Trump’s CDC did not respond to help requests in Texas measles outbreak
As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists that kept them from performing the…
Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks
By Henry Larweh and Rachana Pradhan and Rae Ellen Bichell The Trump administration’s cuts to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for state and local health departments had vastly…
Cars are so expensive that buyers need 7-year loans
Shirria McCullough so loved her new, black Honda Pilot SUV that at first she didn’t pay close attention to the loan terms. It was only after someone online pointed them…
Times of Troy: Six bold predictions for the USC football team in 2025
Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, and the happiest of birthdays to my son, Camden, who turns 2 today. Judging by how often he’s pointing at the TV…
Times of Troy: Game-by-game picks for the USC football team this season
After all the transfer portal trackers and the Lincoln Riley Finebaum rants and the landscape-altering, paradigm-shifting changes to the sport, it’s finally game week here at the Times of Troy.…
Prep Rally: Let the TV bidding war begin
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. Let the bidding begin. A 15-year TV contract that the CIF signed with Time Warner Cable in 2011…
Contributor: Trump’s claim of fighting antisemitism at UCLA is a dangerous charade
Days after UCLA settled a lawsuit brought by three Jewish students and a Jewish professor alleging antisemitism, the Trump administration announced that it would suspend $584 million in federal research…
‘Rampage’ Jackson’s son brutally attacks opponent in L.A. wrestling match. Police investigating
A livestreamed wrestling event in Los Angeles over the weekend has sparked a police investigation after Raja Jackson, the son of former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, was…
Contributor: Reclaiming American leadership in healthcare innovation: The ‘Make American Health Tech Great Again’ call to action
Aug. 24, 2025 3 AM PT A transformed healthcare system will provide the right care to the right patient at the right cost at the right time. This will only…
New Lil Nas X video shows singer fully naked before arrest
Looks like whoever called the cops on Lil Nas X last week wasn’t exaggerating when they reported the Grammy winner as a “nude man walking in the street.” Initial video…