Netanyahu claims U.S. is withholding weapons, blames Biden
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday claimed the United States is withholding weapons and implied that this was slowing the offensive in the…
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose…
Zionism: Enormous disagreement over a word in use for 125 years
WASHINGTON — In the many debates over language surrounding the war in Gaza, few words are as controversial as “Zionism.” Its original, most basic definition is…
Bill to regulate psychedelics fails in California Legislature
SACRAMENTO — Another attempt to make psychedelics legal in California has, once again, failed. Senate Bill 1012 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) was the latest…
Sony warns tech companies: Don’t use our music to train your AI
Sony Music Group is sending letters to 700 artificial intelligence developers and music streaming services warning them to not use its artists’ music to train…
Blinken gives strong U.S. criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza
WILMINGTON, Del. — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the…
The best places to shop for sofas made in Los Angeles
Direct-to-consumer is big these days when it comes to purchasing a sofa. But with so many options to consider — chaise or no chaise? Performance…
Disneyland’s plan to cut down on disability cheats
Disney theme parks have seen the use of their disability services program skyrocket in the last five years. Is it because cheaters are making use…
California moves to ban use of the weedkiller paraquat
New California legislation seeks to permanently ban paraquat, a powerful and widely used weedkiller that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and other serious health…
In D.A. race, who can break out of the pack to challenge Gascón?
The candidates vying to become L.A. County’s next district attorney could barely fit on stage together for a debate. Scrunched into a dozen studio chairs…
ICE kept a California immigrant in solitary for two years
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement used solitary confinement at its detention facilities more than 14,000 times between 2018 and 2023, including one California immigrant…
SAG-AFTRA defends Alec Baldwin after ‘Rust’ criminal charge
Hollywood performers union SAG-AFTRA on Thursday said it is not an actor’s job to be a firearms expert, in a statement defending actor Alec Baldwin,…