After Rachel Goldberg, Jon Polin speak, some ask: Why no pro-Palestinian speakers?
CHICAGO — Rachel Goldberg broke down almost as soon as she stepped onto the stage of the Democratic National Convention. She put her hand to her…
Final finisher of women’s marathon shows true Olympic spirit
PARIS — The original Olympic motto translates from Latin as “swifter, higher, stronger.” And those who live up to it are the ones who win gold…
Suspects in Taylor Swift concert plot hoped to kill many, officials say
VIENNA — Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and Al…
Taylor Swift fans in Munich take in sold-out shows for free
No tickets? No problem. Leave it to Swifties to still find a way to watch their idol’s sold-out Eras Tour in person.An estimated 50,000 unticketed…
Former college athletes could get millions under NCAA settlement
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust…
Unique Paris Olympics opening ceremony raises terrorism concerns
PARIS — Soldiers patrol along the Seine River, dressed in camouflage and blue berets, big rifles slung over their shoulders. The Police Nationale stand guard at…
Silicon Valley billionaires put plans for new California city on hold
The tech billionaires backing a proposal to raise a brand new city on the rolling prairie northeast of San Francisco Bay have agreed to pull…
Paris faces political upheaval and protests as Olympics nears
With all the tumult surrounding the 2024 Summer Olympics — problems both large and small — it isn’t entirely surprising that Parisians have threatened to…
Supreme Court upsets $10 -billion opioid settlement
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a mass settlement related to the nation’s opioid crisis that would have paid an estimated $10 billion to…
Families cheer Biden’s immigration decision, while some are left out
HOUSTON — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of…
Mike Downey, former Times sports columnist, dies at 72
Mike Downey learned to be a sports columnist in Detroit and Chicago, but from the moment he arrived in Los Angeles in 1985, it was…
San Diego County says it’s nearly stamped out illegal pot shops. Why can’t L.A.?
The van screeched to a halt in a parking lot along a busy Whittier thoroughfare. A half-dozen men in army-green body armor and tactical helmets…
LA28 names retired lieutenant general Reynold Hoover its new CEO
The organizers of the 2028 Summer Olympics have reached far outside the sports world for their new chief executive, hiring a retired U.S. Army lieutenant…
Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision; event roiled by Gaza war protests
MALMO, Sweden — Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward…
Do pro-Palestinian protests signal a shift in U.S. support for Israel?
WASHINGTON — The relationship between the United States and Israel has been a tight embrace almost ever since the founding of the Jewish-led state 76 years…
Mayor Karen Bass urges business, philanthropic leaders to help fund homeless housing
During her annual State of the City address, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on business leaders, charitable organizations and wealthy individuals to use their…
Eclipse visitors to New England pulled an all-nighter trying to leave
FRANCONIA, N.H. — Thousands of visitors to northern New England communities in the path of the total solar eclipse were told to pack their patience for…
Israel's Netanyahu is a political survivor. Might the war in Gaza finally be his undoing?
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL -- APRIL 2, 2024: Protesters holding flags, banners and lit candles march through central Jerusalem, Israel, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Thousands of demonstrators…
California brothers scam USPS out of $2.3 million
Two Riverside County brothers pleaded guilty last week to mail fraud after scamming the United States Postal Service out of more than $2.3 million, according…
Trump wants to fire thousands of government workers. Liberals are preparing to fight back if he wins
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump has plans to radically reshape the federal government if he returns to the White House, promising to deport millions of immigrants…