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November 21, 2024
'Doomsday fish' washed ashore in California, but what does that mean?
A silvery 10-foot long creature, the oarfish has fueled fisherman’s tales of sea serpents — and in some cultures has been a portent of natur...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
LAPD internal probe finds no truth to claims officers cheated on test to get promoted
The department investigated claims that an officer recorded questions from a sergeant's promotional exam using a pair of camera-equipped gla...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
The attack happened in Kurram, where clashes between majority Sunni Muslims and minority Shiites have killed dozens of people in recent mont...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
L.A. author Percival Everett wins National Book Award for retelling of 'Huck Finn'
USC professor Percival Everett wins the National Book Award for Fiction for 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn' from the character Ji...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Review: 'Gladiator II,' though more of the same, unleashes a scheming Denzel Washington
Director Ridley Scott returns to the site of one of his greatest triumphs with a belated sequel that follows the same beats, giving Denzel W...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Jussie Smollett's conviction in false crime case overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
Jussie Smollett's attorney says 'rule of law was the big winner' after the Illinois Supreme Court decided on Thursday to overturn the actor'...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
ESPN to pull the plug on 'Around the Horn' next year after more than two decades on air
ESPN is cancelling 'Around the Horn.' The show, which often features Times columnist Bill Plaschke among its panel of journalists, will air...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Mexico's president on Trump deportation plans: Immigrants are not 'criminals'
Mexico's president said immigrants shouldn't be treated as 'criminals,' but is planning for an influx of returnees if Trump implements mass...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Do front offices see USC's Lincoln Riley as a future NFL coach?
Lincoln Riley has struggled through his USC tenure, but pro football executives see a path for him to be an NFL head coach or offensive coor...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Andy Paley, who produced for Brian Wilson and composed for 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' dies at 72
The musician was perhaps best known for his work on Brian Wilson's 1988 comeback LP and on the soundtrack to Warren Beatty's big-screen 'Dic...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Goodbye 'Simpsons': Pamela Hayden retires from her many roles after 35 years
Actor Pamela Hayden, a longtime staple on 'The Simpsons,' announced that she's leaving the hit series 'to pursue other creative outlets.'
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Column: The never-ending appeal of the British Bad Guy
With 'Say Nothing' and 'The Diplomat,' Rory Kinnear enters the pantheon of British villains. Our columnist explains why we never tire of the...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
How Trump's FCC chief pick could make life more difficult for media companies
Brendan Carr has been outspoken critic of tech companies and has criticized broadcasters on behalf of Trump.
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Nearly $100 million awarded to family of man fatally shot in his apartment by Texas officer
The former Dallas police officer who fatally shot Botham Jean in 2018 said she mistook Jean's apartment for her own when she entered and fou...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Human skull and bones wash ashore in Palos Verdes Estates, investigation underway
The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed the bones were human but have not determined the identity of the person or cause of deat...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
The Vermont lawmaker and a small group of Democrats sought to put legislation up for a Senate vote that would block the sale of some weapons...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
13-year-old boy steals car, sparks police chase in South Pasadena. His parent got a ticket
A 13-year-old sped his parent's car through South Pasadena streets Tuesday morning, failing to pull over for a police siren before eventuall...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
L.A. Times names Amy Nicholson as film critic
Amy Nicholson, a veteran Los Angeles-based film critic, journalist and podcaster, will become the Los Angeles Times film critic after an ext...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking inves...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Can deputies be forced to show investigators their tattoos? Not yet, says appeals court
An appeals court has weighed in on whether L.A. County sheriff’s deputies can be forced to show their tattoos to investigators.
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
Kim Jong Un in recent months has prioritized relations with Moscow as he attempts to break out of international isolation and strengthen his...
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November 21, 2024
Deepened isolation for Israel after prime minister targeted by ICC for arrest
The International Criminal Court's issuing of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense ministe...
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November 21, 2024
Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'
The proposals come amid an ongoing crackdown by the Ortega government since mass social protests in 2018 that the government violently repre...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson sing surprise duet at 2024 CMA Awards
Carrie Underwood made a surprise appearance at Wednesday's CMA Awards to perform 'I'm Gonna Love You' with Cody Johnson. Chris Stapleton, Mo...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
U.S. Attorney's office charges Phillips 66 refinery with illegal dumping
A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against Phillips 66 for allegedly dumping waste into Los Angeles county sewers.
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Burning tree in South Los Angeles leads firefighters to a grim discovery
A person was found dead Thursday when firefighters were called to put out a tree fire behind an apartment building in South Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
California bomb cyclone storm: When will rains hit L.A. area and how bad will it be?
