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Leave the spinning things to the kids … the iconic tea cups of the Mad Tea Party ride.

I spent a day trying Disneyland’s oldest, ‘politically corrected’ rides

Although Disneyland is known for cutting-edge technology, some of its rides are 70 years old. And some have recently been updated for politically correct reasons.

  • Julie Miller

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Westergaard, left, cools of with water with pacing help from daughter Madison Westergaard as the sun rises during the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon on July 8.

Inside one 66-year-old runner’s gruelling 217km journey through ‘hell on Earth’

This retiree feels “at home” when he’s traversing one of the hottest places on the planet as part of the world’s toughest ultramarathon. Even when it makes him hallucinate.

  • Dorany Pineda, Ty O'Neil and John Locher
Zuckerberg and Chan committed to a string of philanthropic ventures over the past decade.

The Zuckerbergs stopped funding social causes – 400 children lost their school

The pioneering Primary School in California aimed to give disadvantaged children a boost but will shut down next year after the billionaire couple pulled the plug.

  • Caroline O'Donovan and Naomi Nix
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during an address on Tuesday.

Gavin Newsom began his speech as a state governor. He ended it as a potential president

As the National Guard took to the streets of Los Angeles and protesters clashed with police, the California governor spoke to the nation, in a moment that may well prove a turning point for the Democratic Party.

  • Adam Nagourney and Laurel Rosenhall
A convoy of buses moves along Interstate Highway 10 after leaving the Marine Corps base in Twentynine Palms, California.

Marines deployed to LA as Trump says California governor should be arrested

California has sued the Trump administration in a bid to block deployment of the National Guard and the Marines, arguing it violates federal law and state sovereignty.

  • Michael Koziol
The view from the top – Glacier Point.

Even if you know nothing about US natural wonders, you know this one

Towering granite cliffs, impressive waterfalls, giant sequoia trees – here are seven must-see highlights of one of the world’s most famous national parks.

  • Ben Groundwater
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A protester damages a Waymo vehicle at Los Angeles St. and Arcadia in Los Angeles, CA on June 8, 2025.

Nine reporter caught up in LA protests as governor hits out at Trump

US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was reporting on a situation she said was rapidly deteriorating when she was shot in the leg by a rubber bullet.

  • John Gittelsohn and Alicia A. Caldwell
The happiest birthday of them all.

Disneyland is about to turn 70, and it’s pulling out all stops

Almost a billion visitors have walked through the gates of the beloved Southern California park since it opened in 1955.

  • Julietta Jameson
The likes of Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison were regulars at Barney’s Beanery.

The modest shack where Hollywood stars eat before they’re famous

The famous Route 66 ends at a modest cafe that’s been frequented by the likes of Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Quentin Tarantino.

  • Paul Chai
Hikers on the slopes of Zabriskie Point at sunrise.

This roasting-hot national park may be America’s most underrated

Death Valley is the hottest, driest and lowest national park in the US – and arguably the most visually arresting.

  • David Whitley

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