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Blackwater founder to deploy nearly 200 personnel to Haiti as gang violence soars
The security firm of former U.S. Navy SEAL Erik Prince will soon deploy nearly 200 personnel from various countries to Haiti as part of a one-year deal to quell gang violence there, a person with knowledge of the plans said.
3 min |
August 21, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
The PWHL and Barbie collaborate to promote diversity in women's hockey
Barbie, Tim Hortons (the iconic Canadian restaurant chain known for its donuts) and the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) have teamed up on a new set of hockey dolls in collaboration with PWHL stars Sarah Nurse and Marie-Philip Poulin.
2 min |
August 21, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Mamdani's safety platform beats “tough-on- crime” and builds a big tent
In the aftermath of the New York City Democratic primary, much has been written about Zohran Mamdani's remarkable win across a diverse group of voters — including some Trump voters and many who stayed home in previous elections.
3 min |
August 21, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Summer COVID cases not increasing significantly, but measles sees a comeback, experts say
Concerns over a potential increase in COVID-19 cases have been consistent during the last few summers, but summer 2025 also brought a renewed focus on measles outbreaks. The American Medical Association (AMA) recently highlighted the newest COVID-19 variant and measles in their AMA Update Series.
2 min |
August 21, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Miss Harlem Shake 2025 donates winnings to the Schomburg Center
Summertime in Harlem serves as the perfect time to enjoy a shake— and appreciate and support Black research and culture.
2 min |
August 21, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Thoughts on Lloyd Williams, Harlem's visionary force
Upon hearing of the August 6 transition of Lloyd Williams, president and CEO of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and co-founder of Harlem Week, it was obvious obituaries would appear in all the major publications, as well as television and radio acknowledgements.
5 min |
August 21, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
The Brooklyn College Bulldogs Esports team is building a contender
Over the past decade, collegiate esports has vaulted from niche LAN rooms — dedicated spaces where players connect to a local network for low-latency, face-to-face competition — to elaborate recruiting lists and budget lines, complete with national conferences, travel weekends, and streamed playoffs that draw live audiences. Brooklyn College is an institution squarely in that surge. Under Director of Esports Alexander Raff, the Bulldogs aren't just chasing trophies; they're building a program that doubles as a campus commons for a commuter school, where students stay because they’ve found a team and a community.
2 min |
August 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
The Russia and Ukraine summits show potential to push for peace
The president should emphasize U.S. willingness to continue to sell weapons to Kyiv if no peace deal is reached
3 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Trump and the U.S. gain nothing from relationship with Putin
Despite the president's belief that the world's 'two big powers' could work toward a peace deal, only Russia's leader walked away from Alaska with anything to show for it
3 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Anaheim warns of immigration raids as agents swarm the city
Officials describe the actions as 'the most significant and disruptive' in weeks.
3 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Spain endures one of its most destructive wildfire seasons
Spain tackled several major wildfires on Tuesday in one of the country’s most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, despite temperatures dropping across the Iberian Peninsula.
2 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Ruling blocks players' paths to suiting up for USC, UCLA
District judge denies injunction requests by Wingfield, Robinson to play this fall.
3 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
How state plans to boost EVs with no federal help
Restoring subsidies is key among several strategies identified by California officials.
4 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Moreno has grown into his role as a clutch kicker for San Pedro
Once a scrawny freshman, the junior has developed into a consistent performer.
2 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Federal crackdown ripples through capital
White House has touted arrests, while D.C. officials have criticized operation.
4 min |
August 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
DE LOS Rauw Alejandro is among honorees
Puerto Rican pop visionary Rauw Alejandro will be honored at the 38th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards.
2 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
L.A.'s tagged towers remain in limbo
Bankruptcy sale of the spectacular eyesore downtown drags on with no end in sight.
3 min |
August 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
BECOMING THE GIRL THE WORLD BLAMED
Grace Van Patten takes on Hulu's Amanda Knox story, from arrest to release
6 min |
August 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Ancestral land returned to tribe
A church turns over a half-acre plot to the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians.
4 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Maker of voting machines had 'slush fund,' feds allege
An election technology firm allegedly overbilled Los Angeles County for voting machines used during the 2020 election and funneled the extra cash into a \"slush fund\" for bribing government officials, federal prosecutors say in a criminal case against three company executives.
7 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Hamas response to plan spurs call for Gaza truce
A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering aceasefire in the Gaza Strip after Hamas militants’ “positive response” to a proposal from Arab countries, but Israel has yet to weigh inas its military prepares an offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas.
4 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Finally, a smart solution for L.A.'s empty skyscrapers
Nearly 30% of downtown office spaces sit vacant following the pandemic. Here's how the city could transform them.
4 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
FTC accuses group of fraud in ticket resales
Complaint alleges trio made millions off of concert seats on Ticketmaster.
2 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
THE BEST AND WORST FREEWAYS IN SOUTHLAND
From the easy, breezy 261 to the imperfect 10, The Times ranks them based on speed, crashes and other factors
10+ min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Not all is right in Dodgers' outfield
Betts meets with Roberts, Friedman after Hernández's poor defense
3 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Laughter is dying down in cinemas
Comedy no longer rules the box office. But, funnily enough, the genre has hope.
5 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Boxer Chávez Jr. is sent to Mexico
Julio César Chávez Jr., whose high-profile boxing career was marred by substance abuse and other struggles and never approached the heights of his legendary father, was in Mexican custody Tuesday after being deported from the United States.
2 min |
August 20, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Metro bus ridership continues to dip. Are ICE raids partly to blame?
Ridership across Metro’s transit system plunged in June after federal immigration authorities conducted dramatic raids across Los Angeles County, sowing fear among many rail and bus riders.
2 min |
August 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A well-acted tale of a true crime saga
Amanda Knox, who became an international headline in 2007, when, as an American student spending a year in Perugia, Italy, she was (wrongly) accused of the murder and sexual assault of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, is now the subject, and executive producer, of \"The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,\" an eight-part docudrama premiering Wednesday on Hulu. (Her boyfriend of one week, Raffaele Sollecito, also wrongly accused, does not seem to have garnered similar attention, which might tell you something about misogyny in the prurient press, and its audience.)
4 min |
August 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Officer held by ICE opts to leave country
A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday.
1 min |