The protester, a 21-year-old Kaden Rummler, had been hit by a less-lethal round fired by an agent only feet away . Rummler pleaded with agents to call an ambulance, he said in the statement. Instead, the agents taunted him, “laughing at the fact that I would never get to see out of my left eye again,” he said. Demonstrators had gathered in front of federal offices in Santa Ana on Friday to protest the fatal shooting last week of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minnesota . AdvertisementJones said they hope Friday’s incident makes people “open their eyes” to the violence committed by federal agents against “innocent civilians who are just trying to protect their neighbors and friends,” they said.

“I don’t think there’s really any benefit to me” looking into who made the edits, Moore said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. Moore said he would refuse if the mayor, who is his boss, requested edits to an after-action report. The after-action report contained only a brief mention of the earlier fire. After the Times report, Bass directed Moore to commission an independent investigation into the LAFD’s handling of the Lachman fire. ___©2026 Los Angeles Times.

Joe Rogan criticizes ICE tactics under TrumpOn his show, Joe Rogan criticized some of the tactics ICE is using to identify undocumented immigrants. Rogan endorsed Trump on the eve of the 2024 election. CNN political commentators Ana Navarro and Joe Borelli react to the clip.

Slowed by a knee injury, freshman won't play against Maryland and Purdue this week. - By RYAN KARTJEThe long-awaited debut of star USC freshman Alijah Arenas will have to wait at least another week. Arenas is “progressing well” from the knee injury he suffered in the summer, but not ready to return, a person familiar with his status not authorized to speak publicly told The Times. The five-star prospect has already been ruled out for this week’s matchups against Maryland — or Purdue, which had initially been the target for his return.

LOS ANGELES — The long-awaited debut of star USC freshman Alijah Arenas will have to wait at least another week. The expectation is that he'll play for the Trojans at some point during Big Ten play, possibly by the end of this month. When he does return, Arenas is expected to step into a significant role. Without Arenas, USC will continue to lean heavily on sixth-year senior Chad Baker-Mazara, who bounced back in a big way from a two-game slump Friday, scoring 29 points. ©2026 Los Angeles Times.

Havana Syndrome 'patient zero' says government downplayed attackFormer CIA agent "Adam" described his experience as Havana Syndrome's 'patient zero' to CNN's Jim Sciutto, and said he believes the government has downplayed the attack since 2016. The US has spent over a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting US spies, diplomats and troops.

A proposal to tax the accumulated wealth of California billionaires has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley and across the stateCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during his State of the State address Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during his State of the State address Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)LOS ANGELES -- A proposed billionaires' tax in California has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley, with tech titans threatening to leave the state while Democratic Gov. A technology mecca, California has more billionaires than any other state — a few hundred, by some estimates. Associated Press writer Sophie Austin in Sacramento, California, contributed.

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President Donald Trump seems to be talking himself into a fateful new chapter of America’s bitter duel with the Iranian Islamic Republic. The rationale for US military strikes to help Iran’s protesters at a crisis moment for the theocratic regime is becoming more urgent and compelling by the hour. Trump keeps creating new red lines after Iran’s leaders defied his earlier warning that if they started shooting, he would too. Asked what he’d do about Iran, the president, in a white baseball cap emblazoned with the letters USA, kept everyone guessing. There’s also a head-spinning contradiction in Trump apparently pushing for democracy in Iran while sidelining the democratic opposition in Caracas after ousting Maduro.

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Scott Adams, the cartoonist whose strip Dilbert became shorthand for corporate absurdity, died at 68, his ex-wife Shelly Miles announced during a livestream on Jan. 13. A shift in Adams’ public commentary culminated in February 2023 when remarks he made about Black Americans on his livestream provoked widespread condemnation. Within days, hundreds of newspapers stopped carrying Dilbert and his distributor, Andrews McMeel Universal, announced it would no longer work with him. Adams responded by taking his work directly to readers, relaunching the strip in a self-published subscription format as Dilbert Reborn on his site and subscription platforms. In his final months Adams stopped drawing the strip after reporting cramping and partial paralysis in his hands in November 2025, though he continued to write and publish.

Havana Syndrome 'patient zero' says government downplayed attackFormer CIA agent "Adam" described his experience as Havana Syndrome's 'patient zero' to CNN's Jim Sciutto, and said he believes the government has downplayed the attack since 2016. The US has spent over a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting US spies, diplomats and troops.

Kit in character as Jon Snow in Game Of Thrones Helen Sloan/HBOKit Harington has admitted that there was one part of the fan backlash over the Game Of Thrones series finale that really irked him. AdvertisementSpeaking to The New York Times, the Industry actor said that this petition “genuinely angered him” at the time. But I’m not sure there was any alternative.”He continued: “I look at pictures of me in that final season and I look exhausted. I didn’t have another season in me.”Of the backlash, he said: “Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I think there were mistakes made, story-wise, towards the end maybe.

Baptist Health Paducah is one of just over a dozen Kentucky hospitals named on Forbes' Top Hospitals of 2026 list, and one of five to receive an overall five-star rating.

Luka Doncic and LeBron James were listed as questionable for the Lakers’ back-to-back game Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Doncic felt soreness in his groin when the Lakers played at Sacramento on Monday night and was unsure about playing Tuesday. But James played against the Hawks and nearly produced a triple-double with 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. The Hawks began the game ranked fourth in three-point shooting, making 37.4%, and they were ranked eighth in field-goal percentage, making 43.6%. He had seven points and two rebounds in 18 minutes.