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President Biden appeared to call supporters of former President Trump 'garbage.' He then said he only meant the racism on display at Trump's New York rally was garbage.

In Shohei Ohtani's hometown in Japan, now colored Dodger blue for the World Series, a superfan's shrine covers the baseball star's career, and humanity.

Supreme Court conservatives overrule a federal judge and side with Virginia Republicans, allowing last-minute purge of 1,600 alleged noncitizens from voter rolls.

The U.S. faces the specter of political violence heading into the election. The rancor that provoked the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has not subsided.

Muslim and Arab American voters are among those upset by President Biden's policy on Israel and the Middle East. But Donald Trump would be a disaster for Palestinians.

In Shohei Ohtani's Japanese hometown, now awash in Dodger blue, monthly Ohtani Days give way to World Series celebrations for the 'Pride of Oshu City.'

Jay Johnston, an actor known for 'Bob's Burgers' and 'Arrested Development,' gets a year in prison for his part in the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Starlink satellites burn up in Earth's atmosphere after five years. Some researchers worry this injection of metals in the upper atmosphere could be damaging.

Harris chose to deliver her speech from the same spot on the National Mall where Trump spoke before his allies cited his false election claims and stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Some parts of the world are particularly anxious over the prospect of a Trump victoy in next week's presidential election

I'm a critic of the former president, but I'm also a conservative who believes the vice president is an underwhelming candidate who is wrong on a number of issues.

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny signaled his support for Vice President Kamala Harris moments after a speaker at a Trump rally called Puerto Rico 'a floating island of garbage.'

Some Californians moved to the states to canvass for Democrats, while others join weekend bus trips to knock on doors.

Are you an undecided voter? Planning to hold your nose and vote for Trump? Please listen to his former advisors: He is a danger to democracy.

The former president and his allies railed against Democratic rival Kamala Harris at a rally a little over a week before election day. Both Trump and Harris will barnstorm battleground states this week, with Harris set to deliver her closing argument on Tuesday evening.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez narrowly won in a district Trump carried twice. She hopes local issues and a willingness to buck her party will help in her rematch with a MAGA Republican.

Few countries would be more affected than Mexico by Trump's threats to enact sweeping tariffs on imports. They could lead to more poverty, migration, some economists say.

Netanyahu has ignored U.S. advice about his wars in Gaza and Lebanon. On Iran, though, he may have taken Biden's concerns seriously.

Can wider war between Iran and Israel still be averted? U.S., others urgently call for restraint after retaliatory airstrikes near Tehran on Saturday.

War in the Middle East escalated yet again early Saturday as Israel bombed targets in Iran in a spiraling pattern of attack and retaliation that has inflamed the region.

The L.A. Times owner's decision not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race prompts three editorial board members to resign and readers to cancel subscriptions.