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Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas begins with an exchange of hostages and prisoners
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — A cease-fire between Hamas and Israel took effect Sunday, silencing the guns over Gaza and renewing hopes of a…
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News Analysis: Once again, the world sizes up a Trump presidency
WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump takes the oath of office Monday for the second time, the world is watching with a mix of fascination,…
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Opinion: If Martin Luther King Jr. were alive, how would he have approached the Trump era?
Unlike the many people who are upset that Donald Trump is being inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I see it as a good thing.…
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Opinion: Experts once thought highly of Biden's presidency. Here's how his legacy is likely to change
Our survey of presidential experts a year ago drew attention for ranking Joe Biden 14th among the presidents, ahead of such consequential…
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Trump's first inaugural speech was 'American carnage.' He says this time will be different
WASHINGTON — For 236 years, ever since George Washington, a newly elected president’s inaugural address has traditionally served several…
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Column: Why's it so hard to do the right thing and honor the true heroes of Jan. 6?
On Monday, Donald Trump will visit the scene of a crime, laying his hand on a Bible and vowing to preserve and protect the Constitution as…
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Opinion: Biden delivered a new 'Roaring '20s.' Watch Trump try to take the credit.
Poor Donald Trump. Twice elected president only to have to clean up the economic messes left to him by Democrats. In 2016, he groused…
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Supporters of South Korea’s Yoon storm courthouse. Some see hope in Trump's return
SEOUL — As South Korean authorities extended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention Sunday, his supporters stormed the courthouse that issued…
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Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage this week
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump probably will visit the Los Angeles area this week to view the wildfire damage, he said…
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Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion kills at least 70 people, authorities say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 70 people have died in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency…
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Supreme Court will decide if parents have a religious liberty right to reject LGBTQ+ lessons for their kids
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up a culture wars dispute and decide whether parents have a religious liberty right…
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Dollar holds gains against yen, steadies ahead of Trump inauguration
THE dollar held gains against the yen on Friday (Jan 17), but ended the week lower after a six-week winning streak, as investors await…
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Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has called for calm and urged citizens not to take the law into their own hands, following a spate of…
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The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now
The Supreme Court has paved the way for TikTok to be banned in the U.S. on Sunday. The high court on Friday upheld a new law that requires…
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Fast Company Discusses AI-Enhanced Police Surveillance
The rise of AI-powered surveillance technology in law enforcement transforms how police departments operate across America. As someone…
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Supreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that calls for the shutdown of the U.S. operations of social media app TikTok due to…
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Opinion: What a century-old disaster can teach fire-ravaged L.A. about recovery and rebuilding
A city devastated; neighbors coming to its aid; the hunt for a scapegoat: Though the Angelenos enduring wildfires today lead lives…
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Migration across the U.S.-Mexico border, in 5 charts
WASHINGTON — A historic uptick in migration during Joe Biden’s presidency led to attacks as he ran for reelection, with Donald Trump and…
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Trump made many 'Day 1' promises. Will he make good on them?
From the start of his campaign to retake the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to go big on his first day back in power.…
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Fire lessons from the Australian capital, where a 2003 inferno changed everything
The residents of Canberra might know a little about what Los Angeles is going through. Exactly 22 years ago, a wildfire became a…
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Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package…
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Harris joins a decades-old tradition for vice presidents in her final days in office
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, in one of her last public appearances in the role, signed her ceremonial desk drawer at the…
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Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir threatens to leave government
Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened on Thursday to leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition…
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi will not attend Trump's inauguration
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a spokesman confirmed…