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McCarthy sending negotiators to White House to finish debt limit talks, but sides ‘far apart’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and SEUNG MIN KIM (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he was sending Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out debt limit talks.But McCarthy, R-Calif., said the two sides are “still far apart.”THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt ceiling negotiations are locked on a classic problem that has vexed, divided and disrupted Washington before: Republicans led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to roll back federal government spending, while President Joe Biden and other Democrats do not.Time is short to strike a deal. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that “it seems almost certain” that the United States would not make it past early June without defaulting. That would be catastrophic, as the government risks running out of cash to pay its bills as soon as June 1. “We are seeing some stres...

Denver to test emergency sirens Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

You may hear sirens late Wednesday morning if you’re in Denver, but it’s not about the moth invasion.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver weather: Smoke expected to leave Wednesday as storms enter area Crime and Public Safety | Severe thunderstorms across Colorado lead to flooded roads, swift water rescues and one body recovered Crime and Public Safety | Morgan County couple in their 80s cleaning up damage after tornado hits their home Crime and Public Safety | How to get the forecast when Apple Weather fails Crime and Public Safety | Denver sets record for daily rainfall on May 11 with more than 1.93 inches Denver’s Office of Emergency Management will be testing the live sirens at 11 a.m. after the test was postponed several weeks ago due to potential severe weather.REMINDER The live siren test will happen TODAY, May 24 at 11 a.m. People may hear the sirens around the city ...

Memorial Day weekend weather: Cool temps, clouds to stick around

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

If you're liking the mid-60s temperatures and partly cloudy weather the Los Angeles area is seeing right now, you're in luck. The Memorial Day weekend forecast looks remarkably similar.Low temperatures will be in the high 50s each day, rising only about 10 degrees at their peak.At most, temperatures are expected to hit 70 or 71 degrees on Sunday and Monday.The Inland Empire, however, will see a slight increase in temperatures, with highs rising from the low 70s to high 70s over the next seven days.High in the coastal areas will remain in the low-to-mid 60s for the next week."If you're planning a beach weekend, it could be a little bit on the cool side," said KTLA's Mark Kriski. Daily highs in the high desert areas are expected to rise from the high 70s to low 80s over the next few days.

'We really look out for each other': Hero of Monterey Park shooting discusses how his life changed after lifesaving actions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and KTLA is highlighting members of the AAPI community who've made positive impacts in the Los Angeles area.Perhaps the most prominent of those community members is Brandon Tsay, the 26-year-old man who disarmed the Monterey Park mass shooter earlier this year, saving the lives of many in his family's dance studio.For his efforts, Tsay received a phone call from President Joe Biden and was recognized at the State of the Union Address.Tsay spoke with Kimberly Cheng about how his life changed since that fateful day months ago.

Drew Carey covers the lunch tabs for writers on strike in L.A.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

They say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but that's not the case here. Warner CEO booed at Boston University as supporters of writers’ strike picket outside Drew Carey has offered to cover the tabs for Writers Guild of America members on the picket lines at two Los Angeles area diners as the strike continues. Justine Bateman sounds the alarm over AI use in Hollywood "Attention #WGA Folks!" the "Price is Right" host tweeted on Friday. "Show your WGA card at Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank or Swingers Diner on Beverly (near Fairfax) and your meal is free. For the duration of the strike. Dine-in only, Tip included. #WGAStrong#WGAStrike Spread the word."Carey's act of goodwill comes as the writers' strike rolls on with no end in sight. Photos: WGA strikes across Los Angeles  The WGA has been at odds for weeks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which consists of production companies and Hollywood studios.This is the first writers’ strike — and the first H...

