Hindu group, aiming to build temple, alleges discrimination in Nevada
LAS VEGAS — After it says it is being blocked by a Henderson ordinance from building a Hindu temple on a 5-acre patch of land in a rural neighborhood, a local Hindu group accuses the city of discrimination.
The ...Read more
Mayo Clinic researchers' new tool links Alzheimer's disease types to rate of cognitive decline
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a series of brain changes characterized by unique clinical features and immune cell behaviors using a new corticolimbic index tool for Alzheimer's disease, a leading cause of ...Read more
Inside LA's greatest family feud: Warring brothers. Blood betrayal. Billions at stake
Four brothers gathered in silence in the Los Angeles courtroom to hear the jury’s verdict. The decision came after 20 years of legal maneuvering by the brothers — bitter decades filled with accusations of fraud, ...Read more
Editorial: SoCal air quality officials haven't acted to cut port pollution. They escaped to a desert resort instead
Next time you take in Southern California’s notoriously hazy skies and dirty air, remember that smog regulators still aren’t using their power to crack down on one of the region’s biggest polluters.
Year after year ...Read more
Red Lobster offered customers all-you-can-eat shrimp. That was a mistake
Red Lobster promised customers an endless supply of shrimp for $20 — a gamble the struggling restaurant chain hoped would help pull it out of its pandemic doldrums.
But Americans, and their appetites, had other plans.
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Barra says GM will 'go to where the talent is' to develop software-driven vehicles
WARREN, Michigan — In the battle to build software-driven connected vehicles, General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra knows the "industry is so fierce, you have to have the very best talent."
That’s one reason Barra is ...Read more
Tech review: A few more gift ideas for your grads
Here are a few more gift ideas for this year’s graduates.
From a very thin and light phone grip to a very comfy desk chair, there’s bound to be a gift idea your grad will love. I’ve included list prices. You may ...Read more
99 Cents Only was an LA icon. Inside the fall of the popular chain
LOS ANGELES — It was Friday the 13th when the first 99 Cents Only store opened in 1982 on La Tijera Boulevard.
To commemorate the grand opening, founder David Gold sold television sets for 99 cents to the first 13 ...Read more
Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish
Bill Thompson’s wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of teeth, one by one.
“I didn’t have any teeth to smile with,” the ...Read more
LA Unified School District parents and teachers in uproar over timed academic testing for 4-year-olds
LOS ANGELES — This month in her transitional kindergarten class at L.A. Unified, student Maria Arriaga will be timed to see how many uppercase and lowercase letters she can name in a minute. She'll be tested to see if ...Read more
At 'LA Progressive Shooters,' a gun space for people sick of American gun culture
At least two hours have gone by in the Pistol 101 class, and no student has fired a bullet or even picked up a gun.
This isn't a lesson for anyone eager to pull the trigger. Tom Nguyen's teaching style is patient, aimed ...Read more
How much of Nevada's land is owned by the feds? More than you might think
LAS VEGAS — Once your tires vibrate passing over your first cattle guard out of the Las Vegas Valley, chances are you are about to stumble into what makes much of Nevada one of the last untouched Western frontiers — ...Read more
Air quality alerts are a climate change alarm
The sky over Minnesota was the subject of fascination and frustration over the weekend.
Awe over solar-storm triggered northern lights turned to "Aw, not again!" over an air quality alert sparked by smoke drifting from ...Read more
Black patients in St. Louis move up kidney transplant waitlist as racially biased test ends
Jerome Massey doesn't know all that was done behind-the-scenes to help him get a new kidney by removing an unfair barrier based on his race. But he's thankful it allowed him to get back to normal life, with long days at ...Read more
This Famous Brownie Recipe Comes With Its Own Warning
DEAR ABBY: I have read that you have a sweet tooth. I do, too. That's why I'm interested in your recipe booklets, particularly if you have included dessert recipes. Which ones do you particularly love? -- LOVES IT SWEET IN...Read more
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate inside CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the lobby of the CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday night, about two weeks after big NYPD crackdowns at City College of New York and other campuses.
About...Read more
Venezuela moves substantial troops to Guyana border, report says
Venezuela’s armed forces have moved “substantial quantities” of personnel and equipment near the disputed Essequibo region that’s controlled by Guyana, a Washington-based think tank reports, potentially escalating ...Read more
Democrat Johnny Olszewski Jr. wins primary for Maryland's 2nd District congressional seat, will face Republican Kim Klacik
BALTIMORE — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. will be the Democratic nominee in the race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, setting up a November election between him and Republican Kim ...Read more
Congressional candidate Brad Knott wins NC's 13th District race
Brad Knott, whose endorsement by former President Donald Trump chased off his opponent, won Tuesday’s runoff to decide the Republican primary, The Associated Press projected as results trickled in.
Knott took an early ...Read more
Putin visits Xi as US threatens China sanctions over ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to China for the first foreign visit of his new term, underlining the vital importance of the relationship as Beijing faces growing U.S. pressure to curtail support that’s ...Read more
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