Pyrite fire erupts in Inland Empire, forcing evacuations
A brush fire ignited Friday evening near Jurupa Valley, prompting evacuation orders in the nearby communities of Jurupa Hills and Sunnyslope. Dubbed the Pyrite fire, it was reported at 5:19…
Sheinelle Jones describes ‘marathon’ of grief over Uche Ojeh
Sheinelle Jones returned to work co-hosting the third hour of the “Today” show Friday, nearly five months after her husband’s death, and described a marathon of grief that started long…
For L.A.’s Anglophiles, the Oasis reunion is ‘a football game with 80,000 people on same team’
For 15 years, Dylan Shepherd’s band was as close as you could get to seeing Oasis onstage. Shepherd fronts Supersonic, an Oasis tribute act that’s nailed every detail of their…
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On Capitol Hill, RFK Defends Firings at CDC
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What…
A pro wrestler, an MMA fighter and the staged fight that turned into a bloody battle
It was supposed to be a scripted fight between a professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter — a crowd-pleasing crossover performance intended to draw maximum online fans with a…
How a fictitious Hollywood diva helped forge Trump’s personality
A week after Joe Biden clinched the 2020 presidential election, Maureen Dowd published a New York Times piece that compared the delusional thinking of outgoing President Trump, who refused to…
Isolated Amazon tribe seen near logging bridge site, alarming watchdog
BOGOTA, Colombia — Members of an Indigenous tribe who live deep in Peru’s Amazon rainforest and avoid contact with outsiders have been reported entering a neighboring village in what activists…
People can’t get COVID vaccines. Anger is building against Trump
Every year around this time, like clockwork, Marty Lazniarz would plan to get his regular COVID-19 vaccine — essential protection before heading out on a trip. But this year, trying…
Trump Administration Investigates Medicaid Spending on Immigrants in Blue States
By Angela Hart and Devi Shastri, The Associated Press SACRAMENTO — The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in…
College kids shouldn’t have to graduate late because of class capacity
Sept. 4, 2025 7 AM PT To the editor: The article about students unable to get the classes they need hits close to home (“Students can’t get into basic college…