Commissioners unanimously recommended the construction of Fourth & Central in the Skid Row neighborhood. Read full story Author: Roger Vincent
U.S. pushes Russia to negotiate as Hegseth warns Moscow of imposing ‘costs’
Offering Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine has been suggested as a way of pressuring Russia to return to the negotiating table. Go to Source Author: Ellen Francis, David Stern, Anastacia …
The Free Market May Sack Kimmel Again
Last month, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” reemerged from cancellation with a ratings jump and social momentum. His midnight honeymoon, however, is already over. Kimmel made incendiary …
Will the Palestinians Pass the Israel Test?
At this writing 20 remaining living Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas. Thank God. Twenty-four dead remain still to be released. These of the 251 taken hostages on that …
President Looks in the Mirror and Sees a Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON — For the last 20 living Israeli hostages who spent 738 awful days in captivity — starved, isolated and afraid — the worst nightmare is behind them. “The war …
Government will publish evidence in collapsed China spy case, PM says
The Tories and Lib Dems had called for witness statements provided to prosecutors to be released. Read full story Author:
Reeves says she is looking at tax rises ahead of Budget
The chancellor also said she was considering further measures on public spending, in a bid to put the UK’s finances on a firmer footing. Read full story Author:
Ex-funeral director admits 36 fraud charges but denies other offences
Robert Bush denied 30 counts of preventing lawful burials but admitted fraud charges. Read full story Author:
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans
Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act. Go to Source Author: …
Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge?
There is little information in court filings about the dozen plaintiffs who challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander. Go to Source Author: Abbie VanSickle https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Since Stonewall, Miss Major was a ‘towering’ trans rights champion
Miss Major, who has died at 78, helped start San Francisco’s first mobile needle exchange and established a sanctuary for transgender people in Little Rock. Read full story Author: Jonathan …
More U.S. Jews shield identity in public amid antisemitism fears, Post poll finds
A third of U.S. Jewish people say they don’t feel safe, and two-thirds report seeing antisemitic content online at least once a month, a Washington Post poll finds. Read full …
More U.S. Jews shield identity in public amid antisemitism fears, Post poll finds
A third of U.S. Jewish people say they don’t feel safe, and two-thirds report seeing antisemitic content online at least once a month, a Washington Post poll finds. Read full …
A man disappeared while running for office. He might still win.
Petros Krommidas went missing at a New York beach five months ago. Because he hasn’t been declared dead, a judge ruled voters should still be able to elect him. Read …
As Hamas returns bodies, Israel says one is not a hostage
Here’s what to know about the hostages whose bodies have been returned to Israel — or who remain in Gaza as pressure mounts on Hamas to turn them over. Go …
Indonesia, world’s largest Muslim nation, looks to expand role in Gaza
President Prabowo Subianto wants assert Indonesia’s influence on the global stage — and foster closer ties to President Donald Trump. Go to Source Author: Rebecca Tan, Winda Charmila
As Trump focuses again on Ukraine war, Zelensky seeks long-range missiles
Offering Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine has been suggested as a way of pressuring Russia to return to the negotiating table. Go to Source Author: David Stern, Ellen Francis, Anastacia …
ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.
Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby. Go to Source Author: …
Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future.
If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country. Go to Source Author: …
Trump Administration Guts Education Department With More Layoffs
About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement. Go to Source Author: Sarah Mervosh, …