Column: Donald Trump makes America worse than tacky
For President Trump, it’s all about appearances.He’s busy with so many makeovers: The Versailles-ification of the Oval Office, which seems to sprout more gold leaf…
Channel crossings to hit 50,000 since Labour came to power
Ian Aikman & Simon JonesBBC NewsHarry FarleyPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesThe number of migrants to cross the English Channel in small boats since Labour came to power…
Contributor: California must fight Texas’ redistricting fire with fire
It’s not a surprise that Donald Trump has pushed Texas Republicans to redraw congressional district lines to find five more GOP seats for the U.S.…
Swarm of jellyfish forces shutdown at French nuclear power plant | Nuclear Energy News
Scientists say warmer waters in the North Sea due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.Four reactor units at one…
Musk’s Tesla applies to supply power to British households
Elon Musk's electric car and energy company Tesla has applied for a licence to supply electricity to British homes.If approved by the energy watchdog Ofgem,…
Rookie Jarquez Hunter showcasing his ‘super power’ for Rams
In 2020, inside the clang-and-clatter of Neshoba Central High’s powerlifting gym, Jarquez Hunter’s coach laid down a dare: squat 645 pounds on three counts.With a…
Letters to Sports: Luka or LeBron? Lakers need both
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Mookie Betts, the Dodgers, the Rams and much more.…
Prop. 89, Plan to Give Governor Parole Veto Power, Expected to Win
Proposition 89 is expected to win hands down. After all, so the reasoning goes, who is going to vote against a measure designed to keep…
Contributor: Newsom’s cynical redistricting ploy should be rejected by voters
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political ambitions have reached a new low. In his efforts to look like a “fighter” ahead of a potential run for the…
Storm Floris clear up after power cuts and travel disruption
ReutersA worker removes a fallen tree on the A82 at Onich near Fort WilliamStorm Floris disruption is expected to continue on Tuesday as the clear-up…
Israeli government votes to dismiss attorney general, escalating standoff with judiciary
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Cabinet on Monday voted unanimously to fire the attorney general, escalating a long-running standoff between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the judiciary that…
After a reference to Trump’s impeachments is removed from Smithsonian, questions arise
NEW YORK — It would seem the most straightforward of notions: A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books or is added to museum…
Amazon shoppers love ‘compact and powerful’ £160 power bank – now just £13 for Prime members
AMAZON just slashed a lightweight power bank that won’t weigh you or your wallet down.The fast-charging tech essential usually retails for £159.99, but right now,…
Run for president? Start a podcast? Tackle AI? Kamala Harris’ options are wide open
Former Vice President Kamala Harris closed a big door when she announced Wednesday that she would not run for California governor. But she left open…
Appellate judges question Trump’s authority to impose tariffs without Congress
WASHINGTON — Appellate court judges expressed broad skepticism Thursday over President Trump’s legal rationale for his most expansive round of tariffs.Members of the 11-judge panel of the…
Trump’s religious rhetoric clashes with Canada’s secular politics
MONTREAL — Throughout his new term, starting with his inaugural address, President Trump has said he was “saved by God” to make America great again. In Canada,…
Texas may rig election maps. Should California too?
In a brazen move, Republicans in Texas have set out to redraw the state’s congressional map — an effort to boost President Trump and the…
Texas Democrats meet with Newsom to stop Trump’s push to ‘rig’ the 2026 election
Gov. Gavin Newsom stood alongside six Democrats from the Texas Legislature on Friday and joined them in accusing President Trump and Republicans of trying to…
Contributor: Cane sugar Coke? Bringing back the Redskins? Trump’s little gripes serve a larger purpose
With the Jeffrey Epstein controversy still dogging him, President Trump has embraced his favorite distraction: the culture wars.It began when he announced that Coca-Cola was…
California needs a little less farmland, a lot more solar power
Amid a string of setbacks for clean energy — tariffs, the Trump administration, Tesla’s declining sales numbers — California officials delivered a big win last…