Garden Grove crisis exposes Southern California’s hidden industrial risks
The days-long threat of a catastrophic chemical explosion in Garden Grove has exposed the pervasive yet often ignored industrial risks...
Noted New York menace Spider-Man crashes J.K. Simmons’ night at the Mets game
Look, up in the stands — it’s J.K. Simmons and your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! The Academy Award-winning actor, who portrayed...
Toddler and father stranded in snow during bike ride in Lake Tahoe high country
A man and his 18-month-old son had to be airlifted to safety during a bike ride last week when they...
Dark Horse Comics to close all Things From Another World storefronts
After nearly 50 years of selling all things comics, Dark Horse is closing its Things From Another World retail locations....
UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for bout celebrating America’s 250th anniversary
WASHINGTON — Yet another White House construction project is underway, though this one is meant to be only temporary. Crews are erecting...
Hamas says Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas confirmed Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed the new leader of its military...
Southern California teacher accused of sexually abusing student
A Riverside County teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor, according to authorities. On Jan. 28,...
Ghana begins repatriating citizens from South Africa due to anti-immigration tensions
JOHANNEBURG — The first group of around 300 Ghanaian nationals flew to their country on Wednesday as their government started a voluntary...
South African government and Afrikaners reject U.S. claim of a humanitarian emergency for white people
JOHANNESBURG — The South African government and advocacy groups for the country’s Afrikaner white minority on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s position...
Travis Kelce buys a piece of the Cleveland Guardians, continuing trend of athletes becoming owners
Travis Kelce has become the latest athlete to buy into a professional sports team, purchasing a minority stake in the...
How Elon Musk ended up with a $132-billion pay package
The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives...
AI gold rush sends San Francisco rents soaring
In San Francisco’s latest real estate boom, renters are paying cash up front, multimillion-dollar houses are selling auction-style and AI...
AI gold rush sends San Francisco rents soaring
In San Francisco’s latest real estate boom, renters are paying cash up front, multimillion-dollar houses are selling auction-style and AI...
Barry Manilow on life after cancer: ‘I’m not ready to croak’
PALM SPRINGS — Barry Manilow steers a golf cart to the end of a long driveway, pulls to a stop and flings...
European heat wave breaks records, generates massive solar power, sends energy prices down
A major heat wave broke temperature records across northwest Europe this week, triggered water shortages in the U.K. and, ironically,...
