Biden delivers remarks on the American Rescue Plan

Column: There's a fight over the direction of Black Lives Matter. The timing couldn't be worse April 14, 2021

For years, activists have been questioning what Black Lives Matter does with the donations it gets. Those questions have turned to accusations.

Erika D. Smith

Paul Flores killed Kristin Smart in dorm room during attempted rape, prosecutors allege April 14, 2021

Paul Flores is charged in the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart, with prosecutors alleging he killed the 19-year-old as he raped or tried to rape her.

Matthew Ormseth, Richard Winton

After dispute at nightclub, man shot and critically wounded in Hollywood Hills April 14, 2021

Police say an SUV followed him from the club to a residential area, where he was shot. No arrests have been made.

Faith E. Pinho

Will Johnson & Johnson woes make it harder to get COVID-19 vaccine in California? April 14, 2021

California and Los Angeles officials say they don't expect the Johnson & Johnson stoppage will make it harder right away to get a COVID vaccine.

Luke Money, Rong-Gong Lin II, Taryn Luna, Laura J. Nelson

Column: The UC system is one of the best and worst parts of living in California April 14, 2021

This year's astounding number of rejections for UC applicants reveals several big problems, including the woeful unpopularity of the humanities.

Mary McNamara

Kristin Smart's family spent nearly 25 years tracking her killer. Now they hope to bring her home April 14, 2021

On Tuesday, San Luis Obispo County authorities arrested longtime suspect Paul Flores along with his father in connection with Smart's slaying.

Richard Winton, Matthew Ormseth

DDT's toxic legacy can harm granddaughters of women exposed, study shows April 14, 2021

Women face greater risk of obesity, earlier menstruation and possibly breast cancer if their grandmothers were exposed to DDT during pregnancy, researchers say.

Rosanna Xia

Scores of tule elk died at Point Reyes seashore in 2020. Are their days numbered? April 14, 2021

The die-off has reignited debate over a fence near the northern tip of Point Reyes that separates elk from cattle ranches.

Susanne Rust

Black students in 14 L.A. County school districts face serious equity barriers, study finds April 14, 2021

Barriers to an equitable education include concentrated poverty in communities, high suspension rates and housing insecurity, a UCLA report found.

Melissa Gomez

Only 30% of L.A. County men got COVID-19 vaccine, compared to 44% of women. Why the disparity? April 14, 2021

Men are more likely to die from COVID-19, but less likely to get vaccinated. The gender gap troubles public health experts.

Soumya Karlamangla

'White Lives Matter' rallies fizzled. Hate groups still see chance to 'fire up the base' April 14, 2021

White supremacists failed to turn out big crowds in Huntington Beach and elsewhere but have more coming, say experts on extremist groups.

Hayley Smith, Hannah Fry, Anita Chabria

Why flights from Central America often have the enticing aroma of fried chicken April 14, 2021

Though Pollo Campero has dozens of outlets in the U.S., travelers returning from Central American bring loads of its fried chicken — a literal taste of home.

Brittny Mejia

Protesters rally in downtown Sacramento over police killing of Daunte Wright April 14, 2021

Protesters gathered in downtown Sacramento on Tuesday night to decry the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black man shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb.

Leila Miller

Mom suspected of killing her three children is charged with Kern County carjacking as she fled April 14, 2021

Liliana Carrillo, who is suspected of killing her three children, is charged with a Kern County carjacking as she fled. Murder charges are expected later this week.

Richard Winton, Matt Hamilton

California lawmakers push for police misconduct panel, expanded chokehold ban April 14, 2021

Bills moving forward in the state Legislature were applauded by an array of civil rights and police reform groups.

John Myers

Man arrested on suspicion of hate crime against Korean woman at Tustin park April 14, 2021

Tustin police have arrested a man on suspicion of committing a hate crime after he allegedly made racial comments toward a Korean woman and punched her in the stomach.

Leila Miller

Police Commission gives LAPD two weeks to set priorities for improvements April 14, 2021

The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday gave top LAPD officials two weeks to consolidate three recent reports on the department's handling of last summer's protests into a single plan of action that identifies top reform priorities, estimates associated costs and sets a timeline for implementation.

