The archive of all headlines from August 08, 2017, organized by time of publication.
Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director known for his tough talk and hawkish views, has become a favorite of President Trump’s. Yet the attributes that have drawn the president’s admiration have roused apprehension at an agency that prides itself on being apolitical.
Series of emails show staff at Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service advised to reference ‘weather extremes’ instead
President Trump has maligned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) for misrepresenting his military service during the Vietnam War, an ironic line of attack from a president who received five deferments from the draft and never served in uniform. L.A. Now
President Trump has maligned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) for misrepresenting his military service during the Vietnam War, an ironic line of attack from a president who received five deferments from the draft and never served in uniform. Michael Hiltzik
The Times has reviewed an alarming draft report by government scientists who say climate change is happening now and severely affecting the United States.The report directly contradicts claims about global warming made by the Trump administration, which must sign off on it before it can be released.
President Trump has maligned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) for misrepresenting his military service during the Vietnam War, an ironic line of attack from a president who received five deferments from the draft and never served in uniform. ESSENTIAL POLITICS
President Trump has maligned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) for misrepresenting his military service during the Vietnam War, an ironic line of attack from a president who received five deferments from the draft and never served in uniform. BUSINESS
Series of emails show staff at Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service advised to reference ‘weather extremes’ instead
The Mountain View tech giant is reeling after a male employee circulated a memo arguing women are biologically incapable of doing a man’s job in Silicon Valley. L.A. Now
America’s Heroin Epidemic
An immigration appeals court granted a last-ditch reprieve to a man whose arrest and looming deportation have made him a cause célèbre in the country’s roiling debate over illegal immigration. L.A. Now
After 200 days of Trump’s presidency, his awkward marriage of convenience with Republicans has increasingly come under stress
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While the scope of the Chinese slot machines remains unclear, interviews suggested that the machines have proliferated widely and precipitated an epidemic of gambling addiction. L.A. Now
After 200 days of Trump’s presidency, his awkward marriage of convenience with Republicans has increasingly come under stress
The L.A. Times followed Pat Manuel for three years, tracking the boxer's journey from a woman hoping to make Olympic boxing history to a transgender man working to get back in the ring. EDITION: California | U.S. & World
Meet the Press
The Times has reviewed an alarming draft report by government scientists who say climate change is happening now and severely affecting the United States.The report directly contradicts claims about global warming made by the Trump administration, which must sign off on it before it can be released.
North Korea
Detainees and advocates have long complained of medical neglect, poor treatment by guards, lack of response to complaints and other problems at the Adelanto Detention Facility. Technology
The Times has reviewed an alarming draft report by government scientists who say climate change is happening now and severely affecting the United States.The report directly contradicts claims about global warming made by the Trump administration, which must sign off on it before it can be released.
North Korea
Detainees and advocates have long complained of medical neglect, poor treatment by guards, lack of response to complaints and other problems at the Adelanto Detention Facility. Politics
Detainees and advocates have long complained of medical neglect, poor treatment by guards, lack of response to complaints and other problems at the Adelanto Detention Facility. L.A. Now
Detainees and advocates have long complained of medical neglect, poor treatment by guards, lack of response to complaints and other problems at the Adelanto Detention Facility. Politics
David Binkle, praised by former First Lady Michelle Obama for bringing healthier meals to the Los Angeles Unified School District, has been charged with embezzlement, forgery and mismanagement of district funds, prosecutors said. Politics
David Binkle, praised by former First Lady Michelle Obama for bringing healthier meals to the Los Angeles Unified School District, has been charged with embezzlement, forgery and mismanagement of district funds, prosecutors said. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON
White House
The comments came after a report in the Washington Post citing a U.S. intelligence assessment that North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can be affixed to missiles. Politics
President Trump’s warning to North Korea came as the state issued a statement earlier that it will use its resources to take “physical action” against new United Nations sanctions. “They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen,” Mr. Trump told reporters.
The US president issued threatening statement after evidence emerged that North Korea has overcome last obstacle to launch nuclear-armed missiles
The comments came after a report in the Washington Post citing a U.S. intelligence assessment that North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can be affixed to missiles.North Korea found by U.S. to be capable of fitting nuclear warhead on a missile, report says L.A. Now
The comments came after a report in the Washington Post citing a U.S. intelligence assessment that North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can be affixed to missiles.North Korea found by U.S. to be capable of fitting nuclear warhead on a missile, report says OBITUARIES
Trump's dramatic threat of annihilation raises fresh fears of a confrontation with North Korea, which successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, and which has vowed to defend itself with nuclear weapons if necessary. OBITUARIES