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Yesterday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg (Picture: AFP) As the rest of the world holds its breath to see how the ongoing stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz will turn out, one vessel decided …

The UK’s product safety watchdog has issued an alert after a fear dozens of toys could be contaminated (Picture: Office for Product Safety and Standards) Dozens of children’s toys have been recalled after growing concern that they could contain toxic …

(Mike Lawrence via michael.com) While event organizers don’t officially name the top-billed speakers at Bitcoin 2026, the true Day 2 headliner is undeniable. Those who have enjoyed watching Michael Saylor fight bears and fire laser beams out of his eyeballs …

A sinister message claimed to know sensitive information about the soldiers’ families (Picture: Getty) A hacking group linked to the Iranian government has issued deadly threats to US Marines in the Middle East after leaking their personal information. Handala Hack …

(Queen Miami Beach) The lights are about to go out on Maxim Miami Race Nights, a curated supper club and VIP afterparty series set amid Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix weekend. Unfolding on Friday and Saturday night at Queen Miami …

(Abraham Bowman) A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Virginia’s oldest continually operating whiskey maker, just dropped the latest addition to its Abraham Bowman Limited Edition Collection: Abraham Bowman Special Release No. 26. The special edition American rye draws inspiration from the distillery’s …

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ hottest hitter won’t be in the lineup on Tuesday night. Shohei Ohtani has heated up recently with back-to-back three-hit games Sunday and Monday. But he won’t be in the lineup on Tuesday. For the second …

The former Labout defence secretary said that the UK should follow Sweden’s civilian defence (Picture: Getty Images) A top government advisor has hinted that the UK should bring back a mandatory national service. Lord George Robertson, a former Nato secretary …

I must say, I think that Los Angeles City Attorney, Hydee Feldstein Soto, does a good job. We Angelenos are fortunate to have her in office. She’s wicked, smart and as tough as nails. Not long ago, I had a …

CHICAGO — As Manager Kurt Suzuki walked to the mound in the seventh inning, Angels fans might have wanted to close their eyes. Moments later, they were no doubt shouting at their televisions, suffering through a second game in which …

On his X account, California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra (@XavierBecerra) recently said that, as governor, he would immediately freeze “home insurance premiums while the state investigates long-term solutions to bring these costs under control.” This statement not only ignores binding …

LOS ANGELES — Earlier this month with the Dodgers’ offense underperforming, Freddie Freeman said the team’s offense was “inevitable.” Monday night, it was just fashionably late. Held to six hits through the first eight innings and trailing by two in …

Twenty Sky minority investors have declared they do not support a lawsuit brought against principal owner Michael Alter by fellow investor Steven Rogers, according to court documents. The declarations were included in a motion that Alter’s attorney, Robert Chapman, filed …

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a woman who allegedly lied in 2024 while purchasing the 10mm Glock pistol that would eventually be used to kill Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and wound a second officer. Olivia Burgos faces one count …

Baldwin Park police released a 15-minute video Monday, April 27, that included 911 call audio and body-worn camera footage from shootings that killed a 43-year-old man and a Baldwin Park officer nearly a year ago. Prosecutors accused Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen, …

Total School Solutions, the consultant leading Pasadena Unified School District’s consolidation process, presented multiple scenarios Monday, April 27, that involved Blair High School and Thurgood Marshall Secondary School merging with Pasadena High School and John Muir High School. The scenarios …

Un vendedor ambulante del vecindario de La Villita estaba trabajando a solo poca distancia de su esposa e hijo el miércoles de la semana pasada cuando fue asesinado en un tiroteo que también hirió a tres mujeres. Antonio “Coco” Padilla, …

From Burlington to a Blue Blood. When Drew Sharnowski, the former Burlington Central star, hit the transfer portal this spring following his redshirt sophomore season at Belmont, he instantly became a recruiting priority for high-major programs. And why not? Scharnowski …

LOS ANGELES — Edwin Diaz wasn’t surprised when an MRI a little over a week ago revealed loose bodies in his right elbow. He’d been living with them for awhile. The surprise was that they had finally started affecting him. …

When the NFL Draft ended Saturday night, the Bears set about negotiating undrafted free agent contracts and sending out tryout invitations for the team’s rookie minicamp at Halas Hall in two weeks. The Bears have had some recent success in …