Michael Hiltzik: Despite Trump's pressure, companies that maintained their DEI programs did just fine
Whether you love DEI, despise it or view it with uninterest, there's no question that President Trump's relentless assault... Read More
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She won Hollywood's highest honor. So why was making her next film so hard?
LOS ANGELES — It's pronounced "human." Yet writer-director Siân Heder acknowledges that the unusual spelling of the title of her new movie, "Being Heumann," is something people might give a puzzled second look, unsure ...Read more
Malibu residents evacuate after massive, expanding sinkhole opens at Nicolas Cage's house
LOS ANGELES — The city of Malibu declared a local emergency and issued evacuation orders for 31 homes after a massive and expanding sinkhole opened up in the driveway of Nicolas Cage’s oceanfront residence.
The Los ...Read more
Trump gave $45,000 Christmas gifts to Natalie Harp and other aides
President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash as Christmas gifts last year to his assistant Natalie Harp, as well as two other female aides, financial disclosure documents revealed.
The president doled out the large bonus to ...Read more
Actor Rob Riggle recalls helping clear Ground Zero after Sept. 11 attacks
Acting wasn’t always the goal for Rob Riggle while he was at Shawnee Mission South and then the University of Kansas.
Hoping to be a naval aviator, Riggle joined the Marines at age 19 while in Lawrence. But he later ...Read more
Artemis II astronaut and SoCal native Victor Glover steps back from NASA, joins Cal Poly
LOS ANGELES — Astronaut Victor Glover, a Southern California native who piloted NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon this year, is stepping back from the space agency.
He began a full-time leadership position at ...Read more
Crude tops $101 as US-Iran war escalates with tankers targeted
Brent oil topped $101 a barrel for the first time since July, as escalating attacks across the Middle East heightened concerns about further disruptions to energy flows out of the crude-rich region.
The global crude ...Read more
2.1-magnitude earthquake recorded in Maryland county overnight
BALTIMORE — A 2.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Cecil County early Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was recorded around 12:41 a.m. near Rising Sun. It had a 6.2-kilometer depth, ...Read more
WWE star Danhausen wants spinoff sitcom with Sabrina Carpenter
WWE superstar Danhausen wants a spinoff sitcom with Sabrina Carpenter and Megan Thee Stallion.
The 36-year-old star, who is known as a 'very nice, very evil' demon with black and white face paint, has become a fan ...Read more
Michael J Fox promises to find Parkinson's disease cure
Michael J. Fox admits his Parkinson's has got "harder over the years" but he's promised to find a cure.
The 65-year-old actor, best known for his roles in the likes of Back To The Future, Spin City and most recently ...Read more
Prince William attends King Harald V of Norway's funeral
Prince William has attended the funeral for King Harald V of Norway.
The Prince of Wales was part of the walking procession behind the late Norwegian monarch's coffin as it travelled from the Royal Palace to the funeral ...Read more
'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives': Everything to know before Season 5
LOS ANGELES — Explosive relationship scandals have ushered in a new era of reality TV intrigue in recent years. But when reports surfaced in March that Taylor Frankie Paul, one of the stars of Hulu's "The Secret Lives of...Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's defamation case against Fox News scheduled for trial in 2028
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom's pending defamation case against Fox News could go to trial in early 2028, around the same time the governor could be running a 2028 campaign for president.
Newsom sued the news network ...Read more
Sound Advice: Great LED beauty device that doesn't require wearing mask
Q. I am interested in the LED light treatment for my skin but don't like the idea of wearing a tight-fitting mask. Do I have any other options? Have you been happy with the treatment?
—L.K., Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
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Ray LaMontagne topples over onstage in Nashville, where the high hits 101
LOS ANGELES — Folk singer Ray LaMontange was treated for heat-related dehydration after collapsing onstage during a weekend performance amid triple-digit heat in Nashville, Tennessee.
On Saturday, the 53-year-old ...Read more
Andrew Garfield 'sober' from social media
Andrew Garfield has gone "sober from social media".
The 43-year-old actor has revealed he made the decision to step back from online life a few weeks ago, and so he missed the drama around his new film The Uprising being ...Read more
Teddi Mellencamp explains how cancer changed her outlook
Teddi Mellencamp has become more relaxed and less of a perfectionist since having cancer.
The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star - who has Slate, 12, Cruz, 11 and Dove, six, with estranged husband Edwin ...Read more
Disney in talks with WWE over 'special events' together in 2027
Disney and WWE are in talks over "some special events" in 2027.
The iconic studio and wrestling giant have already got an arrangement as WWE's premium live events air on Disney-owned ESPN in the US, but the partnership ...Read more
Casey Affleck reveals both parents died this year
Ben and Casey Affleck's father died this year.
The brothers' mom Chris Anne Affleck was previously revealed to have passed away in June at the age of 83, and now Casey, 51, has revealed he dedicated his new movie Company ...Read more
'Unsustainable' fiscal path, debt limit fight awaits Congress
WASHINGTON — A grim new milestone for U.S. debt and surging interest rates haven’t sparked much urgency for a new round of deficit cutting on Capitol Hill. Yet.
But with federal debt topping $40 trillion for the ...Read more
Brent oil tops $100 as US-Iran war shows little sign of abating
Brent oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July, as fresh tensions between the U.S. and Iran heightened concerns about energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
The global crude benchmark rose about 3% in ...Read more
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