By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels. Room bookings have been lighter than expected in most of the 11 U.S. cities hosting …
US hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t materialized yet Read MoreThe Los Angeles Daily News girls athlete of the week, May 12, 2026 Name: Carter Perry School: Harvard-Westlake Sport: Track & Field Year: Freshman Noteworthy: Perry won the 400-meter race at the CIF prelims in 55.21 seconds. The mark is …
LA Daily News Girls Athlete of the Week: Carter Perry, Harvard-Westlake Read MoreAn Aliso Viejo mother facing felony charges after her son allegedly fatally injured an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran while illegally riding an e-motorcycle in Lake Forest made her first appearance in criminal court on Tuesday, May 12. Tommi Jo Mejer, 50, …
OC mom ‘anguished’ after 14-year-old son on e-motorcycle allegedly killed veteran Read MoreThe Los Angeles Daily News boys athlete of the week for May 12, 2026: Name: Matthew Torres School: Sylmar Sport: Baseball Year: Senior Noteworthy: Torres has been on a mission this spring, going 8-0 as the Spartans head into the …
LA Daily News Boys Athlete of the Week: Matthew Torres, Sylmar Read MoreIn sunny Palm Springs, shadows are hard to come by, but welcome, and rain-slicked streets are rare. Despite the unlikely surroundings, a film noir festival — devoted to hard-bitten, tough-talking, urban crime movies, most of them in moody B&W — …
Film noir festival brings the heat for Palm Springs movie fans Read MoreLOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have acquired a former big-league starter from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a trade. The Dodgers are sending a minor-league outfielder to the Diamondbacks in exchange for outfielder Alek Thomas. The 26-year-old Thomas was a regular …
Dodgers acquire Alek Thomas from Diamondbacks in minor trade Read MoreFormer Dodger pitcher Scott Erickson, a co-defendant in a civil suit alleging his former girlfriend, Rebecca Grossman, ran over and killed two boys while driving about 80 mph on a Westlake Village street in 2020, testified Monday that he lied …
Ex-Dodgers pitcher admits lying in Rebecca Grossman crash death case Read MoreCNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins shined a light on President Trump’s dental visits this month. On Monday, Collins wrote on social media: “The White House says President Trump will undergo his ‘annual dental and medical evaluations’ on May 26.” …
Kaitlan Collins Reports on Trump’s 2 Dental Visits This Month, “Such Lack of Candor” Read MoreFrom 2007-2012, “Gossip Girl” captured viewers’ attention. Chace Crawford starred as Nate Archibald, ex-boyfriend to Blake Lively‘s character, Serena van der Woodsen. After all these years, the cast recognizes the cultural significance their show had. In a recent interview, Chace …
Chace Crawford Teases Romances Behind-the-Scenes on ‘Gossip Girl’ Set Read MoreATLANTA — When Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami signed with the White Sox this past winter, he reached out to Cubs veteran Seiya Suzuki for advice. “[It was] nothing really about baseball,’’ Suzuki said through his translator Sunday morning in Texas …
Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki counsels White Sox’ Munetaka Murakami about life in Chicago Read MoreA man who ran to help visiting graduate student Anat Kimchi after she was fatally stabbed in a random attack downtown in June 2021 testified Monday that he saw defendant Tony Robinson attack her and that Robinson later threatened him …
Man who helped grad student stabbed downtown tells jury the alleged killer later pulled a knife on him Read MoreBy STEVEN GRATTAN NUEVA VENECIA, Colombia (AP) — Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across …
Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland Read MoreDENVER — The pedestrian fatally struck by a Frontier Airlines plane at Denver International Airport on Friday died by suicide, according to the medical examiner. Michael Mott, 41, died from multiple blunt and sharp force injuries caused by the plane …
Man killed by Frontier plane at Denver airport died by suicide, medical examiner says Read MorePre-kids, Sarah Freeman had a reputation as the brave one in her friend group because she didn’t hesitate to try things like bungee jumping. She hated being tied down by plans, even to the point of refusing to make restaurant …
Often-maligned ‘mommy brain’ isn’t a bad thing, emerging research suggests Read MoreBy JOHN RABY CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Presenting a utility bill as a valid form of identification at a voting precinct in West Virginia has gone the way of the tavern polling place and the punch-card ballot. State lawmakers tightened …
New West Virginia law requiring photo IDs at polling places greets voters in primary election Read MoreThe Habit Burger & Grill is offering its loyalty members an unusual perk: a stay in a Wild West environment. “Habit Ranch” is a vacation rental in Pioneertown, an unincorporated community near Joshua Tree, according to a news release. The …
Habit Burger & Grill has a dude ranch for dudes who love ranch Read MoreDisneyland plans to update Autopia with electric vehicles and retire the gas-powered engines on the 1955 opening day Tomorrowland attraction after reaching a settlement agreement with the state agency that regulates air pollution in California. Disneyland paid a $56,000 settlement …
Disneyland pays $56,000 settlement for modified Autopia engines Read MoreOhana Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a lineup led by Pearl Jam, Tyler Childers, and Eddie Vedder & Friends at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point on Sept. 25-27. The three-day festival curated by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie …
Ohana Festival 2026: Tyler Childers, Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder & Friends to headline Read MoreBy DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN and TUNDE OMOLEHIN ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria‘s military Tuesday denied a rights group’s claim that an airstrike killed 100 civilians in a market over the weekend, as attention turned again to a long-running fight against armed …
Nigerian military airstrike kills 100 civilians at a market, rights group says Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Be careful which questions you ask. Lisa Kudrow called out Andy Cohen — and Bravo and Real Housewives — for a piece of all-out trickery. During the confrontation, she acknowledged deceptive editing that portrayed one Housewife …
Lisa Kudrow Coolly Exposes Bravo, ‘RHOBH’ for Fakery Read More