Los Angeles Times
August 2026
Citing California as a problem state, Trump administration shuts down 110 trucking schools
By far, the worst abusers are in California under [Gov.] Gavin Newsom’s leadership,
A lot of the licenses unlawfully issued come from California, New York, a lot from Illinois,
One of these trainees killed someone in Oklahoma that should have never been on the roadway,
Jury in Tupac Shakur case begins deliberating; prosecutors say Duane Davis went hunting for rapper
They happen to run into Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight going the opposite way... and in that moment, a decision is made not to keep going, but to make a U-turn around, pass a gun and shoot into Tupac and Suge Knight’s car,
The state wants you to believe this was a confession, that he was somehow there in person at the time of the shooting,
If it had been on my side, I was going to blast,
You’re reading a book that is fiction and not fact,
Only one unarmed bodyguard for the most popular rap artist in the world,
I saw a bullet go into Suge’s head. I thought he was dead,
We’ll take care of it.”
Tupac gave himself away; otherwise, they would have got away,
This case is drenched with circumstantial evidence,
Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote rules for Trump and his new ballroom, dismisses legal challenge
The Supreme Court refused to halt the project
Congress has not ceded unfettered authority to the Executive Branch to dramatically redesign, reshape, and reconstruct the White House—the People’s House—to fit a particular President’s desires,
Trump calls on FCC to punish 'Meet the Press' moderator Kristen Welker
Kristen is one of the best in the business and we stand by her.”
Kristen Welker, the Unpopular ‘Hostess’ of the once great Meet the Press, now considered Meet the Fake Press, just stated that Donald Trump has ‘mixed results’ on his Endorsements of Candidates, when the recent WINS of Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei, stand at 100% for the U.S. Senate, and 98% for the U.S. House, recently and over the longterm,
How can anyone be allowed to say this, working for freely given Public Airwaves? Results are attached,
He, of course, has endorsed a slate of candidates in the primaries,
As I’ve said many times, the FCC has no authority to punish journalists this administration doesn’t like,... These threats to press freedom are dangerous. They undermine the foundation of our democracy, and they have no place in it.”
The FCC’s authority to take action on complaints about the accuracy or bias of news networks, stations, reporters or commentators in how they cover — or sometimes opt to not cover — events is narrow,
One dead, more than a dozen unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood
We saw the creek flood, waterfalls coming up out of nowhere, boulders, mud, landslides happening everywhere,
Flash flooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry washes, swimming holes, and over recently burned areas,
If you know of hikers or backpackers who were in the Bright Angel Creek corridor on August 29, or if you had a campground reservation in the affected area, please contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch,
NASA's Roman Space Telescope, set to probe universe with JPL tech, launches on SpaceX rocket
Doing things like this — launching a telescope into space to uncover the mysteries of the universe — this is the best of humanity. This is what we can aspire to as a species,
It’s a little bit like having a kid go off to college,
I just want to thank everybody and congratulate you. It looked beautiful on television,
The president is excited about Roman,
I had my hands over the rails, white knuckles, as we were counting down — and then just, tears streaming down my face as she went up,
NASA's new space telescope will aid hunt for 'Earth twins' and seek the fate of the universe
As the agency pivots to putting astronauts on the moon, this $3-billion space-copter is the agency’s last large-scale mission to explore the solar system
Roman gives us this amazing, unprecedented, cutting-edge data — and a huge amount of it,
Relativity seems pretty solid. We haven’t seen any deviations from that,
This truly takes a village,
'We won.' 'Winding down.' 'Close to over.' Six months of Trump on the Iran war
It won’t be difficult.
We will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island,
The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran.”
I am pleased to report that the United States of America and the country Iran have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.”
It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head.”
We grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, even as we continue the righteous mission for which they gave their lives. Sadly, there will likely be more.”
A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”
There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”
Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today. They’ve been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a great honor it is to do so!”
Meta's 'Big Tobacco moment' leaves parents asking if social media is too dangerous for kids
This settlement is social media’s Big Tobacco moment. The message to the tech industry is clear: build child safety in, or courts and legislatures will make you,
The real goal is to improve youth healthy development, and when we look at the biggest predictors of young people’s mental health, screen time is not one of the big ones,
These are really difficult problems to solve, and no country, state, school, or family has figured it all out,
My son was contacted at midnight on July 27, and by 1:40 a.m. he had taken his life. So if it was shut off at midnight, then he would still be here,
Enforcement is ongoing, and these numbers will continue to grow,
Too many of us have lost children. Too many of us have had to deal with it,
Daily social media use among many young people has stayed high,
California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents
Many people try to say weapons like this are about de-escalation, but I don’t know how many people have put hands on someone and said that’s de-escalation,
We cannot spend state money or tax dollars on technology that is not to better our state,
Devastating before-and-after satellite photos show Nepal flood destruction
'Too many cases': Mexico confronts U.S. over deaths of its citizens in ICE custody
My husband was a good person, dedicated to his kids and to his wife,
We cannot turn a blind eye to the Mexicans who have died,
The Americans don’t seem to be paying much attention,
There are too many cases,
The reality of the matter is that the Mexican government has very little standing to file complaints in the United States,
Masked man who terrorized Philadelphians arrested in Las Vegas, police say
He was not a happy man being brought into custody,
Tonight, the fear that one man brought to the Philadelphia community comes to an end,
'A voluptuous sex symbol.' Judge invokes Dolly Parton in overturning Texas 'drag ban'
[T]he solution is relatively simple... just don’t go.”
