The archive of all headlines from August 05, 2016, organized by time of publication.
Meet the Press
Hillary Clinton has fueled the debate over whether Donald J. Trump would be fit to command the country’s atomic forces.There are no checks on a president’s power to wage nuclear war, though history suggests that there may be ways to slow down or derail the process.
Prosecutors acknowledged, for the second time, that they mishandled evidence in the high-profile corruption case. Politics
“We demand that all existing galleries leave immediately,” says a woman from Defend Boyle Heights. “And leave it up to the community on what to do with those spaces.” L.A. Now
Under a new bill, any property seizure worth less than $40,000 would require a conviction before police could take permanent action. Higher-amount seizures would still allow for a lower burden of proof. L.A. Now
Rio Summer Olympics
Donald J. Trump’s success with working-class whites has emboldened conservative thinkers to press the G.O.P. to reshape its economic canon.Reformists want the party long associated with business and privilege to benefit poorer workers that it has often taken for granted.
Under a new bill, any property seizure worth less than $40,000 would require a conviction before police could take permanent action. Higher-amount seizures would still allow for a lower burden of proof. EUROPE
Under a new bill, any property seizure worth less than $40,000 would require a conviction before police could take permanent action. Higher-amount seizures would still allow for a lower burden of proof. Op-Ed
Under a new bill, any property seizure worth less than $40,000 would require a conviction before police could take permanent action. Higher-amount seizures would still allow for a lower burden of proof. Data Desk
A spokeswoman for the mayor says the city has a genuine interest in purchasing the nightclub. Since the June 12 shooting, Pulse has become a temporary memorial, surrounded by candles and flowers. Politics
Donald J. Trump’s success with working-class whites has emboldened conservative thinkers to press the G.O.P. to reshape its economic canon.Reformists want the party long associated with business and privilege to benefit poorer workers that it has often taken for granted.
The city by the bay has the nation’s priciest real estate, and a battle is raging over whether tech wealth, population growth, or political will is to blame
More Americans launched job searches, and nearly all were hired as employers exhibited confidence even amid sluggish growth. NATION
More Americans launched job searches, and nearly all were hired as employers exhibited confidence even amid sluggish growth. CALIFORNIA
Donald J. Trump’s success with working-class whites has emboldened conservative thinkers to press the G.O.P. to reshape its economic canon.Reformists want the party long associated with business and privilege to benefit poorer workers whom it has often taken for granted.
The U.S. economy roared ahead last month, as employers added 255,000 jobs, a gain that suggests the country’s growth rate may be more robust than thought.July’s growth suggests the Federal Reserve may take a fresh look at raising interest rates in September.
The traditional brush-fire season is just getting underway in California, but 2016 is already shaping up to be a deadly year. Fueled by drought and dying trees, fires across the state have burned more than 350 square miles, destroyed more than 300 homes and killed at least eight people.A Carmel Valley vineyard manager defends his grapes against the Big Sur fire
The traditional brush-fire season is just getting underway in California, but 2016 is already shaping up to be a deadly year. Fueled by drought and dying trees, fires across the state have burned more than 350 square miles, destroyed more than 300 homes and killed at least eight people.Abcarian: A Carmel Valley vineyard manager defends his grapes against the Big Sur fire
The traditional brush-fire season is just getting underway in California, but 2016 is already shaping up to be a deadly year. Fueled by drought and dying trees, fires across the state have burned more than 350 square miles, destroyed more than 300 homes and killed at least eight people.A Carmel Valley vineyard manager defends his grapes against the Big Sur fire
Clinton campaign indicates effort not just to blunt Donald Trump on national security, who is fending off dissent from experts, but to own the issue outright
Follow Times columnist Steve Lopez and photographer Allen J. Schaben on a road trip along California's coast. PoliticsThe 2016 presidential campaign in pictures
The U.S. economy roared ahead last month, as employers added 255,000 jobs, a gain that suggests the country’s growth rate may be more robust than thought.July’s growth suggests the Federal Reserve may take a fresh look at raising interest rates in September.