The effects of the so-called bomb cyclone storm on Southern California will be less dramatic compared to the north, weather forecasters say.
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Freddie Freeman grand slam ball to be auctioned. Could bring 'life-changing money' for Venice family
Freddie Freeman's World Series grand slam ball brought joy to the young Dodgers fan who caught it. Now it could bring his family millions at...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
The secret to USC running back Woody Marks' career-best year: acupuncture
In a season in which he has rushed 174 times for over 1,000 yards, USC's Woody Marks does whatever he can to keep his body in peak form.
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Opinion: Who's the vice-president elect? Elon Musk or JD Vance?
More than two weeks into Trump’s transition, we know what he wants Musk to do come January, but Vance, the supposed future of MAGA, not so m...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Opinion: Wildfire smoke is polluting California and beyond. Here's how to protect yourself
In the wake of the Mountain and Sandy fires, here are ways to avoid inhaling smoke particles that can cause heart and lung disease.
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
California teachers are cursing Donald Trump in the classroom. Is it their right?
Several SoCal teachers are facing discipline after anti-Trump outbursts that rattled school communities and generated fierce debate over tea...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
These L.A. tenants want to own their buildings. L.A. is collecting millions to help
"Social housing” could soon expand across L.A. with significant help from Measure ULA, also known as the "mansion tax." Prospective tenant-o...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Palm Springs hated his AIDS memorial design. How this artist's do-over turned debacle into redemption
His first Palm Springs AIDS memorial looked like an anus, critics said, so artist Phillip K. Smith went back to drawing board and set out to...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
'The Later Daters' shows that dating after 55 'is a lot sexier than people think'
A Netflix docuseries from executive producer Michelle Obama follows six singles over age 55 as they go on a series of blind dates and attemp...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Can men and women just be friends? 'Sweethearts' director Jordan Weiss knows the answer
Jordan Weiss had made it as a writer in Hollywood, but she had no plans to direct the film she co-wrote with her best friend, Dan Brier, unt...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Jan. 6 defendants, including some from California, eagerly await Trump pardons
A large number of Jan. 6 defendants are awaiting news from President-elect Donald Trump on whether and how he might make good on a promise t...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Trump’s promises to conservatives raise fears of more book bans in U.S.
Book bans have increased by nearly 200% in American schools. Will Trump's reelection inspire a new round of right-wing attacks on books abo...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Former L.A. City Councilman Ridley-Thomas' ultimate campaign: To clear his name
The veteran politician seeks to have his conviction on graft charges overturned. On Thursday, his lawyers will argue before the 9th Circuit...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
L7’s Fast and Frightening Takeover is the eclectic punk rock festival you’ve been waiting for
Beloved art-punk band L7 on Saturday launches its first-ever mini festival at the Belasco theater with dynamic performers such as Surfbort,...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Opinion: Biden has a small window to make big fixes to U.S. trade policy
Biden can end some tariffs with the stroke of a pen. Come January, Donald Trump might be loath to reinstate them and cause a price spike.
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Daniel Lurie was raised in old money San Francisco. Can he be the city's change agent?
Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie ran as the "non-politician" who could hit reset at San Francisco City Hall. But even as a political newcomer, Lurie...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' set the stage for gravity-defying box office weekend
'Wicked,' starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and 'Gladiator II,' starring Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, both open wide this weekend.
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
California water agency considers spending $141 million on Delta tunnel project
The Metropolitan Water District's board is set to vote in December on whether to spend $141.6 million for planning of the proposed Delta tun...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
How Irvine EV maker Rivian plans to navigate a bumpy ride
The maker of electric vehicles and trucks has faced numerous challenges as the EV market has cooled, but its CEO is optimistic about Rivian'...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
Nearly half of L.A.'s record homelessness budget went unspent, city controller finds
Los Angeles city Controller Kenneth Mejia reported that the city failed to spend nearly half of the $1.3 billion budgeted for homelessness i...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
How becoming a dad helped convince Sean McVay to remain Rams head coach
When Sean McVay was hired by the Rams as the youngest coach in NFL history, he was single. Now he's married with a son, and that has changed...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024
This L.A. ceramist's vessels offer joy in uncertain times. Thank her 'weird imagination'
L.A. ceramist Linda Hsiao's hand-built vessels — owls, birds and mythological creatures — exhibit a playful style that is thoroughly her own...
Los Angeles Times
November 21, 2024