- California holds the key to GOP power in the House. McCarthy's retirement makes everything harder
Will the Bakersfield representative's absence lead to more trouble for his embattled allies?
- 1 day ago 9 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Bills coach Sean McDermott cited 9/11 hijackers as an example of teamwork. Now he regrets it
Bills coach Sean McDermott said his players were supportive after he apologized for referencing the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks during training camp in 2019.
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 23, 5:45pm -
- Move over Ronaldo, Messi. Jon Rahm is highest paid athlete in 2023 after joining LIV Golf
Jon Rahm jumped from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf for an estimated $400 million to $600 million. He's made more money than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in 2023.
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 23, 2:46pm -
- 'Oppenheimer' picked up for 2024 distribution in sensitive territory: Japan
After making nearly $1 billion at the global box office, 'Oppenheimer' will be released in Japan, the only nation to have an atom bomb dropped on it.
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 23, 6:00am -
- Nine months after scandal, publishers are still sorting out a plagiarism mess
Ghostwriter Kristin Loberg and many of her clients have apologized for misusing authors' words without attribution. But publishing firms have been largely quiet.
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- UNLV cancels finals as shooting upends semester and campus grapples with traumatic stress
For students at UNLV, the shooting this week has upended the final, critical days of the fall semester.
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Calmes: Republicans' blocking aid to Ukraine is next-level cynicism
To the delight of Vladimir Putin, further U.S. support for Ukraine is in real doubt for the first time since Russia invaded 21 months ago.
- 2 days ago 8 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Hunter Biden's tax indictment presents fresh political challenge as his father arrives in L.A.
The nine-count indictment against Hunter Biden on federal tax charges was unsealed in Los Angeles on Thursday, the eve of President Biden's arrival in Southern California.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 23, 7:26pm -
- UNLV gunman wrote about Zodiac killer, vanished Malaysia Airlines flight, conspiracy theories
Anthony Polito, 67, has been identified as the gunman in this week's Las Vegas mass shooting. His personal website reveals an obsessive nature.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 23, 4:06pm -
- Opinion: The GOP challengers are fragmented. Biden's coalition is weakening. What can stop Trump now?
It's hard to be happy about the presidential hopes of Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy — or Joe Biden.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 23, 2:55pm -
- LeBron James calls out gun laws while Lakers play in-season tournament near UNLV mass shooting
LeBron James' call for gun control after the UNLV shooting extends his history of commenting on shootings and on excessive force against Black people by police.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 23, 12:30pm -
- Kevin McCarthy uses PAC to lavish cash on high-end resorts, private jets and fine dining
Since 2012, McCarthy's leadership PAC spent over 10 times more on private jets, restaurants and lodging than other congressional leaders did.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- UNLV shooter had a list of targets, along with a 9-millimeter gun and extra ammo
The gunman in a mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was an academic who was seeking work there, authorities say, and maintained a list of people he was looking for.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- A Pritzker heir was about to co-host a Biden fundraiser in L.A. Then he was accused of sexual misconduct
A member of the politically connected Pritzker family was supposed to co-host a fundraiser for President Biden. Then he was accused of sexual misconduct.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Column: In two decades, much of the West has turned blue. Why hasn't Texas?
Despite factors that have turned some Western states Democratic — shifting suburbs, a growing Latino population, a hard-right turn by Republicans — Texas remains as red as ever.
