The EU publishes a U.S. product hit list and prepares for WTO action against Trump’s tariffs
BRUSSELS — The European Union published on Thursday a list of U.S. imports that it would target with retaliatory duties if no solution is found to end…
Newsom’s White House chances undermined by tepid California poll
The Newsom for President bandwagon hit another rut this week.A new poll by the L.A. Times and UC Berkeley found California’s registered voters believe —…
US leader teases trade deal with ‘highly respected country’
Peter HoskinsBusiness reporterGetty ImagesTrump is set to hold a news conference at 10:00 in Washington DCUS President Donald Trump has teased what he called a…
Trump plans to announce that the U.S. will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say
WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf…
Goal of welfare checks: Protect children or launch deportations?
WASHINGTON — When immigration agents recently began conducting welfare checks on youths who had arrived at the border unaccompanied by their parents, advocates grew alarmed, fearing the…
Trump is wrong. My dad’s lack of English didn’t stop him from being a great trucker
When Donald Trump signed an executive order last week cracking down on truckers who don’t speak the best English, there was one industry expert I…
L.A.’s Terminal Island buildings listed among America’s 11 most endangered historic places
The only two surviving buildings from Terminal Island’s days as a thriving Japanese American fishing village in the early 1900s have been placed on the…
This L.A. ‘floating’ tennis club has a pinch of country club swagger
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Across the six players on the tennis court at noon on a Friday in Beverly Hills, I clock two Cartier watches and one…
After tough talk on social media, Trump radiates warmth in person for Canada’s new prime minister
WASHINGTON — President Trump welcomed Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, with a bit of menace on social media, only to then turn on the charm and…
Hoping to beat inflation, Fed moves to raise rates in March
WASHINGTON — After downplaying the threat of inflation through most of last year, the Federal Reserve struck a more hawkish tone Wednesday as it signaled readiness to…
U.S. wants to give $1,000 to undocumented immigrants so they will leave the country
May 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced an incentive for undocumented immigrants to leave the country: a $1,000 stipend.…
Trump administration offers unauthorized immigrants $1,000 to leave the country
The Trump administration announced a plan Monday to try to ramp up the number of deportations: paying unauthorized immigrants $1,000 if they return to their…
President Trump brands his opponents as ‘communists’
For years, President Trump has blamed “communists” for his legal and political troubles. Now, the second Trump administration is deploying that same historically loaded label…
Huge European country loved by Brits confirms date for new airport rules
The UK Foreign Office has advised travellers to be prepared for travel to this EU country - as well as others - ahead of the…
Incredible city with cobbled streets and ‘chilled vibe’ in Europe’s safest country
Sitting midway between Bucharest and Budapest, this university town features some of the country's best cultural institutions as well as an affordable and buzzing nightlife…
What fans wore to Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ show in L.A.
Beyoncé kicked off her highly anticipated “Cowboy Carter” tour this week in Los Angeles at the SoFi Stadium, where she’ll be gracing the stage five…
Trump offers advice to University of Alabama graduates in speech interspersed with politics
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — President Trump offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with impressions…
Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis in U.S.
NEW YORK — The Campaign Against Hunger was already struggling to feed thousands of families a week when the Trump administration pulled more than $1.3 million in…
Immigration arrests at courthouses around U.S. have advocates worried
SEATTLE — Inside a Virginia courthouse, three immigration agents in plainclothes — one masked — detained a man who had just had misdemeanor assault charges dismissed. They…
Ukraine and the U.S. finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?
KYIV, Ukraine — After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals…