South Africa summons new U.S. ambassador over criticism as rift deepens
JOHANNESBURG — The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country’s foreign minister said Wednesday,...
Most L.A. voters undecided about mayor’s race, with support for Bass at 20%, poll finds
A majority of Los Angeles voters are undecided about the race for mayor, with support for incumbent Karen Bass at...
An 8-year old’s terrifying fall from ski lift reignites an old debate
An 8-year old boy fell 30 feet from a ski lift near Lake Tahoe on Sunday. The force of the...
SXSW 2026: The De Los showcase will be a celebration of Latin music. Here’s who’s performing
For the third year in a row, De Los, the Latino-centric vertical of the Los Angeles Times, will be returning...
Prep sports roundup: Harvard-Westlake pulls out 5-4 baseball win over Sierra Canyon
For more than three hours on Tuesday, the players from Harvard-Westlake, Sierra Canyon and the many baseball fans who showed...
Kanye West ordered to pay former contractor $140,000 over Malibu mansion lawsuit
A jury found Ye, the controversial music impresario formerly known as Kanye West, liable in the legal dispute brought by...
Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth’s briefings on the Iran war
NEW YORK — The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s last two briefings on the war in...
Which team could replace Iran in the World Cup? The answer is complicated
Iran’s sports minister said his nation will not participate in this summer’s World Cup following the attacks on the country...
Misty Copeland, ballerina who promoted ‘Marty Supreme,’ reacts to Timothée Chalamet comments
Misty Copeland, the trailblazing ballet star formerly of the American Ballet Theatre, has joined the chorus of fine arts personalities...
$1-million reward offered for California murder suspect, an FBI ‘Ten Most Wanted’ fugitive
A $1-million reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected in a 2019 fatal...
Riverside wants to fire three cops for claiming they are disabled, attorney says
The city of Riverside is trying to fire three of its police officers because they’re using license plates for disabled...
Nicole Curtis of ‘Rehab Addict’ can’t stop fart-digging her way through a ‘Breakfast Club’ chat
When the going gets tough, some people — think former “Rehab Addict” coach Nicole Curtis — just keep digging. Sometimes,...
L.A. Times Festival of Books lineup features Lionel Richie, Sarah Jessica Parker, Larry David, Roxane Gay and more
The L.A. Times Festival of Books is back for its 31st year. The event will feature authors, poets, artists and...
Virginia’s former first lady to run for Congress in newly drawn district
RICHMOND, Va. — There could be another McAuliffe representing Virginia soon. Dorothy McAuliffe — the former first lady, onetime state department official...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic in a custody dispute for his two daughters with his former fiancée in Slovenia
Luka Doncic is attempting to bring his daughters to the United States from his native Slovenia after separating from his...
