Biden ‘autopen’ attorney and anti-Trump lawyer helping ‘Squad’ Rep. Ilhan Omar battle immigration probe

The legal eagles defending embattled “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar from prison or deportation include former President Biden’s “autopen” personal attorney and the white-shoe lawyer who quarterbacked both of President Trump’s impeachments. The Somalia-born Omar’s defense duo boasts impressive lefty legal pedigrees, but neither specializes in immigration law — raising questions about whether the Minnesota Democrat is more concerned about her husband’s alleged $30 million fraudulent windfall than she is about her immigration status. Amy Jeffress, a partner at boutique DC firm Hecker Fink, became Biden’s personal attorney in 2025, succeeding longtime confidant Bob Bauer. She represented the gaffe-prone former president…

Why were the Nazca Lines built?

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Nazca Lines are the most famous geoglyphs in the world. Dating back around 2,000 years and reaching a combined length of more than 800 miles (1,300 kilometers), they depict a variety of motifs, including…

Rui Hachimura has a hilarious Lakers locker-room mix-up in Clippers debut

Rui Hachimura is all too familiar with Crypto.com Arena. The forward spent three-plus seasons with the Lakers before signing with the Clippers on a two-year, $28 million deal this summer. Hachimura kept things lighthearted in his return for the crosstown showdown as he jokingly attempted to enter the Lakers locker…

Warriors will ‘lose sleep’ over late collapse in loss to Grizzlies

SAN FRANCISCO — Brandin Podziemski converted a contested layup, the Grizzlies called timeout and the Warriors’ fifth-year guard amped up the crowd as he retreated to his bench. Podziemski put Golden State up 11 with 5:19 to play, and De’Anthony Melton drained a 3 96 seconds later to extend the…

Screen legends and their iconic watches

Icons are icons for a reason. That goes for silver-screen scene-stealers who keep us engrossed with every glance shot or word spoken — and stylish accessories that have stood the test of time, miraculously feeling of-the-moment no matter the decade. When the two combine? Pure magic. Here, five larger-than-life stars…

Moon magic: Van Cleef & Arpels channels the cosmos for its new watch

It takes a certain kind of mystique to make the passage of time an otherworldly experience. Cue Van Cleef & Arpels, and its affinity for the cosmos, to dial said experience up with its latest celestial-themed offering, the Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune watch. An homage to the moon,…

Lakers honor former forward with tribute video during return

Rui Hachimura was back at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night – but this time as an opponent. Hachimura made his return to the Lakers’ arena after 3 ½ seasons with the franchise when the Lakers hosted the Clippers for both team’s second game of the regular season. And despite being…

Exclusive | Students quizzed on gender, sexual orientation and finances without parent’s consent: feds

Three California school districts are under federal investigation over allegations that students were asked invasive questions about their sexuality, gender identity and family immigration status without their parents’ knowledge or consent, The California Post can exclusively reveal. The US Department of Education‘s Student Privacy Policy Office announced investigations Friday into…

Why Lakers’ defense is vastly improved after offseason construction

In the immediate aftermath of his team’s 2025-26 season ending, Lakers coach JJ Redick clearly and plainly laid out one of the biggest points of emphasis for 2026-27.  “We clearly need to have a better overall season defensively,” Redick said in May.  The critique was sensible. The Lakers were coming…

Senate set to decide whether or not to advance landmark crypto bill

The U.S. Senate is set to vote on Tuesday on whether to advance once-in-a-generation cryptocurrency legislation, potentially determining the fate of the bill as Republican Senate leaders grapple with a limited calendar in a busy election year. The bill, dubbed the Clarity Act, would create a regulatory framework for digital…

Karen Bass skips House homelessness hearing for Pacific Palisades event

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will be thousands of miles away from Capitol Hill Tuesday — breaking ground on a community project in Pacific Palisades — when a House DOGE panel holds a hearing into alleged problems with more than $1 billion in federal homelessness funding. Bass’s schedule shows she…

Popular brain supplement linked to shorter lifespan in men

A brain-boosting nutrient may sharpen your mind but knock years off your life. Research suggests the popular supplement ingredient, widely touted for improving focus and cognitive performance, may have a surprising downside when it comes to longevity. Scientists found that men with higher levels of the substance in their blood…

Peculiar land bridge separates a pair of colorful lakes in Patagonia — Earth from space

QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Lake Pueyrredón and Lake Posadas, Argentina [-47.41961002, -71.87622200]What’s in the photo? The point where two different-colored lakes meetWho took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space StationWhen was it taken? Sept. 15, 2020This eye-catching astronaut photo shows the point where an ancient Patagonian…

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