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People held in jail for shoplifting and drug possession after voters shift right with Prop 36: ‘Officers are jubilant’ Law enforcement agencies across California are touting mass arrests and prosecutions for drug charges and thefts following the passage of a tough-on-crime ballot measure that increases incarceration for some non-violent offenses. After decades of reforms to … Read more

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block criminal proceedings in his hush money case in New York, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday.

Hillside homes abandoned and 30,000 evacuated as infernos rip into north and west areas of Californian city Southern California wildfire – live Residents of Los Angeles have fled wildfires engulfing the suburbs of the US’s second city, as firefighters struggled to contain the flames overnight amid fears they would worsen on Wednesday morning. California officials … Read more

Biden confirms he may still opt to protect Trump’s enemies from prosecution, while Trump scrambles to halt sentencing in criminal business fraud case Attorneys for Donald Trump this morning appealed to the US supreme court to pause proceedings in the president-elect’s prosecution on business fraud charges in New York, ahead of his sentencing scheduled for … Read more

Plane was taxiing for takeoff to San Juan when door was opened by passenger, who is now expected to face charges A person on board a plane at Boston Logan international airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said. The JetBlue passenger was … Read more

A toppled reindeer? A window of pink balloons? These images explore Dana Stirling’s depression – and remind us how ‘beauty and sorrow walk together’ Continue reading…

After years of politicians and media figures normalising far-right ideas, the billionaire’s meddling is falling on fertile ground When Elon Musk endorsed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland on X as the only party that could “save Germany”, followed by an opinion article in Die Welt promoting the AfD in the forthcoming federal elections the backlash … Read more

By the time Jon Oei’’s family drove toward the ocean, it was dark and the power was out: ‘There were no lights, and everything was on fire’ Live coverage: Pacific Palisades fire doubles in size Full report: windstorm fuels California wildfire In the past few months, Jon Oei’s parents, who live in the highlands of … Read more

We’re apparently spending more on music than any time since the CD era – but the calculation methods are archaic, and don’t reflect the low incomes for many artists • News: UK music sales hit record high as Taylor Swift tops album sellers If the record business has learned anything during those brutal years between … Read more

Fueled by major windstorm, Pacific Palisades fire touches museum site but officials say collection safe Follow live: Palisades blaze doubles in size to nearly 3,000 acres A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California reached the grounds of the Getty Villa museum north of Santa Monica on Tuesday, but officials said no structures had burned and … Read more