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Please forgive my starting with a little self-promotion: It’s been six weeks since we launched the Boiling Point podcast, and if you haven’t been listening,…
One Laker player’s hope is for peace in Ukraine
It’s been fodder for memes, the cold open on “Saturday Night Live” and the predictable polarizing political talking points, but last week’s Oval Office spectacle…
USC’s new GM doesn’t foresee power struggle with Lincoln Riley
When he lived in Los Angeles before, Chad Bowden worked at one point as a telemarketer. He was 18 at the time, making calls for…
Meghan Markle acknowledges ‘mistakes’ ahead of new Netflix show
For the Duchess of Sussex, the path back to her lifestyle roots was anything but straightforward. The “Suits” star and soon-to-be purveyor of fruit preserves,…
People are just realising there’s a ‘life changing’ way to seal an open food packet without a clip
A WOMAN has left people stunned after sharing her "life changing" hack to seal a bag without a clip. Beth decided to use a "long…
Column: Trump cheers Musk, but if disaster hits it will be president’s problem
WASHINGTON — For the last six weeks, President Trump’s demolition man Elon Musk has rampaged across the federal bureaucracy — freezing payments, firing workers and disabling entire…
‘The White Lotus’ critiques luxury tourism while also promoting it
When it premiered back in 2021, “The White Lotus” was a sharp class satire aimed at skewering high-end tourism and the elite one-percenters willing to…
Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring impact of DOGE cuts
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports, in response to questions about…
Syria’s White Helmets continue to help people in devastated Aleppo | Syria’s War
Aleppo, Syria – Abu Ahmad flashes his phone’s torch onto an explosive he found in the basement of a building that used to be a…
Communities that border Canada worry U.S. tariffs have personal cost
DETROIT — At the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, a quote from former President Reagan is engraved on one wall. “Let the 5,000-mile border between Canada and the…
Trump’s cruel ban on transgender troops faces a fight
The Trump administration‘s policies are built on a foundation of lies: Millions of foreign criminals and mentally ill people illegally stream across our borders. Doctors…
At least 37 people killed and 39 wounded as two buses collide in Bolivia | News
The crash happened on the route between the cities of Uyuni and Colchani, when one of the vehicles swerved into the oncoming lane.At least 37…
Refugee aid groups say Trump administration trying to circumvent court order
SEATTLE — Refugee aid groups said in a federal court filing on Thursday that President Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a ruling this week…
Blast at Taliban-linked Pakistani seminary kills six people, injures 20 | Conflict News
Islamabad, Pakistan – A suicide bombing at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least six people, including a prominent religious scholar, and injured at…
Oscars benefit L.A.’s economy. Here’s how
For more than 20 years, Sherman Oaks florist Mark’s Garden has designed the towering greenery and blooming displays seen at the Oscars.Getting that Hollywood awards-season…
People live longer in blue states than red; new study points to impact of state policies
WASHINGTON — Weak environmental protections, safety rules and labor and civil rights protections may be cutting lives short in conservative states and deepening the divide between red…
Why Pokémon Go is still drawing people out in droves
On the golf course just outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, thousands of people stride across the grass, phones in their hands and eyes on…
EastEnders fans left gobsmacked discovering 11 people, a dog and a parrot live under ONE roof after Queen Vic explosion
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that…
Eanna Hardwick says no need for a Normal People sequel
Normal People actor Éanna Hardwicke has said he doesn't want a sequel to the hit TV series, as he's "not a fan of rehashing things"."It's…
‘I was trying to be polite but…’ – Luke Littler rival blasts standard of darts as ‘not as mighty as people talk about’
DARTS star James Wade has criticised the current standard in major tournaments.Wade, 41, is a four-time PDC World Darts Championship semi-finalist but has lost his…