Luke Bryan talks Beyoncé’s CMA Awards snub, ‘Cowboy Carter’
Luke Bryan is venturing a guess at why Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” was snubbed by the Country Music Assn. Awards.Despite the album debuting at No. 1…
U.S. ‘Welcome Corps’ helps LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing persecution
SAN FRANCISCO — Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend.A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him.…
Vance and Walz used same words to describe issues differently
Walz hammered away on the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and election denial. Vance struggled to respond, but turned “threat” around to accuse Harris of attempting…
'I took my family to an incredible all-inclusive resort and didn't even leave the UK'
Potters borrows ideas from cruise ships, classic holiday camps and luxury resorts and gives it a very British twist - and it's a great place…
Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate his 100th birthday
ATLANTA — Former President Carter reached his 100th birthday Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in…
After L.A. Times investigation, Newsom signs bill on child welfare
A new state law cracks down on accountability for providers of parenting classes that are often court-ordered in child abuse and neglect cases but have…
Leaning on queer family history during uncertain political times
As the country is trying to keep up with this year's election shifts, an artist leans on queer family history to pay homage to the…
Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame player, dies at 58 from brain cancer
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the…
Kris Kristofferson, country music singer-songwriter, dies at 88
He disliked being called a poet and thought, more or less accurately, that he sang like a barking bullfrog, but Kris Kristofferson did more to…
Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black on “Days of Our Lives,” has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer
Drake Hogestyn, who played mysterious and heroic John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for nearly four decades, died Saturday morning. He was 70.The actor,…
A budget family caravan holiday in the pouring rain is a British rite of passage
Sally McLean enjoys a great Scottish caravan break with children and dog in tow, arriving at the pristine Rosneath Castle Park site in Argyll to…
Boy’s death spurs new California law to protect students during heat
When 12-year-old Yahushua Robinson died while running during a P.E. class in triple-digit temperatures, his mother could not help but feel like the tragedy was…
Pistons owner to buy Chargers stake, ending Spanos family dispute
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is set to buy a 27% stake of the Chargers, according to a person not authorized to speak publicly because…
This swing Central Valley congressional district will cross party lines for ‘best’ candidate
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The sky was graciously cloudy on a recent Saturday morning as a group of people from all corners of Kern County gathered in…
Emmerdale fans demand ‘freeloading’ character is axed as she turns on the family who help her
EMMERDALE fans have demanded that a 'freeloading' character is axed. Viewers have clearly been infuriated as abuser, Tom (James Chase) has has found a new…
USC accused of fraud by ‘Varsity Blues’ parent whose conviction was overturned
A Massachusetts father implicated in the “Varsity Blues” scandal filed suit Friday against the University of Southern California, seeking the return of a $100,000 donation…
How tragic Titanic family link ‘inspired’ gung-ho Titan boss’s deadly mission despite safety warnings & crashing sub
HAVING chosen to stay with her husband of 41 years rather than flee to safety on a lifeboat, Isa Straus lay in bed cuddled by…
The blended, multiracial family behind Kamala Harris. It’s not so unusual
As Vice President Kamala Harris has campaigned for president, she has been cheered on by what her husband called their “big, beautiful, blended family.”And when…
Pharrell Williams is ‘annoyed’ by celebrity endorsements
This week, Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, marked National Voter Registration Day in the U.S. with a public service announcement declaring…
John Madden is gone but his way of observing NFL Sunday lives on
PLEASANTON, Calif. — The best seat in the house is still reserved for John Madden.His throne is fully reclined and draped in a fleece Raiders blanket.…