Muslim pilgrims converge on Arafat for prayers and worship as Hajj reaches its peak
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims from around the world congregated on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the second official...
Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine, as Kyiv is warned to brace for a possible major barrage
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday,...
Israel and Hezbollah clash along strategic Lebanese river following overnight strikes
BEIRUT — Israel’s military clashed with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group Tuesday along a strategic river in Lebanon as Israeli troops tried...
Record-setting outside money pouring into California governor’s race
Corporations, labor unions, tech titans, Native American tribes and other special interests have donated a record-shattering $79.6 million to independent...
At long last, Los Angeles Philharmonic names its next music director
The Los Angeles Philharmonic announced Tuesday that it has named Daniel Harding the orchestra’s 12th music director, ending three years...
Raman says she’s running for mayor because L.A. is headed in wrong direction
Nithya Raman paused when the question came during a debate with Mayor Karen Bass in Sherman Oaks. What does she...
PG&E goes after gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer. He welcomes the fight
SACRAMENTO — The state’s biggest energy utility has made the unusual move to attack candidate Tom Steyer in the California governor’s race....
Those caught in Trump immigration dragnet seek millions for raids, shootings, trauma
WASHINGTON — Last June 16, armed immigration agents broke the locks to forcibly enter an Oxnard auto body shop. Juan Carlos Ramirez,...
Inside U.S. soccer’s World Cup camp at Orange County Great Park
On a recent spring morning, Championship Soccer Stadium, which sits in a corner of the Orange County Great Park in...
New cities, same dreams: Alicia Keys brings ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ to Los Angeles
Bringing a piece of New York to Los Angeles doesn’t intimidate Alicia Keys. When she created “Hell’s Kitchen,” the jukebox...
Singing in class can rewire young brains for reading, research shows
Parents and educators intuitively know the benefits of singing and music for young children. It’s why children learn the alphabet...
California colleges are seeing a rise of conservative voices. Some classes are tense
Despite being a political junkie and longtime fan of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, Shasta College senior Raymond Randolph hesitated to...
Welcome to the most underwhelming Emmy race in years
“Severance” is an outie. “The White Lotus” has the no-vacancy sign up. “Andor”? RIP. “The Last of Us” is in...
Two humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil
NEW YORK — Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. The whales were identified...
Photographer Catherine Opie is everywhere all at once this spring
It is, by any measure, the year of Catherine Opie. In her downtown Los Angeles studio, Opie is preparing for...
