Moody’s becomes final credit agency to downgrade U.S. debt rating
May 17 (UPI) -- Moody's Ratings downgraded U.S. debt, becoming the last of the three major credit rating agencies to move in that direction. The…
L.A. council panel scales back the number of proposed city layoffs
A key committee of the Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to cut the number of employees targeted for layoff by Mayor Karen Bass by…
FTC chairman says agency will do more with less in 2026
May 15 (UPI) -- Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said the agency will do more to promote economic activity and protect consumers than it…
Russia must assume responsibility for MH17 downing: UN aviation agency | MH17 News
Russia must pay damages for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine in 2014, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) says.The United Nations aviation…
After exam fiasco, California State Bar faces deeper financial crisis
The California State Bar’s botched roll out of a new exam — a move that the cash-strapped agency made in the hopes of saving money…
Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration
WASHINGTON — Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday to lead the Social Security Administration, taking over at a turbulent time for…
Shake-up at EPA threatens Energy Star, climate offices
WASHINGTON — A proposal by the Trump administration to reorganize the Environmental Protection Agency targets divisions that house its climate change offices as well as Energy Star,…
Endowment for the Arts begins to cancel grants after Trump calls for disbanding agency
May 3 (UPI) -- The National Endowment for the Arts has begun to cancel grants to recipients after President Donald Trump on Friday revealed a…
Why didn’t FEMA lease apartments for survivors of the L.A. fires?
Since her Altadena rental home burned down in January’s Eaton fire, Tamara Johnson has crisscrossed Southern California looking for a place to live. She started…
Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth
President Trump’s administration released a lengthy review of transgender healthcare on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming…
L.A. animal shelters won’t close under proposed budget, Bass says
Nathan Kehn has rescued cats and kittens from some tough spots — dumpsters, an abandoned police car and, in one case, a cramped space behind…
Musk’s conflicts: $2.37 billion in possible federal penalties, report says
Elon Musk and his companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential federal fines and penalties the day President Trump took office, according to a…
How Brendan Carr, Trump’s FCC chair, is rattling media giants
Amid President Trump’s fusillades against the media, a recent strike stood out:Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr took aim this month at cable giant…
U.S. voting officials question agency about Trump’s order overhauling election operations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — State and local election officials from around the country on Thursday questioned the leaders of a federal agency tasked by President Trump with implementing…
Immigration raid detains day laborers outside Home Depot
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection raid at a Home Depot in Pomona has heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrant workers and…
UN food agency cites funding gap as it halts aid to 650,000 in Ethiopia | Humanitarian Crises News
Aid to 3.6 million Ethiopians overall is at risk unless new support is sourced, the World Food Programme warns.The World Food Programme (WFP) said it…
How DOGE mediator layoffs hurt Southern California workers, employers
In late March, Isael Hermosillo received an ominous message from his supervisor around 7 a.m. ordering him to cancel all his meetings scheduled that day.Hermosillo…
IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after hire
WASHINGTON — Just days after being promoted to acting IRS commissioner, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is out again, according to…
Amid questions about his resume, leader of new Los Angeles housing agency plans to depart
A new Los Angeles County public entity soon will collect an estimated $400 million annually in taxpayer money to fund low-income housing developments across the…
Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources say
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel was quietly removed weeks ago as the acting chief of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and has been…