Vice presidential debates have been memorable even if not impactful
There is no end of put-downs that attach to the job of vice president, a position that’s widely treated as irrelevant when its occupant is…
Best pumpkin spice lattes to try from Los Angeles coffee shops
Call it basic, or call it one of the most brilliant marketing ploys the coffee world has ever seen. Heralding fall with the same gusto…
Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s at congressional hearing on welfare fraud
Testifying Tuesday before the House Ways and Means Committee, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said in a prepared statement that he was recently diagnosed…
Artist and mentor honored by National Endowment for the Arts
Fabian Debora believes art can be a lonely practice but can save you from a life of disrepair and gang violence. Debora, a muralist and…
Trump has raised the temperature, but do both sides need to cool it?
WASHINGTON — Robert A. Pape, a political scientist who studies political violence, has little doubt that former President Trump has made more incendiary comments than Vice…
Column: Many voters are undecided between Trump and Harris. Here’s why
WASHINGTON — In a U.S. presidential race that features a deeply polarized electorate and a sharp contrast between the two candidates, most voters have known for…
Judge tosses some counts in Georgia election case against Trump and others
ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others tossed out three counts Thursday in the indictment — including two…
Cardi B welcomes third child with Migos rapper Offset
Cardi B ha welcomed her third child, announcing the arrival of her newborn daughter Thursday on Instagram.“The prettiest lil thing 🌸🌸 9/7/24 💖💖💖,” the “Bodak…
Opinion: What’s with the silence from former Trump heavyweights?
If it’s strength they need, there’s strength in numbers.I’m referring to former officials who worked for Donald Trump, especially the national security stewards, who have…
Pac-12 conference is targeting Mountain West schools for rebuild
The Pac-12 is ready to begin its rebuild, targeting Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State and San Diego State of the Mountain West, with those…
Ricky Pearsall honors first responders who saved him after shooting
Ricky Pearsall was supposed to make his regular-season debut with the San Francisco 49ers on his 24th birthday.Instead, the rookie wide receiver watched the 49ers’…
How to talk about politics with people who don’t agree with you
These days, there’s no surer way to start a fight than to talk politics with someone who disagrees with you. And with election day drawing…
Republicans’ report blames Biden for chaotic U.S. pullout from Kabul
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America’s longest…
QB Miller Moss part of dispute that triggered USC investigation
A dispute between USC star quarterback Miller Moss and his former roommate and fellow Trojan quarterback Mo Hasan escalated to the point that the university…
Trump vow to eliminate ‘deep state’ alarms good-government advocates
After one term as president in which his promise to remake the massive federal government mostly came up short, Donald Trump again is raining fury…
What kind of prosecutor was Kamala Harris? The answer may be pivotal
The presidential campaign is shaping up to be a tale of two prosecutors, both named Kamala Harris.Harris’ record as a tough-on-crime prosecutor was a constant…
Who is DJ Cassidy, the Californian who led the DNC playlist?
CHICAGO — While delegates gleefully cast their ceremonial votes for Vice President Kamala Harris to be their presidential nominee at Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention, a…
Phil Donahue dead: Daytime talk show host dies at 88
Phil Donahue, the groundbreaking daytime talk show host of “The Phil Donahue Show,” has died. He was 88.He died Sunday “peacefully after a long illness,”…
Maurice Williams, writer and lead singer of ‘Stay,’ dies at 86
NEW YORK — Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music’s great one-shot acts…
A whimsical game is hiding among books at Los Angeles Public Library
Imagine that your local public library is inhabited by an undiscovered race of tiny people. They’ve hidden themselves in the racks, tucked behind books and…