Jerry Butler, R&B star and Impressions singer, dies at 85
Jerry Butler, who found R&B stardom in the late 1950s as the first lead singer of the Impressions before moving on to a solo career…
Jimmy Butler: Miami Heat suspend forward again after latest disciplinary issues
Jimmy Butler has been suspended indefinitely by the Miami Heat after a "continued pattern of disregard of team rules".The six-time NBA All-Star, 35, had already…
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, Los Angeles Fire Department officials were bracing for the kind of dangerous winds that could drive flames across hillsides and canyons and…
Octavia E. Butler, Mike Davis and books to help us understand the fires
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we take a look at…
Heat suspend Jimmy Butler for 7 games, seek to trade him
MIAMI — The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games on Friday and said they will seek to trade him.The Heat said the suspension was…
Laphonza Butler, first LGBTQ+ Black senator, exiting after 14 months
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country, the nation’s first openly…
Schiff to be sworn in Monday as California’s next Senator
Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff will be sworn in as California’s next U.S. senator on Monday, replacing Sen. Laphonza Butler, according to sources familiar with the…
Laphonza Butler reflects on her brief Senate career and her future
Political speculation about the future of Sen. Laphonza Butler — the short-term replacement appointed to the chamber after the death of Dianne Feinstein — has…
Panel on Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs reform
WASHINGTON — An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Services needs “fundamental reform” and that…
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims at Butler rally | US Election 2024 News
Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the first assassination attempt against him, to rally his supporters just…
Trump to rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, site of attempted assassination | Donald Trump News
Visit comes a month before November 5 election, as Trump seeks to boost support in key state.Former United States President Donald Trump – the Republican…
Secret Service agent accused of groping a Harris staff member
PITTSBURGH — A U.S. Secret Service agent has been accused of groping and sexually harassing a member of Vice President Kamala Harris’ official staff during a…
Joseph Peko leads Oaks Christian to victory over Gardena Serra
Joseph Peko’s hair is so long coming out of his Oaks Christian helmet that sometimes offensive linemen have tried to pull on it hoping to…
After failed assassination attempt, Trump to hold another rally in Butler, Pa.
Donald Trump did not name a venue for the Butler rally, but the Secret Service has reportedly told his campaign to stop holding outdoor events…
An hour of missed chances to catch gunman before he shot Trump
Shocking security lapses by the U.S. Secret Service and local police are emerging as more is learned about the movements of the man who tried…
Trump nearly died in their town. Now Butler, Pa., faces aftermath
BUTLER, Pa. — About 15 minutes before former President Trump took the stage for his Saturday rally in Butler, he shook hands with Jondavid Longo,…
Trump assassination attempt raises stakes for GOP convention TV coverage
Political conventions have not been compelling television for decades, but the Republican gathering this week in Milwaukee to nominate former President Trump arrives after a…
How could a gunman get close enough to nearly assassinate a former president?
The attempt to assassinate former President Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday raised questions about security protocols and how a gunman could…
Trump shooting: rally attendees describe chaos as shots erupted
Attendees at a rally outside Pittsburgh for former President Trump described a chaotic scene as gunshots rang out and Trump was rushed offstage, blood trickling…
Trump ‘fine’ after shooting; gunman, rally attendee are dead. Biden: ‘It’s sick’
BUTLER, Pa. — Former President Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, law…