Conan O’Brien pays tribute to his late parents after they died days apart: ‘They were kindred spirits’

Conan O’Brien speaks onstage during the featured session “Conan O’Brien Must Go” during the 2024 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 9, 2024 in Austin, Texas. FilmMagic Conan O’Brien is sharing sweet childhood memories of his beloved late parents. The comedian’s mom, Ruth Reardon O’Brien, died at age 92 just three … Read more

‘Leave bright and early:’ Southern Californians brace for crowded airports, freeways during holiday travel

Holiday traffic clogs the 110 Freeway as commuters leave before the recent Thanksgiving weekend in downtown Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year. And because Christmas and New Year’s days both … Read more

Elizabeth Glaser’s Legacy

Elizabeth Glaser, who died Saturday of complications from AIDS, was best known for the speech she gave at the 1992 Democratic National Convention. However, she was equally eloquent when she told graduates of the UCLA Medical School: “I will not win all of my battles, and neither will you. But if we do our best … Read more

Who’s who on the Jan. 6 committee? A guide to the House members at the hearings

Jan. 6 committee Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney and Chairman Bennie Thompson. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press; Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the nation’s Capitol will begin a series of six televised hearings on Thursday. Much of the nine-member committee’s work has been conducted … Read more

Greg McElroy has harsh ‘Mean Girls’ reality for Texas’ Arch Manning ahead of College Football Playoff

Put it in the Burn Book. ESPN college football analyst and former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy wants the Longhorns to stop trying to make their Arch Manning experiment work ahead of Saturday’s first-round College Football Playoff game against 12th-seeded Clemson. During an appearance on Friday’s installment of “Get Up,” McElroy used a reference from the movie “Mean … Read more

Trump adds Europe to the list of U.S. trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening the European Union’s 27 countries with tariffs — unless the EU takes steps to import more U.S. goods. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs — unless … Read more

Olympics president hopeful vows to explore complete ban of trans athletes in games

Former Olympic gold medalist Sebastian Coe published his manifesto for his vision as International Olympics Committee (IOC) president, as he campaigns for the position going into 2025.  Coe’s manifesto stresses the importance of protecting female athletes, in a year that has been plagued by global outrage over trans athletes in women’s sports.  Unlike current IOC president Thomas Bach, … Read more

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