LA taxes look set to rise as votes tallied for Measure FD

Los Angeles voters were leaning toward approving a tax hike that would pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the city’s Fire Department, with a half-cent sales tax increase leading Tuesday night despite a bitter fight over affordability. Measure FD was ahead with 54% support and 46% opposition in the…

Democrat Peggy Flanagan won Minnesota’s US Senate race Tuesday, defeating Republican Michele Tafoya in a closely watched midterm contest for the seat held by retiring Sen. Tina Smith. Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, will become the first Native American woman elected…

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Democrats poised to gain control of House after GOP shellacking

WASHINGTON — Republicans appeared on the cusp of losing control of the US House of Representatives hours after polls closed on Election Day, with Democrats having flipped several seats and kept their opponents’ gerrymandered advantages at bay in the midterm…

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Why Luka Doncic is among great scorers — of all time

It’s easy to overlook what Luka Dončić is doing. He’s so good it’s almost hard to see it.  He has been putting up video game numbers for so long that we’re almost inured to them in the same way our olfactory…

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Would you risk your health to visit Mars?

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A crewed mission to Mars could be one of humanity’s greatest achievements, but getting there may come with serious health risks. Beyond the challenges of surviving in space for…