Sources: White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor
A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting…
Elon Musk’s AI company acquires his X social media platform in $33B Deal
Elon Musk attends a meeting with President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet at the White House in Washington on Mondsay. On Friday, Musk…
FCC chair opens investigation into Disney and ABC for DEI practices
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into Walt Disney Co. and its broadcast subsidiary ABC over the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs,…
Flow Capital Announces $1.5 Million of Follow-On Investments to a Fintech Company
Article contentTORONTO, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flow Capital Corp. (TSXV:FW) (“Flow Capital” or the “Company”), a leading provider of flexible growth capital and…
Jen Salke to step down from her role at Amazon MGM Studios
Jennifer Salke will step down from her role as head of Amazon MGM Studios, the company said Thursday in an internal email viewed by the…
ESPN’s L.A.-based ‘SportsCenter’ is leaving and heading east
ESPN’s “SportsCenter” is leaving L.A.The Walt Disney Co. unit’s flagship sports highlights program will have its last edition from the ESPN Los Angeles Production Center,…
Modular housing may finally have its day — as solution to wildfire rebuilding
The sense of loss Sue Labella feels after the Pacific Palisades home she’d lived in for almost 50 years burned down in January’s wildfire is…
Trump cuts have hit government agencies investigating Elon Musk’s businesses. Here’s a breakdown
Elon Musk owns the country’s most successful electric car maker in Tesla. His SpaceX rocket company is one of NASA’s biggest contractors, relied upon to…
California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims
In early 2020, thousands of drivers — led by Southern California advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United — filed claims with the state against Uber and…
The 2025 box office is off to a terrible start. Is the problem supply or demand?
The first quarter of 2025 has been bleak for the movie theater business. The year that many analysts thought would be the one when the…
Live Nation settles lawsuit over claims it misled investors about legal risks
Live Nation has agreed to a $20-million settlement with investors over claims the company didn’t disclose the risks of business practices that exposed the firm…
Voice actors say AI voice clones pose threat, reduce jobs
Nick Meyer said $100,000 would have changed his life. The 26-year-old actor said it would have “taken a lot of weight” off his shoulders and…
Gerardo Ortiz testifies against Del Records exec in federal court
Gerardo Ortiz appeared in a Los Angeles federal court Wednesday to testify against his former boss and CEO of Del Records Angel Del Villar.The music…
Ticket platform StubHub files for IPO
Ticket selling platform StubHub Holdings Inc. filed for an initial public offering disclosing revenue growth and a small annual loss for 2024.StubHub had a loss…
The Metals Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Corporate Update Conference Call for Thursday, March 27, 2025
Article contentNEW YORK, March 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC” or the “Company”), an explorer of the world’s…
L.A.’s Willy Wonka? The ‘father’ of the Xbox has turned to chocolate
There are technological and biological wonders inside the sleek San Gabriel offices of Seamus Blackley, which are evasively named — intentionally so — Pacific Light…
Disney announces ‘Coco’ sequel at annual shareholders meeting
The Walt Disney Co. took a victory lap at its annual shareholders meeting Thursday, promoting its theatrical and series successes this past year while touting…
Greenpeace must pay $660m to oil company over pipeline protests, jury says | Climate Crisis News
A jury in the United States has ordered Greenpeace to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in a defamation lawsuit brought by oil…
Succession, recession and DEI talk. What to expect from Disney’s annual meeting
Last year, Walt Disney Co.’s annual shareholder meeting was fraught with tension as a billionaire activist investor sought to shake up the boardroom and change…
Power lines suspected in Eaton fire needed ‘ignition risk’ repairs
As investigators work to determine the cause of the Eaton fire, the focus has narrowed to several parallel power lines just outside Altadena owned by…