Menendez brothers granted earlier parole hearing for March 2027

The brothers were initially sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the murder of their parents. In 2025, they were re-sentenced to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole.

White House launches video game website promoting Trump's agenda

The White House has launched five retro computer games promoting President Donald Trump’s agenda, including a “Tetris" knockoff to “protect the border from the coming horde."

LA Mayor Race: Environmental forum
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Los Angeles mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are stepping up their campaigns as the Nov. 3 runoff draws closer, with both candidates making their case Thursday night at a South Los Angeles forum focused on climate and the environment.

LA podcaster Azariah Southworth arrested over alleged Trump assassination threats

Former TV host Benjamin Azariah Southworth was arrested in Los Angeles on federal charges alleging he threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump and cyberstalked his lawyer's family.

DOJ, X hunt hackers targeting hundreds of thousands of users

The Justice Department is working with X to identify the cybercriminals behind an attempted password-recovery attack that targeted hundreds of thousands of users.

Judge blocks Trump's latest order to limit birthright citizenship

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s new order violates the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down his initial birthright citizenship order he enforced on his first day in office in 2025.

Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and journalist, dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist writer, journalist and activist who became one of the most recognizable voices of the women’s rights movement in the United States, has died at 92. 

Trump $1 gold coin now available for purchase: Here’s what to know

The $1 coin designed to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and have President Donald Trump's face on them, are now in circulation.

Trump calls for boost to film, TV production with tax incentives

President Donald Trump is urging Congress to enact new tax incentives for the entertainment industry to stimulate job growth, while maintaining film and television production in the United States.

Whistleblower warns new USPS mail-in ballot system could threaten midterm elections

An anonymous whistleblower warns an untested online system for mail-in ballots could cause severe election disruptions as a legal battle over the Trump executive order plays out in federal court.

Few Americans support 'Lake America' name, poll finds

A majority of Americans ‌oppose President Donald Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," a new poll found.

LAPD releases body camera videos
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The Los Angeles Police Department has released video footage documenting two separate in-custody deaths from July. One incident occurred in a Valley Jail cell following a standoff in Chatsworth, while the second involved a fatal officer-involved shooting in central Los Angeles.

Studio City encampment fire sparks political clash between Bass and Raman

A homeless encampment fire on an abandoned Studio City property has sparked a public dispute over accountability between LA Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman.

Trump aide ordered to pay nearly $173K over Kalshi bets on speeches

A White House teleprompter operator who used access to President Trump's speeches to bet on what Trump would say has been ordered to pay nearly $173,000, federal regulators announced.