Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions
DURHAM, N.C. — The Justice Department on Thursday accused Duke University’s law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions in the latest...
LA Jazz Festival cancels much of its programming. The main show is still on, for now.
This month’s LA Jazz Festival was slated to be one of the largest concerts in Los Angeles history. With dozens...
Time makes you bolder: Lindsey Buckingham says he and Stevie Nicks are ‘talking all the time now’
It seems time does have the power to heal all wounds — even between famously volatile exes. Former Fleetwood Mac...
Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke’s cause of death is released by medical examiner
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from “the effects of heroin and cocaine,” the Los Angeles County Dept....
Peter Katsis, manager for Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction and Morrissey, dead at 69
Peter Katsis, a music manager who helped shepherd the careers of Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, Morrissey and Backstreet Boys, has...
D.A. faces backlash after charging LAPD officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks
In the days since he charged a Los Angeles police officer with a crime for capturing evidence of his co-workers’...
Judge rejects challenge to California attorney general’s description of voter ID measure
A state judge Thursday rejected a challenge to how California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s office summarized a strict new voter...
Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and U.K. politicians
LONDON — A proposal to limit “vertical drinking,” a bureaucratic euphemism for having a pint while standing, has turned into a political...
Senate passes Russia sanctions bill negotiated by Graham
WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a year-long campaign by the late Sen....
Former Marine held in Russia said to be gravely ill
BOSTON — A former U.S. Marine held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges is gravely ill and at...
Colombia’s president to take office, vowing hard line against armed groups
BOGOTA, Colombia — Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella will be sworn in as Colombia’s president Friday under heavy security in Cali, a...
Meta ordered by New Mexico judge to pay $567 million in landmark child safety case
In another major blow to Meta, a New Mexico judge ordered the social media giant pay $567 million and take...
DOGE overstated savings on federal ‘receipts’ website, auditors find
WASHINGTON — Some of the savings touted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are incorrect or lack supporting evidence, according to...
Heat deaths top 25,000 in Europe as scorching weather persists
Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, according to the latest available data compiled by...
Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400-million ballroom at the White...
