By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near the Lincoln Memorial could occur 20 hours per day, year-round, as officials push to complete the project within three years, according …
Administration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trump’s triumphal arch Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along with her husband, …
Feds won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat Read MoreBy KEN SWEET NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Brian Johnson as his choice to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, turning to a trusted former aide and financial services executive who …
Trump names former CFPB official Brian Johnson to be agency’s next permanent director Read MoreBy WILL WEISSERT and MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump laced into Graham Platner on Wednesday, calling the Senate candidate from Maine a “thug” and a “pig” and suggesting that the Democratic Party was hypocritical for lining …
Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conduct Read MorePredictions of a calmer hurricane season than average saw a further downgrade on Wednesday, as researchers at Colorado State University lowered the number of tropical storms expected in the Atlantic from their initial April report. Forecasters now anticipate a “below …
Thanks, El Niño: Even fewer storms now expected in ‘below normal’ hurricane season Read MorePITTSBURGH — The bigger his career numbers got, the harder it was for Freddie Freeman to ignore them. “I’ve never thought about it as I was going along,” said Freeman, who became the 102nd player in MLB history to collect …
With 2,500 career hits, Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman sets his sights on 3,000 now Read MoreNearly 18 months after a catastrophic wildfire tore through neighborhoods in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu, killing a dozen people and destroying thousands of homes and other structures, prosecutors told a federal jury Wednesday that a troubled, 30-year-old former Uber …
Catastrophic Palisades fire was set out of a yearning for ‘revenge on society’, prosecutor says as arson trial begins in LA Read MoreQuemars Ahmed increased his lead by one whole vote in a close race for a second seat on the La Cañada Flintridge City Council, according to the latest vote count released Wednesday afternoon. Ahmed, a member of the city’s Sustainability …
2026 Election Results: Lead virtually unchanged in close La Canada Flintridge race Read MoreAnthony Gordon put forward a good case to start next week (Picture: Getty Images) England enjoyed an encouraging victory ahead of their World Cup campaign as they beat Costa Rica 3-0 in Orlando on Wednesday night. The match was delayed …
England 3-0 Costa Rica: Three questions answered and one not for Thomas Tuchel Read MoreAnthony Gordon and Declan Rice were on the scoresheet in Orlando (Picture: Getty Images) Declan Rice felt England did exactly what was asked of them in a 3-0 win over Costa Rica on Wednesday, revealing that Thomas Tuchel demanded far …
Declan Rice reveals what Thomas Tuchel demanded from England against Costa Rica Read MorePokémon Pokopia is good! (The Pokémon Company) The Thursday letters page still has a very mixed opinion about the recent Nintendo Direct, as a reader feels sorry for the head of Xbox. Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ …
Games Inbox: Does the Nintendo Switch 2 have enough good games? Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Stolen mobiles will essentially become unusable bricks after Apple agreed to help deter phone snatching. The …
Apple launches iPhone change that will hit snatching networks worth millions Read More“Just wait; it’s going to happen fast,” Jake Potashnick, the executive chef and owner of Feld, warned with a smile. For several minutes, a quiet, if anticipatory, calm pervaded the dining room at this Michelin-starred temple to extreme seasonality in …
Feld chef Jake Potashnick cooked up a major comeback Read MoreBy KAITLYN HUAMANI Anthropic on Wednesday joined growing calls for the artificial intelligence industry to find ways to cushion people from the technology’s disruptions, announcing an initial $200 million investment to research AI’s impact on jobs and the economy. Alongside …
Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI’s economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions Read MoreBy AARON BEARD RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final. Not that it’s mattered much in this series. The Hurricanes split two road games with the Vegas Golden Knights to return home …
Stanley Cup: Hurricanes have long thrived at home, and they need to now Read MoreMeasure ER in Los Angeles County, a sales tax increase of 0.5%, has levitated. In the final Election Night update of the vote, “No” on Measure ER was ahead with 53.11%. In each subsequent update, the “Yes” vote lifted a …
Susan Shelley: Measure ER’s revival — and the power voters have to fight back Read MoreCatalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu and Los Angeles County Beaches are under a high surf advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:34 p.m. The advisory is in effect until Thursday June 11, at 8 p.m. …
High surf advisory for Los Angeles County beaches until Thursday evening – breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet foreseen Read MoreThe brother of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has joined thousands of Palisades fire survivors in suing the city after his home burned down in Malibu. Kenneth Bass and his wife, Cindy, filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court …
Brother of Mayor Karen Bass suing LA over losing his house in the Palisades fire Read MoreWhile the California Secretary of State’s office reports there are still over 700,000 left to count as of this writing, it seems certain that the top-two vote getters to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom are Democratic former Health and Human Service …
Editorial: Becerra’s big comeback and Hilton’s uphill battle Read MoreBy JOSE HERRERA | City News Service The Los Angeles City Council approved half-a-million dollars Wednesday to hire private attorneys and defend the city against a lawsuit filed by former fire chief Kristin Crowley, who was ousted by Mayor Karen …
LA OKs $500,000 for private attorneys in ex-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley’s lawsuit Read More