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The Trump administration is planning to require automakers to modestly bolster fuel economy and pare tailpipe emissions after 2020, a reversal from its earlier proposal to freeze requirements through 2026. Administration officials have tentatively agreed to the change, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked for anonymity because the deliberations are private. […]

China’s phone carriers offered discounts to subscribers after switching on the world’s largest 5G network Thursday, seeking to spur growth for an ultra-fast wireless system that’s key to technology supremacy. The country’s three wireless operators need to attract users to help pay for infrastructure they’ve spent more than $43 billion on in this year alone. […]

Sam Walton’s 1950 five-and-dime variety store still stands in Bentonville, Ark. — the city that’s now headquarters for Walton’s Walmart chain, the world’s largest retailer, which he launched in 1962. “When times are good people shop at Walmart, but when times are bad they shop at Walmart more,” said Dave Marrs, who with wife, Jenny, […]

In the high-caliber housing market of Los Angeles County, every neighborhood has a distinct style, offering a list of pros and cons that can leave even the surest of buyers second-guessing. Better views lead to longer commutes. Living closer to the action may mean sacrificing space. This series digs into these differences, pitting properties against […]

In the beginning, God took a fistful of diamonds and hurled them at the world. Those, of course, became our sports bars. Some sparkled, some didn’t. But in L.A. the very best became hangouts for transplants who gathered to follow their teams from back home. These days, SoCal boasts hometown sanctuaries for cheeseheads and chowderheads, […]

For a queer woman, the dating pool is limited no matter how large of a city you live in. It can be difficult to find a potential date who is not your best friend’s ex, let alone park your car without bumping into an ex-girlfriend. While I wouldn’t say that I moved from Seattle to […]

With his sidekick, a goldendoodle named Barbara, nearby, Ludwig Göransson sat in his recording studio in Glendale on a morning last month. The 35-year-old Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer was explaining how he came up with the epic sounds for his forthcoming project, Disney+’s “Star Wars” series, “The Mandalorian.” On a large screen near him, scenes […]

SEOUL, South Korea —  Searchers found the wreckage of an ambulance helicopter in waters off South Korea’s eastern coast Friday and were continuing to look for its seven crewmembers and passengers, who were presumed dead. The helicopter had picked up an injured crab fisherman before it crashed around 11:30 p.m. Thursday near the South Korea-controlled islets […]

SEOUL, South Korea —  North Korea confirmed Friday it conducted its third test-firing of a new “super large” multiple rocket launcher that it says expands its ability to destroy enemy targets in surprise attacks. The latest launches extended a monthslong streak of weapons displays by the North, which continues to use a standstill in nuclear negotiations […]

SEVIMLI, Turkey —  Turkey and Russia launched joint patrols Friday in northeastern Syria, under a deal that halted a Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters who were forced to withdraw from the border area following Ankara’s incursion. The patrols will cover two sections, in the west and east of Turkey’s operation zone in Syria, with a […]