L.A. officials stop use of disappearing Google Chats, citing Palisades fire
For years, Los Angeles city employees could communicate through Google Chat messages that were automatically deleted after 24 hours. Even after the practice, which was…
Former CIA employee pleads guilty to leaking files on Israel’s Iran strikes | Courts News
Asif William Rahman has pled guilty to transmitting classified national defence information, the US Justice Department says.A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee has pleaded…
Walt Disney Co., Paramount pledge money for fire relief and rebuilding
Walt Disney Co. has committed $15 million to relief and recovery efforts in the wake of this week’s devastating wildfires in Southern California.The Burbank-based entertainment…
Opinion: The limits of an imperial presidency
Whatever Trump and his advisors say, I know he won’t be able to remake Washington easily and swiftly.President-elect Donald Trump is returning to the most…
Riot’s ‘Arcane’ TV series was a Netflix hit, financial miss
When Riot Games first decided to make a TV show inspired by its hit game “League of Legends,” the video game publisher took the unusual…
Trump 2.0 raises hopes — and worries — in California manufacturing
WASHINGTON — Miriam Mesina de Gutierrez was 19 years old when she got hired at Paulson Manufacturing in Temecula. It was the summer of 2001 and…
State agency fines L.A. more than $560,000 for dog attack at Harbor animal shelter
The state agency that oversees workplace safety has fined the city of Los Angeles $563,250 after finding that the severe mauling of a animal shelter…
He refused the COVID vaccine. He sued. He exiled himself from baseball
Would he do it all over again?That was the one question I wanted to ask Benny Gallo. He wanted to talk baseball.Baseball is not what…
Catholic charities may not have to pay state unemployment taxes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether church-sponsored charities, programs and businesses may refuse…
What ‘Love Is Blind’ NLRB complaint means for reality TV
“Love Is Blind” became a swift breakout hit for Netflix in 2020 by testing whether true love can form between two people without seeing each…
Head of the FAA to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a jet in January,…
U.S. targets Chinese cybersecurity company, employee for 2020 firewall breach
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on Guan Tianfeng, 30, who is believed to reside in…
Microsoft employee fired for Pro-Palestinian vigil | Al Jazeera
Following a pro-Palestinian vigil at Microsoft HQ, two employees were dismissed. Did they violate company policies?Following a pro-Palestinian vigil at Microsoft HQ, two employees were…
Macy’s: Employee hid upwards of $154M in delivery expenses
Macy's on Monday announced it was delaying the release of its third-quarter earnings report due to the discovery that upwards of $154 million had been…
Macy’s finds employee hid $154 million in expenses, report delayed
Macy's said it recently learned that an employee, which it did not name, intentionally hid as much as $154 million in expenses over three years.…
Musk’s budget crusade may cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
WASHINGTON — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. His eventual…
FEMA chief says employee who advised canvassers to avoid Trump homes fired
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell confirmed Saturday that a FEMA employee who advised disaster aid workers to skip Florida homes sporting Trump campaign…
Fired employee charged with murder in slayings of 2 men at Chicago’s Navy Pier
1 of 2 | Raylon East, 36, has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shootings of two men this week at Chicago's popular…
Liam Payne death: Hotel employee and two others charged
In the ongoing investigation into One Direction singer Liam Payne’s death, three suspects have been charged for their alleged involvement in the pop star’s sudden…
Nursery owned by Rep. John Duarte has history of safety violations
California regulators have cited the Central Valley nursery owned by Republican Rep. John Duarte and his family for several safety violations during the years that…