The departures, which include board President Genethia Hudley Hayes, come after the agency’s top watchdog, Independent Assessor Tyler Izen, retired this month. The fire commissioners are appointed by the mayor and are supposed to provide civilian oversight for the Fire Department. But during critical discussions about the Palisades fire, the commissioners have largely been quiet. Moore also admitted that the LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was softened to shield top brass from scrutiny. The commissioners did not ask any questions about Moore’s remarks and only praised him.

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Republican advocates of the nuclear option mostly follow a zero-sum partisan logic: Better to escalate and grab as much advantage as possible before Democrats do the same. But the Senate filibuster is also part of the story. But Democrats would almost certainly have had enough votes to filibuster legislation authorizing President Donald Trump to use military force. Invoking the nuclear option could route more of the business of politics and governance through the legislature. But if Republicans nuke the filibuster, the next Democratic majority in the Senate will also be less constrained.

But these are some of the truths of covid, which killed more than 1.2 million Americans, that medical professionals and health experts want to remember. The phrase “follow the science” for policymaking was an oversimplification because science cannot offer a clear road map for navigating trade-offs, science communications experts and public health experts have acknowledged. Covid raged around the world, including in China with its draconian “zero covid” strategy, and countries experienced different consequences and benefits from their decision-making. Covid was not just the fluThese days, the experience of getting covid is far more mundane for most Americans (though still worrisome for the elderly and immunocompromised). But the early messaging about vaccines did focus on covid vaccines as a way to keep you from getting covid.

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GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 16: Brody Brecht #74 of the Colorado Rockies pitches during the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch on Sunday, March 16, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos via Getty ImagesAs spring training winds down, the third annual MLB Spring Breakout is kicking off, featuring 16 matchups between rosters loaded with baseball’s up-and-coming stars. The Colorado Rockies’ prospects get their turn in a Saturday evening matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks. 3 PuRP) was drafted 38th-overall by the Rockies in the 2024 MLB Draft out of the University of Iowa. Forbes (MLB Pipeline #9) was drafted 29th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft out of Louisville.

AdvertisementThat’s why it’s important to be more mindful about how we communicate with our grandkids not just during this time but all year round. We asked Lockhart and other experts which common phrases are best avoided and what to say instead. “Furthermore, it models for kids that they might find themselves in situations where it’s in their ‘best interest’ not to tell their parents. How have you been?” Open-ended questions about your grandkids’ current interests, activities or hobbies are great, too. But if you’re going to say something, Dorn recommended focusing on the importance of listening to one’s body.

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My mom used to defend her parenting and reminded me how I deserved what I got or didn’t get, etc. My mom criticized me, insisting I needed to “let her get some independence” or “toughen her up.”Now she’s in college and wonderfully strong, hardworking, self-aware and exceedingly kind. And NOW my mom has started in with this weird, guilty, self-reflective narrative that makes me wildly uncomfortable. Your mom clearly remained one of them — right up until she saw your daughter not turn out to be a weak, skirt-clinging ... This is a mom who has apparently made it a kind of signature not to doubt her choices, right?

Grant turned left into the Loaf ’N Jug and pulled up to the only pump with an open spot for diesel. But much of it looked like the land around this Loaf ’N Jug — dusty and vast, with more space than stuff. The Loaf ’N Jug was briefly empty, but by lunchtime, every spot was taken. For most people, the Loaf ’N Jug was a temporary stop, but for Rodriguez, it was something of a social center. His gauge was far too close to empty for his liking, so he parked at the Loaf ’N Jug and started filling.

A Supreme Court case examining state deadlines for election ballots sent in the mail is just the tip of the spear in President Donald Trump’s war on mail-in voting. On Monday, Trump’s top Supreme Court lawyer will argue in support of a challenge to Mississippi’s mail ballot deadline that was brought by the Republican National Committee. Employees direct traffic to where voters can drop off their mail-in ballots in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 4, 2024. A loss in the Supreme Court could further enrage a president who recently fumed at the justices for not overturning his 2020 electoral defeat. They argue that if the Supreme Court were to accept the GOP’s logic, it would make it impermissible for states to offer mail-in voting or even early in-person voting.

An Uber rider exits at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday. The Los Angeles World Airports approved a fee hike for private transportation companies that pick up and drop off at LAX. “This is not a tax,” Los Angeles Airport Commissioner Vanessa Aramayo said. (Los Angeles World Airports)My resultsI measured the cost and travel time from the Los Angeles Times to Terminal 1, a relatively short trip at 3.2 miles. AdvertisementI took a Lyft to LAX the previous Thursday morning at 8:45 a.m. and the 10-minute,17-second ride cost $19.79.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGFormer Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb condemned President Donald Trump Saturday for celebrating the death of former special prosecutor and FBI Director Robert Mueller, calling the president a “demented narcissist.”“So that’s the type of person that President Trump is,” Cobb said on MS Now. “He’s a demented narcissist, [he] seriously hates anybody who stands in opposition to him.”AdvertisementMueller died on Friday at the age of 81. His cause of death was not immediately known, but he had reportedly been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease prior to his passing. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday night, his family said in a Saturday statement to the Associated Press. “His family asks that their privacy be respected.”AdvertisementMueller was appointed special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and later faced wrath from Trump over his probe, which the president called a “witch hunt.”On Saturday, Trump celebrated Mueller’s death by telling followers on Truth Social, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.

Jazzy Davidson‘s heroics were the difference as she hit back-to-back three pointers in overtime to give USC the lead. With just under a minute left, Davidson hit the floor to get a steal and coach Lindsay Gottlieb called a timeout as a fast break was developing. Her three-point play put USC up 61-59 with 53 seconds left. Clemson drew a foul and hit two free throws to tie the game, then forced a USC travel. USC guard Jazzy Davidson, right, battles Clemson guard Taylor Johnson-Matthews for a loose ball during the first half Saturday.

Axelrod and Jennings blazed through some of the biggest hot-button issues right now, like the Iran war and the SAVE Act, with Axelrod questioning the sitting administration’s priorities while Jennings defended the Trump White House. But in a day and age when politics feels personal, Jennings and Axelrod have managed to forge a friendship despite their political differences. Happened to Trump,” said Jennings, “and it will continue to happen to presidents.”Axelrod argued that this approach can prevent “substantive and sustainable” solutions. “Look, I think you and I have a disagreement about this,” Jennings said to Axelrod. Axelrod asked Jennings if he thought the fraud problem had legs.