Kevin Rector

Kristin Smart case: Images from the investigation and arrest of Paul Flores April 14, 2021

The arrest comes nearly 25 years after Smart vanished while walking back to her dorm at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Times Photography Staff

Ambitious plan to ban California fracking falls short in Legislature April 13, 2021

A proposal to outlaw hydraulic fracturing and ban oil and gas wells from operating near homes, schools and healthcare facilities failed in the California Legislature.

Phil Willon

Edwin Aguilar, who fled El Salvador's civil war and later became a 'Simpsons' animator, dies April 13, 2021

Colleagues of Aguilar, who died Saturday at age 46, remember the "Simpsons" veteran as a warm and generous friend with a wicked sense of humor.

Michael Ordoña

President Biden hosts an event on the American Rescue Plan.

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Afghanistan: Biden calls for end to 'America's longest war' April 14, 2021

"It is time for American troops to come home," says Joe Biden, the fourth president to oversee the war.

Japan: Clock stopped by earthquake restarts 10 years on April 14, 2021

The 100-year-old temple clock has started ticking again after an aftershock hit the region.

Crypto firm Coinbase valued at more than oil giant BP April 14, 2021

Coinbase, which runs a leading trading platform for Bitcoin, hits nearly $100bn in stock market listing.

Daunte Wright shooting: Officer Kim Potter to be charged over killing April 14, 2021

The officer who shot Daunte Wright in Minneapolis faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter.

AstraZeneca vaccine: Denmark stops rollout completely April 14, 2021

It is the first European country to fully withdraw the jab over possible links to rare blood clots.

Iran to enrich uranium to 60% after 'wicked' nuclear site attack April 14, 2021

President Hassan Rouhani says it is responding to Sunday's incident at the Natanz nuclear facility.

Louisiana ship capsize: Search for survivors from 'lift' vessel April 14, 2021

Rescuers have so far saved six of the commercial ship's reported 18 crew members from the water.

Bernie Madoff: Disgraced financier dies in prison April 14, 2021

Bernie Madoff admitted he had conned investors out of billions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme.

The Bachelor star Colton Underwood comes out as gay April 14, 2021

Colton Underwood rose to fame on the long-running reality TV show, which sees a man select a wife.

Chinese man kidnapped and killed in elaborate body-swap scheme April 14, 2021

The scheme was devised to grant a dying man's wish to avoid a ban on traditional burials.

Daunte Wright shooting: How can you mistake a gun for a Taser? April 14, 2021

Protests have been continuing over the death of Daunte Wright, who police say was shot in error.

Daunte Wright aunt: 'He was loved, he was ours' April 14, 2021

The family of Daunte Wright, who was shot by police on Sunday, gives an emotional news conference.

Hungary footballers' row exposes gay rights split April 14, 2021

Two big names in Hungarian football, both based in Germany, have spoken out and one has been fired.

Niger school blaze: Trapped children die in Niamey April 14, 2021

The fire in Niamey engulfed straw classrooms and those in the nursery could not escape.

Why $30m didn't protect Nigerian pupils after Chibok April 14, 2021

The 2014 student abductions led to a plan backed by the UK but little has come of it seven years on.

Omegle: 'I'm being used as sex-baiting bot' on video chat site April 14, 2021

A user of video chat site Omegle says he was paired with a video bot of himself performing sexual acts.

Mayan urn returned to Mexico by Albion College April 14, 2021

The urn, made between 900 and 1600 AD, has been housed at Albion College, Michigan, since 1969.

St Vincent volcano: Island covered in layer of grey as La Soufriere erupts April 14, 2021

La Soufriere, on the island of St Vincent, has been erupting for the past five days.

Afghans face pivotal moment as US prepares to 'close the book' April 14, 2021

Could the US decision to pull its troops from Afghanistan by 11 September lead to civil war?

US envoy John Kerry woos China over climate April 13, 2021

US envoy John Kerry will hold talks in Shanghai ahead of a climate summit hosted by President Biden.

Biden delivers remarks on the American Rescue Plan

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