L.A. County’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to begin an investigation into a $4-billion settlement following reporting by The Times that uncovered plaintiffs who said they were paid to sue. …
West Coast’s two monster faults could trigger back-to-back earthquakes, new research suggests
New research offers the theory that the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating back-to-back earthquake disasters. Read full story Author: Rong-Gong Lin II
After two years, Israel’s Gaza war has reshaped the Middle East
Israel’s hard power preeminence in the Middle East seems paramount. But the country’s leaders — and the entire region — still face an array of political challenges. Go to Source …
3 Key Takeaways From the Bondi Hearing
The session before a Senate panel featured more fireworks than facts as Democrats and the attorney general repeatedly clashed. Go to Source Author: Devlin Barrett https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight
Even President Trump has conceded that he and his party could face political pain from rising premiums, stiffening Democrats’ spines as they demand a subsidy extension. Go to Source Author: …
John Gurdon, Nobel laureate who laid groundwork for cloning, dies at 92
One of his early teachers called his scientific ambitions “ridiculous.” Undeterred, Dr. Gurdon went on to transform the understanding of DNA. Go to Source Author: Deni Ellis Béchard
Trump administration intervenes to secure woman’s rescue from Gaza
The mother of a U.S. sailor was extracted from the war-ravaged enclave through a quiet, extraordinary collaboration of the U.S., Israeli and Jordanian governments. Go to Source Author: Hope Hodge …
Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal
Unions have sued to block any firings, which budget experts believe are not even needed to protect essential federal services. Go to Source Author: Tony Romm https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
White House May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers
Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term. Go to Source Author: Tony Romm https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Fire after fire, L.A. County keeps promising to fix failures but doesn’t deliver
The seeming lack of progress after the Woolsey fire — particularly in developing clear policies and protocol — indicates a failure to learn from such disasters. Read full story Author: …
USC faculty members denounce Trump compact that would shift university to the right
The USC Academic Senate held a special meeting to discuss the Trump administration’s education compact, which was presented to the school last week. Read full story Author: Daniel Miller
A huge $600-million casino — bigger than many Vegas rivals — is coming to California next month
The Tejon Indian Tribe is about to open a $600-million Hard Rock casino next month near the town of Mettler and the Grapevine Pass. Read full story Author: Suhauna Hussain
‘Enough.’ Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7, with sounds of war from Gaza
Israelis commemorated the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel as fighting continued. Ceasefire negotiations are ongoing in Egypt. Go to Source Author: Heidi Levine, Lior Soroka, Kareem …
South American leftists struggle with Trump pressure, voter shift
The second Trump presidency’s focus on immigration and crime is mirroring a shift to the right among voters in South America. Go to Source Author: Karen DeYoung, Samantha Schmidt
Why Sharpies Are Made in America Again
President Donald Trump loves a Sharpie pen, and now he has all the more reason to love the company that makes them. The president signed the flurry of executive orders …
Jason Miyares’ Race for Virginia Attorney General Just Got More Compelling
WINCHESTER, Virginia — The one thing that has been consistent in covering Virginia’s off-year statewide elections since as far back as the year Republicans George Allen and Jim Gilmore ran …
Spectrum Sale Enhances Economy and National Security
A great but unheralded feature of the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in July was an authorization for the Federal Communications Commission to raise $88 billion to $100 billion through …
Jenrick defends comments on not seeing ‘another white face’ in area of Birmingham
The shadow justice secretary is accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one of the “worst-integrated”. Read full story Author:
Stephen Lawrence killer admits role but refuses to name accomplices
David Norris, speaking at a parole hearing, becomes the first of the teenager’s killers to publicly admit his role in the 1993 attack. Read full story Author:
Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing
The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Read full story Author: