A meltdown at Situational Awareness, an A.I.-focused investment firm, is raising tough questions about the Wall Street banks that lent billions to the upstart firm. Go to Source Author: Matthew …
Passenger Describes Chaos Aboard FlyDubai Flight
The passenger, Miriam Ohayon, said people on board felt the jet lose control and heard screams. “When they opened the cockpit, there was a lot of blood,” she told Israeli …
Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump
In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November. Go to Source Author: Jennifer …
Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times. Go to …
As Violence Falls, Crime Isn’t Paying as a Republican Line of Attack
Across the country, especially in the North Carolina Senate race, Republicans have charged opponents with being soft on crime, even as President Trump brags over plunging crime rates. Go to …
Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Vie for Undecided Voters
Mayor Karen Bass and her onetime ally, Nithya Raman, made their case to voters with just five weeks left until the election. Go to Source Author: Shawn Hubler https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
D.A. in Cornell Case Hopes to Speak to Accuser as He Weighs New Evidence
District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said a woman’s report to police in 2024 saying she had been raped at a fraternity did not support a criminal case. But he said …
Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts. Go to Source Author: Devlin Barrett and Charlie Savage …
Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel
Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement …
Trump Hosts A.I. Executives at the White House
Also, ICE is planning a hiring surge. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. Go to Source Author: Matthew Cullen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
An L.A. suburb evicts its own beloved Little League, sparking charges of political payback
The dispute between the city of Santa Fe Springs and the Metropolitan Little League has put the 65-year-old youth sports partnership in jeopardy. Read full story Author: Ruben Vives
Magic Mountain closes X2 coaster permanently after history of injuries
The X2 ride was for years the Valencia park’s crown jewel, the first roller coaster in the world that spun riders 360 degrees in their seats. Read full story Author: …
Twin brothers who resold thousands of golf course tee times plead guilty to tax crimes
The Southern California golfers admitted they did not report income from their tee-time business; plea agreements also cite other sources of unreported income. Read full story Author: Brittny Mejia
California will add ‘Non-Ultraprocessed Certified’ seal to foods. What that means
California is creating a front-of-package label for what it deems non-ultraprocessed foods. Some say a nationwide definition is needed to avoid confusing consumers. Read full story Author: Karen Garcia
Can California stop Trump from drilling off its coast? A new law tries
Gov. Read full story Author: Hayley Smith
Kaiser lays off 147 employees in California
Kaiser Permanente will layoff 147 business and administrative employees across California in November, the health giant said Read full story Author: Melody Petersen
Venomous African viper in SoCal neighborhood was AI-generated, police say
The snake was reported in Santa Ana “in a tree within a residential neighborhood near Main Street and Edinger Avenue,” police said. But questions about authenticity emerged. Read full story …
Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over
A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Go to …
Supreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now
The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own. Go to Source …
OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models
Employees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen. Go to Source Author: …