Afghan women lose their ‘last hope’ as Taliban shuts down internet
Mahfouz ZubaideAfghanistan producer Getty Images Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan. She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in…
70 years after his death, the legacy of James Dean lives on
Seventy years ago today, actor James Dean was killed while driving his sports car on a remote highway in Central California. Dean had made only three films but was already…
Will Smith makes the roster for Dodgers’ wild-card series vs. Reds
Despite missing the last three weeks of the season with a fracture on his right hand, catcher Will Smith was included on the Dodgers’ roster for their best-of-three wild card…
Israeli troops kill at least 31 Palestinians as peace considered
By SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN CAIRO (AP) — Israeli forces killed at least 31 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local hospitals said, as questions churned about U.S.…
New musicians shine as Dudamel launches final season with L.A. Phil
Gustavo Dudamel has begun his tale of two cities. As Dickens prophetically reminds us, ours is hardly the first age of wisdom and of foolishness, the first epoch of belief…
Contributor: AI therapy isn’t getting better. Therapists are just failing
A growing number of people are turning to AI for therapy not because it’s now smarter than humans, but because too many human therapists stopped doing their jobs. Instead of…
Unpicking Trump’s Gaza peace plan map
President Trump has announced a 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza, showing various lines of Israeli troop withdrawal should President Trump’s plan go ahead. BBC Verify has…
Slightly cloudy with a chance of home runs. Dodgers postseason starts off cooler than normal
This week’s weather will be mostly clear with a chance of home runs. As the Dodgers prepare to face the Reds in a best-of-three wild-card series starting Tuesday, a deeper…
Meet my new favorite baller, CT Sun forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa – NBC Los Angeles
Olivia Nelson-Ododa has a mission that hits close to home. The Connecticut Sun forward has seen how reproductive health issues can impact women, and she’s making an effort to improve…
Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid
By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs and invest $70 billion in U.S. manufacturing under a deal struck with…