Danny J. Bakewell Sr.: Eternal voice for Black Los Angeles It was the tail end of the Great Migration when Danny J. Bakewell Sr. left New Orleans for Los Angeles in 1967. He was 21; a college dropout with a wife and a baby, in an era of dismal prospects for Black people. He would … Read more
We almost got that long-awaited Oasis reunion (Picture: Dave Hogan/Getty Images) Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher almost sealed reunion plans for legendary Britpop band Oasis before their plans ‘collapsed’, it has been claimed. The Wonderwall hitmakers split in 2009 after 18 years, with Noel and Liam’s personal conflicts and inability to work together cited as … Read more
Cecily Myart-Cruz, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Nov. 6. The all-but-anonymous mom volunteering as a crossing guard at her kid’s school stood out on this particular morning in her sun hat and dressy batik-pattern outfit. After her crosswalk duties, Cecily Myart-Cruz hustled to a conference at UCLA, where she was … Read more
Martinez said he was prescribed a fertility drug after spending the past two years trying to start a family with his girlfriend Orelvis Martinez #13 of the Toronto Blue Jays smiles from the dugout after being called up to the team from the minor leagues ahead of playing against the Boston Red Sox in their … Read more
Nico Williams is firmly on Chelsea’s radar this summer (Picture: Getty) Chelsea have set their sights on Nico Williams and are preparing to trigger the winger’s hefty release clause to lure him away from Athletic Bilbao. The Blues are determined to bolster their attack and have drawn up a shortlist of targets for the summer … Read more
Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium winning the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on June 23, 2024 in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona. Photo by THOMAS COEX /AFP via Getty Images MONTMELO, Spain — Max Verstappen steered his Red Bull to victory at the Spanish … Read more
A highway destroyed by the force of the Moesa river Sunday in the Misox valley, in Lostallo, southern Switzerland. (Michael Buholzer / Associated Press) Rescuers in Switzerland have found the body of one of three people who had gone missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in the country’s southeast caused a rockslide, Swiss … Read more
Pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, on Monday during the annual Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (Rafiq Maqbool / Associated Press) More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials … Read more
Municipal workers carry a body Saturday in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after an apartment building was hit by a Russian airstrike. (Andrii Marienko / Associated Press) Russian authorities said four people died and over 100 were wounded in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Sunday, while the second day of Russia’s aerial bombing of Kharkiv in northeastern … Read more
Vanna White is considering leaving “Wheel of Fortune” following Pat Sajak’s exit, according to a new report. A source recently told the Daily Mail that White — who has been the game show’s letter-turner since 1982 — is having a hard time without Sajak, who retired as host after 41 seasons earlier this month. White’s contract … Read more
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