Opinion | Who Does the Protect College Sports Act Protect?
Students debate the merits of a bill to regulate student athlete eligibility, transfers and compensation. Source link
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Inglewood mayor, embroiled in groping allegations, accuses rivals of smear campaign
Inglewood has been roiled over the last week by allegations that the city’s mayor acted inappropriately at a community event, accusations he strongly denies and insists are politically motivated. Mayor James T. Butts Jr. held an emotional news conference Monday, 1 speaking publicly for the first time against claims he inappropriately touched a high school…
How North Korea's 'Kimdom' drew inspiration from founding dictator's Christian upbringing
Christian symbolism, however, was no accident. Pyongyang was once dubbed “The Jerusalem of the East,” and communist guerilla, Red Army captain and state founder Kim Il Sung was raised in a deeply Christian household. Source link
The Rust Belt Lawmaker Leading the Fight Against Trump’s Kennedy Center Plans
Rep. Joyce Beatty sued the president over renovations; he says she is ‘a destructive person.’ Source link
California judge sentences former Syrian prison boss to 60 years for torturing inmates
A federal judge in California has sentenced a former Syrian prison warden to 60 years for torturing inmates and lying to immigration officials to get into the United States. A jury convicted Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, in March of conspiracy to commit torture, three counts of torture, one count of visa fraud and one count…
Parents awarded $40 million after Uber found liable for passenger who was fatally struck on highway
The parents of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck after her Uber driver pulled over along a southern California highway were awarded $40 million after an arbitrator found both Uber and the driver liable for her death. Source link
Red and Blue America Have Found Something to Agree On: Flock Cameras Must Go
A national backlash against AI-enabled license-plate readers is uniting Trump country and progressive strongholds alike. Source link
Commentary: The approaching El Niño is scary, but L.A.’s starred in this horror movie before
El Niño is coming for us. It’s out there over the Pacific Ocean, waiting. Muscling up for the move. It’s come this way before, and it overstayed its welcome. At intervals of 20 years and sometimes more often, it has lashed and splashed us, turned our living rooms into muddy aquariums, swept away our cars…
Paramount signals exit from California amid merger fight
Paramount is preparing to announce it’s leaving California, according to internal discussions in the L.A. Mayor’s Office and the California Attorney General’s Office. Source link
Trump Threatens to Block Kennedy Center Renovations Over Naming Dispute
The president said the venue will close, but repairs won’t proceed until a decision stopping his name from going back on the building is overturned. Source link