Exclusive | White House targets LAUSD over twisted policies hiding kids’ secrets from families — as ‘domestic terrorists’ row erupts again

Los Angeles schools face federal enforcement — and the possible loss of federal funding — over policies the Trump administration says improperly hide sensitive student information from parents. The action also revives the explosive controversy over the Biden administration’s response to angry parents at school-board meetings, after the National School Boards Association characterized some conduct as potentially amounting to “a form of domestic terrorism.” The Department of Education and Department of Justice announce Monday it is launching an “enforcement action” against the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second-largest, over policies that allegedly require school employees to conceal sensitive…

Padres deny Mason Miller pitch-tipping speculation

After it was all said and done, following the San Diego Padres’ questionable decision to have Mason Miller come out and pitch in the eighth and ninth innings, speculation arose that he was tipping his pitches. For the Padres, who find themselves in a 2-0 hole against the Milwaukee Brewers,…

Glamorous jet-set life of USC-educated Chinese spy suspect snared at LAX

A California realtor arrested for allegedly spying for the Chinese government appeared to have lived a jet-setting lifestyle before federal authorities detained her. Wanying Zhang, 34, also known as “Heather,” documented trips to Paris and outings with friends across the West Coast on her social media pages. Zhang also appears…

Seahawks signing Joe Mixon after mysterious year-long injury absence

Joe Mixon is back in the NFL. The veteran running back, who hasn’t played in the league since January 2025, is signing with the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.  Mixon met with Seattle on Monday and will initially be signed to the team’s practice…

Mikel Brown Jr.’s promising Nets Summer League debut had it all

LAS VEGAS — Mikel Brown Jr.’s Las Vegas Summer League debut featured a slow start, a strong finish and all kinds of spectacular plays in between Friday night.  The Nets’ rookie lottery pick paired with second-year backcourt mate Egor Dëmin to lead Brooklyn’s 91-65 rout of the Knicks at Thomas…

Does fast charging damage your battery more than regular charging?

Fast charging seems to be almost everywhere. Many smartphones can go from nearly empty to more than 50% charged in about half an hour, while some electric vehicles can add hundreds of miles of range during a quick charging stop.But batteries aren’t perfect; their capacity degrades over time. Given that…

Belgian goalkeeper felled by injury as backup blinks in tough loss to Spain

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Everyone expected the goalkeepers to decide Spain’s World Cup quarterfinal against Belgium. They did. Just not in the way anyone imagined. The marquee matchup for the World Cup quarterfinal showdown between Belgium and Spain featured two of the finest shot-stoppers of their generation. Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois arrived…

Despite knee injury, Shohei Ohtani hits leadoff home run in Dodgers’ loss

The final result paled in comparison to the night’s first swing. Shohei Ohtani’s ailing knee, it turns out, is still feeling plenty alright. Ohtani didn’t make his scheduled pitching start on Friday in the Dodgers’ 9-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting scratched from the mound before the game with…

US forces face close shave as Pete Hegseth steps up his war on beards

Things are getting hairy in the US military. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was stunned to find during a recent visit to a US Navy ship that American forces had been flouting a new Pentagon grooming policy, CNN reported Friday. Hegseth issued a memo this past September restricting most service…

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