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LA Times National News
Dec 20, 2024

Analysis: Europe, too, feels Musk's political impact. How far will it go?
The multibillionaire's newfound prominence in policymaking for the incoming Trump administration has a growing parallel across the Atlantic.



LA Times National News
Dec 20, 2024

U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria
Washington officially regards the Syrian rebels as terrorists; they are hoping to polish their image.



LA Times National News
Dec 20, 2024

With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?
As government agencies prepare for a potential shutdown, questions about a potentially burgeoning H5N1 bird flu pandemic are top of mind for many public health and agriculture officials.



LA Times National News
Dec 19, 2024

Avocados, salmon, strawberry yogurt: Which of these meets FDA's new definition of a "healthy" food?
The Food and Drug Administration plans to update its definition of "healthy" foods. Items that are high in saturated fat, sodium and added sugars no longer qualify.



LA Times National News
Dec 19, 2024

Transgender people working in U.S. government see peril under Trump
Transgender military officers, diplomats abroad, others, believe progress and acceptance built over a decade may be destroyed



LA Times National News
Dec 19, 2024

A massacre, a rumored hanging and Syrians' thirst for justice and revenge
Killings, including a notorious massacre, in a Syrian suburb left residents wanting revenge. Then they heard a militia leader was going to be hanged.



LA Times National News
Dec 19, 2024

Can California change a dark culture at Chowchilla women's prison?
Efforts to reform life inside the walls of the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla are making headway. But most female prisoners have experienced levels of trauma that make it hard to build trust.



LA Times National News
Dec 19, 2024

Women's prisons are rife with trauma. Can California set a new course at Chowchilla?
Efforts to reform life inside the walls of the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla are making headway. But most female prisoners have experienced levels of trauma that make it hard to build trust.



LA Times National News
Dec 18, 2024

Column: For many Black women, Kamala Harris' defeat felt like a betrayal. Now what?
Donald Trump's victory, and especially his winning the popular vote, has caused Black women to rethink their approach to politics. For some, the solution is more focus on local issues and their own needs.



LA Times National News
Dec 18, 2024

Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
As the CDC confirmed a severe case in Louisiana of a patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California related to the virus.



LA Times National News
Dec 18, 2024

Supreme Court to hear TikTok case before ban deadline
TikTok's case is set for oral argument on Jan. 10, nine days before the site is scheduled to be shut down.



LA Times National News
Dec 18, 2024

'Know Your Enemy' podcast gets why Taylor Swift drives conservatives crazy
Two leftists bros started the 'Know Your Enemy' podcast to help listeners understand America's right wing rather than ridicule and demonize it.



LA Times National News
Dec 18, 2024

How Trump's tariff threats may help unseat Canada's Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, once a political star, is fighting for his job amid calls to step down. Donald Trump is adding to his troubles.



LA Times National News
Dec 18, 2024

Once a political star, Canada's Justin Trudeau is fighting for his job amid Trump tariff threats
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, once a political star, is fighting for his job amid calls to step down. Donald Trump is adding to his troubles.



LA Times National News
Dec 18, 2024

Three dead girls and a man on death row. Did lies put him there?
Forty years ago, Michael Anthony Cox was convicted of the murders of three girls in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Years later, the two main witnesses at his trial, also teenagers, recanted, saying police had pressured them into false stories. So why is Cox still on death row?



LA Times National News
Dec 18, 2024

Abcarian: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster
An advisor to Donald Trump's pick for Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the government to withdraw approval of the polio vaccine.



LA Times National News
Dec 17, 2024

Trump sues Iowa pollster for 'election interference,' while opponents claim chilling of free speech
Trump claims J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register tried to "create a false narrative of inevitability" for Kamala Harris. Experts said he aims to chill impartial election assessments.



LA Times National News
Dec 17, 2024

Trump sues Iowa pollster, claiming 'election interference'; critics see a chilling of free speech
Trump claims J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register tried to "create a false narrative of inevitability" for Kamala Harris. Experts said he aims to chill impartial election assessments.



LA Times National News
Dec 17, 2024

News Analysis: Russian general's assassination in Moscow: Chilling new phase in Ukraine war?
The brazen street bombing of a top Russian general could reflect Ukraine's wish to hit Moscow hard before Donald Trump takes office and any negotiations begin.



