UK forced to halt Chagos Islands deal after Trump criticism
The UK has been forced to pause its plan to hand over the Chagos Islands, on which the US air base in Diego Garcia resides, after US President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized the deal. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government are not completely scrapping the plan to hand the islands to Mauritius. When the deal to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which claims sovereignty over the Indian Ocean territory, was first announced it was fully supported by the US. Supporters and members of the Chagos Islands hold placards and flags outside the Houses of Parliament in January to protest against the proposed deal. In 1965, an agreement between the US and UK split the Chagos Islands from Mauritius and, though Mauritius gained independence three years later, the Chagos Islands remained under British control.
Source:CNN
April 11, 2026 13:04 UTC
Father of Artemis II pilot Victor Glover reacts to mission success
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April 11, 2026 13:04 UTC
Astronaut Victor Glover’s brother speaks out on moon mission
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April 11, 2026 13:01 UTC
LAUSD strike: Here is where negotiations stand
Labor union negotiations are scheduled over the weekend as efforts continue to prevent a Tuesday strike that would shut down all schools operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Although L.A. Unified has settled with five smaller employee unions, three major contracts remain — covering about 70,000 of the district’s 83,300 employees and nearly all the campus workers. Any delay in the raises saves money for L.A. Unified. AdvertisementUTLA describes its proposal as offering an average 17% increase for union members. Local 99 members are struggling to make ends meet.
Source:Los Angeles Times
April 11, 2026 12:39 UTC
Lopez: On the blight side, a stroll around City Hall provokes the question: Can't we do better?
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Dead fronds hang from broken palm trees at Felipe de Neve Plaza, next to Los Angeles City Hall East and across the street from City Hall. Dead fronds hang from broken palm trees at Felipe de Neve Plaza, next to Los Angeles City Hall East and across the street from City Hall. A person walks by a broken and graffiti-marked Los Angeles Mall sign, across the street from Los Angeles City Hall. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)If you should travel northeast from City Hall, you'll be entering "Mad Max" territory. A pedestrian walks by a bus stop, marked by graffiti and dirty windows in front of Los Angeles City Hall.
Source:Los Angeles Times
April 11, 2026 12:15 UTC
A $1.5 million roundabout from nowhere to nowhere shows the ‘Orbánist economy’
Zalaegerszeg, Hungary —The sign proudly announces that the roundabout near Zalaegerszeg in western Hungary was built with 500 million forints (about $1.5 million) of funds from the European Union. The sign next to the roundabout announces that it was built with 503.37 million forints (about $1.5 million) of EU funds. Tibor Navracsis, the regional development minister, told Hungary’s parliament last year that the EU had financed 52,000 projects in the country during the 2014-2020 budget period. The roundabout near Zalaegerszeg is not the only unfinished or unhelpful project in Hungary to have received EU funds. That will cost another 954 million forints (about $3 million), he told CNN – also from an EU fund.
Source:CNN
April 11, 2026 11:35 UTC
Anderson talks with William Shatner after the Artemis II splashdown
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April 11, 2026 11:16 UTC
Vance warns Iran not to ‘play us’ ahead of diplomatic mission in Pakistan
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Source:Los Angeles Times
April 11, 2026 10:56 UTC
4 women accuse gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct, CNN reports
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April 11, 2026 10:53 UTC
A $1 million Picasso is due to be sold for just $116
The first “1 Picasso for 100 euros” was held in 2013, with funds donated to the preservation of Tyre, a historic city in Southern Lebanon. “It’s worth much more than $1 million,” Widmaier Picasso said, “so it will be really a big prize.”Picassos have fetched staggering sums at auction in the past. Olivier Widmaier Picasso and French TV host Péri Cochin next to Pablo Picasso’s Tête de Femme (1941). Widmaier Picasso says that a friend of his came up with the “1 Picasso for 100 euros” initiative. Advertisement AdvertisementWidmaier Picasso believes his grandfather would support “1 Picasso for 100 euros.”“My grandfather was a pioneer in many ways,” he said.
Source:CNN
April 11, 2026 10:53 UTC
Sheriff’s lieutenant with million-pound fireworks stash led to deadly blast, prosecutors say
A former Yolo County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant is one of five people charged with murder following a fireworks warehouse explosion that killed seven workers in the rural Northern California community of Esparto last summer, authorities said. AdvertisementDevastating Pyrotechnics LLC and Blackstar Fireworks, Inc., are accused of manufacturing and storing explosives — including some too powerful to even be legally considered fireworks — on Machado’s property. On Friday, Yolo County Dist. AdvertisementCalifornia Fireworks warehouse explosion: Authorities search home of pyrotechnics CEO Officials searched a San Francisco home registered as the address for Devastating Pyrotechnics’ CEO. Seven died in an explosion at the company’s warehouse in Yolo County last week.
Source:Los Angeles Times
April 11, 2026 10:52 UTC
Artemis II astronauts safely splash down off San Diego coast after historic moon mission
In this image from video provided by NASA, the Artemis II Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday. The Artemis II astronauts safely splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 5:07 p.m. Friday. After their historic 10-day mission around the moon, the crew and NASA officials are finally breathing a sigh of relief. During the crew-less 2022 Artemis I test mission, the heat shield unexpectedly chipped in more than 100 spots. “Maybe the distance we are from you makes you think what we’re doing is special,” Artemis II pilot and Southern California native Victor Glover said on Easter while on his way to the moon.
Source:Los Angeles Times
April 11, 2026 10:50 UTC
Invasive rodent plaguing California may have been deliberately released. Here’s the theory
A nutria, a type of rodent native to South America that was originally brought to the U.S. in the early 1900s, in Merced County in April 2019. State wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain where a giant, highly destructive rodent that’s been terrorizing California came from: Oregon. California has been battling the rodent ever since, and recent research by wildlife officials suggests the rodents’ sudden return may have been intentional. AdvertisementThe study , released Tuesday by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, found that the state’s nutria populations share a close genetic match to nutria from Oregon. Researchers speculate that people may have brought the rodent to California as a natural remedy to battle overgrowing vegetation or simply because they liked them.
Source:Los Angeles Times
April 11, 2026 09:57 UTC
Coaching Staff: Summary
The official roster page had only Coach Gainey listed a week ago, but look at it now. “This coaching staff brings championship experience and a mindset towards a relentless commitment to winning. Tennessee was elite during the seasons Coach Gainey led the defense. GUARDS - Coach Gainey worked with the guards at UT. From his K State bio, “Coach Driscoll is a proven program builder and an exceptional teacher of the game.
Source:New York Times
April 11, 2026 08:50 UTC