Amazon offers $1,000 prizes for drivers who say why they love their job
Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest e-commerce company, is offering $1,000 prizes for delivery drivers who share stories about why they...
There are no operas more brilliantly wacky than those of Gerald Barry. Look out for ‘Salome’
Gerald Barry is today’s rare opera composer with a draught-dry wit. Is there such a thing as a soaking wet...
Barret Robbins, former Raiders All-Pro center, dies at 52
Former All-Pro center Barret Robbins, largely known for leaving the Oakland Raiders’ team hotel on the eve of their most...
MLB star Alec Bohm’s Midwestern calm shattered by allegations his parents stole millions from him
Alec Bohm grew up in Omaha and starred at Wichita State before the Philadelphia Phillies made him the third overall...
Georgia’s Fulton County and Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballots
ATLANTA — Attorneys for Georgia’s Fulton County and President Trump’s administration squared off in court Friday over the county’s demand that the...
The Radical Monarchs launch in L.A. to school girls on social justice
On a warm Sunday afternoon in February, the Huntington Library was packed with Lunar New Year festivities and early spring...
After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud
Less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered “improper,” a new...
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco seizes more ballots, defying California officials who ordered him to stop
The Riverside County sheriff, who is a leading Republican candidate for governor, this week seized even more ballots from last...
Early spring storms bringing snow to California, drizzle to Los Angeles
The storm season isn’t over just yet, as an early spring system headed for California is expected to bring snow...
This Kyoto-born katsu shop is drawing long lines with fried cutlets and chanting
With every delivery of katsu scallop, the staff erupts into “a performance.” At Ten No Meshi, a new tonkatsu specialist...
Florida congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, House panel finds
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards, the House Ethics Committee found...
Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal account
WASHINGTON — A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed Friday to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and has posted online...
He suddenly couldn’t speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know...
The two Taylor Lautners announce a baby Lautner is on the way
The two Taylor Lautners are expecting a baby. “What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?” That’s what the couple — call...
From billion-dollar dreams to industry collapse: Inside space tourism’s implosion
Ron Rosano is one of the world’s most dedicated space tourists. A 65-year-old property manager from San Francisco, he completed...
