LAPD loses officers, Pacific Garbage Patch gains new residents

LAPD officers guard Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood following an officer-involved shooting, April 24, 2021. Photo by Shutterstock.

Mayor Karen Bass’ first city budget includes $1.9 billion for the LAPD. This comes as the agency faces a hiring and retention crisis.

Fox settled its defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems on Tuesday for $787.5 million. It could affect Fox’s coverage and the broader media landscape.

Extreme restrictions on abortion access are putting GOP figures in a difficult political bind. The majority of Americans still support access to the health procedure.

For decades, studies suggested moderate drinking might have some health benefits, like red wine boosting heart health. Now a new analysis debunks those myths.

Researchers have discovered a new ecosystem growing inside the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is about twice the size of Texas.