Los Angeles Times Media Group takes step to go public
The Los Angeles Times Media Group, which includes the 144-year-old newspaper, a digital production studio and a gaming company, is moving forward to make shares in the combined entity available to the public, the company ...Read more
'I run the company.' Paramount's David Ellison addresses his father's involvement
Billionaire Larry Ellison ponied up the money for his family to acquire the controlling stake in Paramount two months ago, and the tech titan would need to write another huge check should Paramount buy Warner Bros. ...Read more
US launches financial rescue of Argentina, Treasury buys pesos
The U.S. rushed to stabilize Argentina’s economy on Thursday, offering $20 billion in financing and carrying out a rare intervention in currency markets to prop up the peso after weeks of sharp declines.
Washington has ...Read more
Fearing Trump crackdown, Tampa ends Racial Reconciliation Committee
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa City Council dissolved its Racial Reconciliation Committee Thursday, following guidance from a city attorney that it likely runs afoul of federal efforts to dismantle programs promoting diversity, ...Read more
Grenada weighs US radar proposal linked to anti-drug campaign targeting Venezuela
The government of Grenada said Thursday it is “carefully reviewing” a request by the Trump administration to deploy radar and other equipment on its territory.
The confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...Read more
Keira Knightley was 'crunched up against Woman in Cabin 10 co-stars'
Keira Knightley was "crunched up against" her co-stars while filming The Woman in Cabin 10.
The 40-year-old actress stars alongside the likes of Guy Pearce, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings and ...Read more
Department of War? Defense rebrand hasn't caught on -- even in the GOP, poll shows
President Donald Trump rebranded the Department of Defense as the Department of War, but the name change hasn’t quite caught on — even among Republicans, according to a new YouGov poll.
In the survey, 72% of ...Read more
Boggle and Pictionary TV games coming to Netflix
LOS ANGELES — Netflix on Wednesday night unveiled its first games for the TV, as the Los Gatos streamer aims to gain a bigger share of the video game market.
The five games — which include versions of Boggle and ...Read more
Species that can live 500 years offers warning of North Atlantic 'tipping point'
Just as tree rings can tell us how old a tree is and the climate conditions it endured, bivalves like quahog clams and dog cockles can tell a story about the history of the ocean.
And they’re telling us we may be headed...Read more
Karen Read case: John O'Keefe's family adds California-based wrongful death specialist to civil suit
BOSTON — The family of John O’Keefe has added a wrongful death specialist lawyer from California to represent them in their civil suit against Karen Read, who was acquitted earlier this year of his murder.
Bibianne ...Read more
'Matlock' star David Del Rio fired from show over alleged sexual assault
“Matlock” star David Del Rio has reportedly been fired from the show after allegedly sexually assaulting a co-star.
Del Rio, 38, was accused of assaulting Leah Lewis on Paramount property, sources told Deadline on ...Read more
La Niña is here: Is California heading for a dry winter?
Federal scientists on Thursday announced that La Niña — the phenomenon where Pacific Ocean waters off South America are cooler than normal — has officially begun and is likely to continue into winter.
From social ...Read more
Federal courts plan to have less to spend on security this fiscal year
WASHINGTON — The federal court system plans to spend $35 million less from its court security account in fiscal 2026 than it did the previous year unless Congress provides additional funding, at a time of heightened ...Read more
Michigan State professor Cowen drops out of race for Congress in key mid-Michigan district
DETROIT — Democrat Josh Cowen, a professor of education policy at Michigan State University, dropped out of the race for a battleground U.S. House district anchored by Lansing on Wednesday, saying he wasn't able to raise...Read more
Trump court battles must continue during shutdown, judges rule
WASHINGTON — U.S. judges have rejected the Justice Department’s requests to delay more than a dozen legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s policies as the government shutdown enters its second week.
The ...Read more
Analysis: Trump feted by Cabinet members over 'historic' deal -- on Gaza, not shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was feted by his Cabinet on Thursday over a long-awaited deal, saying that only the president could have brokered it. But it wasn’t an agreement to end a partial government shutdown ...Read more
KC activist was on ship bound for Gaza with aid. He's now in an Israeli prison
The flagship Conscience was still in international waters, off the coast of Gaza, when Kansas City-raised Thomas Becker sent his most recent message on the social media site X.
“We are only a day or two from Gaza if ...Read more
Senate panel backs former Rep. D'Esposito for Labor IG; NLRB nominees
WASHINGTON — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee recommended one-term former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito to become the Labor Department’s inspector general, one of four nominees advanced by the ...Read more
Ron Dean, 'The Fugitive' and 'Breakfast Club' actor, dies at 87
Ron Dean, a prolific character actor with memorable roles in films like “The Fugitive” and “The Breakfast Club,” has died at age 87.
Director Andrew Davis, who cast Dean in “The Fugitive” and six other films, ...Read more
U.S. Rep. Kiggans introduces bills to pay shipyard workers, military during shutdown
U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans put forward legislation this week that would ensure military and civilian workers at public shipyards are paid during federal government shutdowns.
“These highly skilled men and women are the ...Read more
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