MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in the state. The officer, Christian Castro, is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 shooting … Read more
Drug discovery is one of the most expensive failures in modern industry. Finding a single viable molecule can take a decade and cost billions, and most candidates still don’t make it. A generation of AI startups has promised to fix that — most have made the problem less painful for researchers who are already technically … Read more
“Is L.A. a theater town?” The question, typically posed with New York condescension, fails to recognize the obvious reality that L.A. is a city of actors. True, most of them are here to make their names on-screen, but the talent pool rivals those of more established theater capitals. Don’t bother, however, trying to convince those … Read more
President Trump is set to make more medications available on his discounted-drug website TrumpRx on Monday, according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the remarks. The expanded offerings, to be announced at an afternoon White House healthcare affordability event, could beef up a government website that the Republican … Read more
Commuting choppers have a shot this week in New York to prove that they can actually work for everyday commuters. Loading audio narration… A railroad strike in the city’s suburbs has left Long Island without rail service, and the 8 million people who live there without easy access to New York City. Enter Blade Urban … Read more
Dear Liz: Before we were married, my spouse co-signed for two student loans for a relative. The loans have not been paid off. Occasionally the former student is late and my spouse is contacted. If I survive my spouse, who has end stage kidney disease, will I be responsible for the debts if the relative … Read more
HBO Max is here to remind you that “Lanterns” is a superhero show. The streamer released a new teaser on Monday for its DC Universe crime drama that offers new glimpses of Hal Jordan’s Green Lantern superpowers as well as a first look at a mysterious character portrayed by Laura Linney. “This ring? It’s the … Read more
Fans are frustrated with LA28. City Council members are battling over billions of dollars and overdue contracts. But in front of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee board of directors, LA28 found support for the private organizing committee’s progress with a little more than two years remaining before the Games open in L.A. Despite pushback … Read more
Hear that noise? It was Sam Altman, breathing a huge sigh of relief. Loading audio narration… The OpenAI CEO won a huge victory on Monday morning, with a jury in Oakland, California, rejecting Elon Musk’s claims against the ChatGPT-maker after deliberating for less than two hours. A Musk victory could have shaken the industry and … Read more
Oil prices and stock markets worldwide swung through a shaky Monday with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war. The S&P 500 swiveled between gains and losses before finishing with a dip of 0.1%, its second loss since setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 159 points, or … Read more
What makes a perfect L.A. movie? Some kind of alchemy of curdled glamour, palm trees, ocean spray, conspiracies big and small — and more than a pinch of vanity. From hard-bitten ’40s noirs and vertiginous Hollywood rises (and falls) to the real-life poetry of neighborhood dreamers and nighttime drivers, Los Angeles is always ready for … Read more
Thousand-dollar tickets and hundreds of dollars in fees shocked some hopeful Olympic fans this month, but they did not keep LA28 from boasting strong sales in the committee’s first ticket drop. LA28 announced Thursday that it sold more than 4 million Olympic tickets during the first ticket drop. The private organizing committee will have a … Read more
A look at The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings for the Southland after the final week of the regular season: Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. NORCO (24-3); vs. Maranatha in D1 playoffs, Tuesday; 1 2. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (23-5); vs. La Mirada in D1 playoffs, Tuesday; 2 3. ST. JOHN BOSCO (22-5); … Read more
Act fast, or risk being relegated to the “permanent underclass.” That’s the latest worry reverberating around the techosphere. Loading audio narration… It’s no secret that AI is creating massive amounts of wealth for some. The startup space is flush with cash, the AI labs are doling out large salaries to retain top talent, and a … Read more
For Vince Gervasi, chief executive of Triscenic Production Services, it was yet another body blow. His company, a leading supplier of set and scenery storage and transportation for the film industry, was poised for a turnaround after nearly three years of losing money. Then, last week, he said a line producer on “Shark Tank,” one … Read more