In ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go,’ the host is hunting for the unexpected
“Conan O’Brien Must Go” wraps it’s three-episode second season on Thursday with a trip to Austria. (Pamela Littky / Max) If we had planned it…
With record Memorial Day weekend travel expected, here’s what to know
Along with vacation necessities such as sunblock and a toothbrush, Southern Californians hoping to get away for Memorial Day weekend will also need to bring…
Contributor: ‘Cheers’ was fiction, but Norm was for real
I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time. Something that two people said to each other before they…
Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill spans more than 1,000 pages. Here’s what’s inside it
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are getting closer to passing President Trump’s tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attempts to pass…
U.N. says desperately needed food aid, medicines, yet to reach people of Gaza
May 21 (UPI) -- The United Nations said no aid has reached people in Gaza in dire need of food and medical supplies, including baby…
Contributor: Does American soft power have a future?
Power is the ability to get others to do what you want. That can be accomplished by coercion (“sticks”), payment (“carrots”) or attraction (“honey”). The…
What it’s like to do an enzyme cedar bath at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Before our appointment at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary, a peaceful retreat off the Bodega Highway in West Sonoma county, a friend and I…
Is the late-night teahouse the future of nightlife in L.A.?
Teahouses built for spending extended time in, open until the wee hours of the night, are popping up all over the city. Some are elusive,…
Rubio, at Senate hearing, defends Trump foreign policy
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration’s foreign policies, including on Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East and…
Villaraigosa says Harris, Becerra must “apologize to the American people”
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a 2026 candidate for California governor, criticized former Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. Secretary of Health and…
Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5 million to settle suit over Ashli Babbitt shooting in Capitol
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that Ashli Babbitt’s family filed over her shooting…
Jake Tapper says the media didn’t cover up Biden’s decline
On the Shelf Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again By Jake Tapper and Alex ThompsonPenguin Press: 352…
Lithuania files case against Belarus at ICJ over alleged people smuggling | European Union News
The Baltic nation is seeking damages, including compensation for border reinforcement costs.Lithuania has initiated legal proceedings against Belarus at the International Court of Justice (ICJ),…
In Virginia, a military stronghold becomes a haven for Afghan refugees
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth,…
Cheer up, people of Gaza! You’ll get killed on a full stomach | Israel-Palestine conflict
I was always told as a child that breakfast is the most important meal. It gives you the energy to keep going the whole day.…
Coachella Valley charts path forward for California with affordable housing
PALM SPRINGS — Along the main thoroughfare of this desert city, just a block from a vibey, adults-only hotel and a gastropub serving boozy brunches, a new…
Will today go down in history as the day Sir Keir Starmer betrayed Brexit and the British people?
No forgiving a Brexit betrayalWILL today go down in history as the day Sir Keir Starmer betrayed Brexit and the British people?From the moment he…
Cannes 2025: Ari Aster on ‘Eddington,’ democracy and what scares him now
CANNES, France — “The sun is my mortal enemy,” Ari Aster says, squinting as he sits on the sixth-floor rooftop terrace of Cannes’ Palais des Festivals, where…
Could AI help elderly people and refugees reconstruct unrecorded pasts? | Science and Technology
In 2015, at the height of the refugee crisis in Europe, as a record 1.3 million people, mostly Syrians fleeing civil war, sought asylum, Pau…
Bruce Springsteen speaks out on Trump again at Manchester concert
The beef is building between Bruce Springsteen and President Trump.The Boss did not back down on his fiery rhetoric against Trump on the third night…