[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — The election Saturday of Lai Ching-te as Taiwan’s next president represents a historic achievement for his independence-leaning party — but is certain to increase tensions with China and challenges for the U.S. in one of the world’s most worrisome hot spots. Lai, the...
[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, left, and Utah Jazz forward John Collins, right, vie for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps) Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) draws the foul as Los Angeles...
[ad_1] Los Angeles Kings right wing Quinton Byfield (55) scores on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon (34) as Ben Chiarot (8) defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) celebrates his...
[ad_1] Sweet Lady Jane, a bakery beloved by Angelenos and a celebrity clientele, unexpectedly shuttered six locations on New Year’s Day, citing a lack of sales that prevented it from paying its “treasured employees.” But for some former workers at the dessert chain, the message rang hollow. For...
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Starbucks’ appeal of a court order requiring the coffee chain to reinstate seven employees at one of its stores in Memphis, Tennessee, that a federal agency found were fired for pro-union activities. The baristas, dubbed the “Memphis Seven,”...
