The president is claiming borderless license to turn on his perceived enemies, both foreign and domestic. Go to Source Author: Lydia Polgreen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Joel Habener, Whose Research Led to Weight-Loss Drugs, Dies at 88
His discovery of the protein fragment GLP-1 was crucial in the development of Ozempic, Wegovy and other blockbuster obesity and diabetes treatments. Go to Source Author: Gina Kolata https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Rare Comic Introducing Superman Sells Privately for $15 Million
The copy of Action Comics No. 1, published in 1938, was stolen from the actor Nicolas Cage in 2000 and recovered more than a decade later. Go to Source Author: …
Minnesota Woman Dies After Shark Bite in U.S. Virgin Islands, Authorities Say
People at the beach went to the woman’s rescue and helped her ashore, the authorities said, but she died at a hospital. Go to Source Author: Rylee Kirk https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
AI windfall helps California narrow projected $3-billion budget deficit
The Newsom administration released the proposal Friday for the upcoming 2026-27 budget year, which acts as a starting point for negotiations with the Legislature about the programs and policies they …
California is free of all drought, dryness for first time in 25 years. Inside the remarkable turnaround
After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time …
Newsom’s budget includes $200 million to make up for Trump’s canceled EV rebates, among other climate items
Newsom’s state budget proposal allocates $200 million for electric vehicle rebates to backfill Trump’s canceled federal EV tax credits of up to $7,500 Read full story Author: Hayley Smith
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s freeze of $10 billion in child-care funds
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state Democratic leaders had accused the president of pursuing a political vendetta after he froze federal funding for social services programs. Read full story Author: …
As L.A. mayor’s race takes shape, Palisades fire is a defining issue
The catastrophic Palisades fire has redefined the L.A. mayor’s race, creating a political minefield for incumbent Karen Bass as she seeks a second four-year term. Read full story Author: David …
Powerful Santa Ana winds return to Southern California, prompting warnings
Santa Ana winds have returned to Southern California, prompting wind warnings across the region, according to the National Weather Service. Read full story Author: Summer Lin
Why LAPD and other police agencies discourage shooting at cars — and why ICE still does
The tactic of shooting at moving vehicles has fallen out of favor with the LAPD and many other law enforcement agencies across the country because it puts bystanders at risk. …
Dr. Oz touts federal crackdown on healthcare fraud by ‘foreign influences’ in L.A.
Trump officials announced a sprawling probe into benefits fraud across California on Friday, citing what they called a massive, coordinated effort to fleece government healthcare programs. Read full story Author: …
Trump administration proposes Colorado River options that could hit California hard
With rules governing the hard-hit Colorado River set to expire, the Trump administration presented options for dealing with the ongoing water shortages. Some experts said they would require greater sacrifice …
Khamenei says Iran won’t ‘back down’ amid mass protests and Trump threat
Iran’s supreme leader derided demonstrators as “vandals” and mocked President Donald Trump’s promise to intervene if protesters were killed. Go to Source Author: Karen DeYoung, Yeganeh Torbati, Adam Taylor
GOP Seeks Some Distance From Trump as Midterm Election Year Opens
The vote to open a war powers debate, a pair of attempted veto overrides and a split on health care suggested a greater appetite among Republicans to challenge the president. …
Trump Urges Oil Companies to Speed Work in Venezuela
The president met with executives on a day when the U.S. seized another tanker carrying Venezuelan oil. Go to Source Author: Rebecca F. Elliott, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Eric Schmitt and …
Outside Prisons in Caracas, Venezuelans Anxiously Await Release of More Political Detainees
Venezuela’s interim government said it would release an “important number” of imprisoned people, but only nine have been confirmed freed. Go to Source Author: The New York Times https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Coast Guard prepares for influx of seized ‘ghost fleet’ oil tankers
U.S. forces on Friday captured another vessel suspected of hauling Venezuelan oil. Many of the ships being seized are in disrepair, however, posing risks for American ports. Go to Source …
Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her
Nobel officials said Friday that the prize may not be shared or transferred. Go to Source Author: Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Maham Javaid
Jobs Report Shows U.S. Hiring Slowed One Year Into Trump’s Second Term
As economists pointed to some of the president’s policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year. …