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Nithya Raman overtakes Spencer Pratt — but watch out

Socialist Nithya Raman might be familiar with a phrase widely misattributed to Joseph Stalin: “It’s not the people who vote that count, it’s the people who count the votes.” Not much voting went on in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, so Stalin probably didn’t say that. But the point about counting the vote stands....

Trump-linked US attorney says California ‘blocking’ federal audit of voter rolls

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Sunday California is “Blocking a Federal Audit of Its Voter Rolls” one day after Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt questioned the state’s vote-counting system for the first time. Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and a longtime Trump ally, outlined on X long-standing federal concerns […]

Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor

Ms. Raman, a progressive lawmaker, pulled into second place in the race to see who will face Mayor Karen Bass in November. There are more votes to be counted.

Nithya Raman leaps past Spencer Pratt in tight race to make L.A. mayoral runoff

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, a Democrat, has taken a narrow lead for second place over former reality TV star Spencer Pratt, a registered Republican, in the race to take on Mayor Karen Bass in a runoff this fall.

Los Angeles mayoral race narrows to Bass, Raman with Pratt loss

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and Democrat Nithya Raman are projected to face off to lead the country's second largest city this November, according to Decision Desk HQ. With 87 percent of votes in, Bass is at 34.68 percent, and Raman is at 27.12 percent, according to Decision Desk HQ. The June 2 results...

Nithya Raman knocks Spencer Pratt off second place in LA mayor’s race

Nithya Raman completed a dramatic late-ballot comeback Sunday, overtaking Spencer Pratt in the race for second place in Los Angeles' mayoral contest.

Raman within 2 points of Pratt in LA mayoral vote count

Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democrat, has gained on former reality star and Republican mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt in the race for Los Angeles’s top job, according to Decision Desk HQ. On Sunday evening, Raman was in third for the race behind Pratt and current mayor Karen Bass (D), per DDHQ, sitting at 26.21...

NASA will wear high-tech Prada long johns to the Moon

We've seen Axiom Space and Prada's collaboration on the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit. Now the company has revealed the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) that astronauts will wear underneath it when Artemis IV returns humans to the Moon in 2028. The LCVG is the all-important base layer that will keep the crew […]

NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry

The body-hugging suit, created in collaboration with Houston-based space infrastructure developer Axiom Space, features ventilation tubes knitted into the garment.

Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in L.A. Mayor’s Race

UPDATE: This article was updated to reflect the newest round of ballots, which were counted on the evening of June 7. Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has overtaken Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A.’s next mayor. After trailing the Republican and former reality star in a distant third, Raman leapfrogged Pratt for […]

L.A. Mayor’s Race: Nithya Raman Closes in on Spencer Pratt, Who Grows Frustrated With Slow Vote Counting

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is within striking distance of Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A.’s next mayor. She is expected to overtake the Republican and former reality star for second place when the tally from the next round of ballots is released on Sunday afternoon. After she was slotted in a […]

Spencer Pratt's runner-up edge over Democrat Raman down to 1%, few thousand ballots

Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman in the L.A. mayoral race has slimmed to just 1% as late ballot counting continues days after election day.

Bombshell LA mayor’s race projection changes everything with Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt neck and neck

A $100 bet on Spencer Pratt could pay out more than $1,000 if he pulls off an upset win.

Die-hard Spencer Pratt supporters devastated by late vote surge as faith in election falters

What looked like a clear path to the November runoff for Spencer Pratt has suddenly unraveled, with a stunning late-vote surge by Nithya Raman raising fresh questions about Los Angeles' slow-moving ballot count.

Raman Surges To Within 1% of Pratt in L.A. Mayor's Race

Gunman Kills at Least One in Attack on Central Israel

Israeli authorities described the shootings as a terrorist attack. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, praised the assault, but did not claim responsibility.

RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.

Summer TV season has arrived — here's what you shouldn't miss

This summer brings remakes of Cape Fear and Little House on the Prairie, plus brand new seasons of The Bear, Ted Lasso, House of the Dragon and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Shohei Ohtani’s 11th homer caps Dodgers’ nine-run first inning during rout of Angels

Batting practice on Saturday extended into the game for the Dodgers.

Pratt questions how votes get counted in California as lead over Nithya Raman shrinks

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt questioned California’s vote-counting system for the first time Saturday night as his lead over Councilwoman Nithya Raman shrank. Pratt, who is competing against Raman in the primary to challenge Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, held a less than 10,000-vote lead over Raman as of Saturday night, after leading by […]