All those drag queens, sometimes I see some of them look more like me than I do,
Dolly has shaped much of my life as a drag artist,
California, other states sue again to block new Postal Service rules for mail ballots
These are commonsense measures that protect the security of mail-in ballots and ensure only Americans are electing American leaders,
Let’s be clear: the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to regulate elections — not the President and not USPS,
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to fully close the door on the President’s attempt to interfere in our election administration. Today, we’re taking legal action to stop this unlawful rule in its tracks and ensure that voters can exercise their constitutional right to vote,
Meta to pay $17 billion, overhaul Facebook and Instagram in teen addiction settlement
This is momentous. This is a major step forward in the ongoing quest and journey to make sure that our children are safe everywhere, including online,
Because teens move fluidly across dozens of apps, we need an industry-wide solution. We therefore call on our industry peers, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube, to implement this new framework, right away,
There’s always more to do. This is a really strong down payment, if you will, on protecting our kids. It is transformative. It is a watershed moment. It is a milestone mark,
One of the reasons the features were developed were to protect us in future lawsuits,
We received guidance not to proceed with the feature as opt out,
I’m not sure what the reasons might be for removing information from presentations before they might get to me, but I’m not encouraging my team to try to hide anything,
They may be even more stressed out about that,
California wine exposed again as U.S.-Canada trade fight flares
I think the ironic part about this is winemakers are in this business because they love to create a product that brings people together,
We spent decades building relationships with these Canadian importers, retailers, restaurants, even consumers building a brand in Canada,
It has been the most significant disruption to U.S. wines since the Prohibition,
There’s not going to be any single market that can make up for the loss in Canada,
The more that we are off the shelves in Canada, the more other countries have the opportunity to come in and take that shelf space, and even when we get back on shelves, that’s just the first step,
SoCal man who allegedly took guillotine to Washington, D.C., is unhappy with state of politics, family says
Police seized a guillotine that was spotted Tuesday afternoon in the bed of a pickup truck along the 100 block of East Capitol Street
Canada retaliates in rapidly escalating U.S. trade war
We learned during the negotiations that the Americans want to destroy our major industries, including autos, steel and aluminum,
There is little question that in the short-run, the U.S. can hurt Canada far more than Canada can hurt the U.S.,... but if Carney aims his tariffs strategically — and I expect he will — it still could hurt a lot.”
We did not choose this conflict, but when our economic integration is used as a weapon rather than the foundation for a win-win partnership, we need to stand up,
U.S. sellers and exporters, such as farmers, will have lower sales in Canada, and some sectors of the economy will hurt badly and bear the brunt of the pain,
Trump’s gone back on his word so many times on tariffs, no one knows what to believe anymore,
Last year, we bought more from Canada than we did from China,
Trump clearly has festering anger at Carney for his full-throated defense of an international rules-based order at Davos back in January,
Ohio and Michigan — which both feature close Senate races — will suffer from reduced trade in autos and auto parts,
Maybe he can manipulate the stock market so insiders with information about his next tweet can profit,
Supreme Court for now allows Trump to plan new mail ballot rules. California to sue again
Today’s decision does not address whether the President’s attempts to interfere with States’ administration of the November 2026 elections are lawful,
It needlessly injects chaos and uncertainty into the upcoming midterm elections,
States are not required to use the Lists,
To further isolate Iran's economy, U.S. rolls out 'D-Day' sanctions
To those who enable Tehran, do not discount the cost of testing Washington’s resolve,
Those who stand with the United States will reap the rewards of our partnership. Those who tether themselves to the Iranian regime should expect to share in the isolation,
Why would I want to blow up the global financial system?”
[The... The Americans] have done everything, so what else can they do?”
Nevada sues Trump administration over its Colorado River plan
We have clearly demonstrated our ability to adapt and do more with less,
This isn’t about political posturing,
Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing
The threats are real,... but the preparation is larger and more coordinated than ever before.”
Cities are where we host vote centers. It’s where the volunteers come from, where people go with their questions,
This is an all-hands-on-deck task,
Governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, indicted by U.S., steps down from office
Sinaloa, the nation, and the movement of transformation are above everything,
No personal interest can ever stand above the interests of the people and the nation,
Mark Zuckerberg buys an Irish castle
Mark and his family look forward to caring for this historic home and visiting when traveling to Ireland, where Meta maintains its international headquarters,
We wish them and their family much happiness in this unique and blessed place,