People line up to place flowers at the entrance to the Star Dance Studio Ballroom in Monterey Park. Photo: Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office on Tuesday released the names of the people killed in the Monterey Park mass shooting over the weekend, which has left 11 people dead and nine others […]

A Chinese high-altitude balloon balloon flies above Charlotte, North Carolina on Feb. 4. Photo: Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The U.S. on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the South Carolina coast, the Department of Defense announced. The big picture: The balloon, which the Pentagon accused China of using to collect information on U.S. military sites, […]

Kenneth Walker stands in front of a portrait of Breonna Taylor during a memorial for her in Jefferson Square Park on March 13, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Jon Cherry/Getty Images The city of Louisville will pay $2 million to settle two lawsuits filed by the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, his lawyers said Monday, AP reports. Driving the news: "He […]

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The exterior of the State Department on March 14 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The State Department has issued a health alert about the possibility of counterfeit pills at pharmacies in Mexico, including some containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Driving the news: "Exercise caution when purchasing medication in Mexico," the State Department travel alert, which was […]

WASHINGTON — In the spring of 2021, with studies of the coronavirus pandemic’s origins going nowhere and the issue embroiled in bitter partisan politics, David Relman, a microbiologist at Stanford, quietly made a request of his congresswoman. He told his representative, Anna Eshoo, that he was organizing a letter from leading scientists calling for an open and independent investigation into the origins […]

Labour vows to force vote on pensions tax break We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Labour is trying to ensure Sir Keir Starmer does not suffer […]

Suella Braverman announces new Illegal Migration Bill We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A row within the Conservative party has erupted over Suella Braverman’s photoshoot on […]

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney, speaks during an interview in New York in Dec. 2022. Photo: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reassured staff in a memo Saturday that efforts to intimidate them or threaten the rule of law will not be tolerated. Driving the news: The move comes after former President Donald Trump issued a […]

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — At a conservative forum on Saturday, South Carolina Republicans had a common refrain about two home-state political figures who are eyeing the White House in 2024, former Gov. Nikki Haley and Senator Tim Scott. “I like them both.” It was the first time Ms. Haley and Mr. Scott had attended the same event during the 2024 […]