Large crowds attend the final day of L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 25, 2026, near the USS Iowa in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Sailors salute as the Colors are retired at a Memorial Day ceremony …
Tenth annual Fleet Week is a wrap as San Pedro ushers in a big summer ahead Read MoreBy KEN SWEET NEW YORK (AP) — First, the bad news. Users of credit cards that accrue airline miles and points toward various travel perks are likely to find their balances won’t take them as far this summer. As jet …
Airline miles may not go as far as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and summer fares Read MoreAll three spellers from Los Angeles County advanced to the third round of Scripps National Spelling Bee today at Constitution Hall in Washington, while the lone entrant from Orange County was eliminated in the second round. Oliver Halkett, who tied …
All three LA County spellers advance to third round of the National Spelling Bee Read MoreBy ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and constitutes a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed, …
Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of ‘vindictive’ Justice Department indictment Read MoreThe Los Angeles Philharmonic has found its next musical leader. The LA Phil announced Tuesday, May 26, that British conductor Daniel Harding will become the organization’s next music director beginning with the 2027-28 season, ushering in a new era for …
LA Phil announces Daniel Harding as next music director Read MoreArsenal legend Paul Merson (Picture: Getty) Paul Merson wants Mikel Arteta to recall injury doubt Jurrien Timber for Arsenal’s Champions League final against PSG even if he’s only ‘half-fit’. Arsenal clinched a long-awaited Premier League title at the weekend, lifting …
‘Take a chance’ – Paul Merson urges Mikel Arteta to recall Arsenal star against PSG Read MoreFormer MTV reality TV star Spencer Pratt (The Hills), who is running as a Republican for Mayor of Los Angeles and was recently praised by former reality TV star President Donald Trump (The Apprentice), is responding to a Variety interview …
Spencer Pratt Reacts to Lisa Rinna’s Pick for Mayor, “If You’re Against Me, Wait…” Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Even if you don’t watch Euphoria, by now you’ve probably heard about Sydney Sweeney’s OnlyFans storyline. Showrunner Sam Levinson obviously knew that he would get a ton of free publicity by writing scenes in which the …
Sydney Sweeney Blasted By OnlyFans Creator Over ‘Dangerous’ Euphoria Scenes Read MoreA Mather High School senior who was detained by federal agents with his mother in March is heading back home to Chicago. Ricardo Navarrete, 18, appeared for a bond hearing in immigration court Tuesday morning and is expected to be …
Mather senior heading home to Chicago after being released from immigration detention Read MoreA Chicago man is charged in the death of a 2-year-old boy who fatally shot himself Sunday afternoon in Pullman on the Far South Side. The toddler’s death appeared to be one of two shooting deaths during the long holiday …
Mom’s boyfriend charged in death of 2-year-old boy who shot himself in Pullman Read MoreFormer MTV reality TV star Spencer Pratt (The Hills), who is running as a Republican for Mayor of Los Angeles and was recently praised by former reality TV star President Donald Trump (The Apprentice), is responding to a Variety interview …
Spencer Pratt Reacts to Lisa Rinna’s Pick for Mayor, “If You’re Against Me, Wait…” Read MorePITTSBURGH — Given the Cubs’ recent travails, what better person to talk to about not hitting than a guy who made a career out of not hitting? We didn’t have to go far to find one. He’s been in the …
Cubs broadcaster Jim Deshaies, a lifetime .088 hitter, knows all about offensive struggles Read MoreLyric Opera of Chicago has received a $20 million gift from the Illinois-based Negaunee Foundation, which will be used to expand educational programming and make Mozart a more permanent fixture on the Downtown stage. The gift comes as Lyric President …
Chicago’s Lyric Opera receives $20 million gift from Illinois-based Negaunee Foundation Read MoreIllinois has long stood at the center of America’s transportation network. From the rail lines that fueled our industrial growth to the modern logistic systems that power today’s economy, our state — and especially Chicago — serve as the nation’s …
Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger would be a win for Illinois Read MoreBy MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of …
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list Read MoreThe U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team took another step toward the start of the FIFA World Cup with Tuesday’s 26-player roster announcement. The USMNT will kick off the World Cup June 12 at SoFi Stadium against Paraguay. This is the …
U.S. Men’s National Soccer team announces 26-man roster for FIFA World Cup Read MoreSpaceX’s first Starship mission of 2026 was mostly successful Friday, but the Super Heavy booster didn’t perform as expected, instead crashing into Gulf waters off the coast of Texas. Shortly after the upper stage separated from the booster, its 33 …
No FAA ‘mishap’ declaration yet on SpaceX Starship booster anomaly Read MoreIt all started with a neighbor. Ray Hanna was having his regular “Bad Movie Club” gathering with friends one night in his backyard in Signal Hill, when a new neighbor looked over his fence. His neighbor was a “really nice …
Hermosa Beach’s 2nd Story Theatre home to nonprofit group that has a comedic edge Read MoreLos Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday broke ground on a $155 million modernization of Canoga Park High School — one of the most comprehensive campus transformations in the school’s history. The project includes two new two-story classroom buildings, a …
The historic Canoga Park High School is getting a new look with a $155 million update Read MoreBy BEN NUCKOLS WASHINGTON (AP) — After 15 years at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the Scripps National Spelling Bee moved this year to a grand stage befitting the stakes of the competition: Constitution Hall, Washington’s largest dedicated concert …
Venue gets mixed reviews as National Spelling Bee returns to DC ahead of White House UFC event Read More