The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs. Read full story Author:
Don’t fall for this – how to protect yourself from AI scams
Trading standards officers say AI is “super-charging” existing scams through clones and fake websites. Read full story Author:
How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket
One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future. Read full story …
Watch: The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote
Albertans are voting on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence via a referendum, splitting even some close-knit families. Read full story Author:
‘It gives me the ick’: Can you cheat on someone with a video game?
Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far. Read full story Author:
Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third – from 1.6 million to 1.1 million. Read full story Author:
France’s Far Right Seizes the Moment as Rioting Stuns the Country
The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order. Go to Source Author: Catherine Porter https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
France Officials Acknowledge ‘Failure’ Around Riots
The interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, acknowledged that the police had been underprepared and said he had offered to resign. Go to Source Author: Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
A truck company founder was indicted for fraud. California still paid $50 million for its vehicles
Nikola Corp.’s former CEO was indicted for fraud. His company’s vehicles were the most heavily subsidized in California’s $1-billion clean truck incentive program on average. Read full story Author: Tony …
Help us report on clean-air trucks and buses in California
If you have participated in California’s clean truck and bus subsidy program, known as HVIP, and would be open to sharing your story, we would like to hear from you. …
Scores of women, teen workers were groped, grabbed at this restaurant chain, feds say
California-based Il Fornaio will pay $3 million to settle an EEOC lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment and retaliation affecting at least 100 female employees, many of them teenagers. Read full …
LAPD responds to two stabbings, unruly crowd near Crenshaw street festival
Los Angeles police responded to reports of two stabbings near the Taste of Soul festival on Saturday, and issued an hourslong citywide tactical alert. Read full story Author: Kailyn Brown
‘He’s everywhere’: This California Republican wants to make his party relevant again
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a conservative from San Diego County, has become a prominent voice for state Republicans. His vehicle this election is Proposition 39, the voter ID measure. Read full …
Southern California fires ease as Santa Ana winds die down. But rain could bring new risks
Southern California firefighters gain ground on the Norte, Bryson and Henderson fires as Santa Ana winds ease, but incoming rain brings its own risks. Read full story Author: Hayley Smith
What Super Bowl? Rams look lifeless during humbling loss to Cardinals
The Rams’ offense sputtered and the team fell woefully short of its Super Bowl ambitions during an 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Read full story …
Mayoral candidate Raman was once a firm ‘no’ on the Olympics. She remains a skeptic
Mayor Karen Bass is a big booster of the ’28 Summer Olympics in L.A.; challenger Nithya Raman? Not so much. Read full story Author: James Rainey
Barabak: Despite a blue tide, this Democratic governor is fighting to survive
In Oregon, a progressive bastion, voter discontent has incumbent Tina Kotek on the defensive. Her struggle shows the perils of incumbency this angry election season. Read full story Author: Mark …
Mexico’s beleaguered Pacific coast braces for another storm in record hurricane year
El Niño has brought more — and stronger — storms to the Pacific Ocean. People on Mexico’s western coastline are exhausted Read full story Author: Kate Linthicum, Cecilia Sánchez Vidal
Airplane crushed after nosediving onto California street. Somehow, 2 adults and a child survive
A small plane carrying three people crashed onto a San Jose roadway Saturday, causing a minor fuel spill and traffic jam. The passengers sustained minor injuries. Read full story Author: …
Cindy Crawford, Kaia Gerber break silence on death of Presley Gerber: ‘We are beyond heartbroken’
The supermodel shared a heartfelt Instagram post about her son Presley Gerber who died at 27 last month. His death remains under investigation. Read full story Author: Kailyn Brown