WASHINGTONย โย Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution Wednesday designed to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran, as the Trump administration accelerates its military campaign in a conflict that has killed hundreds, including at least six American service members. The motion failed in a vote of 47-53. In addition to pulling out military resources from…
In an age of changing media consumption (and work-from-home) habits, the phrase โwatercooler televisionโ may be something of an anachronism. But as anyone following shows like โThe White Lotusโ can tell you, discussing, dissecting and debating hit series never goes out of style. And of all networks, HBO knows how best to capitalize on such…
The operator of Britain’s biggest cash machines network has recruited a former head of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) as its next chairman. Sky News understands that Tom Ilube, who stepped down as the RFU chair in 2024, will become the new chairman of LINK. An announcement is expected to be made on Monday. A…
Everything we know about Alex Cora during his rudely interrupted tenure as manager of the Boston Red Sox lines up almost perfectly with everything we knew about him as a Dodgers player more than 20 years ago. He communicates exceptionally well. He quietly makes a positive contribution. He handles failure admirably. Win or lose, he…
Decenas de miles de lectores de todas las edades, desde niรฑos pequeรฑos que sostenรญan libros ilustrados hasta seguidores de toda la vida cargados con montones de libros de bolsillo, se dispersaron por el campus de la USC el sรกbado con motivo de la jornada inaugural del 31.ยบ Festival del Libro del Los Angeles Times, abarrotando…
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta called out the federal government for largely vacating its role as antitrust regulator, saying itโs now up to California and other states to look out for consumersโ interests. Bonta, the stateโs top law enforcement officer, spoke Thursday at a Capitol Forum conference in Beverly Hills on antitrust issues and the…
London-based novelist Anna McCallie made her authorial debut on June 23 with โAbby Offsides,โ a rom-com about a woman who abruptly ends her engagement, moves across the pond and falls in love with Lachlan Ramsay, a Scottish soccer star. The novel, fit for the World Cup obsessed, is the latest book from Jenna Bush Hagerโs…
A Labour MP who broke ranks to oppose the government’s plans to restrict jury trials has said he is not expecting to lose the party whip – but he does “not care” if he does. Karl Turner, the Labour MP for Hull East, told Sky News he does not expect to be suspended from the…
WASHINGTONย โย The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it harder for music and movie makers to sue for online piracy, ruling that internet providers are usually not liable for copyright infringement even if they know their users are downloading copyrighted works. In a 9-0 decision, the justices threw out Sonyโs lawsuit and a $1-billion jury verdict against…
WASHINGTONย โย Amid growing national security concerns, the FBI said Tuesday that it has launched a broad investigation in the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 scientists and staff connected to highly sensitive research, including four from the Los Angeles area. โThe FBI is spearheading the effort to look for connections into the missing and deceased…