| California Supreme Court Orders Sheriff to Halt Election Investigation
- Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, had seized ballots from a 2025 special election based on unsubstantiated claims of election irregularities.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:09:53 +0000
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| Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97
- As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when fewer than 10 people were known to have done so.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:54:22 +0000
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| In 20 Minutes, Gilgo Beach Killer Admits to Murdering 8 Women
- As he pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Rex Heuermann gave the same one-word answer each time he was asked how he killed one of his victims.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:51:53 +0000
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| White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project
- ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:26:43 +0000
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| On Truth Social, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran War
- A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:18:33 +0000
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| ‘Ketamine Queen’ Sentenced to 15 Years in Matthew Perry’s Overdose Death
- The sentence for Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors say was known to customers as the Ketamine Queen, is the stiffest yet for those charged in the “Friends” star’s death.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:04:25 +0000
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| Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon and Continues Strikes
- Deadly airstrikes pummeled Lebanon in Israel’s largest bombing wave yet in the monthlong war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:00:34 +0000
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| Has Trump Met His War Goals in Iran?
- On the first day of the pause, Iran fired missiles and launched drones in the region. It said an oil refinery on Lavan Island had been attacked. Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:59:03 +0000
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| Trump Administration Investigating L.A. Schools’ Gender Disclosure Policies
- The investigation into the nation’s second-largest school district was prompted by a lawsuit from parents who say the policies contributed to their child’s death.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:24:41 +0000
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| Lawyer for Man Shot by ICE Says He Beat Murder Charge in El Salvador
- The agency had been seeking him in Northern California, saying he was wanted for questioning in that country. On Wednesday, his lawyer said he was a victim of bad law enforcement work.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:50:47 +0000
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| Bondi Won’t Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition
- Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:41:42 +0000
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| Wayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74
- Mr. Perkins worked with Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and many others, almost joined the Rolling Stones and turned down an offer from Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:39:53 +0000
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| What Is In Iran’s 10-Point Proposal, and How Does It Compare to U.S. Demands?
- The plan, which reasserts Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains the country’s right to nuclear enrichment, is not the same as the one President Trump said was a “workable basis” for negotiations.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:18:47 +0000
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| NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess
- Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:00:10 +0000
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| Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off?
- The debate over words we can and can’t say.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:56:34 +0000
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| Meta Unveils New A.I. Model, Its First From the Superintelligence Lab
- The model, Muse Spark, performed better than Meta’s previous A.I. models but lags rivals on coding ability.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:50:33 +0000
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| An Audacious $724 Million Building Reinvents LACMA
- Two decades in the making, the David Geffen Galleries will offer an unconventional approach to art history and cement the director Michael Govan’s legacy.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:44:08 +0000
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| Blue Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers
- Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:45:10 +0000
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| Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results
- While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:31:08 +0000
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| Who Is Rex Heuermann, the Man Accused in the Gilgo Beach Serial Killings?
- Mr. Heuermann was a successful architectural consultant who lived on Long Island with his family. He was arrested in 2023.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:53:26 +0000
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