Kyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup winner and ‘a giant of the sport,’ dies at 41
Kyle Busch, a two-time champion of the NASCAR Cup Series and the association’s winningest driver in history, has died at...
GOP senators balk at Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, force delay in key vote
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s grip on his party slipped on Thursday as anger boiled over among Senate Republicans about a growing list...
L.A. Council approves $15 billion budget, clearing the way to hire 510 police officers
The Los Angeles City Council signed off on a $15 billion budget for 2026-27 on Thursday, preserving Mayor Karen Bass’...
Scientists bet on AI to save gray whales from ship strikes off California coast
The leading killer of gray whales is not natural causes, disease or predators but human-made ship strikes. Last year, 21...
‘The Boroughs’ brings a lively group of seniors into a predictable sci-fi adventure
What do we have here? Some of my very favorite actors — Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Clarke Peters and Geena...
2026 Emmy predictions: best drama actress
The BuzzMeter panel long advocated for Rhea Seehorn to win for her performance as the sane, professional Kim Wexler, in...
Cruise lines can be held liable for using docks seized under Castro, Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday broadly upheld lawsuits by U.S. companies whose property was seized in Cuba prior to...
Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
NEW YORK — Kamala Harris “wrote off rural America” during the 2024 presidential campaign and failed to attack Donald Trump with sufficient...
Airbnb to add grocery delivery and car rentals ahead of World Cup
Airbnb unveiled a new set of services for guests on Wednesday, adding car rentals, airport pickup and grocery delivery to...
Too young to drink, ready to destroy: How young punks Xcomm are crashing the hardcore scene
On a late Monday afternoon in early May, three members of the band Xcomm sit behind the control board at...
Fashion and politics get a radical makeover in the riotous ‘I Love Boosters’
If Charlie Chaplin were alive — and blitzed out of his mustachioed gourd — his favorite filmmaker would be Boots...
Feds declare Eaton fire was a cleanup success. Their testing shows otherwise
Despite finding nearly one in five homes had excessive levels of lead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week claimed...
Ed Orgeron is returning to LSU as member of old USC pal Lane Kiffin’s staff
Ed Orgeron is back. Back at Louisiana State, where he coached the Tigers to a 15-0 record and a national...
Design plan for Trump’s proposed Washington arch is approved by key federal agency
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the design for the triumphal arch that President Trump wants built...
Some see white livestreamer’s freedom of speech claims as cover for race-baiting
The shooting and wounding of a Black man, allegedly by a white livestreamer known for posting videos of himself provoking...
