Miller Sanford Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been the subject of a federal review by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights over its treatment of Black pregnant patients. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Federal investigators looking into the treatment of Black pregnant patients at Cedars-Sinai Health System have found evidence that … Read more
Detectives are looking for other victims of a pair who, police say, forced people into a gray Ford Focus to kidnap and rob them. (Los Angeles Police Department) For four months, two people terrorized older residents in South L.A., Boyle Heights and the MacArthur Park area, gaining their trust through friendly conversation in order to … Read more
How a tabloid interview led to criminal charges in John Belushi’s death By the time he died in Bungalow 3 at Chateau Marmont at age 33, John Belushi had been hurtling toward disaster for years, in plain view of friends, hangers-on and industry associates. Recklessness was baked into Belushi’s persona. He became a breakout star … Read more
The Mountain fire burns on a hillside in Santa Paula on Nov. 7, 2024. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) When the Mountain fire broke out more than two weeks ago, Samuel and Florentino witnessed the all-too familiar hazy, gray sky and the smell of smoke as they harvested strawberries in an Oxnard field. … Read more
Canadian officials plan to launch a probe of the software currently the subject of a government lawsuit in the U.S. The latest data from Rentals.ca indicated the average asking rent in Canada has surged by nearly 20 per cent compared with pre-pandemic levels five years ago.Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto Champagne’s letter followed repeated calls from … Read more
A quarter of Canadians feel physically older than their actual age, while 21 per cent feel mentally older, an increase since 2015 A quarter of Canadians say they feel physically older than their chronological age.Photo by Getty Blame the pandemic, cost-of-living woes or just a decade of change, including wars overseas and the first Trump … Read more
The 2024 presidential election was a significant source of stress for 69% of U.S. adults, according to a new report by the American Psychological Assn. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press) It’s been two weeks since Donald Trump won the presidential election, but Stacey Lamirand’s brain hasn’t stopped churning. “I still think about the election all … Read more
A homeless person’s street shelter made of umbrellas in L.A.’s Westlake district in October. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) President-elect Donald Trump has promised to arrest thousands of homeless people sleeping in American streets and move them to large tent cities on “inexpensive land,” one of several planks of his agenda that would upend … Read more
The Pentagon and the surrounding area is seen in this aerial view in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been outspoken about his opinion that women should not serve in combat roles. Here’s a look at how many women are in … Read more
Female soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division train on a firing range in Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should women be allowed to serve their country by fighting on … Read more
Fire officials worry wind could push wildfire into B.C. town Monday
Could your house soon be in the metaverse as first UK nation joins?
Review: WWII heroism of Japanese Americans gets its due in ‘Go For Broke: An Origin Story’
British soldiers warned over Russian agents spying on their phones
This will close in 0 seconds