This evening: Is RFK Jr. ignoring the obvious answers to rising autism rates?

Plus an exclusive peek at Jeff Koons' monumental sculpture at LACMA.‍ What you need to know this evening.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT September 24, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories RFK Jr. wants an answer to rising autism rates. Scientists say he's ignoring some obvious ones RFK Jr. says he wants to study the causes of rising autism rates, but experts say he is ignoring the scientific evidence to date. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Mystery deepens into Celeste Rivas Hernandez's death as authorities release her body, probe D4vd ties The investigation into the girl's death remains open weeks after she was found dead in the musician's car. Read More As Kimmel returns, Roseanne Barr decries 'double standard': 'I've been socially erased' Ahead of Jimmy Kimmel's return to ABC, Roseanne Barr told NewsNation (owned by Nexstar Media Group) 'I got my whole life ruined' for her racist tweet seven years ago. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Her TV career ended when she told viewers she was gay. She didn't get Jimmy Kimmel's second chance Your morning catch-up: A 1977 TV cancellation has lessons for today, Kimmel returned to ABC with emotional monologue defending free speech and more big stories. Read More She thought she was flirting with her favorite celebrity. A heartbreaking deepfake scam cost her everything Fraudsters that use promises of love and companionship to cheat the lonely is a crime as old as Victorian novels. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now What social media got wrong about the ICE raids of the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet Social media posts suggested that "dozens" of people were detained during the ICE raid on the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet and that swap meet officials cooperated with ICE. Interviews with swap meet officials, patrons and others show a different picture. Read More Man who served 38 years for gory murder he did not commit settles for $25 million Maurice Hastings, 70, who spent 38 years in prison before being found factually innocent, accepted a $25-million settlement from the city of Inglewood. Read More Family of former DACA recipient who died in ICE custody says officials ignored his pleas for help A former DACA recipient, Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, died on Sunday after being held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Adelanto. Read More DJ Calvin Harris says he lost $22.5 million in high-profile Hollywood real estate development Scottish DJ Calvin Harris accuses his former financial advisor of stealing $22.5 million intended for a Hollywood mixed-use development project. Read More It's a horse, it's a dinosaur: An exclusive peek at Jeff Koons' monumental sculpture at LACMA A look behind the scenes as artist Jeff Koons begins work installing the first of 50,000 flowering plants in his monumental topiary sculpture 'Split-Rocker,' which anchors LACMA's new David Geffen Galleries. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection   Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified.   Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com