LA Times National News
Dec 17, 2024

Column: The U.S. economy is doing very well. But don't give too much credit to Biden — or Trump
Presidents and their partisans often argue about who deserves credit or blame for U.S. economic performance. But much of the country's strength transcends presidencies.



LA Times National News
Dec 17, 2024

News Analysis: Trump offers murky worldview ahead of second term, mixing dire warnings with rosy promises
President-elect Donald Trump casts himself as a strongman fixer of major problems, but has begun to walk back certain campaign promises.



LA Times National News
Dec 17, 2024

Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating
The injured guest filed the suit against U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi and his wife, Laura Scarsi, alleging that they were negligent in allowing teens to consume alcohol without proper supervision.



LA Times National News
Dec 16, 2024

Drone sightings in New Jersey and even California: What is really going on?
Federal officials said over the weekend that the multiple drone sightings over New Jersey and other states are "in fact, manned aircraft being misidentified as drones."



LA Times National News
Dec 16, 2024

At a Russian air base in Syria, questions loom over Moscow's place in the country
Rebel takeover of Syria puts pro-Assad Russian forces in awkward position.



LA Times National News
Dec 16, 2024

At a Russian airbase in Syria, questions loom over Moscow's place in the country
Rebel takeover of Syria puts pro-Assad Russian forces in awkward position.



LA Times National News
Dec 16, 2024

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Supreme Court justice on Broadway: 'We have dreams'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her Broadway debut over the weekend with a one-night-only role in the musical '& Juliet.'



LA Times National News
Dec 16, 2024

Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California air pollution case
Supreme Court dismisses a red-state constitutional claim that targeted California's power to fight air pollution.



LA Times National News
Dec 16, 2024

Trump said he would revoke birthright citizenship. It hasn't worked in the past
The U.S. is one of more than 30 countries with unrestricted birthright citizenship. Trump said in a recent interview that he plans to revoke the right.



LA Times National News
Dec 16, 2024

Column: Kash Patel, Trump's FBI pick, would turn the agency into the Federal Bureau of Retribution
'These people need to go to prison,' Trump's FBI pick has said of Biden, Harris, Obama and others, echoing Trump's long-expressed desire to prosecute foes.



LA Times National News
Dec 15, 2024

Patrick Soon-Shiong's controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: 'Bias meter,' opinion upheaval and a call for growth
Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong on his plans to shake up the newspaper and build for the future.



LA Times National News
Dec 15, 2024

Industrial and business groups send Trump a deregulatory wish list
Over 100 manufacturing and business groups are asking for a rollback of Biden administration regulations on pollution, worker safety and consumer protections.



LA Times National News
Dec 14, 2024

Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after a fall
Pelosi thanked the staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the hospital in Luxembourg, where she was also treated, for their excellent care and kindness.'



LA Times National News
Dec 14, 2024

The mysterious ideology of Luigi Mangione: Anti-corporate hero? Far-right tech bro?
The 26-year-old former data engineer's political ideology, steeped in a hodgepodge of online Silicon Valley tech philosophy and heterodox ideas, defies neat left-right categorization.



LA Times National News
Dec 14, 2024

South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol had refused to resign. But a dozen lawmakers from his own party turned against him in an impeachment vote over his declaration of martial law.



LA Times National News
Dec 13, 2024

Ex-Assad official charged in California for 'flying carpet' torture at Syrian prison
Samir Ousman Sheikh allegedly ordered inmates to a wing of a Syrian prison where they were then tortured with a device known as the 'flying carpet.'



LA Times National News
Dec 13, 2024

California couple killed in Mexican town plagued by violence were visiting for the holidays
The couple were traveling through the Mexican state of Michoacán when they were shot to death on a rural road.



LA Times National News
Dec 13, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court will decide if oil industry may sue to block California's zero-emissions goal
Supreme Court will consider whether oil industry may sue to challenge California's plan to require 'zero emissions' for new vehicles by 2035.



LA Times National News
Dec 13, 2024

Supreme Court may free Catholic charities from paying state unemployment taxes for their employees
The conservative U.S. Supreme Court, which has repeatedly ruled for religious claims that limit duties set by government, may free Catholic charities from paying the taxes.



