Don’t be distracted from gun laws’ role in the Trump shooting
I’m steering clear of news stories exploring the many conspiracy theories swirling around Saturday’s attempt to assassinate former President Trump.At this point, all we know…
Shannen Doherty’s doc describes final moments of a ‘warrior’
Shannen Doherty’s doctor and close friend says that the “Charmed” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” star “was not ready to leave” in the moments leading up…
With ‘Alkemi,’ Daymé Arocena brings a Black woman’s voice to Latin pop
Daymé Arocena believes every person of African descent born outside of the continent is given a mission in life.“You have to ask yourself, ‘Why wasn’t…
What life is like for Palestinians living under Israeli occupation | Israel-Palestine conflict
We delve into how difficult day-to-day life is for Palestinians under Israeli occupation.What if every aspect of your life was under someone else’s control? This…
Trump excites GOP convention with first post-shooting appearance
MILWAUKEE — Former President Trump arrived unannounced at the Republican National Convention on Monday, igniting the crowd during his first public appearance since a gunman tried…
The rebirth of Travis is hot off the presses on new album ‘L.A. Times’
At 50, Fran Healy, frontman/rhythm guitarist of the band Travis still looks every bit the rock star, even when he doesn’t feel like one.His neon-orange…
Shannen Doherty, ‘90210’ star who battled cancer for years, dies at 53
Shannen Doherty, the quintessential ’90s rebel who starred in the TV mega-hits “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Charmed,” has died after a nearly decade-long battle with…
A Clayton Kershaw biography and more baseball book recommendations
Good morning and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m novelist and punk historian Jim Ruland, and this week we’re celebrating America’s pastime.…
Alexander the Great really was better than the average conqueror
Book Review Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great By Rachel KousserMariner Books: 416 pages, $35If you…
‘Touch’ review: Flirting in Japanese kitchen, confidentially
Director Baltasar Kormákur, who’s forged a comfortable career toggling between Hollywood tales set in far-flung spots (“Beast,” “Adrift”) and films set in his native Iceland,…
‘Sing Sing’ review: Prisoners perform theater and are reborn
A film like “Sing Sing” is a rare, precious achievement — a cinematic work of unique empathy and hand-turned humanity, hewed from the heart, with…
British security guard gets life sentence for plot to rape, kill TV news host
1 of 2 | Former British security guard Gavin Plumb had previously been convicted of attempted kidnapping in 2006 and false imprisonment in 2008. Photo…
Even fighters like Biden someday lose. My patients do. My sister did
A flashbulb memory from the archives of my life: It is the summer of 1997, and we are moving my disabled sister, Wendy, into a…
Arkansas officials reject petitions for abortion rights ballot measure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas election officials rejected petitions Wednesday that were submitted for an abortion rights ballot measure that organizers hoped to put before voters…
‘Last chance’: Activist Leonard Peltier’s family reflects on life in prison | Indigenous Rights News
For decades, the family has pushed for Peltier’s release. But he was previously denied parole in 2009, and attempts to petition for a presidential pardon…
Jenni Rivera’s and Selena’s Walk of Fame stars vandalized twice
The Hollywood Walk of Fame stars of Selena Quintanilla and Jenni Rivera were vandalized twice with black paint in the span of 24 hours.Rivera, known…
John Corbett says he chose the wrong way to make a living
John Corbett says he regrets choosing his career in acting after being in the industry for more than 30 years. The actor made a guest…
Granderson: Bronny James is seeing the downside of being a nepo baby
Experience is said to be life’s best teacher. However, it seems our culture believes suffering is the only experience worth learning from. It isn’t, of…
Man quits job to cycle to Australia after surviving attempt to take his own life
Sam Murray, 24, set off from his home in Greenhithe, Kent last month and has travelled through, France, Brussels, Germany, Switzerland and is now in…
Christen Press nears return from injury a changed person
Christen Press hasn’t gone two years without a soccer game since she learned to walk. So when she was laid up by a torn anterior…