- 3 days ago 7 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Four takeaways from Wednesday night's GOP presidential debate
Trump's no-debate strategy seems to be working; Haley and DeSantis battle it out in their quest to emerge as the alternative; and Megyn Kelly reappears on the national political stage.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 23, 10:02pm -
- UNLV students build makeshift barricades as gunman opens fire
"We heard somebody trying to open the door": Students tell of building barricades and hiding, or running, and texting loved ones as an active shooter was on the UNLV campus.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 23, 7:51pm -
- 3 killed, 1 injured in UNLV mass shooting; shooter was an academic in his 60s, sources say
Three people were killed and another was critically injured in a mass shooting at UNLV. The gunman is dead, authorities said.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 23, 2:20pm -
- Kevin McCarthy isn't the only Californian who is miserable in Congress
Why do a soul-crushing job with a 3,000-mile commute when you could do something else? Californians who've left Congress say they don't miss it at all.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 23, 12:06pm -
- Revival of Negro Leagues' All-Star Game to include five former Dodgers players
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the opening of a Black baseball exhibit and honor the Negro Leagues with an All-Star Game over Memorial Day weekend.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 23, 10:51am -
- Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year
Rep. Kevin McCarthy will give up his Bakersfield seat after nearly two decades in Congress, leaving House Republicans with an even slimmer majority.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 23, 10:27am -
- California cities tackle Israel-Hamas war: Taking a stand or inflaming divisions?
Debate rages as California city councils take a stand on the Israel-Hamas war. As some champion the resolutions, others say they fan the flames of hate.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 23, 7:00am -
- Abcarian: Is one $6-billion settlement enough for the family that brought us the opioid crisis?
The Supreme Court will decide whether bankruptcy court can protect the disgraced Sackler family from further lawsuits.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Tonight's GOP debate: Who, when and where to watch
The fourth Republican debate will air at 5 p.m. PST on NewsNation and other outlets.
- 4 days ago 6 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- U.S. pulling visas from Jewish Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians
Settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank surged even before the Gaza war. The travel ban will also apply to some Palestinians.
- 5 days ago 5 Dec 23, 5:17pm -
- Supreme Court weighs limits on Congress' power to tax corporate wealth
The high court weighs challenge to Congress' broad power to tax corporate wealth in a case that could shield wealthy Americans with overseas investments.
- 5 days ago 5 Dec 23, 2:26pm -
- Kamala Harris, the first Black woman in her role, just broke a record held by an outspoken slaveholder
Vice President Kamala Harris sets a new tiebreaking record previously held by John C. Calhoun, among the fiercest defenders of slavery of his era.
- 5 days ago 5 Dec 23, 11:55am -
- Could a monthly treatment prevent fentanyl overdoses? Scientists are working on it
Scientists say that giving an infusion of monoclonal antibodies has shown promise in blocking the potentially deadly effects of fentanyl for nearly a month, raising hopes for a new tool to combat overdoses.
- 5 days ago 5 Dec 23, 10:00am -
- McCarthy and Johnson are both conservative Christians. Only one is on the 'front lines of the culture war'
The transition of House speakership from McCarthy, a proud but subdued Christian, to Johnson, a fervently devout evangelical, highlights the religious right's dominance of the evangelical GOP coalition.
- 5 days ago 5 Dec 23, 8:17am -
- Column: George Santos hasn't been convicted of a crime. Congress was still right to kick him out
The New York Republican is entitled to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. But different standards apply to the privilege of holding public office.
- 5 days ago 5 Dec 23, 5:30am -
- Biden says he's not trying to win the nation's (unofficial) first primary. The truth is more complicated
The president isn't competing in New Hampshire's early Democratic primary. But his visit to Boston and his allies' actions suggest he doesn't want to lose it either.
- 5 days ago 5 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- 'The Bedouins are being whipped from both sides' in the Israel-Hamas war
Bedouins of the Negev desert face rockets from Gaza and discrimination and arrest by Israel. They seek safety as the war energizes the far right.
- 5 days ago 5 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- FBI arrests L.A. actor and Republican Party official over alleged involvement in Jan. 6 riot
Siaka Massaquoi, first vice-chair of the L.A. County Republican Party, was arrested on suspicion of entering the U.S. Capitol during the riot, reports and social media posts say.
- 6 days ago 4 Dec 23, 12:50pm -
- Supreme Court leans in favor of Purdue Pharma deal with $6 billion from Sacklers
The Supreme Court justices sounded ready to uphold a huge bankruptcy deal that includes $6 billion from the Sackler family to fight opioid crisis.