LA Times National News
Dec 13, 2024

California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after an injury in Europe
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured while on a congressional trip to Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.



LA Times National News
Dec 13, 2024

How an 836-pound 'cursed' emerald traveled the Americas, ruining lives and bankrupting men
For two decades, the 836-pound Bahia Emerald has wreaked havoc on the lives of smugglers, schemers and dreamers. Now, it is heading home to Brazil.



LA Times National News
Dec 13, 2024

Opinion: The U.S. should not yet trust Syria's new regime
The fall of the dictator is good news for Syrians, for their neighbors and for the U.S. But that doesn't necessarily mean the governing rebels are anyone's allies.



LA Times National News
Dec 12, 2024

Prosecutors say rapper Lil Durk may be linked to second killing as judge orders him jailed in L.A. case
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Durk Devontay Banks — the Grammy winner known as Lil Durk — may be linked to a second murder in Chicago and accused him of putting out bounties for other killings, including one for a family member of a witness.



LA Times National News
Dec 12, 2024

Calmes: Christopher Wray just broke a prime rule of dealing with Donald Trump
For the good of the FBI and the nation, Christopher Wray should have forced Donald Trump to fire him.



LA Times National News
Dec 12, 2024

Amid the joy after Assad's ouster, Syrians search for their missing
Loved ones are now searching for the estimated 150,000 people who were detained and disappeared in Bashar Assad's Syrian government gulags.



LA Times National News
Dec 12, 2024

Alaska is a climate victim and a perpetrator. The next four years will only make matters worse
Another 'drill, baby, drill' Trump administration promises to turn up the heat in fast-warming, methane-emitting Alaska.



LA Times National News
Dec 12, 2024

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
As part of the plea deal with Justice Department special counsel David Weiss, California resident Alexander Smirnov will admit he fabricated the story that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.



LA Times National News
Dec 12, 2024

Mexico cracks down on drugs and migrants. Will it be enough to stop Trump tariffs?
Mexico's president walks a fine line between pleasing her constituents and placating Trump.



LA Times National News
Dec 12, 2024

Housing crisis, economic woes and Trump: How Canada turned against immigrants
Canada was long viewed as a beacon for immigrants. But record levels of migration here in recent years have triggered widespread backlash.



LA Times National News
Dec 11, 2024

One of last survivors of Pearl Harbor attack dies at 100
Bob Fernandez, who served aboard the USS Curtiss during the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was among the dwindling number of service members who survived the attack.



LA Times National News
Dec 11, 2024

What is spondylolisthesis, the back condition that derailed Luigi Mangione's life?
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, struggled with spondylolisthesis before receiving surgery.



LA Times National News
Dec 11, 2024

California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
Padilla and other Latino senators sent President Biden a letter asking him to redesignate eligible countries for Temporary Protected Status and speed up processing of DACA applications.



LA Times National News
Dec 11, 2024

Opinion: South Korea needs a stronger response from the U.S. to help save its democracy
American statements in support of the will of the South Korean people and their Constitution can make a difference in an escalating political crisis.



LA Times National News
Dec 11, 2024

Abcarian: This is why Donald Trump just doubled down on mass deportation of millions of immigrants
The president-elect reiterated his promise to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country without authorization. His rationale for the policy is false.



LA Times National News
Dec 11, 2024

Column: California produced a female House speaker and vice president. So why are women losing ground?
Even as women have reached near-parity in Sacramento, the ranks of female House members from California are shrinking. For the first time in decades, men also hold both U.S. Senate seats.



LA Times National News
Dec 11, 2024

Monarch butterflies proposed for threatened species status
Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday proposed protecting the striking long-distance migrators under the Endangered Species Act after dramatic population drops.



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

Trump names Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece
Guilfoyle, a San Francisco native, was previously married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over
The Israeli military said it targeted Syrian antiaircraft batteries, missile depots, manufacturing facilities, drones, helicopters, fighter jets, tanks, hangars, radars and 15 naval vessels.



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the 'Princess of Black Poetry,' dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni, a prominent poet, civil rights activist and educator, has died at 81. 'We will forever be grateful for the unconditional time she gave to us.'



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

Supreme Court may sharply limit environmental impact statements that block energy development
The conservative-leaning Supreme Court has steadily ruled against environmental regulation and may be about to do so again.



