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L. A. Times Food and the cookbook shop Now Serving are collaborating on book signings and more at the L. A. Times Festival of Books. Check out the full schedule of cookbook author signings and food demos.

Why Opening the Strait of Hormuz Won’t Immediately Lower Gas Prices 10/04/2026

Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains why, even if the flow of energy is restored through the Persian Gulf, it will take months to carry out repairs across dozens of energy sites in the region.

Rebecca F. Elliott, Coleman Lowndes, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Stephanie Swart, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas Vollkommer

Trump Posts Graphic Video of Deadly Attack and Rails Against Haitian Immigrants 10/04/2026

The man seen beating a woman is from Haiti and faces a murder charge in Florida, officials said. President Trump has fought to end protections for Haitian immigrants.

John Yoon and Jacey Fortin

Democratic Socialists Win Court Battle as Elections Near 10/04/2026

The ruling in New York rescinds a $212,000 fine issued to the Democratic Socialists of America over its fund-raising tactics in the 2022 elections.

Nicholas Fandos

Why the Inflation Numbers Might Not Be Quite So Scary as They Seem 10/04/2026

I believe the gas tank is half full.

Jason Furman

Burned Before, Democrats Abruptly Revive the Idea of Impeaching Trump 10/04/2026

Democrats in Congress have assiduously avoided talk of a third impeachment of President Trump, concerned that it would distract from their midterm campaign message. That tide seems to have turned.

Annie Karni

Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO 10/04/2026

The device burned an exterior gate of the house, in San Francisco, the police said, and it was unclear whether the artificial intelligence executive was home. The authorities arrested a suspect.

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Kalley Huang and Heather Knight

Potential Democratic 2028 Candidates Condemn Trump’s ‘War of Choice’ in Iran 10/04/2026

At a convention in New York, several Democrats mulling presidential bids rallied around opposition to President Trump’s decision to attack Iran.

Tim Balk

Officials Release Design for 250-Foot Arch in Washington, as Trump Seeks Another Imprint 10/04/2026

The president has proposed the arch, which would rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial, as a way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

Luke Broadwater

Homeland Security Workers Get Paid, but the Next Check Is Uncertain 10/04/2026

The lack of clarity has frustrated employees as Congress battles over how to fund the department.

Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold

The Jump Rope Queen of Beverly Hills 10/04/2026

Annie Judis, 82, gets a kick out of defying expectations about what the body can do.

Danielle Friedman

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These are all the cookbook authors you can see at the L.A. Times Festival of Books