Gunmen attack Niger airport, killing 11 soldiers and 2 civilians, officials say
DAKAR, Senegal — Gunmen attacked the main airport in Niger’s capital early Thursday, killing 11 soldiers and two civilians in an exchange...
James Conlon remains hooked on L.A. as he reflects on his 20 years as music director of L.A. Opera
In mid-September 2004, James Conlon, a 54-year-old New Yorker who had just completed a nine-year appointment as music director of...
Stocks rise on Wall Street, erasing much of their loss from a day earlier
NEW YORK — Stocks rose on Wall Street Thursday and erased most of their losses from a day earlier to notch weekly...
Tom Dreesen, comedian who led the Comedy Store strike and toured with Frank Sinatra, dies at 86
Tom Dreesen, the veteran stand-up comedian who toured with Frank Sinatra, combated civil rights-era racial tension with comedy, and championed...
Uber, California lawyers say deal reached to avert dueling ballot initiative showdown
The state’s trial attorneys and Uber say they have reached a last-minute deal to scrap their dueling ballot measures and...
Long list of U.S. concessions to Iran raises specter of a ‘lost war’
WASHINGTON — The White House pushed back Thursday against growing bipartisan criticism of a negotiated settlement to the war with Iran, arguing...
After nearly two decades, this massive New Mexico wind project is now powering California
One of the largest clean energy projects in United States history is now online, delivering electricity from a massive wind...
Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment
PHOENIX — Arizona Atty. Gen. Kris Mayes is dismissing a sprawling criminal case that alleged President Trump’s former chief of staff Mark...
Jewish residents in Palisades say neighbor terrorized them; member of Lion Raisins family arrested
A member of a family that runs a California raisin company is facing multiple hate crime charges after he allegedly...
Growing up, his idea of Robin Hood wasn’t a fox. Michael Sarnoski goes his own way
The first day of shooting on his debut feature, 2021’s “Pig,” was the first time writer-director Michael Sarnoski had ever...
AI meets angst in ‘Toy Story 5,’ in which the gang and the plot feel obsolete
Smart toys aren’t great for emotional development, but it’d be nice if the playthings of “Toy Story 5” finally wised...
U.S. gas prices drop below $4 for first time since March but remain 25% higher than last year
NEW YORK — U.S. gas prices fell to just below $4 a gallon on average Thursday, bringing some relief to drivers who...
Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria receive lengthy medical suspensions after UFC Freedom 250 fight
Justin Gaethje waited a long time to become an undisputed UFC champion. Now the 37-year-old MMA star might have to...
Army sergeant convicted of attempted murder in Georgia base shootings that wounded 5
FT. STEWART, Ga. — An Army sergeant was found guilt of attempted murder Thursday in shootings last summer that wounded five people...
New York mayor, other leaders push to end horse carriage industry after young Indian man’s death
NEW YORK — A young man from India who was killed when a Central Park carriage horse bolted from its driver was...
