TikTok was gone. It’s back with a Trump lifeline
At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced, after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new law,…
Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday, an official said,…
Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will likely visit the Los Angeles area next week to view the wildfire damage, he said on Saturday. The trip is…
Thousands converge on Washington for march days before Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — Thousands of people from around the United States were rallying in the nation’s capital Saturday for women’s reproductive rights and other causes they believe…
Trump arriving in Washington for celebrations to mark his inauguration
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will return to Washington on Saturday to kick off days of pageantry around his second inauguration as president, four years after he…
Prop. 36 to force millions in state program cuts, projection shows
SACRAMENTO — After last year’s passage of Proposition 36 — a ballot measure that allows more theft and drug crimes to be charged as felonies —…
How to get property tax relief if your house burned in the fires
If you’ve lost your home or business in this month’s wildfires, you can receive substantial relief on your property taxes now and in the future…
California warns more than 200 hotels and landlords of price gouging complaints in wake of fires
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has sent more than 200 letters to landlords and hotels warning them that they’ve been accused of wildfire-related price gouging,…
Netanyahu office says deal to release hostages now agreed
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "deal to release the hostages" has been agreed.Netanyahu had delayed a cabinet vote to approve…
L.A. County D.A. hires special prosecutor for police misconduct
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new special prosecutor to look into police misconduct cases this week, less than a…
BP to cut 5 percent of its global workforce, mostly from its office staff
A BP logo is displayed on a filling station in Huddersfield, Britain, in 2023. On Thursday, the petroleum giant said it will cut 4,700 jobs…
Harris joins a decades-old tradition for vice presidents
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, in one of her last public appearances in the role, signed her ceremonial desk drawer at the White House on…
Fury as Paris closes last tourist office and tells visitors to go on TikTok
The French capital has closed the doors of its last remaining physical tourist information office, as the city makes a move to focus on digital…
Biden gives farewell address from Oval Office before Trump steps in
WASHINGTON — President Biden delivered a farewell address to the nation Wednesday night, seizing what may be his final opportunity to reshape Americans’ grim views on…
Biden administration to lift ‘terrorism’ designation on Cuba
WASHINGTON — After years of debate, the Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism,…
Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the…
Biden officials say they built up pandemic defenses. Trump vows changes
NEW YORK — The Biden administration on Tuesday released a “road map” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to…
Office small talk dying out as Gen Z workers would rather chat online, survey finds
THE art of office small talk is dying out because younger workers feel more comfortable communicating online, according to research.A poll of 2,000 employed adults…
U.S. Atty. Martin Estrada resigns, looks back at ‘labor of love’
The granite steps leading up to the old federal courthouse in downtown L.A. are sturdy and regal. But something disturbing dotted them Friday that I…
Newsom says Trump hasn’t responded to his entreaty to see fire damage
President-elect Donald Trump has not responded to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s invitation to tour California’s fire damage, Newsom said Saturday afternoon. Newsom sent a letter on…