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Malibu is filing suit against the state of California, the city of Los Angeles, L.A. County and additional public entities. Malibu officials said the decision was necessary to try to recoup losses that affect “the long-term fiscal implications for Malibu and its taxpayers,” according to a news release. The city’s “entire character changed” on Jan. 7, 2025, when the defendants’ “unlawful conduct caused the Palisades Fire to ignite,” according to the complaint. The ensuing blaze killed 12 people, half of whom were Malibu residents, according to the city. Malibu claims that the fire was “not an accident” but a “foreseeable and proximate result of unlawful conduct” by the defendants.
The U.S. would build on bilateral agreements with countries and expand the presence of its health agencies to dozens of additional nations, the officials said. Citing figures in the proposal, officials said the U.S. contributions represented about 15 to 18 percent of the WHO’s total annual funding of about $3.7 billion. Experts and medical societies have said withdrawing from the preeminent global health alliance is scientifically reckless because global cooperation is key to controlling and preventing infectious diseases. The new initiative envisions expanding that footprint to more than 130 countries, according to the officials briefed on the proposal. But it comes as global health expertise in federal government under the Trump administration has been depleted by repeated layoffs, deferred resignations and retirements.
He had just left our East London apartment for a two-hour journey to the specialty vet hospital, where our 13-year-old paralyzed chiweenie waited to be picked up. Tom knew that Maya had always been my soulmate. Maya even moved across the pond with me to London when I turned 30 — a reset after a five-year relationship abruptly ended. It was at that moment that I knew Tom was here to stay. His love for Maya over those four years was one of the greatest acts of devotion I had ever witnessed.
The deal would cover current and future lawsuits claiming the weedkiller caused cancer. The detailsThe $7.25 billion settlement would create a fund that Bayer would pay into over the next 17 to 21 years. Bayer is hoping the settlement, combined with a potential Supreme Court victory, will provide the "tightest possible form of containment" for the Roundup litigation. The $10 billion Roundup settlement unraveled in 2020 after a judge objected to how future claims would be handled. Christopher Seeger One of the plaintiffs' lawyers in the Roundup lawsuits.
The NBA All-Star break did not end well for Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball. He crashed his custom Hummer in the city Wednesday. AdvertisementBall’s custom Hummer isn’t going to be cheap to fix. LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets reacts during the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Spectrum Center Feb. 9, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. Original article source: LaMelo Ball's custom Hummer loses wheel in Charlotte crash during All-Star break
Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in 2025 after a dip the previous year, according to the latest report from the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, published Wednesday. Researchers recorded 65 unprovoked shark bites worldwide last year, slightly below the 10-year average of 72, but an increase from 2024. But California stood out in another way: It had the nation’s only unprovoked fatal shark attack in 2025. It was the sole U.S. fatality among 25 reported shark bites nationwide. “In California, you tend to have year-to-year fewer attacks than other places in the U.S. and in the world,” Midway said.
- Denis Balibouse/ReutersNestlé said it would offload its remaining ice-cream business and pull back from a raft of brands as part of a broader plan to revive the packaged-food giant’s fortunes. As part of the overhaul, Nestlé said it planned to sell its remaining ice-cream operations to its Froneri joint venture, in which it keeps a 50% stake. Nestlé set up Froneri with private-equity firm PAI Partners in 2016 to house some of its ice-cream brands, including Häagen-Dazs. Unilever has spun off its ice-cream business, forming Magnum Ice Cream, while Keurig Dr Pepper plans to separate its coffee and beverage units. Nestlé had previously signaled that some of its business could be on the block, and launched strategic reviews of its vitamins and water units before Navratil took the helm.
But there’s no snow on the 101 Freeway near Thousand Oaks — which might come as a surprise to those who spied an errant travel alert from the California Department of Transportation. An agency advisory for the L.A.-Ventura county line went out Wednesday saying snow chains were required on all vehicles except passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks equipped with snow tires on at least two-drive wheels. Those with snow tires, the advisory warned, must still carry chains. “Blowing and driving snow with near zero visibilities possible,” the weather service said. Just not in Thousand Oaks.
Every hint, nudge and outright answer you need to complete today's NYT Strands puzzle. Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're an overthinker. NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal? Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal. NYT Strands spangram answer todayToday's spangram is Eureka.
We’d meet when I had study hall, or yearbook class, or after school while I was supposed to be tutoring younger students. He’d email me later about my “sweet tight jeans.” He openly resented my (age-appropriate) boyfriend until I ended the relationship. The one aunt who tried to raise the alarm — who saw him for what he was — was ridiculed and shunned. Because I did nothing about my high school teacher. We were a poorly kept secret all four years of college, but secrets are easy to keep when no one cares to know the truth.
NationalGirl awaiting heart forms bond with construction workersFebruary 18, 2026 | 10:01 PM GMTAs 4-year-old Brinley Wyczalek awaits a heart, a construction crew waves through the window of the building across to say hello.
Some of my readers may not know that I have another blog, RBN Royal Book News, where I review books about royals and royalty. The blog is the successor to my eponymous newsletter that I began in 1983 and was published for 25 years.
The Los Angeles taqueria where soft tacos were popularized starting 50 years ago is poised to become a city-designated historic-cultural site. The original King Taco sparked interest for generations of Angelenos in more varieties of Mexican cuisine and eventually influenced taco culture across the country. Four tacos at King Taco’s original location, in Cypress Park, clockwise from left: cabeza, chicken tinga, carne asada and al pastor. It’s also the birthplace of Lupe Martinez’s signature lightly smoky salsa roja, which can still smother King Taco’s dishes today. The patio at King Taco’s original location in Cypress Park.
