- — 'We've lost our way': Clifton's operator gives up on downtown Los Angeles
- The proprietor of Los Angeles' legendary Clifton's has given up on reopening the shuttered venue.
- — Mexico's Sheinbaum travels to Barcelona for 'progressive' confab, tension-easing talks with Spain
- End to diplomatic freeze between Spain and its former colony?
- — They lost their homes to fire. Now they're rebuilding with all-electric.
- As Los Angeles homeowners proceed with rebuilding from the 2025 fires, a new trend is emerging across the Palisades and Eaton burn areas. Emergency orders allow "like-for-like" replacements; some residents are moving toward all-electric home rebuilds.
- — Californians are pouring money into Democrats' Senate races in other states
- California donors helped Democrats in key Senate races outraise their Republican opponents, according to latest campaign filings.
- — Outlines of a deal emerge with major concessions to Iran
- President Trump and Iran's foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels.
- — Hegseth recites 'Pulp Fiction' speech at Pentagon prayer service
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recited dialogue drawn from the film "Pulp Fiction" at a Pentagon prayer service, using it to frame the war in Iran as an act of divine justice.
- — Calmes: Pay attention to the deficit, even if Trump won't
- President Trump said he would balance the federal budget "overnight." In reality, debt is now approaching the highest level in U.S. history.
- — This Long Beach startup says it has a patch for California's power problems
- This long beach startup powers California's industries using off-grid power
- — Former Trump lawyer John Eastman disbarred for trying to overturn 2020 election
- The California Supreme Court ordered attorney and former law school dean John Eastman disbarred on Wednesday for his role aiding the Trump administration's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. He must also pay $5,000 to the California State Bar.
- — Xanax from West Virginia-based company recalled nationwide. What you need to know
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues a recall notice of an allotment of Xanax over dissolution failure.
- — Ceasefire or escalation? Trump weighs Iran talks amid troop surge
- Tehran has floated an extension of the two-week ceasefire, set to expire Tuesday, that is under active consideration by the U.S. side.
- — Snap is cutting 1,000 workers in the latest tech layoff
- Snap Chief Executive Evan Spiegel told employees that the company is trying to cut costs and cited AI tools.
- — In 1960, fears over papal influence. In 2026, a president attacks a pope
- Trump's feud with Pope Leo XIV flips history from fears presidents would be loyal to a pope to openly fighting with one.
- — Swalwell scandal sparks fears of deeper rot on Capitol Hill
- Former lawmakers across the political spectrum have warned for years of a hushed congressional bacchanal marked by inappropriate revelry and sexual misconduct.
- — Sheinbaum orders increased scrutiny of ICE detention centers after deaths of Mexicans in custody
- At least 15 Mexican nationals have died in ICE custody or during U.S. immigration enforcement actions.
- — Commentary: Chaos is the leader in California's hot mess of a governor's race
- Eric Swalwell's exit gives the also-rans a chance to surge into contention alongside Katie Porter and Tom Steyer. Will uninspired voters finally take interest?
- — Arellano: Pope Leo isn't afraid of President Trump. We shouldn't be, either
- Hearing Leo's simple smackdown of the president, at a time when too many people insist we must sink to Trump's lows to beat him, is like receiving a sacrament I never knew I needed.
- — Mexico's new top diplomat: A gay millennial with deep knowledge of the U.S.
- Mexico's new foreign secretary brings to the post a deep understanding of the U.S., a key skill in the age of Trump.
- — Lopez: Trump says his social media post depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus. A Catholic school alum weighs in
- The president and the pope are feuding, and neither is backing down.
- — Swalwell resigns seat in Congress ahead of expulsion threat, citing 'mistakes'
- Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned his congressional seat under intense pressure from lawmakers of both parties after several women accused him of sexual misconduct.
- — The longer a species stays in the wildlife trade, the more likely it can spread disease to humans. Study explains why
- For every decade a species remains in the illegal global wildlife markets, the risk of interspecies disease increases, according to a new study.
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