Trump security adviser urges Russia to rethink Syria support

In this Feb. 10, 2017 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with Yahoo News in Damascus, Syria. Syria decried a U.S. missile strike early Friday, April 7, 2017 on a government-controlled air base where U.S. officials say the Syrian military launched a deadly chemical attack earlier this week.

Martin Shkreli Is Still Talking

On a recent evening, Martin Shkreli was drinking beer at Tuttles, a bar in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan that has sticky wooden tables and sports playing on TV. He was taking a break from two activities that now consume much of his time: writing computer code for a new company he heads and meeting with his lawyers in anticipation of his upcoming criminal fraud trial.

LAPD to begin using the world’s first ‘pursuit-rated’ hybrid patrol car

Ford says the Los Angeles Police Department will be among the first law enforcement agencies to use its new Police Responder Hybrid Sedan. Ford says the Los Angeles Police Department will be among the first law enforcement agencies to use its new Police Responder Hybrid Sedan.

Light Rail Debate Continues to Divide

The Southwest Light Rail Transit project would add a third leg to the Twin Cities' still-young train system, and link the populous and affluent southern and western suburbs to the jobs, education and entertainment of the city center. But a nearly $2 billion price tag and a rift between rural and urban interests has kept the project on uncertain footing for years.

Report says Mondelez could replace longtime CEO Rosenfeld

The Wall Street Journal reports that Oreo, Cadbury and Trident maker Mondelez may replace CEO Irene Rosenfeld as it deals with changing consumer appetites and pressure from activist investors. The Wall Street Journal reports that Oreo, Cadbury and Trident maker Mondelez may replace CEO Irene Rosenfeld as it deals with changing consumer appetites and pressure from activist investors.

Top Trump adviser: US seeks both to oust Assad and fight IS

President Donald Trump's national security adviser on Sunday left open the possibility of additional US military action against Syria following last week's missile strike but indicated that the United States was not seeking to act unilaterally to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad. In his first televised interview, H.R. McMaster pointed to dual US goals of defeating the Islamic State group and removing Assad.

Hungary: Showdown of ‘illiberal state’ vs. ‘open society’

Hungary's effort to close Central European University, founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros in 1991, is another step in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's plan to transform his country into an "illiberal state," a narrower view of democracy which contrasts with the "open society" ideals promoted globally by Soros. A law rushed through parliament on Tuesday sets new conditions for the 28 foreign universities operating in Hungary.

Bill Clinton tweets about visiting Bushes in Houston

The Wall Street Journal reports that Oreo, Cadbury and Trident maker Mondelez may replace CEO Irene Rosenfeld as it deals with changing consumer appetites and pressure from activist investors. The Wall Street Journal reports that Oreo, Cadbury and Trident maker Mondelez may replace CEO Irene Rosenfeld as it deals with changing consumer appetites and pressure from activist investors.

Opioid policy unites Democrats, Republicans on Capitol Hill

Extreme partisanship is rampant on Capitol Hill, but a glimmer of hope for cooperation is emerging from a dark place - the prescription painkiller and heroin crisis that's ravaging the country. It's an issue where all sides have said they want to act, though getting agreement hasn't always been smooth.

Trump advisers: US seeks to fight IS and oust Syria’s Assad

In this Feb. 10, 2017 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with Yahoo News in Damascus, Syria. Syria decried a U.S. missile strike early Friday, April 7, 2017 on a government-controlled air base where U.S. officials say the Syrian military launched a deadly chemical attack earlier this week.

A Trump national security adviser tapped as Singapore envoy

A top national security adviser to President Donald Trump is the latest official heading out in an ongoing shuffle within the National Security Council. K.T. McFarland came into the White House as a deputy to Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

Is Congress encroaching on Americans’ Internet privacy?

At a time when American politics is perhaps more divided than ever, one issue has emerged that the vast majority of people, regardless of their political affiliation, can agree on: Internet privacy. On March 23, Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted along party lines - 50 to 48 - to eliminate proposed broadband privacy rules that would have required ISPs to receive explicit consent from consumers before selling or sharing their web browsing data, and other private information, with advertisers and other companies.

Trump advisers: US seeks to fight IS and oust Syriaa s Assad

President Donald Trump's national security adviser on Sunday left open the possibility of additional U.S. military action against Syria following last week's missile strike but indicated that the United States was not seeking to act unilaterally to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad. In his first televised interview, H.R. McMaster pointed to dual U.S. goals of defeating the Islamic State group and removing Assad.

4/09/2017

So the lesson from health care is that the White House needs to write its own legislation. What could go wrong? President Donald Trump has scrapped the tax plan he campaigned on and is going back to the drawing board in a search for Republican consensus behind legislation to overhaul the U.S. tax system.

Sheriff’s SWAT team dispatched to a Covina area neighborhood…

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's SWAT team was dispatched to a residential neighborhood near Covina on Sunday morning after a gunman fired on deputies, authorities said. The deputies were responding to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16700 block of East Cypress Street about 9:50 a.m. when the gunman opened fire on them, said Sgt.