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

Supreme Court may sharply limit the scope of environmental impact statements
The conservative-leaning Supreme Court has steadily ruled against environmental regulation and may be about to do so again.



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

Man used Jackie Robinson contracts to steal millions from investors. Then he fled to Russia seeking asylum
Mykalai Kontilai, who fraudulently used Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn Dodgers contracts, was sentenced to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $6.1 million he stole from investors.



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

The biggest question in South Korea: Who is running the country?
The party of South Korea's embattled president has refused to join an impeachment effort, instead promising an 'orderly resignation.'



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

'Zero progress': Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
States that rely on the Colorado River are at an impasse in talks on rules to address water shortages. California, Arizona and Nevada are at odds with other states.



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

Goldberg: The headlines said Amnesty International accused Israel of genocide. Here's what they missed
The human rights group's report on the war with Hamas in Gaza acknowledges that prevailing interpretations of international law undermine its accusation.



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

A day without Mexicans in Mammoth? Locals mull how to get a message to Trump
Like many California resort towns, Mammoth Lakes is reliant on undocumented workers. Locals say the economy will grind to a halt if the town gets swept up in President-elect Donald Trump's vows of mass deportations.



LA Times National News
Dec 10, 2024

Trump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here's how China plans to fight back
China is preparing for an escalation of the trade war with the U.S. once Donald Trump takes office.



LA Times National News
Dec 09, 2024

In post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation
Syria now searches for a new identity, as Damascus residents face a future without President Bashar Assad.



LA Times National News
Dec 09, 2024

Schiff opposes a preemptive pardon from Biden as Trump again threatens sending him to jail
'Honestly, they should go to jail,' Trump said of elected officials who led the Jan. 6 investigation in a Sunday interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press.'



LA Times National News
Dec 09, 2024

Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Schiff for investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot?
'Honestly, they should go to jail,' Trump said of elected officials who led the investigation in a Sunday interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press.'



LA Times National News
Dec 09, 2024

Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
Donald Trump may have thought he could skip the vetting with his early Cabinet picks. He gave the news media time to subject them to the scrutiny they deserve.



LA Times National News
Dec 08, 2024

Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria's new leaders be any better?
The rebels who toppled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad trace their roots to Al Qaeda and Islamic State. They say they've changed



LA Times National News
Dec 08, 2024

Trump's first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
Some are sounding the alarm regarding Trump's public health picks, concerned that the nominees' vaccine skepticism could jeopardize the nation's ability to respond to infectious threats.



LA Times National News
Dec 08, 2024

Trump's own unorthodox rise, focus on loyalty loom large as nominees face headwinds
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a slate of unorthodox loyalists to serve in his next administration, disregarding the kinds of legal baggage and inexperience he has carried through his own political career.



LA Times National News
Dec 08, 2024

Calmes: Trump's predatory Cabinet choices are added proof that #MeToo is over
With some crucial Cabinet choices, President-elect Donald Trump's idea of making America great again seems to be dragging it back to the 'Mad Men' era.



LA Times National News
Dec 08, 2024

Laphonza Butler, 1st LGBTQ Black U.S. senator, exits office as Democrats question identity politics
Butler, appointed to the U.S. Senate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the death of Dianne Feinstein, leaves office after 14 months as Rep. Adam B. Schiff is sworn in Monday.



LA Times National News
Dec 07, 2024

South Korean president narrowly survives impeachment attempt
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who stunned the world by declaring martial law, avoided impeachment as his party's lawmakers boycotted the vote.



LA Times National News
Dec 07, 2024

Rebels seize control of Syria; Assad reported to have fled the country
The insurgents' sweep into power concludes an astonishing Turkish-backed offensive that saw them overturn a years-long stalemate to overrun major cities in less than two weeks and apparently end the half-century Assad dynasty.



LA Times National News
Dec 07, 2024

One of the last Pearl Harbor survivors recalls that infamous day
Bob Fernandez was a sailor assigned to the USS Curtiss on Dec. 7, 1941. "I wish that they never would have come"



LA Times National News
Dec 06, 2024

USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it will sample the nation's milk supply to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.



LA Times National News
Dec 06, 2024

USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 nationwide
The USDA announced Friday that it will begin testing for H5N1 bird flu virus in milk throughout the nation.



