8+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1012+ words) DUBLIN — President Trump said Saturday that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic” as he waded into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a tournament at his Irish golf course. At a meeting with Irish Prime…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago   (772+ words) BAGHDAD — Iraq’s government raced Saturday to contain the fallout after Iran-backed militias in the country were accused of attacking a key Saudi oil pipeline, shutting down the top global oil producer’s alternative to the Iranian-threatened Strait of Hormuz. Though an…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago   (654+ words) In a rare rebuke of a campus event, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk on Friday distanced the university from a law school symposium about the 9/11 terrorist attacks that has faced criticism for including a lawyer for 9/11 “mastermind” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, along…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (574+ words) SACRAMENTO — Labor leader Dave Regan claimed Friday that he was the victim of a “smear” campaign orchestrated in part by wealthy Californians and said he has been falsely accused of attempting to “extort” an endorsement of the billionaire tax ballot…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (924+ words) After months of legal challenges, the Newport Beach City Council on Friday called for a Nov. 3 election on three citizen-led ballot measures to comply — albeit begrudgingly — with a recent court order. Councilmembers convened a special morning meeting to schedule the…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (665+ words) This fall, California voters have a chance to put politics aside and act on an issue that affects us all by supporting medical research to treat and cure the most devastating diseases of our time. Proposition 38, the California Immunology and…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (464+ words) Kroger Co. trimmed its annual sales guidance, signaling that heightened inflationary concerns and fierce competition for grocery spending are weighing on the retailer. The company expects comparable sales excluding fuel, which measure stores open at least 15 months, to gain as…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1184+ words) WASHINGTON — President Trump is brushing aside growing concern among leading scientists and bipartisan lawmakers that artificial intelligence could soon pose an existential threat to humanity, fueling anxiety in Washington and Silicon Valley that the president may not fully grasp the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (472+ words) Los Angeles Times Vice President JD Vance wants to pay married parents to stay home with their children, and he wants to do it with money Congress appropriated to help low-income families afford day care Whatever one thinks of the…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (944+ words) Thousands of Salvadoran immigrants nationwide faced uncertainty after the federal government failed to decide by a Wednesday deadline whether to extend or terminate their longtime temporary protections against deportation. Employers also expressed uncertainty about whether the statement was enough to…...