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WASHINGTON — Caroline Kennedy, the surviving child of the late President John F. Kennedy, is leading the charge against her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services. In a letter released Tuesday, she wrote that her cousin Bobby’s “views on vaccines are dangerous and willfully misinformed.” Then Caroline K., former President Joe Biden’s Ambassador to Australia, went for the jugular. “I have known Bobby my whole life; we grew up together,” she wrote. “It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because he himself is a…

By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Education WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students, according to new guidance issued Friday by the Education Department.In a memo to education institutions across the nation, the agency clarified that Title IX, a 1972 law barring discrimination based on sex, will be enforced according to a set of rules created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The rules govern how complaints of misconduct are investigated and how to…

By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer President Donald Trump said this week that tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico will arrive Saturday. The two nations are not only close geographically, but economically as well. The business between the North American nations now exceeds China, totaling $1.8 trillion in 2023. That is far greater than the $643 billion in commerce that the U.S. did with China in that same year. Following are just a few imported goods that could be hit first. A ‘grenade’ lobbed into auto production For decades, auto companies have built supply chains that cross the borders of…

By MEG KINNARDWASHINGTON (AP) — As the Democratic National Committee prepares to elect a new chair, its departing leader says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in the 2024 race.In an interview with The Associated Press, Jaime Harrison reflected on why his party lost to Donald Trump and what might have happened had then-Vice President Kamala Harris had more time to campaign after Biden ended his reelection bid following a disastrous debate performance.He also offered advice to his eventual successor, who will be chosen Saturday. The next DNC chair, Harrison said, needs to insist that the party not be…

Galaxy coach Greg Vanney admitted that he’s going to have to make a decision regarding the goalkeeper position.John McCarthy, 32, who anchored the team last year, is back and in the final year of his contractNovak Micovic, 23, who was the No. 2 last year, is back.Brady Scott, 25, had his contract option picked up and he returns.In an offseason move, the Galaxy signed JT Marcinkowski, 27, to a two-year contract through 2026 with an option.“That’s a lot of keepers,” Vanney said. “We’ll see. Again, it’s a new season, so it’s a bit of a competition there.“We obviously know what…

By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — Conspiracy theories about vaccines. Secret meetings with dictators. An enemies list.President Donald Trump’ s most controversial Cabinet nominees — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel — flooded the zone Thursday in back-to-back-to-back confirmation hearings that were like nothing the Senate has seen in modern memory.The onslaught of claims, promises and testy exchanges did not occur in a political vacuum. The whirlwind day — Day 10 of the new White House — all unfolded as Trump himself was ranting about how diversity hiring caused the tragic airplane-and-helicopter crash outside Washington’s…

Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 10. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the infielders. Previously, the outfielders and catchers. 2024 RECAP The Dodgers went to spring training a year ago committed to a plan to make Gavin Lux their everyday shortstop. That commitment didn’t last long. Lux’s defensive shortcomings were so obvious, the Dodgers pivoted to Mookie Betts who had not played shortstop on a regular basis since…

First created among the post-Watergate government reforms aimed at increasing oversight and decreasing corruption and inefficiencies in federal departments, the Office of Inspector General began in 1976 after an act of Congress was passed.The first inspector general oversaw the Department of Health and Human Services and was charged with eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid.Then the Inspector General Act of 1978 created 12 departmental inspectors general. Decades later, there are over 70 federal departments and agencies overseen by IGs. The nonpartisan offices use special agents and auditors, including forensic auditors with deep expertise. They protect the American…

California shoppers continue to worry in the Trump 2.0 era, as one measure of optimism dropped to a 30-month low.My trusty spreadsheet looked at the Conference Board’s consumer confidence indexes for January, which tracks California, seven other states and the nation. This yardstick of psyche comes from monthly polling that, for this report, ended on Jan. 20. That was the day Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second White House term.Now, you don’t need an index to know liberal California and conservative Trump aren’t a great mix. Still, statewide optimism has dipped three straight months after votes were tallied.California confidence…

Q: While awaiting the FlyAway shuttle bus from Los Angeles International Airport to Union Station, I watched the unsafe chaos that LAX created when it switched the passenger pickup area to exclusively the outer lanes for private cars and trucks, and the bus pickups to the inner lanes. Droves of passengers must continuously cross fast-moving bus lanes with all their luggage in tow to meet their family members or friends’ vehicles, an obvious safety hazard. And cars and trucks picking up people at the outside island must slow down in the main lanes instead of the inside ones like in…