Mauricio Pochettino knows the joy of making a World Cup roster. But he also knows the misery of being left off one. In the first case, you want to celebrate; in the second, you want to be left alone. The U.S. coach said he kept both emotions in mind when informing players they had — … Read more
It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to be. After having kids, I finally knew, but didn’t have time. Only in midlife did I make the transition to my dream career — but first, I had to find a way to pay for it. After high school, I started college as … Read more
Volvo Cars reached an agreement with the Trump administration that exempts the automaker from a U.S. crackdown on Chinese-connected vehicle technology. The Swedish automaker, which is majority owned by China’s Geely Holding, said Tuesday that it received specific authorization from the U.S. Department of Commerce to continue importing and selling vehicles with Chinese connected car … Read more
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston invoked an old and reliable piece of advice to choose his successor. Houston told employees in a Tuesday memo that Dropbox named Ashraf Alkarmi as co-CEO and that Houston would be training him as his replacement. Following 19 years at the helm, Houston said he plans to step down as CEO after a transition … Read more
For decades, the U.S. has had a plutonium problem. Around 100 tons of the stuff was made during the Cold War to go into powerful atomic bombs. But as nuclear stockpiles were dismantled, the government had to store the radioactive material in high-security facilities. Now, it wants startups to help get rid of some of … Read more
BTS. The Pussycat Dolls. “Scrubs.” It’s en vogue these days to make a comeback. Could Tesla’s recently discontinued electric cars — the Model S and Model X — eventually join the trend? Lars Moravy, Tesla’s vice president of vehicle engineering, left the door open for the luxury sedan and SUV model revivals in an interview … Read more
Los Angeles is getting another pro women’s volleyball team. Major League Volleyball announced it will expand to L.A. in 2027, adding another team to the growing professional volleyball market. The team will be co-owned by billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who also owns the Los Angeles Times and is a minority owner of the Lakers. He … Read more
A Tesla driver who became infamous for a series of road rage attacks captured on camera in Southern California is headed to prison after being convicted of a similar attack in Hawaii. Nathaniel Radimak, 40, was previously convicted and jailed in Los Angeles over two incidents of road rage, during which he was seen threatening … Read more
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tahmina Watson, a business immigration lawyer in Seattle. It’s been edited for length and clarity. When I saw the administration’s new immigration policy memo last Friday, stating that I-485 forms will only be approved in “extraordinary circumstances,” I felt like the sky was falling. The I-485 … Read more
Stephen Colbert’s viral public access spot had former bosses CBS and its parent company Paramount in a brief tizzy over the weekend, mere hours after his buzzy late-night sign-off. The longtime TV personality, 62, returned to the air on Friday evening on “Only in Monroe,” a public access program in Monroe, Mich., with an hour-long … Read more
Consumer confidence edged down in May as views of current economic conditions settled back amid rising prices due to the war in Iran. The Conference Board’s gauge of confidence decreased 0.7 points to 93.1 after an upward revision to the prior month, data released Tuesday showed. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists … Read more
The crisis at a Garden Grove aerospace firm that required the evacuation of 50,000 people was probably caused by the failure of a cooling system designed to regulate the temperature of chemical tanks, interim Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern told The Times on Tuesday. This may have led to a buildup of heat … Read more
Three new albums, two and a half hours of music: Drake’s latest strategy for chart dominance definitely paid off, even if his method for doing so feels less like a creative leap and more like a cheat code. This week, Drake became the first artist in history to claim the top three spots on the … Read more
SpaceX’s recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming years — and one that may disappoint both the company’s boosters and its critics. Hidden behind the fantastic expectations for AI enterprise profits and plans for a Moon base is a more grounded reality: … Read more
Lindsie Chrisley, one of reality star Todd Chrisley’s two children with his first wife, was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence in Concord, Ga. The podcaster was booked on charges including DUI less safe — a DUI charge for those whose blood alcohol is less than 0.08% — attempting to elude … Read more