Opinion: Extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts to promote growth, but cut spending too
America approaches a critical juncture. Many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are set to expire this year. Congress could let…
2025 BAFTA Awards: Full list of winners, best moments
LONDON — An unusually wide-open Oscar race remains uncertain following the 78th annual EE British Academy Film Awards, where trophies were handed out with the blanket enthusiasm…
Fernanda Torres on ‘I’m Still Here,’ Oscars, Brazilian fans
Speaking to The Times in 2019, Brazilian acting legend Fernanda Montenegro described receiving an Academy Award nomination 20 years earlier for her role in Walter…
Lakers star LeBron James will miss his 21st All-Star Game
SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James, set to start in the NBA All-Star Game for the 21st consecutive season, removed himself before the game Sunday, saying foot and…
One year since Alexei Navalny’s death, his widow accuses Putin of cover-up | Vladimir Putin
NewsFeedAlexei Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of concealing the truth about how her husband died, officially attributed to natural causes,…
Nearly six pubs closed a week last year with 4,500 jobs lost amid rising costs
NEARLY six pubs were shut every week last year as they were hit by rising business costs.In total, 289 boozers closed in 2024, resulting in…
Leonard Cohen’s estate locked in another lawsuit
In 2008, acclaimed singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen staged a surprising comeback. At age 73, he embarked on a five-year world tour in order to replenish his…
Drivers count President Trump as another celebrity at Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The buzz started small and grew louder at the sold-out Daytona International Speedway about an hour before the green flag dropped to officially…
Should Democrats fight Trump all out or pick their battles?
These are times that try Democratic souls.Shut out of power in Washington and facing an unbridled president taking a sledgehammer to parts of the federal…
San Diego FC’s counts on Chucky Lozano to be a spark in debut season
INDIO — San Diego FC had yet to play an MLS opponent when the team’s players filed onto one of the manicured fields at the Empire Polo…
Birmingham’s Henry Aslikyan captures third City wrestling title
Henry Aslikyan said “I’m just here to have fun” when talking about Saturday’s City Section wrestling championships at Roybal Learning Center.And why not? It is…
‘Brave New World’: The backstory behind new ‘Captain America’
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who needs a refresher on the “Captain America” saga. If you’re just tuning back in to the…
US clothing giant ‘planning to open 10 new high street stores’ in the UK this year
A US clothing giant is set to open 10 new high street stores in the UK this year.The retailer, which employs around 100 people at…
Hungary’s move into ‘electoral autocracy’ has parallels to Trump term
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hours before President Trump was sworn in to begin his second term, promising a “golden age” for America, the leader of a Central European…
House of Mandi brings the flavors of Yemeni cuisine to Westwood
Walking through the glass doors of House of Mandi in Westwood, my eyes went straight to the fabric patterns I remembered from the restaurant’s original…
Rick Caruso’s mall sues to stop the $1-billion Television City project
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with an assist from Rebecca Ellis, Dakota Smith…
Dustin May thankful he’s back with Dodgers after ‘freak accident’
PHOENIX — Last year was supposed to go differently for Dodgers pitcher Dustin May.Out since the middle of 2023 following a flexor tendon and Tommy John revision…
Reviewing all the 2025 Oscar short films: What should win?
If you want to ace your Oscar pool, you musn’t ignore the three short film categories — animation, live-action and documentary. But what cinephile would,…
Sending migrants to Gitmo will be a fiasco for Trump and everyone else
Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where the Trump administration has started sending people…
Canary Islands new tourism rules unveiled as harsh 10 year ban is planned
New legislation could be introduced in the Canary Islands, Spain, this year, which would see a harsh 10 year ban placed on new buildings and…