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
New mothers just don’t have the data to use GLP-1 drugs
MY FRIEND Sara, eight weeks after giving birth, left me a tearful voicemail.
3 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
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
Los Angeles Times
FBI is directed to list 'domestic terrorists' in U.S.
Justice Department memo calls for cash rewards for people who report on others.
4 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Two signs of the regulatory apocalypse
THE CONFLUENCE OF two seemingly unrelated news events in recent days the first one roiling Hollywood and media from coast to coast, the other playing out before the Supreme Court-was nothing short of uncanny.
4 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Will Altadena Girls remain a success story?
Teen-founded charity tries to keep mission alive
8 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
JUDGE ORDERS TROOPS' REMOVAL IN L.A.
Trump doesn't hold 'unchecked power' to control National Guard, ruling says.
4 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'Smashing Machine' pulls no punches
Director Benny Safdie and the production crew knuckled down to make sure the mixed martial arts matches in the film looked as authentic as possible
3 min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Actors Roundtable
Insights on striking 'the most difficult balance,' from fatherhood to the artistic process.
10+ min |
December 11, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A COACH FROM DAY ONE
Musselman was called early as he formed bond with 'brothers'
5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
1 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
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 |