A crisis of faith: ICE raids force some churches to take ‘extraordinary’ action
As word spread among Catholics that immigration agents were visiting places of worship to carry out deportations, the pews inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church…
‘One Night in Idaho: The College Murders’ focuses on victims’ families
It’s the biggest question that’s been asked over and over again about the night of Nov. 13, 2022, when four University of Idaho students — Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison…
Hollywood soundstage operators are reeling. Will state tax credits help?
The announcement last month that Occidental Studios would be put up for sale marked a historic turning point in a studio once used by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks to…
Nigeria can’t take Venezuelan deportees from US, says Yusuf Tuggar
Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha Booty BBC News, Lagos & London Anadolu via Getty Images “We already have over 230 million people,” says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure…
Organizers hope the 2028 Summer Olympics present a ‘refreshed global image of California’
Los Angeles city and county officials working on the 2028 Summer Olympics discussed details about tourism, their hopes for the economic benefits of the mega-event and lessons learned from the…
Nick Fradiani channels Neil Diamond in ‘A Beautiful Noise’
“A Beautiful Noise” is a jukebox musical that understands the assignment. The show, which opened Wednesday at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on the Broadway musical’s North American tour, exists to…
Gaza’s largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive
Reuters A fuel shortage threatens to shut down life-saving services at Nasser hospital Doctors have warned of an imminent disaster at Gaza’s largest functioning hospital because of critical shortage of…
Immigration action sparks chaotic protest in Ventura County
The crowd outside Glass House Farms in Camarillo in the wake of Thursday’s chaotic immigration sweep was a strange mix. There were vocal protesters hurling insults and sometimes water bottles…
‘The Aviator and the Showman’: New look at Amelia Earhart’s marriage
Book Review The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made an American Icon By Laurie Gwen ShapiroViking: 512 pages, $35If you buy books linked…
Ukraine to receive US Patriot air defence systems, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he will send weapons, including Patriot air defence systems, for Ukraine via Nato. Trump told NBC News that in a new deal, “we’re going…