LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia, the last Republican congressman anchored in heavily Democratic Los Angeles County, on Monday conceded to Democrat George Whitesides, ending his reelection bid in a district north of Los Angeles. In a statement, Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, said he had congratulated Whitesides...
Aid Groups Say Israel Misses US Deadline to Boost Humanitarian Aid Entering Gaza
JERUSALEM — Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where conditions are worse than at any point in the 13-month-old war, international aid organizations said Tuesday. In Washington, however, the Biden administration was less definitive, saying Tuesday that the steps Israel...
Speaker Mike Johnson Says Republicans Are ‘Ready to Deliver’ on Trump’s Agenda
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are "ready to deliver" President-elect Donald Trump's agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won't make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House. Standing on the steps of the...
Wall Street Slips as the Trump Trade Cools
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are slipping Tuesday as some momentum comes out of the torrid "Trump trade" that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump's presidential victory. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in afternoon trading, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 242...
49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan Says Players’ Sideline Spat Has Been ‘Squashed’
SANTA CLARA — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan called a sideline spat involving star receiver Deebo Samuel and two teammates an "overreaction" and said the team has put it to rest. The moment in question came late in San Francisco's 23-20 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday after kicker...
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Will Have Season-Ending Surgery on Torn Hamstring
FRISCO — Dak Prescott has decided on surgery for his torn hamstring, ending the season for the franchise quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys when their playoff hopes were already fading fast. Owner Jerry Jones said Prescott will have the surgery Wednesday in New York. Jones was speaking on his radio...
Judge Delays Ruling on Whether to Scrap Trump’s Conviction in Hush Money Case
NEW YORK — A judge on Tuesday put off a key ruling in President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case as his lawyers argued for dismissing it so he can run the country. New York Judge Juan M. Merchan had been set to rule Tuesday on their earlier request to throw...
Songwriters Hall of Fame Unveils Star-Studded 2025 Nominees, From Eminem to Janet Jackson
NEW YORK — Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis Morissette are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an eclectic group of rap, rock, hip-hop and pop pioneers. Diverse Group of Nominees Spans Genres and...
Rams’ Offensive Woes Resurface in Loss to Dolphins, Snapping Win Streak
INGLEWOOD — Sean McVay has been piecing together different lineup combinations due to the Los Angeles Rams' injury woes throughout the regular season. McVay got back a couple of his offensive lineman Monday night, but the lack of continuity ended up looming large in a 23-15 loss to the Miami...
Trump’s Tariffs Could Deal a Blow to Mexico’s Car Factories
SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico — Until a few years ago there was not much in this patch of desert 250 miles north of Mexico City but rattlesnakes, coyotes and cactus. Today, it is gleaming evidence of the country’s growing importance as an auto producer. In 2019, BMW completed a vast...