 Women’s Health Month: 4 Women Making A Difference

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

In honor of Women’s Health Month, we’re featuring four founders and organizations supporting women in the health and wellness space. These organizations support women across both the physical and mental wellness space including expecting mothers, families, female entrepreneurs, and single women who are learning how to balance work, career, family and personal needs to thrive. Jade Kearney, SheMattersJade Kearney is the CEO of SheMatters, an online platform and mobile app where tech meets wellness. The app is designed to support Black women/ WOC who experience postpartum comorbidities by helping them to build healthy habits that can be tracked and openly celebrated. With communities struggling now more than ever post- pandemic and with social unrest, these services are critical.SheMatters released the first edition of The Pink Book in 2022, a guide for black mother’s navigating the safest hospitals for pregnancy. This guide will be updated and released yearly. In addition...

When Do Older Adults Stop Having Sex? Turns Out — Never!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

When do older people stop having sex? According to studies — never! Sure, as teens we cringed at the thought of our parents doing it, but if your folks were going at it and still are, good for them. Older adults may slow down a bit in the bedroom with age, but that doesn’t mean they stop having sex. Nor should they.What makes some older adults stop having sex — or not have sex as often as they used to?The human body will undergo changes as they age. These changes can affect a person on a physical and hormonal level. Both of which will make it difficult for older people to maintain the sex life that they had when they were younger. However, that doesn’t always mean that it’s impossible for them to have sex.Hormonal changesBoth men’s and women’s hormones change as they get older. According to a Harvard Health Publishing blog, men’s testosterone levels drop by 1% to 2% each year starting somewhere in their 20s to 40s. When this happens, their libido can decrease and their e...

Map: How did the pandemic exodus impact your hometown? Search this U.S. map to find out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

Much has been made about the Bay Area exodus, with thousands of residents — empowered by the option to work remotely and fed up with high housing costs — moving out of the region since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Yet, as the interactive map below shows, our region is far from the only metro area in the U.S. experiencing similar flight from densely packed urban neighborhoods. Thousands of households abandoned neighborhoods in New York, Chicago and Boston. Many flocked to nearby suburbs, or relocated to the South and Sun Belt. But even in some of the hottest urban markets, downtown neighborhoods from Miami to Las Vegas have experienced a net drain in migration since the pandemic began while surrounding suburbs surged.Our map, compiled from U.S. Postal Service change-of-address data, shows how American migration trends have shifted since the start of the pandemic. Zoom out to view the whole country and you’ll see the blue swaths concentrated in the south that ...

A father and son will go to prison for decadelong, $20 million lottery scheme

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

A Massachusetts father and son were sentenced in federal court on Monday for a scheme that saw the pair illegally claim more than $20 million in lottery winnings and lie on their tax returns to dodge more than $6 million in federal taxes, prosecutors said.Ali Jaafar, 63, was sentenced to five years in prison while his 29-year-old son Yousef Jaafar was sentenced to 50 months in prison, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a Monday news release. They were also ordered to pay over $6 million in restitution and forfeit their profits from the scheme.In December, the two were convicted of one count of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count each of filing a false tax return.“This case is, at its core, an elaborate tax fraud. Over the course of a decade, this father-and-son team defrauded the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission and the IRS to pocket millions of hard-earned taxpayer...

12 people sickened by salmonella ate at the same restaurant chain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:25 GMT

A salmonella outbreak in six states, including California, has been linked to raw cookie dough sold by Papa Murphy’s, the Center for Disease Control said.The pizza chain has temporarily stopped selling the dough, and the CDC advises people who have any in their home to discard it.Eighteen people have been sickened by the outbreak strain of salmonella since late February and two have been hospitalized, the agency said. Of 14 victims interviewed, 12 said they had eaten recently at Papa Murphy’s and nine said they had eaten the raw dough.The CDC said the number of sick people in the outbreak is “likely much higher than the number reported.”Cases were reported in six states: Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Utah and Missouri. California had a single case; the CDC did not identify the city.The CDC warns against eating any raw cookie dough unless it has a label indicating it is safe to be eaten without cooking.Related ArticlesHealth | Surgeon gener...