California
The city of Los Angeles has been trying to crack down on copper wire theft, including businesses that might be reselling it.
Sept. 18, 2024
Olympics
Organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics have used the excitement around the Paris Games to attract much-needed corporate sponsors.
Sept. 19, 2024
World & Nation
The American rapper’s unexpected China concert boosted local spending, which the government desperately needs but has struggled to do.
David Lin, 68, had received a life sentence for contract fraud related to his fundraising to build a church in China. His family and the State Department denied the charge.
Sept. 17, 2024
Dutch King Willem-Alexander, a mostly ceremonial monarch, summarized the wide-ranging policy blueprint for the coming year and beyond.
As in America, China’s younger generation is seeking a better work-life balance. Enter these new youth-oriented retreats.
Sept. 12, 2024
Television
The Netflix series about an aspiring comedian’s increasingly sinister encounters with an eccentric woman won four Emmy Awards on Sunday.
Sept. 15, 2024
China will no longer allow international adoptions of its children. The only exception will be for relatives adopting a child or stepchild, a spokesperson said.
Sept. 6, 2024
Typhoon Yagi killed at least 4 people in Vietnam and injured 78 others, authorities say, after it killed 3 and hurt nearly a hundred in China.
Sept. 7, 2024
Prosecutors across the country have increasingly turned to murder charges to deter fentanyl sales, but critics say the tactic punishes only low-level suppliers. And in one of L.A.’s first cases, evidence shows how the line between accused dealer and customer can blur into friendship.