Judge rules NCAA NIL compensation rules likely violate law
A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes, granting…
Welcome to Old Ballan, the cemetery where State Trustees bury the dead with nowhere else to go
The burial is over in a matter of minutes.Four funeral staff stand around the grave — it is the minimum number of people required.Any fewer…
Dueling pro-Trump factions in Michigan leave state GOP in disarray
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party was deep in debt when a longtime party donor who had given more than $1 million over the…
New York AG says she’ll seize Trump’s property if he can’t pay penalty
NEW YORK — Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay his staggering New York civil fraud…
California bill proposes new standards for court-ordered parenting classes after Times investigation
SACRAMENTO — California could impose new standards for court-ordered parenting classes under legislation meant to address the lack of regulations for services often mandated for people…
California single-payer healthcare faces doubts from Democratic leader
SACRAMENTO — California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas cast doubt on the latest proposal to create a state-run single-payer healthcare system, saying he likes the idea but…
Israeli parliament backs Netanyahu’s rejection of a Palestinian state | Israel War on Gaza News
Lawmakers vote to support PM’s rejection of any ‘unilateral’ recognition of a Palestinian state. Israeli lawmakers have voted to back Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection…
Top UN court to open hearings into Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state
Historic hearings are opening on Monday at the United Nations’ top court into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian…
Opinion: Should a firefighter save a frozen embryo in a fire?
The bizarre decision handed down last week by the Alabama Supreme Court, which ruled that frozen human embryos are people too, is the reductio ad…
Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are ‘children’ under state law
Mitchell said the court had previously ruled that fetuses killed while a woman is pregnant are covered under Alabama’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act…
Tasmanian Labor promises to scrap electricity connection fees if they win state election
In short: Tasmanian Labor say they will cut connection and disconnection fees currently paid when people move house.It's the latest cost-of-living pitch to voters going to an…
North Korea’s Kim gifted car by Russia’s Putin, state media says | Politics News
The Russian-made car was delivered to Kim for his ‘personal use’, North Korea’s state-run KCNA says. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been gifted…
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor signs his new state legislative maps into law
Democrats tried unsuccessfully for more than a decade to overturn the Republican-drawn maps. But it wasn’t until control of the state Supreme Court flipped in…
Lindsey Graham: Time to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
“Why don’t we do this: I just got off the phone with two Democratic senators. Let’s make Russia a state sponsor of terrorism under U.S.…
Somalia’s Denial Won’t Rewrite the Books: Somaliland Has Proven Itself a De Facto State Deserving Recognition
When Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took the stage at the 37th African Union Summit in Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Ababa on February 17th, 2024,…
L.A. Congressional District 30 election candidates: The race to replace Schiff
The last time there was a competitive race for the congressional district now known as California’s 30th, Santana was topping the charts, Steve Jobs had…
L.A. Times columnists say why California is still a Golden State
California has been a beacon, a destination, a paradise and promised land ever since its headlong expansion in a rush of gold fever. It’s also…
Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at ‘Sneaker Con,’ a day after a $355-million ruling against him
PHILADELPHIA — As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Trump made a highly unusual stop Saturday, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at “Sneaker…
Some L.A. politicians won’t state a position on Measure HLA
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith and David Zahniser at the helm, letting you…
Talia von Oelhoffen stuns UCLA on buzzer 3 in Oregon State win
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Talia von Oelhoffen made a three-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer to lift No. 11 Oregon State to a…