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Trump and Saudis reach weapons sales and investment deals worth billions
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — On the first day of his visit to the Middle East, President Trump combined business with diplomacy, reaching out to…
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Politics
Trump returns to the Middle East with tech titans, seeking trillion-dollar deals
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The first time President Trump visited Riyadh in 2017, he posed with a ceremonial orb, took part in a traditional…
News
Contributor: My family's archive shows why Palestinians are owed reparations
My father, Jawdat Bseiso, was 23 when everything changed. As the favorite son of Mahrous Mustafa Bseiso — one of the largest landowners in…
Politics
Commentary: Is there a middle ground on immigration? This Republican thinks so
Bob Worsley has solid conservative credentials. He’s anti abortion. A fiscal hawk and lifelong member of the Mormon Church. As an Arizona…
Celebrity
Kim Kardashian is finally going to testify about being robbed in Paris. How did we get here?
It has been almost 3,150 days — more than 8½ years — since Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris. On Tuesday, she finally gets to…
News
Mexico vows to hunt down killer of mayoral candidate
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities were seeking suspects Monday in the assassination of a mayoral candidate who was shot dead during a…
Business
Trade truce with China is hailed, but it may not be enough to stop shortages
WASHINGTON — China and the United States retreated from an emerging economic crisis on Monday, agreeing to drastically reduce tariffs on…
News
'Sextortion' scam linked to California teen's suicide leads to 4 arrests in West Africa
Three years after a California teen killed himself as a result of being “sextorted” online, authorities have arrested four men in Ivory…
Politics
Trump administration investigates California's benefits to immigrants. Critics say its claims are misleading
The Trump administration announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants,…
Politics
Trump wants to attack drug cartels. How can Mexico respond if he does?
MEXICO CITY — She has won acclaim for facing down tariff threats, shunning political bluster and skirting White House provocations — while…
News
Investigation into false evacuation alerts sent during L.A. fires places blame, calls for more regulation
After conducting an investigation into Los Angeles County’s faulty emergency alerts during the deadly January wildfires, U.S. Rep. Robert…
News
Why Mexico is banning drug war ballads
MEXICO CITY — In a packed nightclub in Mexico City, hundreds of young people sang along as a band played a popular song narrating the life…
Politics
Trump executive order envisions housing homeless veterans at VA center in West L.A.
President Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a center for homeless veterans on…
Business
In America's 'salad bowl,' farmers invest in guest worker housing, hoping to stabilize workforce
In Monterey County, growers are building lodging for thousands of guest workers coming in on H-2A visas. Some advocates say it is an…
Politics
U.S. farm economy is starting to see first hits from Trump tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs are upending crop trading, delaying tractor purchases and constraining imports of chemical supplies into the…
News
Kelsea Ballerini snubbed at ACM Awards
Kelsea Ballerini didn't win any of the four awards she was nominated for at the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs)—sparking outrage…
News
Zuckerberg's internal messages revealed in court battle, sparking concerns
Frustration with Facebook is growing online after internal messages from Mark Zuckerberg surfaced in a federal antitrust case. The…
Politics
David H. Souter, a retired Supreme Court Justice, has died
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the shy and frugal small-town New Englander who was touted as a conservative…
Politics
Trump moves to end legal tool used to fight discrimination: Live Updates
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to stop using a long-standing legal standard known as…
Politics
5 ways the Trump administration is implementing Project 2025
Whether Project 2025 was President Trump’s plan for his second presidency was a big point of contention during the presidential campaign.…
News
Whether it's his plan or not, Trump's policies so far closely align with Project 2025
In his Project 2025 chapter on trade, economist Peter Navarro called on the next U.S. president to bring about a domestic manufacturing…
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More Californians now get therapy via a video screen or phone than through in-person sessions
More Californians are talking to their therapists through a video screen or by phone than in person, marking a profound shift in how…
News
Vet shaves goldendoodle's leg, nobody prepared for what owner does next
A trip to the vet left one goldendoodle with a bald leg, so a dog mom took grooming into her own hands—by shaving her entire pooch and…
Politics
Trump firing Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden sparks backlash online
President Donald Trump has fired the first woman congressional librarian, Dr. Carla Hayden, after nearly a decade in the position, the…