Former L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley Appeals Her Dismissal
The former chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department appealed her dismissal on Thursday, less than a week after Mayor Karen Bass removed her from the post and blamed her…
S.E.C. Declares Memecoins Are Not Subject to Oversight
The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday that so-called memecoins — novelty digital assets — are not subject to regulatory oversight because they are not considered securities. The determination…
Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody
The Mexican government on Thursday sent to the United States nearly 30 top cartel operatives wanted by the American authorities, including one notorious drug lord whom U.S. officials had been…
With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached
After World War I, Germany, which had invaded Belgium, had to fork over billions to cover the damages the war had caused. The end of World War II saw Japan,…
Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Start March 4, Plus an Increase on China
Tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will go into effect on March 4 “as scheduled,” President Trump said on Thursday morning, claiming that those countries were still not doing…
A.I. and Vibecoding Helped Me to Create My Own Software
I am not a coder. I can’t write a single line of Python, JavaScript or C++. Except for a brief period in my teenage years when I built websites and…
Trump Officials Split Over How Hard to Go on Mexican Cartels
Inside the White House, Trump officials are embroiled in a debate over whether to carry out military strikes against Mexican drug cartels or instead to collaborate with Mexican authorities to…
A Union Takes on Musk via Tesla’s Stock
A union takes on Tesla over its stock price As Elon Musk’s norm-shattering influence in Washington has grown — consider his unprecedented cameo at President Trump’s first cabinet meeting on…
Foul Play Not Suspected in Deaths of Gene Hackman and Wife, Authorities Say
An investigation was underway on Thursday after the prolific actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead along with their dog at a house in New Mexico,…
Chief Justice Allows U.S. to Continue Freeze on Foreign Aid Payments
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Wednesday night handed the Trump administration a victory for now in saying that the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department…