Netanyahu office says deal to release hostages now agreed
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "deal to release the hostages" has been agreed.Netanyahu had delayed a cabinet vote to approve…
L.A. County D.A. hires special prosecutor for police misconduct
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new special prosecutor to look into police misconduct cases this week, less than a…
BP to cut 5 percent of its global workforce, mostly from its office staff
A BP logo is displayed on a filling station in Huddersfield, Britain, in 2023. On Thursday, the petroleum giant said it will cut 4,700 jobs…
Harris joins a decades-old tradition for vice presidents
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, in one of her last public appearances in the role, signed her ceremonial desk drawer at the White House on…
Fury as Paris closes last tourist office and tells visitors to go on TikTok
The French capital has closed the doors of its last remaining physical tourist information office, as the city makes a move to focus on digital…
Biden gives farewell address from Oval Office before Trump steps in
WASHINGTON — President Biden delivered a farewell address to the nation Wednesday night, seizing what may be his final opportunity to reshape Americans’ grim views on…
Biden administration to lift ‘terrorism’ designation on Cuba
WASHINGTON — After years of debate, the Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism,…
Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the…
Biden officials say they built up pandemic defenses. Trump vows changes
NEW YORK — The Biden administration on Tuesday released a “road map” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to…
Office small talk dying out as Gen Z workers would rather chat online, survey finds
THE art of office small talk is dying out because younger workers feel more comfortable communicating online, according to research.A poll of 2,000 employed adults…
U.S. Atty. Martin Estrada resigns, looks back at ‘labor of love’
The granite steps leading up to the old federal courthouse in downtown L.A. are sturdy and regal. But something disturbing dotted them Friday that I…
Newsom says Trump hasn’t responded to his entreaty to see fire damage
President-elect Donald Trump has not responded to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s invitation to tour California’s fire damage, Newsom said Saturday afternoon. Newsom sent a letter on…
Biden still considering pardons for people Trump has threatened
WASHINGTON — President Biden says he is still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump. Speaking…
Venezuela’s Maduro sworn into office as opposition, U.S. denounce ‘coup d’etat’
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) delivers a speech during his inauguration as president in Caracas on Friday. Maduro was sworn into office for a third…
Trump sentenced in New York hush-money case days before taking office | Donald Trump News
Donald Trump avoids jail time or a fine, but the US president-elect’s criminal conviction will be on his record.Donald Trump has become the first former…
Trump’s company not banning private foreign deals during presidency
NEW YORK — The Trump family business released a voluntary ethics agreement Friday that marks a significant departure from Donald Trump’s first term by allowing it…
Supreme Court turns down Trump plea to block New York sentencing
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down President-elect Donald Trump’s plea to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday on his felony…
Calmes: Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden and revisionist presidential history
For my entire career, it’s seemed, the Republican Party has run against Jimmy Carter. From my novice reporter days in Texas beginning midway through his…
Despite a starstruck image, California favors bland governors
California is about to ease into the 2026 race for governor, and if you can pick any of the current candidates from a police lineup,…
Trump wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON — Although President-elect Donald Trump will not take office for almost two weeks, he is already making his “America First” mantra a priority — and…