Israeli religious nationalists see God’s hand in Oct. 7 attack
YITZHAR, West Bank — Carrying planks of plywood, a group of Israeli settlers pushed past soldiers guarding the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip and quickly got…
Biden says Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is…
‘Rust’ director Joel Souza describes Alec Baldwin shooting
“Rust” director Joel Souza, who was injured when Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun, said he couldn’t wrap his head around what had transpired on…
Intel officials warned post Oct. 7 of increased Iranian drone threat to U.S. troops
Intelligence officials also raised alarms about the potential for attacks on U.S. personnel in Jordan from Iran-backed groups, one of the officials said. Those concerns…
Israelis lay siege to Khan Younis; U.N. agency fires staffers over Oct. 7 allegations
A Palestinian youth stands amid damage to his home caused by Israeli air strikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Israeli forces…
2024 Sundance Film Festival: Pro-Palestinian protest shuts down Main Street
PARK CITY, Utah — About 150 to 200 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in this mountainside ski village on Sunday, shutting down the normally bustling Main Street during…
Israelis broadly share Netanyahu’s dim view of Palestinian statehood
One can understand why President Biden, after sticking his political neck out for Israel for months, is reportedly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.…
Alec Baldwin charged again in ‘Rust’ shooting
A New Mexico grand jury has charged Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter for his role in the deadly shooting of a cinematographer during production of…
EU blacklists Hamas’ political leader over Oct. 7 attack, posing threat to member states
The European Union on Tuesday sanctioned Hamas' political chief Yahya Sinwar. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/ UPI. | License Photo Jan. 17 (UPI) -- European…
‘GMA’s Michael Strahan reveals daughter Isabella’s cancer
“Good Morning America” anchor Michael Strahan has finally broken his silence on the personal matters that took him off the desk for several weeks last…
Mary Lou Retton, on oxygen, speaks about pneumonia recovery
Mary Lou Retton spent Christmas at home. That meant the world to the 55-year-old U.S. gymnastics legend, who is still recovering from a rare form…
What we learned from Hollywood’s year of strikes
Writers dropped their pens and picked up megaphones. Movie and TV stars walked picket lines instead of red carpets. A sitcom legend became the face…
Iran claims ‘Oct 7 massacre was retaliation for US assassination of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani’
IRAN claims that Hamas's October 7 massacre in Israel was in retaliation for a 2020 assassination of an Iranian commander. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps…
Artists create ‘Kidnapped’ posters of Israeli hostages
The faces of 173 hostages being held by Hamas since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel cover the wall of an entire building in Culver…
Joey Daccord makes 42 saves as Kraken hold off Kings, 2-1
Joey Daccord matched his own Seattle franchise record with 42 saves — 21 in the first period — and survived a furious final three minutes…
Cher slams Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for snub
Cher isn’t saving up all her tears for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. During an appearance Friday on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” she…
Antisemitism in US was on rise even before Israel-Hamas war
Like a plague that long lay dormant, antisemitism has sprung back to virulence in the U.S., deeply unsettling American Jews, many of whom had viewed…
Biden’s Los Angeles visit will draw protests; LAPD warns against violence
Scores of demonstrators rallying in solidarity with Palestinians are expected to protest outside a Westwood fundraiser for President Biden on Friday evening, drawing an ominous…
Julia Roberts opens up about Matthew Perry’s untimely death
Julia Roberts has been hugging her loved ones a little tighter since the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry in late October. “The sudden passing…
The L.A. Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland after Week 2 of the 2023-24 season. Rk.…