Miller Sanford Morgan Freeman became part of a groundbreaking pair when he won an Oscar for his performance in “Million Dollar Baby.” (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) The Academy Awards itself was already geriatric age by the time the 2005 ceremony rolled around. But that doesn’t mean there were no more milestones to be … Read more
The Telemundo reporter who was found dead in a New Orleans hotel room just days before he was due to cover the Super Bowl, had Xanax in his system at the time of his death, officials have confirmed. Adan Manzano, 27, a reporter for Telemundo Kansas City, was last seen on security cameras being lured … Read more
Forget the pundits — here’s what ought to win. And what should have gotten a chance I’ll let you in on a secret: I lose my play-along Oscar ballot every year. Hey, I’m a critic who can’t help voting her heart while championing what should have been nominated instead. This Sunday, I’ll be rooting for … Read more
Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty reacts during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center. Michelle Farsi/New York Post In roughly two months, the reigning champion Liberty will reconvene in Brooklyn for training camp. Memories of the hard-fought, five-game battle, followed by hugs, happy tears, confetti cannons … Read more
Tom Hanks, as Forrest Gump in the Oscar-winning movie of the same name, recounts his life story from a bench. (Phillip Caruso / Paramount Pictures via AP) Good homes have good souls, just as beloved movies do. Rick Carter knows both. On Jan. 7, the renowned production designer — for “Jurassic Park,” “Avatar” and more … Read more
LAPD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times) They are the civilian bosses of the Los Angeles police, tasked with oversight of the department, yet members of the Police Commission say they’ve been left in the dark recently about high-profile incidents — including an occasion when officers allegedly made racist and sexist remarks … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to limit embattled Eric Adams’ powers as mayor may be dead on arrival in Albany – as some state lawmakers slammed the plan as all show. Hochul unveiled a set of “guardrails” last week after pressure from fellow Democrats to use her authority to remove Adams over concerns the Trump administration’s … Read more
The usual line of cars outside the entrance to Yosemite National Park could get even longer this summer amid broad cuts to the federal government workforce. (George Rose / Getty Images) According to travel experts, early spring is the ideal time to begin planning your summer vacation. Some of the more anxious among us (OK, … Read more
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in 2021. (Eric Gay / Associated Press) Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke in a race that tested the direction of America’s supersized red state following the Uvalde school massacre and a strict new abortion ban. The … Read more
Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way? When the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus made its first appearance at a U.S. poultry farm in February 2022, roughly 29,000 turkeys at an Indiana facility were sacrificed in an attempt to avert a larger outbreak. It didn’t work. Three … Read more
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