Schiff, Garvey in lead for California Senate seat, poll shows
Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s campaign gambit of spending millions to highlight Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s conservative record appears to have paid off, making Garvey…
Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran
DUBAI — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by First Lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over…
Iris Apfel dead: Fashion icon know for bold style dies at 102
Iris Apfel, the beloved fashion icon and interior designer whose eccentric style inspired individuality, creativity and joy, has died, according to a post on her…
Man charged in N.Y. police attack was misidentified, D.A. says
NEW YORK — A Venezuelan man who became the subject of national attention for allegedly kicking a police officer in New York’s Times Square, then flipping…
At least eight people injured in blast at cafe in India’s Bengaluru | Police News
Investigators suspect the bomb was an improvised device. The reason for the blast is yet to be determined. At least eight people have been injured…
Sydney Harbour is full of secrets. The people who know it best have revealed some of them
It's the heart of a city that's home to more than five million people. But what do we really know about Sydney Harbour?( ABC News:…
There’s now a Bechdel test for climate change on film and TV
Let’s say you’re a heading to the movie theater to catch a quirky romantic comedy. Or you’re on Disney+ binging the latest Marvel superhero show…
‘Conversion therapy’ has become symbolic of how the government has failed trans people
Ozanne believes the discussion surrounding ‘conversion therapy’ has frequently become a “proxy debate for many other debates” which, she says, has been “hijacked by the…
More than 1 BILLION people around the world are now obese and at risk of killer diseases – including 159m children
ONE billion people worldwide are now fat, says the World Health Organization. Obesity rates have rocketed since 1990, doubling in adults and quadrupling in children…
‘A legend for our people’: Inside an Indigenous activist’s death in Brazil | Indigenous Rights News
Uruçuca, Brazil – Mukunã Pataxó remembers his aunt began to sing moments before the gunfire rang out. Maria de Fátima Muniz, 52, was a spiritual…
CFP weighing model with 3 automatic bids apiece for Big Ten, SEC
College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team format that would guarantee three spots each for the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, two for the…
Ariana Madix on Tom Sandoval, Bravo and Broadway’s ‘Chicago’
NEW YORK — At the end of the musical “Chicago,” Roxie Hart, a chorus girl who has been charged with murdering her lover, is declared not…
Binman hailed a hero after rescuing two people and a dog from blazing flat during his morning rounds
A BINMAN battled through billowing smoke to rescue two people and a dog from a blazing flat. Steve Whitehouse, 49, spotted the fire, caused by…
Black-owned businesses to support in South L.A.
The shiny teal pickup truck that gleams in the parking lot at Earle’s on Crenshaw. The maze-like Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, where a cozy dessert…
Porter, Schiff, Lee and Garvey’s views on housing, homelessness
(Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) The Burbank representative has backed legislation that has expanded federal funding for housing. He, along with Lee and Porter,…
California libraries may lose free passes to state parks
As California faces a staggering budget deficit, library card holders may soon lose the ability to check out free passes to more than 200 state…
Abu Jawad’s heart breaks daily as he buries the people killed by Israel | Israel War on Gaza
Deir el-Balah, Gaza – Before October 7, Saadi Hassan Sulieman Baraka, nicknamed Abu Jawad, had a routine. He would pray the dawn prayer, have dukkah…
I got a blush-colored mother-of-the-groom dress – people worry I’ll upstage the bride but I say not a chance
A FASHION expert has gotten criticism for her blush-color reception dress. Although many worried that the dress would end up outdoing the bride, she wasn't…
After weeks of protest, tiny Ojai passes Gaza cease-fire resolution
After weeks of protest that included a man soaked in fake blood pretending to die on the floor of City Hall, the Ojai City Council…
Electric vehicle sales slowing down? Don’t panic
Quick programming note: The next edition of Boiling Point will arrive Friday morning rather than Thursday, with some breaking news. It will be worth the…