LOS ANGELES — Its serpentine curves have entranced drivers for decades, and even lured some to their death.

For motorcycle and car enthusiasts, riding the hair-raising turns of the 2.4-mile section of Mulholland Highway known as “the Snake” can feel akin to a religious experience.

When the road reopened after a nearly seven-year closure ...Read more

Germán Rodolfo Varela López was forced to flee Venezuela more than two decades ago after doing something that marked him for life: standing in public, in uniform, and denouncing President Hugo Chávez.

Now, after 20 years of living quietly in the United States, the former Venezuelan National Guard lieutenant faces deportation — which his ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When a trio of Republican state lawmakers introduced a bill last year that would subject women who obtain abortions to decades in prison, some reproductive rights advocates feared South Carolina might pass the “most extreme” abortion ban in the United States.

Now, though, it seems unlikely to become state law. In November...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he intends to sign an executive order that would give an exclusive four-hour broadcast television window to the Army-Navy Game.

“Under my Administration, the second Saturday in December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy!” he wrote on Truth Social Saturday. “I will soon sign a Historic ...Read more

The FBI is asking agents across the U.S. to travel to Minneapolis for temporary duty, according to people familiar with the situation.

The bureau in recent days sent messages to agents nationwide seeking volunteers to temporarily transfer to the city, the people said. The messages didn’t specifically reference the anti-Immigration and Customs...Read more

NEW YORK — New York City is expected to get up to 3 inches of snow ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NYC Emergency Management said Saturday.

New Yorkers are being urged to stay off the roads and travel with caution as snow, slush and rain are expected to cause slippery conditions. One inch of snow was expected to fall on Saturday, but not ...Read more

Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield, who surrendered to authorities earlier this week to face charges stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct involving two young boys, shared intimate details about his sex life in court documents filed Friday.

In the filings, intended to prove Busfield is no threat to society as prosecutors fight ...Read more

A key Trump administration trade official is not concerned that Canada's decision to allow limited electric vehicle imports from China will hurt U.S. automakers, he said Saturday at the Detroit Auto Show.

"We have an enormous market share in Canada," said U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer during a news conference.

He added: "...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The long-simmering fight between some of L.A.'s best-known billboard attorneys and Uber, one of their most frequent targets, is poised to spill out of the courtroom and onto the November ballot.

The ride-share giant is gathering signatures for an initiative that, if passed by voters, would cap how much attorneys can earn in ...Read more

New York City’s iconic Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest dance troupe in the United States, has become the latest act to cancel a date with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following a slew of boycotts in recent months.

“The Martha Graham Dance Company regrets that we are unable to perform at the Kennedy Center in ...Read more

CHICAGO — Andrew Pollock wore four layers of clothing to a freezing protest outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center Saturday to deliver what he said was a “pretty straightforward” message to the federal government: “Killing American citizens is bad,” he said. “And they should stop doing that.”

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European Union lawmakers are poised to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.

Manfred Weber, president of the European People’s Party, the largest political group in the European Parliament, said on ...Read more

A chorus of nurses called Muthoni Nduthu to service one last time Saturday at her funeral.

“Nurse Muthoni, please report to duty,” the nurses repeatedly cried out, each time punctuated by a chime from a triangle. “You faithfully served your profession with dignity, compassion, and integrity. … Your fellow nurses will take over from here...Read more

WASHINGTON — The candidacy of BlackRock’s Rick Rieder to be the next Federal Reserve chair has gained late momentum, people familiar with the matter say, as President Donald Trump weighs congressional blowback in his bid to put a friendlier face at the head of the central bank.

Trump’s interview Thursday with Rieder went well, the people ...Read more

A Los Angeles County district attorney's office employee was "wrongfully detained" by federal immigration agents on Friday, according to an internal e-mail obtained by The Times.

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman called the incident "unacceptable" in an office-wide memo sent out on Friday evening.

"A member of our Office was wrongfully ...Read more

President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods from European countries rallying to Denmark’s side in his pursuit of Greenland, a dramatic escalation in the standoff that sparked strong pushback from some of the U.S.’s closest allies.

Trump threatened in a social media post to impose the tariff Feb. 1 and raise the levy to 25% in ...Read more

Escalating President Donald Trump’s fight against transgender rights, a top official at the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday asked the department’s inspector general to investigate two Philadelphia-area children’s hospitals over their gender-affirming care for transgender children.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia ...Read more

Tensions over the surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations are rising in the Twin Cities suburbs, where residents are packing City Council meetings to air their frustrations and ask local leaders for help.

Public comment sessions at city meetings are stretching for hours as business owners, residents and elected officials share ...Read more