Kansas City has long been a federal hub. The pain from Trump’s cuts is everywhere
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees…
Prep talk: Mt. SAC Relays are set for Saturday
One week after great performances at the Arcadia Invitational, the Mt. SAC Relays at Mt. San Antonio College take center state on Saturday.Among the entrants…
CBS wins a temporary reprieve in ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ ‘Jeopardy’ fight with Sony
CBS has won a temporary legal reprieve, allowing the network to continue to distribute “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy” amid a pitched battle with Sony…
Trump’s policies, stock market volatility leave big questions for California budget planners
SACRAMENTO — As the stock market plummeted last week, California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas sat at his desk in the state Capitol and predicted that President Trump’s…
Dodgers offense continues to struggle in loss to Cubs
It’s too early to sound any alarm bells. The lineup is too talented, they believe, for the narrative not to eventually turn.But right now, the…
What feud? Shaq agrees to walk Dwight Howard out at Hall of Fame
The Shaquille O’Neal-Dwight Howard beef appears to be over. That’s a sentence that seemed destined to never be written as recently as January, when the…
Trump tariffs are another nail in the coffin for Hollywood in China
President Trump’s escalating trade tensions could bring an abrupt end to Hollywood’s ambitions in China.After Trump threatened this week to increase tariffs on the world’s…
Rubio says U.S. is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the United States was revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation’s…
Dodgers place Freddie Freeman (ankle) on 10-day injured list
Freddie Freeman’s latest ankle issue will keep him out longer than initially expected.During the Dodgers’ travel day to Philadelphia on Thursday, the team announced Freeman…
Trump administration to audit Calif. sex ed curriculum for ‘medical accuracy’
The Trump administration is reviewing the curriculum of a sex education program in California for medical accuracy and age appropriateness, a move that has sparked…
Trump enacts sweeping global tariffs on U.S. ‘friends and foes’
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs Wednesday — a risky move that he vowed would lure manufacturing back to the United States, but which experts…
Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge’s order, government says
BOSTON — A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered…
Trump vows to ramp up U.S. production of ‘clean coal’
President Trump this week continued to make his environmental priorities clear by vowing to open up hundreds of coal power plants in the United States…
Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour as U.S. seeks Russian sign-off on plan to end Ukraine war
WASHINGTON — President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone conversation on Tuesday as the White House pushes for Russia to sign off on…
Gavin Newsom’s new podcast is cringey and a needless diversion
Gavin Newsom — eyes on the White House, vision firmly fixed on his future — is leaning once more into the self-promotion business.One might imagine…
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 4 recap: Answers are calling
“The White Lotus,” Mike White’s black comedy anthology series, is back on HBO for a third season. Times staffers love an escape, but since we…
Column: Trump’s reversal of race and gender progress faces an obstacle
The Trump administration is hell-bent on “restoring” this country to an entirely fictional time when white people succeeded based purely on merit, people of color…
Mexico makes case to avoid U.S. tariffs as it awaits Trump’s decision
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that her administration is waiting to see if President Trump makes good on his threat to impose 25%…
Amid budget chaos, more than 700 national parks employees take buyout
As the Trump administration continues its campaign to slash the federal workforce, more than 700 year-round National Park Service employees have taken buyouts, according to…
Column: President Trump acts like Russian dictator Putin’s wingman
WASHINGTON — Last week, President Trump abruptly shoved U.S. foreign policy off one of its cornerstones.For nearly 80 years since the end of World War II, the…