Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says | Floods News
A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency.Flooding in South Sudan has displaced…
Arizona voters back homeless crackdown. Will other states follow?
Arizona voters have approved a first-in-the-nation ballot initiative intended to force local police to crack down harder on homeless encampments. The statewide initiative — which…
Police confirm 5 people, including 2 children, dead in Minn. murder-suicide
Two women, two children and an adult male suspected as the shooter were found dead in Duluth, Minn., in an apparent family-related murder-suicide, authorities confirmed…
People who like sweet food tend to be kind and helpful, study claims
PEOPLE who like sweet food tend to be kind and helpful, a study claims.Researchers believe many learn to be friendly in childhood to get sugary…
FBI investigates racist text messages sent to black people across US
Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to black Americans across the country telling them to report to a plantation "to pick cotton".Black Americans, including…
Jimmy Kimmel slams Elon Musk for ‘propaganda puppet’ diss
Jimmy Kimmel, dubbed an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet” by Elon Musk earlier this week, has fired back at the Tesla CEO. He said it takes…
Two million people at risk of starvation in Myanmar’s Rakhine: UN | United Nations News
UNDP says without urgent action, 95 percent of the population will regress into survival mode.Myanmar‘s war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a…
How the next Trump administration could affect health in California
Donald Trump’s return to the White House stands to significantly shape the health of Californians — the foods they eat, the medicines they take, the…
After Trump win, next LAPD chief’s immigration record under scrutiny
The clashes that longtime immigration advocate Martha Arevalo had with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department under Jim McDonnell were years ago — but still…
Wartime Ukraine awaits the ‘surprise box’ of a Trump presidency
KYIV, Ukraine — The war is never distant. In the skies above the Ukrainian capital, the buzz of drones is the stuff of urban nightmares. Glide…
19 years in, the Great Los Angeles Walk proves L.A. is a walking city
The morning I meet Michael Schneider at a quaint coffee shop in Glendale, it quickly becomes clear that he walked here. His sneakers are the…
Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie wins San Francisco mayor’s race
SAN FRANCISCO — Philanthropist and Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie has won the hard-fought race for San Francisco mayor, ushering in a new era of leadership for…
Young people on being diverse in rural areas of Wales
BBC NewsNyarai says moving from a diverse London made her feel "very different""I moved from London to Wales and was called exotic."Nyarai, 18, moved to…
‘The Piano Lesson’: Danielle Deadwyler back in Oscar race after snub
Danielle Deadwyler was not expecting to cry.The actor, who won accolades in 2022 for her heartbreaking performance as civil rights advocate Mamie Till-Mobley in “Till,”…
Australian B-girl Raygun says she’s done with competitive breakdancing
Breakdancing won’t be an Olympic sport in 2028. And even if it was, the woman who is arguably the world’s most famous B-girl would not…
I transformed my dated, beige bathroom using B&M and Matalan buys – the colour might be controversial but people love it
YOU don't have to spend a fortune to get the bathroom of your dreams, this women updated her boring beige bathroom with a few savvy…
L.A.’s audio scandal is taking down another Latino political leader
In the secretly recorded conversation that upended his political career, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León kept returning to a familiar theme: preserving and…
Trump’s win is not game over for climate change
Eight years ago this week — the last time Donald Trump was elected president of the United States — I offered a grim prognosis of…
10 walking clubs to help you see L.A. — and make friends
Walking is considered one of the healthiest ways to exercise, but let’s be honest: Unless you have a dog dragging you to the door or…
6 of the coolest listening bars and experiences in L.A.
On a recent Thursday night in Hollywood, I walked into Grandmaster Recorders, a storied former recording studio — where artists like Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan…