The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
President Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don’t make changes to voting practices and...
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
WASHINGTON — A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool,...
Americans cut back on PepsiCo drinks and snacks as gas prices rise
PepsiCo reported stronger than expected revenue in the second quarter despite weaker demand in North America, where it said consumers...
FIFA grass in NFL stadiums reignites debate over pro football’s use of artificial turf
FIFA’s natural grass transformation of SoFi Stadium and six other NFL stadiums with artificial surfaces for this summer’s World Cup...
At 90, K Callan is loving her moment in the limelight with ‘Widow’s Bay’: ‘I’ve been really lucky’
K Callan, the actor, is having a moment, showered with praise for her turn as Ruth, the forgetful secretary to...
The creator of ‘Little House on the Prairie’ isn’t worried about being called ‘woke’
Eighteen months ago and apropos of nothing, Megyn Kelly tweeted a direct if singularly bizarre threat to Netflix: “If you...
California soccer fans sue StubHub after it fails to deliver expensive World Cup tickets
StubHub is getting a red card from some World Cup fans Two World Cup customers are suing the New York-based...
‘I’d rather my house burn down than get cancer’: Herbicide use upends California’s fight to save forests
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — For years, Reid Reichardt walked the forest trails behind his Tahoe Basin cabin nearly every day with...
‘Moana’ debuted just 10 years ago. Why Disney is remaking it as a live-action movie
In 2016, Walt Disney Co.’s “Moana” became a box office hit, captivating audiences with catchy earworms from Lin-Manuel Miranda and...
L.A. cardrooms applaud court ruling to allow blackjack
California cardrooms welcomed a court decision to let them continue to allow visitors to bet on blackjack, one of their...
Yes, the fried fish sandwich is famous. But keep diving into this Melrose Hill seafood menu
The fantastic, Filet-o-Fish-transcending fried fish sandwich that chefs Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle introduced during the pandemic was one of...
Medicare’s new approach to halting fraud is paying off
Last year, we wrote in the Los Angeles Times that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was done chasing...
UC weighs return of SAT amid early signs of changing views and faculty pressure
The debate over whether the University of California should restore the SAT in admissions, expected to surface next week before...
A Gaza father’s desperate search for his son’s body
GAZA CITY — Yusef al-Zaharnah’s eyes were transfixed on the excavator’s bucket as its claws scooped into the rubble, hoping its...
After her son’s death, she found a new purpose. ‘He’s whispering, ‘Mom, this is your path’
It was after the death of her son, Laith, that Esme Saleh decided to become a folk artist. She had...
