Miller Sanford Headquarters for State Farm in Bloomington, Ill. (Daniel Gaines/Los Angeles Times) State Farm General, California’s largest home insurer, is being accused of boosting the profits of its parent company at the expense of state policyholders — while claiming it’s in financial distress and in need of a 30% rate hike. The company bought hundreds of … Read more
The Rev. Jesse Jackson waves as he appears on stage Monday night at the Democratic National Convention. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) The Democratic National Convention will mark many transitions, not the least of them a generational passing of the torch. President Biden this week is in effect handing control of the party, and the 2024 … Read more
Amid the joy after Assad’s ouster, Syrians search for their missing Corpse No. 11 was relatively pristine, with few signs of abuse save for a rictus of pained surprise. No. 26 was in worse condition, the decomposition further along but still not enough to obscure the scarlet bruising on the shriveling skin of his forehead. … Read more
James Kennedy was photographed for the first time since he was arrested for domestic violence on Tuesday. The “Vanderpump Rules” alum has been keeping a low profile but was briefly spotted grabbing an UberEats delivery outside his and girlfriend Ally Lewber’s shared house in Burbank, Calif., on Thursday. Kennedy appeared stoic as he quickly grabbed … Read more
In his first on-camera interview in nearly 20 years, Scott Peterson maintains his innocence in the 2002 murder of his wife, Laci, and their unborn child. (Peacock) Nearly 20 years since Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, two new documentary series have brought the high-profile case back into the spotlight. … Read more
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump have been openly raising the possibility of the incoming administration dissolving the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp amid indications that a dramatic deregulation of the finance system is in the offing, according to a report. The Trump transition team has been busy examining ways to consolidate, shrink or even outright eliminate … Read more
Kamala Harris: Everything you need to know Kamala Harris’ life has been filled with milestones. Her elementary school class in the 1970s was the second one to integrate Berkeley schools. Harris was the first woman elected as San Francisco’s district attorney. She was the first woman to be elected as California’s attorney general. She was … Read more
Marcela Toledo cleans an ATM outside Teddy’s Red Tacos in Venice on March 18, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) If your bank account regularly flirts with negative balances, or you’re just bad at keeping track of your debit card swipes, you’ve probably felt the sting of one of the banking … Read more
ACC football coaches are already getting touchy about the talks of the college football world – Bill Belichick. NC State coach Dave Doeren appeared to have some issues with the first question of his media availability Thursday being about the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach signing a five-year, $50 million contract with the Tar Heels. “That’s … Read more
“This makes me sick,” Selena Gomez said as she rebuked TikTok users who had opinions about her weight. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / Associated Press) Selena Gomez has shut down social media body shamers once again — and she revealed another health condition while doing so. The “Only Murders in the Building” star and Rare … Read more
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