- 6 days ago 4 Dec 23, 11:53am -
- In Gaza, she sits by her belongings, waiting for her home to be bombed
'I just don't know where we'll go.' It's a question Palestinians ask over and over in Gaza as Israel ramps up bombardment after Hamas truce collapsed.
- 6 days ago 4 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Column: Is Biden in trouble with Democrats over Gaza? Not as much as it looked
Last month, Democrats appeared deeply divided over President Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war. But as Biden's diplomacy has evolved, that problem has ebbed.
- 7 days ago 3 Dec 23, 6:00am -
- Opinion: Does Biden benefit if foreign policy dominates the 2024 campaign?
When a U.S. election turns on foreign policy, the incumbent usually does well. The 2024 presidential race could turn that on its head.
- 7 days ago 3 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- 'We're inundated': Animal shelters across the U.S. are overflowing
Animal shelters are dealing with an influx of dogs and cats since the pandemic lockdown, and the overcrowded conditions are leading to higher euthanasia rates.
- 7 days ago 3 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Travelers can get a passport quicker. An L.A. post office can help Sunday at passport fair
Brentwood's Barrington post office wants to help travelers with their U.S. passport applications at Sunday's passport fair. It starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m.
- 8 days ago 2 Dec 23, 6:00am -
- Scores of Palestinian minors sit in Israeli prisons. He wanted his 13-year-old son to join them
The recent hostage-for-prisoner swaps between Hamas and Israel have focused attention on the number of Palestinian minors imprisoned by Israel.
- 9 days ago 1 Dec 23, 3:39pm -
- With truce breakdown, Israel-Hamas war's deadly dynamic again takes hold
Israel bombs Gaza and Hamas aims rockets at Israel as top U.S. diplomat departs region. But now-expired truce saw scores of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed.
- 9 days ago 1 Dec 23, 2:16pm -
- News Analysis: What happens after the Israel-Hamas war ends? Two-state solution faces strong head winds
The Biden administration views the two-state solution — an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel — as the only way to stop generations of violence.
- 9 days ago 1 Dec 23, 10:39am -
- George Santos expelled from Congress as vulnerable California Republicans flip their votes
Rep. George Santos was expelled from the House, becoming only the sixth lawmaker ever forcibly removed from the chamber.
- 9 days ago 1 Dec 23, 10:07am -
- Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman appointed to Supreme Court, dead at 93
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has died at age 93. She was the first woman to ascend to the high court.
- 9 days ago 1 Dec 23, 9:09am -
- The Newsom-DeSantis debate showed the California governor is all in for Biden
Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced his role as a surrogate for President Biden in Thursday's debate against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
- 9 days ago 1 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Column: 'That's a lie!' 'You are just jabbering!' It was heat and not much light in Newsom-DeSantis debate
For all the hype, the Gavin Newsom-Ron DeSantis debate merely showed a lot of what we already know. The two despise each other, and Fox News is a propaganda arm of the GOP.
- 9 days ago 1 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- Two strangers — a Palestinian and an Israeli — tell the story of a region's pain
This moment in the Israel-Hamas saga can be glimpsed in the fate of two fathers, strangers who share misfortunes brought on by larger powers and are now left to find their way
- 9 days ago 1 Dec 23, 5:00am -
- UCLA's John Wooden left his stamp on college basketball. Now he's getting a postage stamp
The U.S. Postal Service will honor the late John Wooden, who led UCLA to 10 national championships in basketball, with a forever postage stamp in early 2024.
- 10 days ago 30 Nov 23, 6:14pm -
- Opinion: Saying goodbye to Kissinger the criminal
The forgotten dead of the nations that 'realpolitik' devastated are still crying out for justice.
- 10 days ago 30 Nov 23, 3:00pm -
- Was it 'bull junk' naming Deion Sanders Sportsperson of the Year despite 4-8 record? SI says no
Coach Deion Sanders is Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year despite a 4-8 record in his first season at Colorado. SI says the honor is for more than wins and losses.
- 10 days ago 30 Nov 23, 2:15pm -