She’d like to change the world, but the script of ‘Ella McCay’ is running against her

Months of tension between Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and members of the City Council burst into public view Friday...

Lakers look to sharpen defensive focus for Suns; could Jarred Vanderbilt be the answer?

The film tells the truth. The Lakers are not a good defensive team, evidenced by the sight of the NBA’s...

King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, recovery on TV show promoting early screening

LONDON — King Charles III said Friday that his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year because of early diagnosis,...

How the Dodgers landed Edwin Díaz — and finally found a bona fide closer

At the start of the winter, the assumption was that top free-agent closer Edwin Díaz would fall out of the...

Would you wait 11 hours for a gingerbread cookie? At Disneyland you just might have to

The waits for rides at Disneyland parks are notoriously long during the holiday season. But the queue that’s boasting the...

Rare, deep-sea encounter: California scientists observe ‘extraordinary’ seven-arm octopus

Almost a half-mile below the surface of Monterey Bay, California scientists recently recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus —...

Joel Deleōn talks 10 years of CNCO — and finding his footing as a solo artist

Just over a decade ago, a baby-faced Hesperia, Calif., native auditioned on “La Banda,” a Spanish-language reality TV series designed...

Eurovision champion Nemo returns the 2024 winner’s trophy to protest Israel’s inclusion

GENEVA — Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, has said they will return the winner’s trophy because Israel...

Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to its worst day in 3 weeks

More drops for superstar artificial-intelligence stocks knocked Wall Street off its record heights on Friday. The Standard & Poor’s 500...

Tabla great Zakir Hussain’s last work, ‘Murmurs of Time,’ sets the stage for a new generation

Lord Krishna, Hinduism’s compassionate god of divine love, is often portrayed with a flute in hand. Perhaps that has something...

Andy Dick reportedly thinks fentanyl (not crack cocaine) is to blame for his apparent overdose in Hollywood

Andy Dick says he is “110 percent” fine after video of him slumped over unresponsive on some steps from an...

Check your spice rack: Cinnamon recalled for possible lead contamination in California

A quintessential holiday spice made by a single manufacturer has been recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for...

Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge’s contempt inquiry in mass deportation case

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday asked an appeals court to block a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing...

New York is fourth Democratic state targeted in crackdown on immigrant commercial driver’s licenses