Big Oil scores $56 billion windfall on spiking fuel prices
Big Oil reaped more than $50 billion in windfall profits as conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Russia roiled energy markets... Read More
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NTSB releases new details of deadly Yosemite National Park firefighter helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES — The firefighting helicopter that crashed in Yosemite National Park last month had problems with its water bucket during an earlier flight, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board ...Read more
'Days of Our Lives' actor Robert Kelker-Kelly's official cause of death revealed
LOS ANGELES — Missouri officials have determined the official cause of death for "Days of Our Lives" actor Robert Kelker-Kelly, who died this month at age 62.
Kelker-Kelly died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, the St....Read more
How Jimmy Eat World will celebrate 25 years of 'Bleed American' at Hollywood Bowl
ANAHEIM, Calif. — By the middle of 2000, Jimmy Eat World was adrift. Capitol Records had dropped them from the label after a pair of albums. The band had left its management. They were on their own.
Then, in October ...Read more
For Californians drowning in healthcare costs, governor's race offers few answers
When Ashley Porter began slurring her speech one October day four years ago, doctors suspected a stroke. A spinal tap, an MRI, dozens of blood draws, another MRI, and a night spent at the hospital were followed, finally, ...Read more
Lionel Laurent: Binance says everything is OK. It really isn't
The digital-asset industry has just suffered the biggest heist in its brief history with the $6.3 billion hacking of Binance, the No. 1 crypto platform. Yet the messaging from the top is that things are going to be A-OK.
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Half of Americans' spending goes to housing and food, most in 15 years
Housing and food made up nearly half of U.S. households’ spending in 2025, the most in 15 years amid rising rents, homeowner costs and beef prices.
On average, American families spent $1,988 more on the two categories ...Read more
Kalshi, Polymarket piled on media deals ahead of the midterms
Prediction markets have become a growing source of revenue for media companies just ahead of the midterm elections, but not everyone thinks the proliferation of gambling odds in political reporting is a good thing.
A ...Read more
Senate, House GOP set leadership elections
WASHINGTON — Republicans in both the Senate and House will hold their leadership contests on Nov. 10, just a week after a high-stakes Election Day that will determine whether they keep their majorities.
The top ...Read more
'I was like an octopus': Olivia Colman reveals her reaction to Wicker script
Olivia Colman "was like an octopus" after reading the script for Wicker.
The 52-year-old actress stars in the new film as The Fisherwoman - a spinster who gets married to the Wicker Husband (Alexander Skarsgard) - and was...Read more
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark star Cassandra Peterson's father proudly wore an 'I'm Elvira's father' trucker's hat
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark star Cassandra Peterson's dad wore a hat emblazoned with the words "I'm Elvira's father" to let the world know how proud he was of her gothic character.
The 75-year-old star is best known for ...Read more
Patrick Stewart's 5 best TV and film performances
LOS ANGELES — Patrick Stewart was an imposing figure, on screens big and small, and on stage in the many theatrical productions he starred in over his long career. Depending on the role, his baritone voice could command ...Read more
'Gentle Monster' review: Léa Seydoux lifts a tough watch of a film
Marie Kreutzer’s “Gentle Monster” is a study in anguish. Lucy (Léa Seydoux) is a musician, living with her husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) and their young son Johnny (Malo Blanchet) in a crumbling but sprawling ...Read more
Fierce debate as California changes course in central water hub
For some, it’s a solution to ensure reliable water for millions of Californians while protecting fish and the environment. For others, it’s a travesty that will deprive the state’s rivers of vital water and push its ...Read more
Feds say Supreme Court should deny Illinois ex-Speaker Madigan's petition to review corruption conviction
Lawyers for the federal government told the Supreme Court in a brief this week that former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption conviction was on solid ground, saying he was “not a low-level or novice ...Read more
Morgue mix-up disrupts family plans for Jewish mourning tradition
A Minneapolis woman is suing Abbott Northwestern Hospital, claiming a mix-up robbed the family of following Jewish traditions after her mother’s death.
The daughter’s lawsuit accuses Abbott’s Minneapolis campus and ...Read more
More coastal flooding is coming to California. Here are 3 more king tide dates
The highest tides of the year so far are causing problems along the California coast, producing coastal flooding advisories and warnings from Los Angeles to Eureka to this week. And it’s not just normal tidal action that...Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces a state 'strike force' to smooth path for 2028 Olympics
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom is launching a "strike force" of state government workers to help reduce bureaucratic delays and smooth the way for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles.
Newsom plans ...Read more
Democrats are the wild card in House race between 2 SoCal Republicans
LOS ANGELES — Democratic and independent voters could play the spoiler in a battle between two Republican incumbents vying for a solidly red congressional seat in Orange and Riverside counties.
Thanks to redistricting...Read more
'The Pitt' comes to Pittsburgh: What did cast members have to say?
PITTSBURGH — Dr. Robby is back.
Noah Wyle and cast have returned to Pittsburgh to film location shots for the third season of HBO’s hit medical drama, “The Pitt.”
And at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical ...Read more
Auto review: 2027 Fiat Topolino: The mouse that roars … eventually
Fiat has built an electric runabout so small, so slow, and so outrageously adorable that you half expect it to come with a saucer of milk. It’s the 2027 Fiat Topolino, and it’s irresistibly loveable.
Not because it’...Read more
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