Danny DeVito and Charlie Day on ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’
When Danny DeVito arrives — camera off — on our video call with Charlie Day late last month to discuss the 17th season of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” he…
I’ve covered California for more than four decades. That’s why I’m taking on Essential California
For more than 40 years, I have reported on some of California’s biggest ruptures, contradictions, characters and conundrums. Now I’ll be working the phones, roving this blessed and sometimes cursed…
Musk’s AI firm deletes posts after Grok chatbot praises Hitler
Peter Hoskins & Charlotte Edwards Business & technology reporters, BBC News•@edwardsclm Reuters Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI says it is working to remove “inappropriate” posts made by its chatbot,…
Stephen Miller finally gets his revenge on L.A.
On a palm tree-lined bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, thousands of people rallied against the Trump administration in one of many “No Kings Day” protests around the country last month.…
HBO Max is back. Prestige brand returns to streaming
Who says you can’t go Home Box Office again? Warner Bros. Discovery renamed its streaming service HBO Max on Wednesday, formally reversing its decision from two years ago to dump…
The Trevor Project’s suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth may soon go silent
Amy Kane was filled with dread when she heard that the national suicide prevention lifeline would stop offering specialized crisis intervention to young LGBTQ+ Americans and end its partnership with…
Nigerians hit by cuts in US visa duration
The United States has announced sweeping changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria, cutting the duration and conditions under which most Nigerian travellers can enter the country. Staring 8…
L.A. firestorms and Texas floods show communities are ill-prepared for worsening climate disasters
Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January that resulted in 30 deaths and wiped out…
‘Superman’ review: David Corenswet is a Man of Steel with a mind of marshmallow
Fine, I’ll say it. I need Superman. I’m craving a hero who stands for truth and justice whether he’s rescuing cats or reporting the news. Cheering for such idealism used…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s mass layoffs of federal employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Trump administration to lay off tens of thousands of federal employees and downsize their agencies without seeking the approval…