Opinion: People made fun of Jimmy Carter. I was lucky to have him make fun of me
Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, is the first presidential candidate I remember publicly expressing an opinion of. As it turned out, Carter would also be…
Is this the season the Kings finally beat the Oilers in playoffs?
The Kings have seen each of the last three seasons end in first-round playoff losses to the Edmonton Oilers. And if the current NHL season…
Israel’s next target in its battle with Iran: Houthi rebels of Yemen
WASHINGTON — After dealing devastating blows to militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now directing its military prowess at another key force backed by Iran:…
USC’s younger players out to prove themselves in Las Vegas Bowl
When he first arrived at USC last January, Bryan Jackson was still a few months short of his 18th birthday. The bright-eyed freshman running back…
Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ case ends as prosecutor withdraws appeal
A New Mexico prosecutor has withdrawn her appeal of the dismissed involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, officially ending the years-long criminal case against the…
Cori Broadus, Snoop Dogg’s daughter, pregnant with baby girl
Snoop Dogg soon will welcome another grandchild to his family, this time thanks to daughter Cori Broadus. Broadus, the hip-hop icon and side hustle extraordinaire’s…
House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit…
Trump Upending Politics Globally a Month Before He Takes Office
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessHis second term doesn’t start for a month, but Donald Trump is already sending shockwaves around the world.Author of the article:Bloomberg NewsJosh…
Eight women. Five spots. Who’s in?
Salaries of $500,000 and up are a “dime a dozen”? Makes me think the good folks at Kraft Heinz are being a little stingy with…
The best dishes we ate in 2024 in Southern California
“Do you have mansaf?” I asked our server. I’d seen shots of the dish — a layered platter of bread, rice and lamb in spiced…
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…
Fed lowers interest rates again but more cuts uncertain
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday made another cut in interest rates, but dialed back expectations for lowering rates in the near future. The rate…
Russian general’s assassination: Is Ukraine endgame in progress?
WASHINGTON — On the snowy sidewalk of a drab residential street in Moscow, blood, soot and the mangled remnants of an electric scooter marked the spot…
TikTok asks Supreme Court for temporary injunction against U.S. ban
TikTok has filed for an emergency reprieve with the U.S. Supreme Court to buy more time before a nationwide ban on the social media app…
Trump: ‘You’re not going to lose the polio vaccine’
President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference on Monday in which he said he would preserve access to the polio vaccine but equivocated on…
Have Padres, Diamondbacks given up trying to keep pace with Dodgers?
Leaving the Major League Baseball winter meetings empty-handed can feel worse than it actually is. What it’s not is the equivalent of waking up on…
UK economy shrinks for the second month in October
Getty ImagesThe UK economy shrank for the second month in a row in October after official figures showed a 0.1% drop.The economy had been expected…
The ranks of California women in Congress are shrinking
When California lawmakers convened in Sacramento for a special session this month, they marked a milestone. For the first time ever, women held nearly half…
US Inflation Data to Show Fourth Consecutive Month of Firm Gains
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessForecasters expect a monthly report on US consumer prices to show a fourth-straight month of firm increases in prices, suggesting progress toward…
Brits urgent warning as holiday hotspot declares six month emergency
A hotspot for UK holidaymakers has officially declared a water emergency for the next six months after ongoing droughts have impacted the area, which draws…