Syrian Kurdish officials hand over 50 women and children linked to Islamic State group to Tajikistan
Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria on Thursday handed over 50 women and children — family members of Islamic State militants — to a delegation from Tajikistan for repatriation back home.…
World Central Kitchen workers killed by IDF to be honored at DC memorial : NPR
Palestinians inspect a vehicle with the logo of the World Central Kitchen wrecked by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza, on April 2, 2024. A memorial at the…
L.A. County passes ‘fair workweek’ policy for retail workers
Workers at big retail and grocery stores in unincorporated L.A. County can retain a little more control over their schedules — and rely a little less on managers’ whims —…
Senate advances $95B Ukraine and Israel aid package, setting stage for expedited vote
The Senate successfully advanced a $95 billion foreign aid package, which includes assistance for both Israel and Ukraine, on Tuesday by passing a motion to invoke cloture and end debate…
U.K. Rwanda deportation plan has passed Parliament : NPR
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in London on Monday regarding a treaty between Britain and Rwanda to transfer asylum-seekers to the African country. Toby Melville/Pool/AFP…
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Around one in five adults between the ages of 40 to 79 is taking five or more prescription drugs, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…
Trump’s Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control
NEW YORK — “Sir, can you please have a seat.” Donald Trump had stood up to leave the Manhattan criminal courtroom as Justice Juan M. Merchan was wrapping up a…
Writers, readers wrestle with tough subjects at L.A. Times Festival of Books
Writer Jennifer Baker, sitting in front of a crowd of dozens of book lovers, started the morning off with a joke: She wasn’t properly caffeinated at 10 a.m. The author…
Georgia man sentenced 30 years after ‘horrific’ beating of his 2 toddlers for messy bedroom
A Georgia man was sentenced to three decades in prison for brutally beating his two children — a two-year-old son and three-year-old daughter — for making a mess in their…
A D.C. surgeon on treating young shooting victims and the toll it takes : NPR
Dr. Mikael Petrosyan, associate chief of general and thoracic surgery, poses for a portrait in his office at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2023. Eric Lee…