Supreme Court clears way for rule to shield religious-minded employers from providing contraceptives
Supreme Court clears way for rule to shield religious-minded employers from providing contraceptives
The Supreme Court upheld a Trump administration regulation that frees employers from providing contraceptives to their employees if the company’s owners have a religious or moral objection, potentially leaving more than 120,000 women with no coverage.
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Supreme Court says church-state separation leaves Catholic teachers with no legal protection against discrimination.
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A significant number of residents believe California reopened its economy too early and are worried they could get COVID-19 as cases once again surge.
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Public health experts say wearing a mask can prevent the spread of COVID-19, but in Orange County many are still skeptical.
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To healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis, encountering people who indignantly refuse face coverings can feel like a slap in the face.
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Not wearing a face mask is reckless. But in a weird way, it seems a little less so in Modoc County, which hasn’t had a single case of the coronavirus.
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Faced with the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak — including a decision on reopening campuses — LAUSD board members put aside policy differences to reelect Richard Vladovic as their president.
Race in America
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A lawsuit by Breonna Taylor’s family says police originally called off a search of her apartment after a drug suspect was located elsewhere.
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Worried about the spread of the coronavirus, a Canoga Park woman asked her apartment neighbors to wear masks. Then, racist scrawls appeared in the elevator.
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Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is known as an energetic and upbeat leader, but he shies away from publicizing his charitable work, which he’s very involved in.
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A day after international students attending classes online were told they would not be allowed in the U.S., students expressed disbelief and fear.
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The storied New York clothier Brooks Brothers is filing for bankruptcy protection.
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LAPD officials are investigating whether a spike in officers calling in sick over the July 4 weekend was the result of an orchestrated protest.
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President López Obrador uses his first official visit to talk trade with Trump. Can thornier issues be avoided?
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A man and woman in the Bay Area town of Martinez have been charged with a hate crime after one was seen on video defacing a Black Lives Matter sign.
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A civil rights audit of Facebook has found ‘serious setbacks’ that have marred its progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias.
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For a while in Idaho, it seemed like the worst of the crisis was over, but coronavirus cases are spiking again after most businesses reopened in June.
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Stop worrying about Biden’s pick for vice president. Unless she’s got huge problems, it won’t matter. The veep choice almost never does — and this election is a referendum on Trump, not Biden’s pick for No. 2.
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Our special-edition newsletter breaks down the latest coronavirus news, including whether we’ll see an increase in deaths as cases and hospitalizations soar.
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Let us help make your job search easier. Also: Can employees be required to sign waivers saying it’s not the company’s fault if they catch COVID-19 at work? We’ve got an answer.
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Taking the names of racists off campus buildings is long overdue, but it means very little if universities retain the racist policies that guide them.
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It’s a mistake to dismiss the Paycheck Protection Program based on the big names who benefited. Still, the program isn’t reaching everyone it should.
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Face mask requirements are a confusing mess. The U.S. needs a clearly articulated policy from the federal government — with teeth.
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The L.A. Surge Hospital treated a small number of coronavirus patients during the 39 days it was open. But doctors say it saved ‘many, many lives,’ while restoring their faith in medicine.
The Pandemic in Photos
For the past 16 years, Mauro Rios Parra has sold fruit bars and ice cream on the streets of Pico-Union, one of L.A.'s densest cities and among the hardest hit by the coronavirus.
This Houston hospital tried to prepare for the second wave of COVID-19, but was already 80% full this week as a nurse and doctor fell ill.
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The Dodgers and Angels have their schedules for the coronavirus-shortened 2020 MLB season, and experts are split on whether team itineraries put players at risk. Some players don’t feel safe, and delays for COVID-19 test results aren’t helping.
Watching the Dodgers and Angels must be done from outside stadiums in 2020, but here are nine ways MLB and TV networks could boost the experience.
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A medio año de la pandemia, es difícil imaginar que alguien, en cualquier lugar, no haya oído hablar del coronavirus.
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¿Quiere beneficios monetarios como familia de estatus migratorio mixto? Le piden que siga este paso
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El primer viaje al extranjero del presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador suscita controversia a ambos lados de la frontera.
The late television astrologer who turned the act of delivering daily horoscopes into a combination of high camp and high performance — not to mention a nightly broadcast event — lived a life ripe for documentary.
“High Fidelity” and “Dolemite Is My Name” star Da’Vine Joy Randolph discusses Black women in Hollywood and the prospects for racial justice in the industry.
Jean Smart is awed by ‘Watchmen’s’ prophetic storytelling and relished the retelling of the ‘Designing Women’ pilot episode
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Whiteman has engaged in conversations on race with people around her for the first time, becoming more than the successful CEO of the Dodgers Foundation.
Pitchers Tony Gonsolin and Scott Alexander and catcher Keibert Ruiz join four other Dodgers who have not participated in training camp without an explanation.
It is unknown whether the absent Angels players tested positive for COVID-19. Teams may not reveal that information without permission from players.
Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler, who is also a Republican U.S. senator, sent a letter to the commissioner objecting to the WNBA’s Black Lives Matter initiatives.
Mary Kay Letourneau married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted for raping him.
Doctors at the Vatican’s pediatric hospital said they have successfully separated conjoined twins whose skulls were fused back to back.
He called the coronavirus ‘a little flu.’ Now Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he has COVID-19
He called the coronavirus ‘a little flu.’ Now Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he has COVID-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has long downplayed the coronavirus, says he has COVID-19. More than 65,000 Brazilians have died from the disease.
Australia’s prime minister says a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses.
