Trump’s attack on the arts continues: L.A. arts and culture this week
Since President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, I’ve been glued to arts reporting out of Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital is proving to be…
Celebrity Big Brother legend sparks concern as she’s forced to cancel work due to health issues
THE first Celebrity Big Brother aired in March 2001 on Channel 4.Roll on 23 years and a switch to Channel 5 in 2011, CBB is…
UK and France to work on Ukraine peace plan, Starmer says
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and France is to work with Ukraine "on a plan to stop the fighting" with Russia…
Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to speed up wildfire prevention efforts
Declaring a state of emergency, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday suspended two landmark state environmental laws to expedite measures he said were needed to protect…
Leaders of Kosovo, Serbia agree to work toward improving economic ties
WASHINGTON — Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo visited the White House on Friday to sign a limited economic agreement that U.S. officials hope will begin a process…
Amalia Mesa-Bains art exhibit and talk at the Cheech
It’s Oscars weekend here in Los Angeles, and your Essential Arts scribes will be contributing to the paper’s expansive coverage. I’ll be watching the event…
EU, India will work to finalize free trade agreement this year
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday during a visit to New Delhi that the European Union and India will work to finalize…
Arsenal ‘expected to sign big-money midfielder with lots of work done on Sesko and notable exit in summer transfer plan’
IT IS set to be a busy summer ahead at Arsenal with planned moves for a new striker, new midfielder and new goalkeeper all being…
Gene Hackman dead: Francis Ford Coppola, others in Hollywood react
From Francis Ford Coppola to Antonio Banderas, directors and actors across Hollywood on Thursday mourned the death of actor Gene Hackman. The 95-year-old, best known…
The complicated immigration history of Melania Trump: Tourist visas, then work visas
Reporting from Washington — While an aspiring model from Slovenia, the future wife of Donald Trump came to the United States on a tourist visa, but never…
USAID workers visit agency to collect belongings under federal guard
WASHINGTON — U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency began…
Supreme Court pauses judge’s order to spend $2 billion in foreign funds
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Wednesday evening issued an order pausing a judge’s deadline requiring the Trump administration to send out…
The National Archives is nonpartisan but has found itself targeted by Trump
WASHINGTON — As President Trump moves to overhaul the federal government with astonishing speed, he has wreaked havoc on one agency long known for its nonpartisanship and…
Judge gives Trump administration 2 days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday gave the Trump administration less than two days to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid, saying the administration…
Major boost for thousands of unemployed Brits as new fast track to work scheme rolled out across seaside towns
THOUSANDS of unemployed Brits are set for a major boost as a new fast track to work scheme is rolled out across seaside towns.More than…
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’: L.A. arts and culture this week
About halfway through opening night of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at the Pantages, I had an unsettling revelation: I had totally lost the…
L.A. recovery czar sounds off over working for free: “I was lied to”
Steve Soboroff, Mayor Karen Bass’ wildfire recovery czar, went public with his frustrations about doing the job for free, telling an audience he was “lied…
‘Suits LA’ and ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’: One offers more intrigue
Now that we’ve passed “peak talking about peak TV,” and the streamers have settled down to producing a seemingly endless round of expensive thrillers, the…
Document work or resign, Doge says to US federal workers in email
US government workers received an email on Saturday afternoon asking them to list their accomplishments from the past week or resign - the latest development…
Millie Bright says England ‘have a lot of work to do’ before facing Spain
MILLIE BRIGHT wants England to get to “a place of consistency” following a winless start in their first Nations League outing this year. The Lioness vice-captain,…