Letters to Sports: Split decision on Bill Plaschke's 'greatest' Dodgers column
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on Bill Plaschke’s latest column on the greatness of Clayton Kershaw, LeBron James and the Lakers.
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News Analysis: Israel declared triumph, but Iranβs nuclear future still looms
BEIRUTΒ βΒ After a hastily cobbled together ceasefire between Israel and Iran took hold on June 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jubilantly declared that the βexistential threatsβ of Iranβs nuclear program and ballistic missile arsenal had been destroyed. The βhistoric victory,β he said, would βabide for generations.β But nearly two weeks after President Trump deployed 30,000-pound…
Rachel Reeves hints at tax rises in autumn budget after welfare bill U-turn | Politics News
Rachel Reeves has hinted that taxes are likely to be raised this autumn after a major U-turn on the government’s controversial welfare bill. Sir Keir Starmer’s Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill passed through the House of Commons on Tuesday after multiple concessions and threats of a major rebellion. MPs ended up voting for…
Octopus Energy sparks Β£10bn demerger of tech arm Kraken | Money News
Octopus Energy Group, Britain’s largest residential gas and electricity supplier, is plotting a Β£10bn demerger of its technology arm that would reinforce its status as one of the country’s most valuable private companies. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Octopus Energy is close to hiring investment bankers to help formally separate Kraken Technologies from the…
Dodgers get torched during historic loss to hated Astros
They are two longtime Dodger villains, hated for two vastly different reasons. As the last remaining position player from the Houston Astrosβ trash-can-banging, and (in the eyes of most Dodgers fans) World Series-stealing 2017 championship team, Jose Altuve always receives a rude welcome from the fans at Chavez Ravine. As one of the most productive…
With Max Muncy due back, Dodgers stick with trade deadline plans
When Max Muncy first went down on Wednesday night, clutching his left knee and writhing in pain after a collision with Chicago White Sox baserunner Michael A. Taylor on a steal attempt at third base, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes couldnβt help but let his mind go to a dark place. βObviously, [there were] a…
One year of Starmer: Nine charts that tell us whether Labour’s first year has been a success or failure | Politics News
It might feel like it’s been even longer for the prime minister at the moment, but it’s been a whole year since Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won a historic landslide, emphatically defeating Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives and securing a 174-seat majority. Over that time, Sir Keir and his party have regularly reset or restated their…
Starmer would be foolish not to recognise the threat posed by a left-wing Corbyn party | Politics News
Those of us who remember Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party with a fond nostalgia will never forget how chaotic it was. I recall a shadow cabinet reshuffle briefing that took place after midnight and, on another occasion, a phone call at 1.50am to inform me Mr Corbyn had sacked Hilary Benn from the…
Multiple people dead in Texas, rescue efforts underway as flash flooding threatens communities
Multiple deaths have been reported in Texas after heavy rain caused flash flooding, while search teams used boats to conduct rescues Friday as fast-moving water threatened riverfront communities near wildlife habitats and campgrounds. As much as 10 inches of heavy rain fell in just a few hours overnight in central Kerr County, causing flash flooding…
How Paramount’s $16-million Trump settlement came together
By early spring, Paramount Global was in crisis. President Trump wouldnβt budge from his demand for an eye-popping sum of money and an apology from the company to settle his lawsuit over a CBS News β60 Minutesβ interview with Kamala Harris. Journalists at the storied broadcaster were in revolt against the parent company. Meanwhile, Paramountβs…