Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump’s assertions of Chinese meddling
PANAMA CITY — The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to commerce from all…
Giuliani again in contempt of court after lying about election workers
WASHINGTON — Rudolph W. Giuliani was found in contempt of court Friday for the second time this week — by a second federal judge — after…
Greenland’s leader says his people don’t want to be Americans as Trump covets territory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Greenland’s prime minister said Friday that the mineral-rich Arctic territory’s people don’t want to be Americans, but that he understands U.S. President-elect Donald…
Did L.A.’s mayor cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department.Her proposal,…
Newsom invites Trump to California to see L.A. fire damage
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Friday inviting the incoming leader to California to meet with fire victims, survey the…
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…
Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector over Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s administration announced Friday that it’s expanding sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy sector, unveiling a new effort to inflict pain on Moscow…
Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok’s free-speech defense, signaling they are not likely to strike down the law that could…
U.S. hiring improves with a quarter-million new jobs in December
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy created a burst of new jobs in December, capping a solid year of employment growth marked by big gains in healthcare…
Appeals court won’t block release of special counsel report on Trump Jan. 6 probe
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump‘s…
Trump appears virtually in NY court for sentencing in hush money case
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is appearing virtually in a New York courtroom to be sentenced for his felony hush money conviction, 10 days before…
South Korea’s far right borrows from Trump’s playbook to help Yoon
SEOUL — They gathered in subzero temperatures, waving banners that read, “Stop the steal.”Some voiced faint hope that President-elect Donald Trump would support their cause; others…
Rents likely to balloon in wake of L.A. wildfires, experts say
Wildfires engulfing Los Angeles are likely to exacerbate the region’s housing affordability crisis now and long into the future, housing analysts and advocates said.Rents will…
California to consider expediting insurance claims after L.A. fires
SACRAMENTO — As lawmakers regrouped Thursday after fiery devastation across Los Angeles, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas vowed to back legislation to help homeowners expedite insurance claims,…
Trump’s claims about Los Angeles fire hydrants don’t hold water
SACRAMENTO — OK, I admit it. I’m biased. I hate it when an opportunistic politician capitalizes on other people’s miseries and tries to score political points.I’m…
Appeals court declines to block Trump sentencing in hush money case
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s highest court on Thursday declined to block Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his felony conviction, leaving the Supreme Court as the…
New Mexico court ruling strikes down abortion restrictions
SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state…
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…
Judge Karen Bass on what she does now, not where she was when the fires started
The video is damning. A stone-faced Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stood silently as a British reporter asked whether she had anything to tell Angelenos…
Column: Compassion and decency lost amid wildfires as California foes play politics
California’s burning and its political foes are practically dancing in the flames and reveling in the ashes.From the mountains to the sea, the wreckage and…