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Children got an inflation-busting rise in pocket money last year, according to new data. Parents are giving their children a weekly average of Β£10.73, an 8% rise on the 2024 average of Β£9.92. Data from GoHenry, a money app that helps children learn to earn, save, spend and invest, shows children earned a total of…
NEW YORKΒ βΒ U.S. and Israeli officials are privately casting doubt on projections from the Trump administration that the war with Iran could end within a matter of weeks β instead warning that a months-long campaign may be required to destroy the countryβs ballistic missile capabilities and install a pliant government, multiple sources told The Times. The…
Walt Disney Co. is planning an extensive round of layoffs in the coming weeks, according to a source familiar with the matter but unauthorized to comment. The move comes nearly three months after Disney unveiled a more streamlined management structure that sought to centralize its sprawling marketing operations. Disney declined to comment. The total number…
A veteran high-speed driver has died after losing control of his vehicle while driving at nearly 300 miles per hour Sunday during the 2025 Bonneville Speed Week event in northwestern Utah. Chris Raschke, 60, was treated by medical professionals, but died at the scene of the accident at the Bonneville Salt Flats, near Wendover, Utah,…
On the Shelf We Are All Guilty Here By Karin SlaughterWilliam Morrow: 448 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. As Karin Slaughter talks about her new thriller book series, βWe Are All Guilty Here,β sheβs equally wry, reflective and…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has launched an investigation into two California womenβs prisons to determine if they unconstitutionally provided housing and preferential treatment to βbiological male prisoners.β In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, Assistant Atty. Gen. Harmeet Dhillon β who heads the Justice Departmentβs Civil Rights Division β said…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ The Supreme Court has ruled for a second time that the Trump administration may cancel the βtemporary protected statusβ given to about 600,000 Venezuelans under the Biden administration. The move, advocates for the Venezuelans said, means thousands of lawfully present individuals could lose their jobs, be detained in immigration facilities and deported to a country…
Fran Drescherβs decision to not run for reelection as SAG-AFTRA president opens up the race to lead a major Hollywood labor union at a pivotal time as actors face issues such as the rise of AI and a challenging job market two years after a long strike. Actors Sean Astin and Chuck Slavin are seeking…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., ended the first year of President Trumpβs second term with a record of rulings that gave him much broader power to control the federal government. In a series of fast-track decisions, the justices granted emergency appeals and set aside rulings from district judges who…
A look at The Timesβ top 25 high school baseball rankings for the Southland after the sixth week of the season: Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. ORANGE LUTHERAN (7-1): Gary Morse had 16-strikeout performance; 4 2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (9-2): Three-game series with Orange Lutheran this week; 1 3. NORCO (10-1): Three-game…
