Energy Department grants $2.26B loan for Nevada lithium project
Lithium Americas has received conditional approval for a multi-billion-dollar loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to help fund a massive development project in Nevada.…
Justice Department, FTC support renewing consumer repair rights
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Thursday weighed in on urging renewal of copyright exemptions allowing consumers to repair products they own.…
Former L.A. deputy mayor goes on trial a second time in bribery case
Federal prosecutors launched their second attempt at convicting former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan on corruption charges this week by portraying him as a…
State Department announces ‘Best Practices’ to retrieve Nazi-looted art
1 of 5 | Nicolas de Largilliere's "Portrait of a Lady as Pomona" went up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City in 2022,…
Catherine Herridge: Fox News defends journalist held in contempt
A court ruling found veteran TV news correspondent Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to identify sources related to a 2017 investigation she reported…
Authorities name mother’s boyfriend as person of interest in slaying of 3-year-old boy
Authorities have released the identity of a 3-year-old boy who was killed in his Lancaster home on Tuesday night and described his mother’s boyfriend as…
Justice Department Transfers Forfeited Russian Funds to Estonia to Aid Ukraine
Nearly $500,000 recovered from an illegal procurement network will directly support damage assessment and repair of Ukraine's war-torn electrical grid. The U.S. Department of Justice…
Justice Department reaffirms commitment to protecting LGBTQI+ communities
Leaders from the U.S. Justice Department Civil Rights Division met Thursday to reinforce the department's commitment to protecting LGBTQI+ rights. Source link
India’s Congress says $25m frozen by tax department ahead of election | Elections News
The Indian National Congress party says its bank accounts with 2.1 billion rupees ($25.3m) in deposits have been frozen by the Income Tax Department months…
Opinion: Before Los Angeles gets a new police chief, here’s what we need to know
The next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department will need to be a turnaround wizard. But she or he is unlikely to be handed…
Federal education department under fire as taxpayer money splurged on fine dining
In short: The federal education department has been criticised for holding meetings at fine dining restaurants, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars.Among the expenditures revealed is a $171…
Nearly 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis recorded in NSW this year as health department issues alert
In short: There have been 498 cases of the diarrhoeal disease cryptosporidiosis recorded in NSW this year.NSW Health has advised those with diarrhoea not to swim for…
Mayorkas interview: DHS head talks about impeachment, border and growing up in L.A.
At Homeland Security headquarters, Mayorkas told The Times about his Los Angeles upbringing, his thoughts on the impeachment vote and the challenges before him. Source…
Biden’s legal team went to Justice Department over memory comments
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Biden’s personal attorney said Sunday he went to both the special counsel and the attorney general to register concerns over what he…
NSW planning department official referred to ICAC suspended pending investigation
In short: A NSW planning department official referred to ICAC has been suspended with pay.The allegation the official allegedly used inside information before buying a Sydney…
Justice Department Takes Action Against Illicit Technology Transfer Schemes Benefiting China and Iran
Justice Department has announced charges and a recent arrest in two separate cases involving illicit technology transfers designed to benefit the governments of China and…
L.A. City Council considers action on tagged downtown high-rise
After six trespassing arrests were made in less than a week related to a heavily tagged unfinished skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, the City Council…
L.A. County paid out nearly $1 billion last year in claims
The costs to defend Los Angeles County — and its army of sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, social workers and doctors — against lawsuits skyrocketed in the…
Commerce Department names Elizabeth Kelly as first director of AI Safety Institute
United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Wednesday that former Biden economic advisor Elizabeth Kelly will serve as Director of the U.S. AI Safety…
Ill-fitting gear endangers female firefighters, supervisors say
When a female firefighter in Los Angeles County rushes into a burning building to save a life, she must deal with an extra challenge her…