Nineteen councils can sell assets to cover services
Nineteen local authorities have been given extra flexibility to help balance their books next year. Source link
Ore. lawmakers reverse course on drug decriminalization amid fentanyl crisis
State legislators at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem have voted to recriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs amid a surging opioid crisis in…
Serena Oberstein, John Lee attack each other over ethics
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith at the helm, with help from David Zahniser.…
Western Australia becomes first state to ban non-compostable takeaway coffee cups, saving millions from landfill
In short: Western Australia has become the first state to ban single-use, non-compostable coffee cups, which authorities say will save millions of them from ending up…
Tories need a Budget bounce but can Hunt deliver?
The chancellor may resort to stealing Labour's plans on Wednesday to give Tories the tax cuts they crave. Source link
Europe risks losing credibility over silence on Israel’s war on Gaza: MP | Israel War on Gaza News
Europe risked any credibility to speak on Russia’s actions in Ukraine if it remained silent on Gaza, according to a Belgian member of parliament, who…
Republican Steve Garvey’s remarkable rise to top of California poll
The latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by The Times shows Republican Steve Garvey with a slight lead with days to go…
Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan re-arrested days after release | Media News
Aasif Sultan, a former editor of Kashmir Narrator magazine, has been re-arrested under ‘anti-terror’ law days, two days after his release following five years in…
Rochdale: George Galloway heckled on climate during winning speech
George Galloway was interrupted during his speech after winning the Rochdale by-election. A heckler accused Mr Galloway of being a climate change denier, while a…
Biden signs stopgap bill to avert government shutdown, extend funding deadline
1 of 4 | U.S. President Joe Biden (pictured speaking to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington,…
Where L.A. D.A. candidates stand on death penalty, juvenile justic
Polls show nearly two-thirds of voters remain undecided in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race. With a historically large field of a dozen prosecutors,…
Australia’s Hannah Green in second place at LPGA Tour’s Women’s World Championship
In short: Hannah Green moved to 8-under-par following the third round of the LPGA Tour's Women's World Championship.She shot a 5-under 67 to sit in…
Rochdale: George Galloway directs by-election victory speech at Labour
George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election with 12,335 votes. He returns to Parliament as an MP for the Workers Party for Britain.At the start…
Romania’s geeks are mapping earthquake risk in EU’s highest-risk capital | Business and Economy
Bucharest, Romania – Under the catchy name “One Love Central Studio”, a renovated apartment with an open kitchen on Doamnei Street in Bucharest is advertised…
Schiff, Garvey in lead for California Senate seat, poll shows
Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s campaign gambit of spending millions to highlight Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s conservative record appears to have paid off, making Garvey…
Donald Trump defense: ‘Unfair’ to hold classified documents trial before election
1 of 2 | Former President Donald Trump arrives at CPAC on Saturday in National Harbor, Md. Trump is in the courtroom in Fort Pierce,…
George Galloway: Latest win for political maverick
The 69-year-old's victory in Rochdale shows he has not lost his appetite for a fight - or his talent for riling his opponents. Source link
A woman has to be ‘stronger than a lion’ to cross the Mediterranean | Migration
Mediterranean Sea - On the open sea, thousands of kilometres from land, on a flimsy blue wooden boat, 21-year-old Linda* from Daraa, Syria, didn’t care…
Can Barger, a Republican, pull off a three-peat in L.A. County election?
As she seeks a third and final term as a Los Angeles County supervisor, Kathryn Barger and her supporters are touting her endorsements from unions,…
University of Florida to fire all DEI employees to avoid violating state law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends the 66th Annual Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway this past month. DeSantis last May signed into law a…