LA Times National News
Dec 06, 2024

What Trump's nominations say about where trade and other economic policies might go
Some of Trump's Cabinet picks have raised hopes that his policies will not be wildly disruptive or bring back inflation. That may be wishful thinking.



LA Times National News
Dec 06, 2024

Calmes: The backlash on the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon
Trump's explicit threats against the Bidens, and his first-term record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpardonable pardon.



LA Times National News
Dec 06, 2024

Newsom touts California efforts on fentanyl at the border. Will it matter to Trump?
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the border Thursday to promote a new port of entry at Otay Mesa and tout the state's ongoing efforts to crack down on illicit fentanyl smuggling, a key issue as he attempts to navigate relations with President-elect Donald Trump.



LA Times National News
Dec 05, 2024

Syrian rebels capture strategic city in major setback for Assad
Rebels took over the city of Hama, upending a long-running stalemate in Syria's civil war.



LA Times National News
Dec 05, 2024

California raw milk producer says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for FDA position
The California raw milk producer who has issued several product recalls for bird flu has has applied for an advisory role at the Food and Drug Administration.



LA Times National News
Dec 05, 2024

Amid a cash shortage in Gaza, paper money is starting to disintegrate, adding to desperation
No banks. No bills. Israel's blockade on cash imports into Gaza leaves Palestinians there with disintegrating paper money amid growing desperation.



LA Times National News
Dec 05, 2024

Why the Forest Service is encouraging people to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with permits)
Every year, Americans chop down hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees in national forests. Officials say it helps reduce wildfire risk.



LA Times National News
Dec 04, 2024

Supreme Court leans in favor of state laws that ban hormone treatments for trans teens
Conservative court could limit hormone treatments for transgender adolescents.



LA Times National News
Dec 04, 2024

Supreme Court sounds ready to OK laws that ban hormone treatments for trans teens
Conservative court could limit hormone treatments for transgender adolescents.



LA Times National News
Dec 04, 2024

In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites
Syrian rebels have made their largest gains in years, threatening a fragile status quo in the country.



LA Times National News
Dec 04, 2024

Impeachment? Insurrection charges? A look at what's next for South Korea's president
What comes next for Yoon Suk-yeol, the South Korean president who declared martial law this week?



LA Times National News
Dec 04, 2024

Impeachment? Insurrection charges? It's payback time for South Korea's president
What comes next for Yoon Suk-yeol, the South Korean president who declared martial law?



LA Times National News
Dec 04, 2024

How the FDA allows companies to add secret ingredients to our food
The FDA allows food makers to vouch for the safety of ingredients they add to our food, calling them 'generally recognized as safe.'



LA Times National News
Dec 04, 2024

Thailand's starring role in 'The White Lotus' is about to pay off
With Season 3 of the hit HBO show 'The White Lotus' slated for 2025 release, Thailand is gearing up to court luxury travelers and more Hollywood productions.



LA Times National News
Dec 03, 2024

Federal judge denounces President Biden's pardon, saying he misrepresented son's criminal case
The blunt criticism of a sitting president from a federal judge adds to the condemnation by both Republicans and Democrats of President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden.



LA Times National News
Dec 03, 2024

Federal judge in Hunter Biden's tax case denounces president's pardon
The blunt criticism of a sitting president from a federal judge adds to the condemnation by both Republicans and Democrats of President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden.



LA Times National News
Dec 03, 2024

Newsom and Schiff sharply criticize president for pardoning Hunter Biden
Two of California's most prominent Democrats said they were 'disappointed' by President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter after saying he would not.



LA Times National News
Dec 03, 2024

Column: President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It's also unforgivable
The president's son was facing years in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges and being convicted of gun charges related to his drug addiction.



LA Times National News
Dec 03, 2024

Now pardoned, Hunter Biden looks at future: Writing? Podcasting? 'Healing,' says friend
Hunter Biden now has expansive immunity for 11 years of conduct. In his next act, the Malibu resident wants to help 'those who are still sick and suffering.'



LA Times National News
Dec 03, 2024

Opinion: Biden should arm Ukraine to the teeth to prepare for the best negotiated peace
The outgoing president's priority should be to get the biggest bang possible out of the $6 billion that's congressionally authorized to support Kyiv.



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