U.S. researcher: North Korea is expanding digital surveillance on its citizens
1 of 2 | Stimson Center senior fellow Martyn Williams told reporters Monday that the North Korean regime is expanding digital surveillance capabilities to tighten…
Shock, followed by warm memories of KTLA’s much-beloved Sam Rubin
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, May 12. Happy Mother’s Day. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you…
Wildfire tracking program faces expiration
WASHINGTON — When a brush fire trapped more than 100 hikers and campers last year in the Sierra National Forest, California firefighters needed to know precisely…
AstraZeneca stock up despite pulling Covid-19 vaccine from European market
The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator. ADVERTISEMENTShares in AstraZeneca…
States’ inflation varies, in part due to domestic migration
States with the highest population gains in recent years generally see higher inflation rates -- including the price of food -- than those that have…
Kamala Harris announces final rule setting mandatory staff minimum for nursing homes
1 of 2 | U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Edmund Pettus Bridge in March to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in…
RFK Jr. qualifies for Michigan presidential ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gotten enough signatures to appear on the presidential ballot in the political battleground state of Michigan. File Photo by Jemal…
Kamala Harris’ laugh is a sound check for a divided country
“You’re writing a story in the Los Angeles Times about the vice president’s laugh? I think that’s laughable.” — Bakari Sellers, Democratic lawyer and CNN…
IMF sounds alarm on U.S. debt, warning ‘something will have to give’
The International Monetary Fund warned the United States on Tuesday that the government’s rampant spending and growing national debt is not sustainable and could threaten…
White House announces new $6.4B CHIPS deal with Samsung
President Joe Biden announced a $6 billion semiconductor deal with Samsung on Monday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo April 15 (UPI) -- The…
Airlines urge Biden administration to cap number of U.S.-China flights
1 of 3 | The advocacy group Airlines for America sent a letter Friday to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Transportation Secretary Pete…
Pope Francis to embark on tour of Southeast Asia, Oceania
Pope Francis will travel to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore in September. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI | License Photo April 12 (UPI) --…
FDA urges Congress to pass bill mandating food manufacturers test for lead
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Robert Califf looks on during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on May 4, 2023.…
Boeing Q1 deliveries plunge amid safety concerns
1 of 3 | Deliveries of Boeing commercial airplanes dropped during the first quarter of this year to their lowest number since midway through 2021,…
Biden administration announces $6.6B deal with TSMC for semiconductor plant
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the supply of semiconductors at the White House on January 21, 2022. He touted a new $6.6 billion semiconductor…
NOAA: Global greenhouse gases continued steady climb in 2023
1 of 2 | The three most common greenhouse gases blamed for Earth's warming climate continued their steady rise in the atmosphere during 2023, according…
8-year-old lone survivor among 45 dead in South Africa bus crash
An 8-year-old was the lone survivor after 45 people died in a bus crash in South Africa. Photo by Tidimalo Chuene/EPA-EFE March 28 (UPI) --…
White House selects ‘EGGucation’ as Easter Egg Roll theme for third straight year
President Joe Biden and First lady Jill Biden greet guests at the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April…
Joni Mitchell is back on Spotify after protesting Joe Rogan
Joni Mitchell can look at Spotify from both sides now: before and after her 2022 boycott. The prolific “Both Sides Now” singer, 80, reinstated her…
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro indicted over alleged Covid-19 vaccination fraud
In short: Brazil's federal police say the country's former president Jair Bolsonaro inserted false Covid-19 vaccine information to enter the US. Bolsonaro told Reuters the world knows he "didn't…