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Donald Trump has signed an executive order, promising to slash “bureaucratic red tape and speed up reconstruction in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon areas one year after devastating wildfires destroyed nearly 40,000 acres of homes and businesses,”  the White House confirmed this morning. The order, titled “Accelerating rebuilding in wildfire-devastated Los Angeles,” was signed…
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By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are zigzagging on Wall Street Tuesday following a rush of mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies, and the crosscurrents are keeping overall indexes in check. Related Articles How to open a savings account for a baby or child…
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By BILL BARROW and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti, the second person killed this month by a federal officer in Minneapolis, as responsible for his own death because he lawfully possessed a weapon.…
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By AAMER MADHANI and STEVE KARNOWSKI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shifted toward a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota on Monday, a sudden change in tack following an outcry over the second fatal shooting by federal agents in the state this month during the administration’s nationwide crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Related…
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Angels pitchers and catchers are scheduled for their first workout of spring training on Feb. 11. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, the catchers. Previously, the outfielders. 2025 RECAP The Angels had high hopes…
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Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 12. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the catchers. Previously: outfielders. 2025 RECAP Will Smith continued to emerge…
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Earth is closer than it’s ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic,” a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday and advanced its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds till midnight. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cited risks of nuclear war, climate change, potential misuse of biotechnology and the…
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By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects. Related Articles How to open a savings account for a baby or child Blame the weather: Southern California homebuyers pay 122% more Rise…
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By RUSS BYNUM and KRISTIN M. HALL When a massive winter storm descended on the Northeast and parts of the South over the weekend, Lisa Patterson planned to stick it out at her family’s home in Nashville. But after she and her husband lost power, trees fell onto their driveway and their wood stove proved no match…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week’s meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won’t like the result. The central bank’s interest rate-setting committee is almost certain…
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