The seal of the Department of Justice in Washington. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida against former President Trump has been arrested on federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. Oran Alexander Routh was arrested this week after authorities searched his Greensboro, … Read more
President Biden addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday at UN headquarters in Manhattan. (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press) President Biden declared in his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon … Read more
Comedian and actor Kenan Thompson holds a giant copy of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 during the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 21 in Chicago. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) California House Democrats — seeking to connect former President Trump to the ultra-conservative policy blueprint Project 2025 — will hold a public hearing Tuesday … Read more
News Analysis: Bukele claims he cleaned up El Salvador. But at what cost? The last time I was in El Salvador, nearly a decade ago, the capital was gripped by the violence of gangs who terrified people — dictating where they could shop, work, go to school or even cross a street. Homicides were mounting steadily, … Read more
Two climate change activists were arrested in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Brentwood home Monday, during the final moments of a Sunrise Movement protest in which more than a dozen activists urged the Democratic presidential nominee to stop promoting fossil fuel drilling and release a detailed climate plan. The protest came a few weeks … Read more
Actor Cheryl Hines introduces her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., at a Los Angeles event in February. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) Hello, and happy Tuesday. There are 41 days until the election, and today we are talking scandals. I have become aware that various competitors may be sniffing around a story about yours … Read more
The “Frontline” documentary “The Choice 2024” had to be reassembled last minute after President Biden chose to drop out of the race, and Kamala Harris entered as former President Trump’s opponent. (From left: Justin Sullivan / Pool via Reuters; Brendan Smialowski for AFP / Getty Images) Every four years since 1988, the team behind the … Read more
Travelers arrive at Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 29, 2024. The Theme Building is in the background. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) Travelers waiting for flights at Los Angeles International Airport can bide their time by having a meal, grabbing a drink, people watching — or, perhaps, reading a banned book. At least that … Read more
Democrat Rudy Salas, second from right, meets with supporters at his congressional campaign headquarters in Bakersfield. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) The sky was graciously cloudy on a recent Saturday morning as a group of people from all corners of Kern County gathered in a parking lot. The mood was light, and many wore … Read more
THIS NATION respects and admires Cindy Sheehan on account of her son’s heroic death in Iraq. But the Cindy Sheehan spectacle has been another thing altogether. It’s on hold now; perhaps it’s over. But the protest echoes. It’s tragic that we don’t seem to remember President Lincoln’s words at Gettysburg, and Sheehan and her supporters … Read more
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