Tren de Aragua gangbangers at ICE facility barricade themselves, threaten to take hostages after spelling out SOS in prison yard

Nearly two dozen Tren de Aragua gangbangers in an ICE detention center in Texas have barricaded themselves and threatened to take hostages in a major  uprising — days after migrants spelled out SOS in the prison yard. Members of the Venezuelan gang threatened to hold ICE officers captive and injure them on April 26 as they barricaded the doors … Read more

Boeing inks massive deal with Qatar for planes amid furor over Trump plan to accept emirate’s jet

DOHA, Qatar — President Trump announced Wednesday that the Qatari government had committed to the “largest order of jets in the history of Boeing” — touting the transaction despite trashing the American company earlier this week for its slowness in delivering a new Air Force One. 3Trump shakes hands with Kelly Ortberg, CEO of Boeing, … Read more

Federal court once again strikes down Florida drag show ban as likely unconstitutional

ATLANTA — An injunction barring the enforcement of Florida’s drag-show ban will remain in effect after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the law is likely unconstitutional. A three-judge panel for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to back a lower court decision that described Florida’s law, purportedly aimed at protecting children from drag shows, as overly broad … Read more

Bombshell report suggests ‘Chinese spies’ infiltrated Stanford University

A bombshell report out of Stanford University shed light on the influence of spies from the Chinese Communist Party that the student newspaper says have likely infiltrated the prestigious institution and other universities nationwide to gather intelligence. The report, published by the Stanford Review, tells the story of a Stanford student working on sensitive research at the school – … Read more

Governor’s Revolving Door for Staffers

After six months of grass-roots organizing for Gov. Pete Wilson’s presidential bid, Mitch Zak suddenly found himself out of work when the campaign fizzled last fall. But Wilson took care of him. Within weeks, Zak was installed as a special assistant to the state Fish and Game director. His new salary was 80% higher than … Read more

Ex-MLB pitcher Danny Serafini, accused of killing father-in-law, was having affair with family nanny, court docs say

Former major league pitcher Dan Serafini was allegedly having an affair with his family nanny before the pair were arrested over a deadly 2021 ambush involving his in-laws. Details of the apparent tryst were laid bare in court documents as the 51-year-old faces trial for allegedly murdering his father-in-law, Gary Spohr, and attempting to kill Spohr’s wife, … Read more

Trump claims ‘fat shot’ buddy ‘very happy’ to have story out — but won’t name him

President Trump said in a new interview that the pal who inspired a viral “fat shot” anecdote Trump told while unveiling his sweeping pharmaceutical reforms Monday is glad to have his plight made public. During a White House event, Trump riffed about an unnamed “highly neurotic, brilliant businessman” who had complained about getting his “fat … Read more

Letters to the Editor: It makes no sense for small businesses to be sidelined in Altadena/Palisades fire cleanup

Maggie Cortez, center, hugs a customer during a Cinco De Mayo party at El Patron in Altadena. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) To the editor: I was saddened to see the article in the L.A. Times that reported the federal government has denied cleanup funds for the small businesses that were damaged or destroyed in the … Read more

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