South Africa president says persecution of whites is ‘false narrative’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false…
Ex-officer for L.A. firefighters union faces internal inquiry over charity finances
A former top officer of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s labor union has been removed from his post and faces an internal investigation over allegations…
Demand for governor to intervene over pesticides in weed
Criticism that California is failing to fully address contamination in its weed crop has prompted a push for the governor and lawmakers to step in…
LeBron, Bronny James deny ‘each and every allegation’ in 2024 lawsuit
LeBron and Bronny James have denied “each and every allegation” made in a lawsuit that claimed they had some involvement in a 2022 car crash…
U.S. aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk
NAIROBI — Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi a year ago, suffering from HIV and tuberculosis. With no family to care for…
Kevin Spacey says former co-star Guy Pearce is ‘not a victim’
Nearly 30 years after the fact, Guy Pearce appears to have processed his interactions with Kevin Spacey on the set of “L.A. Confidential.” But Kevin…
Rapper ASAP Rocky found not guilty in Los Angeles assault trial
ASAP Rocky has been acquitted of two counts of assault stemming from a 2021 Hollywood shooting, capping a month long trial marked by allegations of…
Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s Defense secretary, as Vance casts tiebreaking vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s Defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, despite questions about his qualifications to lead the…
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary, despite allegations
WASHINGTON — The Senate advanced President Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary on Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections…
Prince Harry gets apology from UK tabloids after settlement
LONDON — Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life over decades and…
Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law alleges abuse of second wife in affidavit to Senate
WASHINGTON — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News…
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense secretary pick, faces grilling in Senate
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of his…
McMahon to pay $1.7 million to settle allegations over hush money agreements
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it has settled charges against former World Wrestling Entertainment mogul Vince McMahon for allegedly violating federal securities laws by…
Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit: Hollywood takes sides
Several of Blake Lively’s former co-stars and collaborators have thrown their weight behind her, as she takes “It Ends With Us” star and director Justin…
Justin Baldoni ex-publicist sues over alleged Blake Lively smears
As Blake Lively’s allegations against her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni continue to reverberate through Hollywood, a new lawsuit has further…
Blake Lively compliant: Who’s who in ‘It Ends With Us’ scandal
The behind-the-scenes machinery of modern Hollywood burst into the open over the weekend as actor Blake Lively filed a legal complaint accusing her “It Ends…
LAPD reviews scores of bomb threats a year. Did deputy mayor send one?
At Los Angeles International Airport last spring, a dispatcher received an anonymous call suggesting that a Spirit Airlines flight to Las Vegas was “going to…
House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against…
Jay-Z seeks rape lawsuit dismissal, accuser stands by allegation
Jay-Z is seeking to have a lawsuit accusing him of rape dismissed after the accuser recently admitted there are several inconsistencies in her recollection of…
Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe settle sexual assault lawsuit
Paula Abdul‘s legal battle against television producer Nigel Lythgoe has come to an end, nearly a year after after she sued him for alleged sexual…