up in Ukraine’s senior leadership. Go to Source Author: Andrew E. Kramer https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Sought an Iran War Exit. Putin Pushed On in Ukraine. Now Both Are Stuck.
The Iran and Ukraine wars underline the common limits of military force in achieving political ends, but also the differences between a dug-in Russian president and a vacillating American one. …
Informal Bass advisor now working for Lineage, whose cold storage warehouse caught fire
Yusef Robb, an informal advisor to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, is working for the company whose Boyle Heights warehouse caught fire. Read full story Author: Noah Goldberg, Alex Wigglesworth
How Republicans Can Win on Credit Card Swipe Fee Reform
When Americans head to the polls in just a few months for the midterm elections, the most pressing issue on their minds as they fill in their ballots will be …