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By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. The justices said in an unsigned order that Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special…
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PORTLAND, Ore. — During JJ Redick’s introductory press conference as the Lakers head coach in late June, one quote, among many, stood out. When discussing how he envisioned handling rotations, managing players’ workloads, in-game management and the variety of responsibilities an NBA head coach is tasked with, Redick made it clear there’d be collaboration with…
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MESA, Ariz. — It was closer than you think. The Dodgers’ glaring lack of starting pitchers as they headed into the postseason last fall had them considering every possible option – even one who hadn’t pitched in the big leagues since August 2023 and was still in the final stages of recovering from Tommy John…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles district attorney will give an update Friday on the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers who are seeking release after their 1996 conviction for the murder of their wealthy parents at their Beverly Hills home. Related Articles National News | Election officials blast Trump’s ‘retreat’ from protecting…
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By Renuka Rayasam, Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees. He said that Medicaid is fully funded by the federal government…
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By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god. “It’s an interesting little animal,” said Yanet Cruz, head of the Chinampaxóchitl Museum in Mexico City. Its…
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Not long after opening her new bookstore, Fables & Fancies, in Sierra Madre last fall, Ana Buckley said she was having a hard time letting things go. And by “things,” she meant the books she was selling to customers. “They were taking my books too quickly for me,” she laughed, recalling those first days in the…
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Access to Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica and Malibu, which had been restricted since the Palisades fire erupted Jan. 7, was expanded this week for residents, business and other traffic. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, the route was opened to residents of the Pacific Palisades and Malibu burn areas, along with essential businesses and…
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Mayor Karen Bass, left, fired Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley today, foisting blame on her for what she called failures in leadership stemming from the January windstorm that led to the deadly wildfire that ravaged Pacific Palisades. (Photo by AP, Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Kristin Crowley as…
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By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline.org The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials. Related Articles National Politics | Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, again? National Politics | Red states embrace Trump’s crackdown on remote government work…
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