Average cost for Thanksgiving dinner for 10 down 5% in 2024
The American Thanksgiving dinner feast this year costs 5% less than last year, but it's still higher than before the pandemic, according to the American…
Hong Kong court sentences 45 pro-democracy leaders in mass trial
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to prison for violating China's National Security Law. File Photo By Jerome Favre/EPA-EFE Nov.…
Plan to shutter Aliso Canyon gas facility isn’t moving fast enough
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Analysts: Holiday spending to rise as big earners will spur uptick
1 of 3 | Retail analysts predict holiday spending will be up this year despite economic headwinds such as lingering price inflation for basic necessities…
Trump picks vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting…
Trump names Rep. Mike Waltz his national security advisor
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security advisor. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo Nov. 13…
Kevin de León, of the L.A. racist tape leak, is headed toward defeat
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Mexico ‘anxious’ on eve of U.S. presidential election
1 of 2 | Mexico's presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum reacts during a press conference after the general elections in Mexico City in June. She was…
Cal State University system shifts focus to careers, not just degrees
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. Don’t forget to switch your devices back an hour for daylight saving time. I’m…
TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection
TGI Fridays has filed for bankruptcy protection, the company confirmed in court documents. File Photo by Andy Rai/EPA-EFE Nov. 2 (UPI) -- TGI Fridays has…
RFK Jr. wants fed health data for his antivaccine clams, Trump transition co-chair says
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team said Trump supporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants access to federal health data so he can…
Poll: More than half of votes cast before Election Day
Canvassers process mail-in election ballots at a sorting facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland in 2020. 2024 will be only the second election when more voters will…
TGI Fridays bankruptcy rumors persist as chain closes 50 stores
The restaurant chain TGI Friday shuttered nearly 50 spots throughout the country during the past week as concerns grow about the the company's possible bankruptcy.…
LAX’s ’embarrassing misstep’ draws closer to being fixed
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Oct. 27. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
For one Puerto Rican, statehood would mean racial justice
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Kemuel Delgado rolls his eyes as he drives down a highway and sees a sculpture featuring Christopher Columbus, called “Birth of…
An American Southwest road trip to find the political soul of Latinos
Good morning. I’m Gustavo Arellano, a Metro columnist for The Times, which means I’m allowed to express opinions. Like:The American Southwest is cool.But before I…
Take a break. Here are 11 Southern California staycation ideas
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Oct. 20. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
CVS names David Joyner new CEO, replacing Karen Lynch
CVS Health said Friday that as of Thursday David Joyner became its new CEO, replacing Karen Lynch. In an agreement with the CVS board, Lynch…
Former Amazon employee sentenced for stealing $500,000
A Denver woman was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in prison for stealing nearly $500,000 from her employer, according to federal prosecutors.…
Police detain armed man near Trump’s California rally
Former President Donald Trump waves to the crowd near the end of his rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 5 in Butler,…