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Gregorio Leon drove to the outskirts of Lexington, S.C., the night of Feb. 14, 2016, with a gun by his side and rage in his heart.
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COVID cooking continues with more comfort food but with an emphasis on fresh, light seasonal dishes and easy summer desserts.
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Jocelyn Ramirez of Todo Verde shares her vegan jackfruit carnitas recipe with smoky chipotle tomato salsa from her new cookbook, “La Vide Verde.”
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First-timers don’t always find their initial trip to be easygoing. But get the hang of it and you’ll be hooked.
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Los Angeles designers and influencers talk about how Black Lives Matter protests and this year’s Pride Month have reshaped their thoughts on the fashion industry.
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A mature urban forest and dense tree canopy can provide relief on the hottest days. Here are 15 places to cool off this summer.
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A COVID-era dentist’s appointment means fewer people, more layers and possibly a new tool or two.
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Roses and agapanthus are still in full bloom in the Huntington’s rose garden, just in time to welcome visitors when the gardens reopen on July 1, after being closed for more than three months due to coronavirus.
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We went to movies, plays and parties together, but for a long time only as good friends. There were past wounds and disappointments that made her reluctant to move things to the next level. I so enjoyed her company that I hung in there. We became best friends, and then eventually she asked to stay with me one night.
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Michael V. Drake will succeed Janet Napolitano as new president of the 10-campus system.
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If there’s a COVID-19 vaccine, will there be enough syringes in the U.S.? Two small companies will be key.
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“I feel like it’s a brand new season,” third-year forward Kyle Kuzma said.
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A day after international students attending classes online were told they would not be allowed in the U.S., students expressed disbelief and fear.
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To healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis, encountering people who indignantly refuse face coverings can feel like a slap in the face.
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U.S. preparedness for a COVID-19 vaccine rests heavily on medical supply companies with little track record of fulfilling government orders of that size.
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Harvard and MIT oppose rules that could force international students out of the U.S. if they don’t attend a school with some in-person instruction.
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A newly discovered species of seaweed is killing large areas of historically pristine coral reef in the Nothwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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President Trump’s point man on North Korea says the U.S. is ready to resume stalled nuclear negotiations.
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Conservationists have captured the first images of a group of rare Cross River gorillas with multiple babies in Nigeria.
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We’re listening, L.A.: Tell us what you want to know about the most pressing questions you have at this time — how to find a job, the best ways to manage your finances, and whether it’s safe to send your kids back to school or off to college — and we’ll find the best experts to answer your questions.
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Cactus, succulents, herbs, dwarf citrus and other houseplants that can handle the summer heat.
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Ashton Hirota, a contestant on Netflix’s reality competition series, “Next in Fashion,” is speaking out about keeping his fashion business going during the COVID-19 pandemic, making face masks and what the fashion industry must do to move forward.
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Plan your own Fourth of July bike ride, and learn about a Confederate warship’s dubious link to the Sierra
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With people out of work and in desperate need of money, the slow payout is bad news. And it’s unclear when they will get their refunds.
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Deutsche Bank is fined $150 million over compliance lapses including lax oversight of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s financial dealings.
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Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg met with civil rights groups to discuss how Facebook can better remove hate speech and disinformation.
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Former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios head Gary Barber, now CEO of Spyglass Media, is asking $6.495 million for his penthouse at the Remington in Westwood.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is delaying applications for new passports and renewals. And it’s hard to say for how long.
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After the long holiday weekend, beaches reopen in L.A., Ventura, Santa Barbara and Orange counties.
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Two parks shut in Texas, California sticks with restrictions, Trump plans Rushmore visit
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With the coronavirus crisis roiling vacation plans, some are turning to travel that allows for social distancing, including RV camping. This reporter tried it.
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The Washington Post media columnist’s ‘Ghosting the News’ diagnoses the disastrous decline in local papers.
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Nearly a year later, ‘Unbelievable,’ the story of a teen’s rape case, still has people reaching out to star Kaitlyn Dever.
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Andrew Martin story collection “Cool for America” features troubled strivers shuttling between the elite northeast and rough, charming Montana.
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Two projects, ‘Truth Be Told’ and ‘Self Made: The Life of Madam C.J. Walker,’ give Octavia Spencer the chance to explore different genres.
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Attorneys representing the family of Andres Guardado, who was killed by a sheriff’s deputy in Gardena last month, said an independent autopsy has found that the 18-year-old was shot five times in the back.
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An employee with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of engaging in sexual activity with a detainee, sheriff’s officials said.
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is exploring what it would take to close the dilapidated Men’s Central Jail within a year.
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Riverside County saw its COVID-19 numbers increase after Memorial Day. Officials say it’s a harbinger for a case influx following the Fourth of July
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Paul Goydos turned his season around when fired a 59 on this date in 2010 in the opening round of the John Deere Classic.
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MLS Is Back tournament will be the first competitive game played by men’s professional teams in the U.S. , since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the country.
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Over three lackluster innings in an Angels intrasquad game, Shohei Ohtani walked seven batters and struck out one. He gave up one hit.
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Houston coach Mike D’Antoni plans to be in Orlando, Fla., for restart of NBA season, but stars like Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid are not comfortable with the situation.
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New Jersey and Delaware voters are casting ballots in primary elections, but because of the COVID-19 outbreak they’re doing it mostly by mail.
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President Trump jumped into the debate on children returning to school next month. He says yes, but teachers, parents and health professionals are wary.
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Joe Biden promises to shift production of medical equipment and other coronavirus-fighting products “back to U.S. soil,” creating jobs and boosting supply.
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President Trump’s attitude and policies were shaped by neglect and trauma growing up, his niece says in a new book obtained by The Times.
