Los Angeles Times
Her famous folks are still showing her the way
Laura Dern talks about playing three-dimensional women in 'Jay Kelly' and 'Is This Thing On?' and why her parents' influence will always stay with her
4 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Buss brothers considering an A's investment
Joey, Jesse Buss said to be in preliminary talks about jumping into baseball ownership.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Gallagher helps Cubs beat rival Phantoms
Senior scores first in ‘Downtown World Cup’ and fends off pressure for 2-1 win.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Bringing the political to the TV screen
These 10 thrillers served as a reflection of, and escape from, turbulent times.
5 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Mavericks frontman with rich baritone
His group expanded the sound of country with big-band, pop and Cuban influence.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A new all-time scoring leader in state
Inglewood’s Crowe Jr., who is committed to Missouri, breaks mark and is not finished yet.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
For autism causes, experts look to genes, not vaccines
Earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that the search for autism's cause — a question that has kept researchers busy for the better part of six decades — would be over in just five months.
5 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump alleges affordability 'hoax.' Here's the reality on the ground
Frank McRae, a retiree who lives in Koreatown, did not hesitate when I asked what he'd say to President Trump about his claim last week that the affordability crisis is a hoax.
5 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Two teen e-bikers charged with assault in Hermosa Beach
Charges have been filed against two teens who were arrested after surveillance cameras recorded a group of boys on e-bikes attacking a man near the Hermosa Beach Pier until he was knocked unconscious, police said.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Fake heiress scammed $30 million from banks, FBI says
A woman allegedly posed as an heiress and scammed nearly $30 million from banks and institutions in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to authorities.
1 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Homelessness services CEO quits city board
The chief executive of one of Los Angeles’ most prominent homeless service nonprofits has resigned from a government oversight board amid a federal investigation into one of the nonprofit’s real estate dealings.
1 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
50 rounds fired at Stockton party, sheriff says
It could take weeks or months to arrest the masked gunmen, the official says.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Poverty post raises 'affordability' issue
On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a wealth manager named Michael Green published a Substack post arguing that a $140,000 income is the new poverty level for a family of four in America, where the official poverty line is $32,150.
6 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Earth, Wind & Fire bring iconic funk and soul classics to Hard Rock in Atlantic City
Soul and funk icons Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) recently took the stage in front of bright, multicolored lights and a diverse crowd by age and more on two cold autumn evenings at Etess Arena in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
'Love & Basketball' still scores: A 25th anniversary capsule reimagines a classic
On December 5, 2025, a film that shaped a generation returned in a new uniform.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
University of Alabama suspends magazines focused on Black and women students
This story originally appeared on 19thnews.
3 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Columbia women's basketball team builds on back-to-back NCAA tournament bids
Columbia University women's basketball team has established itself as one of the most successful programs among New York City's Division I ballers.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
The Armory set to host the iconic Colgate Women's Games 50th year
Fred Thompson's vision has been more than realized.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani visits Bronx Christmas Tree Lighting
Bronx BP Gibson was joined by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the annual tree lighting in the Bronx on Dec. 5, 2025. (Ariama C. Long photos)
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Calls mount for emergency action to halt deed theft cases, including a U.N. intervention
A growing coalition, comprising Brooklyn homeowners, tenants, religious leaders, and legal experts, is forming to fight the deed theft epidemic that Black communities have been facing in the borough.
1 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Another political upstart? Darializa Avila Chevalier challenges U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat
East Harlem community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier is campaigning for Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s seat in New York's 13th Congressional district.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson blasts Trump admin case over termination of non-loyalists
The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Rebecca Slaughter, who served for seven years as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) until she received an email in March informing her of her termination due to her ideals being deemed “inconsistent with [the] administration’s priorities.”
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
One45 development leaves community leaders asking questions at rally
On November 20, Harlem community members and activists, led by Defend Harlem with several faith and political leaders, gathered at the corner of 145th Street and Lenox Avenue to demand that One45 for Harlem, the new housing development set to be built there, be made affordable to Harlem residents.
3 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
How Harlemite Helen Taylor became NYC's poster child for supportive housing
\"My new life is going to cost me my old one,\" recited Harlemite Helen Taylor in a poem she wrote about moving on.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Harlem Holidaze: A few friendly faces that can't wait to see yours
Holiday shopping in Harlem is more than a seasonal errand.
3 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Eliminated from playoff contention, the Jets and Giants eye top draft talent
Another NFL season has brought what is seemingly perpetual disappointment for Jets and Giants fans.
4 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Monroe women's basketball honors fallen teammate with ongoing excellence
Monroe University Express women's basketball is currently undefeated in NJCAA Region 15 action and is ranked sixth in the country — social media posts proclaim the team's winning record, 12-1 thus far this season.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Ego Nwodim to host 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Film Independent has announced that Ego Nwodim — actor, comedian, and one of the defining voices of her generation — will host the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. residents on President Donald Trump's birthday next year — which also happens to be Flag Day — but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.
2 min |
December 11, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
N.J. Rep. Coleman introduces bill to require megacorps to share wealth with employees
New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who is preparing to retire at the end of her term in 2026, recently reintroduced a bill designed to shift a bit of economic power back to workers.
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