United Nations confirms US will leave World Health Organization in 2026 | Donald Trump News
The UN body has received a formal request from Washington to withdraw next year as Trump orders a pause on WHO funding.The United States is…
Trump moves to re-designate Houthi rebels as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Images released by Yemen's Houthi group on Nov. 20, 2023, show Houthi militants as they hijack a cargo ship near Yemen in the southern Red…
U.S. blacklists online White supremacist group as terrorist organization
The State Department under Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday designated The Terrorgram Collective a terrorist organization. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Jan.…
Lakers acquire Dorian Finney-Smith by trading D’Angelo Russell to Nets
He’s not a big name, but it’s a big trade.The Lakers have acquired Dorian Finney-Smith, a multiple-positional defender shooting 43.5% from three-point range this season,…
New LPGA, USGA policy puts limits on transgender women golfers
Hailey Davidson is a transgender women’s golfer who recently competed in the LPGA‘s qualifying series and earned a partial spot on the 2025 Epson Tour.…
L.A. County gears up for Trump with millions for immigrants, trangender residents
Gearing up for another Trump presidency, Los Angeles County supervisors will funnel millions in funding to beef up support for immigrants and transgender residents, who…
WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern | World Health Organization News
UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’.The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will…
California water agency set to vote on $141 million for Delta tunnel
The powerful board of Southern California’s largest urban water supplier will soon vote on whether to continue funding a large share of preliminary planning work…
California immigrants prepare for a second Trump administration
WASHINGTON — The morning after former President Trump won a second term on a promise to deport millions of immigrants, a line formed outside a Riverside…
Paul George is unhappy about being booed in his return to L.A. as Clippers defeat the 76ers
Paul George got the basketball on the wing and those same Clippers fans that cheered and adored him during the five years when he was…
The Sierra Club’s California members are torn over its mission. Can a new leader forge consensus?
When Bobbi Jo Chavarria was invited to join her local Sierra Club chapter’s political committee, she saw it as an effort by its members to…
Will Simone Biles compete in 2028 L.A. Olympics? ‘You never know’
Simone Biles is the world’s most decorated gymnast, with 11 Olympic medals and 30 world championship medals.She has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and…
‘Historic’: Egypt declared malaria free by the World Health Organization | Health News
Forty-four countries have been declared malaria free, but there were still 249 million cases in 2022.Egypt has been certified as malaria free, with the World…
The winning way Quincy Olivari introduced himself to Lakers nation
MILWAUKEE — All you can ask of someone like Lakers rookie Quincy Olivari is for him to be ready, for him to not run when the…
Top Muslim-voter organization endorses Harris as Middle East conflict escalates
LANSING, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the endorsement of one of the nation’s largest Muslim American voter mobilization groups, marking a significant boost…
Adult recess? L.A. groups for double Dutch, dodgeball and more
As a Black woman who grew up in New York City in the late ’90s and early aughts, double Dutch has always been near and…
Amazon MGM Studios is joining the Motion Picture Assn.
Amazon MGM Studios will soon join the Motion Picture Assn., the lobbying arm of Hollywood’s major studios announced Thursday.The Seattle-based tech and retail giant —…
‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for targeting their anti-abortion practices
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1-million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are…
Mpox not the new COVID, says WHO | World Health Organization News
World Health Organization official says regardless of strain, mpox is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread.The mpox outbreak is…
Valentina crowned Princess of SELA at the Downey Pride Festival
Los Angeles is a place Valentina once ran from. In her search for a more authentic identity, she tried to perfect her Spanish and turned…