CIA director meets Venezuela’s acting president in Caracas
WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Ratcliffe has traveled to Venezuela to meet with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, becoming the highest-ranking Trump administration...
A hard-line cleric in Iran calls for executions over protests, a red line for Trump
DUBAI — As Iran returned to uneasy calm after a wave of protests that drew a harsh crackdown, a senior hard-line cleric...
Dodgers ruination of baseball continues with Kyle Tucker, and it’s a beautiful thing
They cannot be serious. They cannot be stopped. Two months after winning a second consecutive World Series championship, the Dodgers...
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry U.S. attack on Venezuela
HAVANA — Tens of thousands of Cubans demonstrated Friday outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana to decry the killing of 32 Cuban...
Minifridge recall expands to 964,000 Frigidaires after fire reports
An appliance distributor is expanding a minifridge recall that now covers roughly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold in the U.S., after...
Former Chino Hills star LaMelo Ball becoming ’emotional leader’ for Charlotte Hornets
The gasps from the crowd at Crypto.com Arena — a mix of shock from Lakers fans and anticipation from fans...
At Detroit auto show, spotlight dims for EVs
At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a...
Painful lessons from Saks struggle: ‘I’ve never seen anything go bad this fast’
At first glance, Saks looked like exactly the kind of mess hedge funds love. Just months after the company borrowed...
Wildfire victims decry state law protecting utilities from cost of disasters they cause
A year after the Eaton fire, survivors and the state’s electric utilities are clashing over whether state law should continue...
Five years of litigation over homelessness devolves into a battle of definitions
If a bed in a homeless shelter has been taken, is that bed still “available?” The plaintiffs in a five-year-old...
I’m a writer, and my love is an ardent reader. Can I forgive her for criticizing my work?
When I ask my girlfriend about the book she’s reading, it’s a given I’ll spend the next couple of minutes...
Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s disaster chief quietly retired in late December amid criticism over the state’s indecisive stance on whether...
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Richard Marx
Richard Marx keeps circling back to one word during our interview: elegance. The descriptor works for the artist’s latest album,...
Why is Sweetgreen’s business wilting?
Sweetgreen’s salad business isn’t as fresh as it used to be. Not long ago, the Los-Angeles-based company’s fresh bowls of...
How to watch the 2026 Oscar nominations
Cinephiles, assemble. Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be revealed Thursday in a livestream that’s sure to spur some...
