Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions
The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it...
Andy Dick is reportedly ‘alive and relieved’ after apparent overdose outside a building in Hollywood
Actor and comedian Andy Dick was found unresponsive from an apparent drug overdose in Hollywood on Tuesday. A video obtained...
Chris Paul is ‘at peace’ after Clippers exit; Tyronn Lue says report they were feuding ‘ain’t true’
Former Clippers point guard Chris Paul says he’s “at peace with everything” after being abruptly dismissed by the team last...
Mon Laferte on her edgy ‘Femme Fatale’ LP: ‘I went into my past to kill that persona.’
The press has often labeled Mon Laferte a “femme fatale” — a seductive woman who inflicts distress upon her love...
Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years
MIAMI — Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Trump to end her...
Bill that could reduce Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s prison time advances in Congress
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a bill Wednesday aimed at reducing the time that former President Jair...
Elon Musk says DOGE was only ‘somewhat successful’ and he wouldn’t do it again
Mega billionaire Elon Musk, in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller, said his efforts leading...
Inside Meta’s high-stakes pivot to monetizable AI technology
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg, months into building one of the priciest teams in technology history, is getting personally involved...
First rain of autumn falls in Iran’s capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more
TEHRAN, Iran — Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran’s capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched...
Congressional Democrats say Paramount’s bid for Warner raises ‘serious national security concerns’
Congressional Democrats are sounding alarms over the deep involvement of Saudi Arabian and other Middle Eastern royal families in Paramount’s...
Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says
NEW YORK — Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled on...
Early adopters of ‘zone zero’ fared better in L.A. County fires, insurance-backed investigation finds
As the Eaton and Palisades fires rapidly jumped between tightly packed houses, the proactive steps some residents took to retrofit...
WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on
WASHINGTON — As he shook President Obama’s hand and pulled him in for what he thought was a private aside, Vice President...
Aid flow into Gaza falls short of the terms of the ceasefire deal, Israeli figures show
JERUSALEM — Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to an...
PepsiCo to cut prices and eliminate 20% of products
PepsiCo plans to cut prices and eliminate some of its products under a deal with an activist investor. The Purchase,...
