Israel bombs forces entering Druze city after deadly clashes
Israel says it has bombed Syrian government forces around Suweida, as they entered the predominantly Druze city following two days of deadly clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes. About…
Jewish faculty back Cal chancellor facing antisemitism hearing in D.C.
Leading Jewish faculty are voicing support for UC Berkeley‘s chancellor ahead of his Tuesday appearance before an influential congressional committee probing allegations of campus antisemitism. Chancellor Rich Lyons will join…
Exotic animal dealer who sold jaguar cub in SoCal gets probation
A notorious exotic animal dealer who sold a jaguar cub in Riverside was sentenced to six months’ probation Monday, federal prosecutors said. Trisha Denise Meyer, 43, of Houston was known…
The Battery Atlanta: Next front in war between MLB owners, players
ATLANTA — In 2021, Times columnist Bill Plaschke incurred the wrath of Atlanta by blaspheming the entertainment district surrounding the Braves’ ballpark as a “sterile shopping mall.” The district, called…
Contributor: Uncle Sam wants you … to rat on national parks that reflect true history
Few initiatives of the Trump administration more seriously undermine our understanding of the nation’s past than Executive Order 14023 from March 27, which promises “to restore Federal sites dedicated to…
Contributor: To penalize ‘foreign-made’ films is to punish Americans too
When a country like Armenia sends a film out into the world, it’s not just art. It’s a way to preserve memory, to reach a scattered diaspora. Each film offers…
Hiltzik: Trump’s anti-immigrant fantasy – Los Angeles Times
Stephen Miller, the front man for Donald Trump’s deportation campaign against immigrants, took to the airwaves the other day to explain why native-born Americans will just love living in a…
The undersea tunnel network that could transform Shetland’s fortunes
James Cook Scotland Editor Reporting fromTórshavn, Faroe Islands Cara Berkley BBC News Reporting fromTórshavn, Faroe Islands BBC The 18 islands which make up the Faroes are connected by 23 tunnels,…
USC signals layoffs as deficit surpasses $200 million amid ‘volatile external environment’
Citing a budget deficit in excess of $200 million, the University of Southern California’s interim president said Monday that an undisclosed number of layoffs and other belt-tightening measures would be…
What happens to kids when parents are deported? These families are making plans
Sonia’s son has been anxious lately, crying and asking why their neighbor had been picking him up from preschool instead of his mom. She doesn’t know what to tell him.…