‘Scandal’s’ Bellamy Young: My mom suffered domestic abuse in her 80s
My mom died at the end of 2023, right after her 83rd birthday. Which doesn’t sound all that remarkable — until I mention that she…
Creepy vibes drives booming business at Tonopah’s Clown Motel.
TONOPAH, Nev. — Business is so good at the Clown Motel, you might expect more of its painted faces to be smiling. But as Vijay Mehar…
‘Brain rot’ named Oxford Word of the Year for 2024
The University of Oxford defines the concept of "brain rot" as: "(n.) Supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a…
Eddie Murphy’s son and Martin Lawrence’s daughter are engaged
Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence will soon be more than just comedy contemporaries: They’re going to be in-laws. Eric Murphy (son of “The Nutty Professor”…
USC quarterback Miller Moss announces he’s entering transfer portal
Ever since he was a boy, Miller Moss dreamed of being USC’s starting quarterback. He followed that dream as a touted prospect into a crowded…
Head of L.A. Animal Services steps down amid shelter troubles
The head of the L.A. city agency overseeing animal shelters is stepping down, according to an city email sent Monday to shelter volunteers and animal…
Were Hunter Biden’s charges politically motivated? Here are the facts
In announcing that he was pardoning his son Hunter in two federal cases, President Biden said the criminal charges “came about only after several of…
Fifpro: Seven Manchester City players nominated for 2024 team of the year award
Seven Manchester City players are among 11 Premier League stars nominated for the 2024 Fifpro team of the year.Only Real Madrid have more players nominated…
The Times of Troy: At the end of Year 3, USC has yet to find its identity under Lincoln Riley
Hi, everyone! I’m Ryan Kartje, the USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, reporting to you from the final days of another frustrating USC football…
Rose Bowl improvements: Eye on future while preserving past
An artist rendering shows how reconfigured seating would be a contiguous oval shape and have a more gradual slope. (Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation) The Rose…
Olympic champions Sifan Hassan, Letsile Tebogo named Athletes of the Year | Athletics News
Dutch runner is rewarded for her three Olympic medals in the space of a week at the 2024 Games in Paris, where Tebogo won the…
Cher’s rise to stardom and rocky romance with Sonny Bono come into focus in new memoir
On the shelf Cher: The Memoir, Part One Dey Street Books, 432 pages, $31If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
World Athletic Awards: Letsile Tebogo and Sifan Hassan named athletes of the year
Olympic champions Letsile Tebogo and Sifan Hassan were named male and female athlete of the year at the World Athletics Awards in Monaco.Tebogo, who was…
Column: Voter views of Trump from the ground up, starting in Oregon
On the night of Nov. 5, Teresa Sasse and her husband, Scott, had dinner in front of the TV as they settled in to watch…
‘Gladiator II’s’ Denzel Washington recalls drug, alcohol use
Denzel Washington will celebrate more than just the holidays this December.The two-time Oscar winner will hit a major milestone in his sobriety journey: 10 years…
Emboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats against women after election
CHICAGO — In the days after the presidential election, Sadie Perez began carrying pepper spray with her around campus. Her mom also ordered her and her…
Inside the Italian food warehouse every cook should know
Beatrice Ughi’s Italian connection. Plus, obsessing over chicken rice, how to use extra pumpkin filling, where chefs eat on their night off and how food…
Young men swung right after Trump campaign dominated by macho appeals
WASHINGTON — For years, Pat Verhaeghe didn’t think highly of Donald Trump as a leader.Then Verhaeghe began seeing more of Trump’s campaign speeches online and his…
Magic can’t save ‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint from a $2.3-million tax bill
LONDON — Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8-million-pound ($2.3-million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.Grint, who played…
Hallmark Channel debuts “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”
Hallmark Channel is leaning into its Kansas City roots — and the world-famous romance between music star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce —…