Parker McCollum on his new album, John Mayer and Donald Trump
Last fall, the country singer Parker McCollum played a gig on the south shore of Lake Tahoe — the final date of a lengthy tour behind 2023’s “Never Enough” —…
Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas surpasses 100
KERRVILLE, Texas — The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search continues for missing people. The number…
Christian Horner sacked as team principal by Red Bull after 20 years
While Horner has been removed from his role, it has not been made clear if he has formally departed the company or if a settlement or severance is in place.…
Trump administration sues California over transgender athletes; billions of dollars at stake
The Trump administration on Wednesday sued California for allowing transgender athletes to compete on school sports teams that match their gender identity, alleging state officials violated federal civil rights law…
Grammys 2026: Addison Rae among 3,600 invited to join Recording Academy
Thanks to breakout singles like “Diet Pepsi” and to praise from the likes of Charli XCX and Lana Del Rey, Addison Rae is considered by many prognosticators to be in…
Hiltzik: How Social Security lied about the budget bill
One of the hallmarks that set the Social Security Administration apart from other government programs was its sedulous avoidance of anything resembling partisan politics. That was a key to its…
Moscow shrugs off Trump’s irritation with Putin
Any analysis of Donald Trump’s current thinking on Russia risks getting out of date very quickly. Read too much into an individual tweet, post or off-the-cuff comment by the US…
Worker advocates arrested after tire spikes found at immigration raid
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested four men on Tuesday on suspicion of interfering with immigration enforcement operations and placing homemade tire spikes allegedly intended to disable law enforcement vehicles, federal…
The week’s bestselling books, July 13
Hardcover fiction 1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books: $30) A story of friendship, love and adversity during the 1980s Space Shuttle program. 2. The Emperor of Gladness by…
Why is Los Angeles Innocence Project trying to free Scott Peterson?
For the true-crime-loving public, the Innocence Project and Scott Peterson occupy opposite ends of the moral spectrum. The project helps free the wrongly convicted, while Peterson is a philandering Modesto…
