Los Angeles Times
These celebs want all men to look camera-ready
Stars like Dwayne Johnson and John Legend are proving skincare is macho with their own lines of beauty products
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
L.A. homicides drop to lowest level in decades
Decline mirrors other cities'. Experts credit first responders, social services, other factors.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
The Supreme Court has made a real mess out of U.S. gun laws
The reasoning that knocked down California’s open-carry ban could end background checks and felon restrictions
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A leading technologist deflates hype over robots
It may come to your attention that we are inundated with technological hype.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Ole Miss, Miami to battle in game like no other
Fiesta Bowl to feature teams whose viability, deservedness fueled controversy in circles.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Harbaugh says John will find work soon
The NFL is down one Harbaugh in its coaching ranks, although Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh doesn’t expect his older brother to be out of a job for long.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Why California gray whales starve
RECENTLY, WHILE sailing with friends on San Francisco Bay, I enjoyed the sight of harbor porpoises, cormorants, pelicans, seals and sea lions — and then the spouting plume and glistening back of a gray whale that gave me pause.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Zegras zings former team
Flyers forward scores twice in the first period as Ducks lose their seventh in a row.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
"I'M NOT DONE YET"
With ‘Jay Kelly,’ 64-year-old George Clooney looks back — and ahead — on his life and career.
8 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Time for an encore?
With her breakthrough role in \"Almost Famous,\" Kate Hudson received her first Oscar nomination.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Cut FEMA in half? Black folks know how this goes
The agency regularly fails Black communities. Now the Trump administration wants to make it smaller.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Modern Black Wall Street revives historic legacy, building unity, capital access, and wealth for entrepreneurs
When people hear the phrase “Black Wall Street,” many think first of Greenwood, Okla., the once-thriving Black economic hub destroyed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Adegoke Steve Colson talks with AmNews ahead of Winter Jazz Fest performance Jan. 12
Pianist and composer Adegoke Steve Colson will take the stage alongside prominent and emerging voices at the annual Winter Jazz Fest (WJF) in New York City, which will take place from January 8-13.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Dr. Wanda Tucker's family roots span from Virginia to Angola
Dr. Wanda Tucker is fortunate among Black Americans.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Oliver Lake, Winter JazzFest, Unity Jazz, The Guggenheim
Oliver Lake's creativity as an alto saxophonist, poet, big band leader, composer, and visual artist is as mesmerizing as the Manhattan Skyline.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Jan. 6 plaque honoring Capitol police off display
On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A crafty, cutthroat politician rises in Venezuela
Then Venezuela’s foreign minister, Rodríguez directed Citgo — a subsidiary of the state oil company — to make a $500,000 donation to the president’s inauguration.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
After fires, 'the hardest year of our lives'
Anniversary draws outpouring from survivors. 'There is no right or wrong way to process grief.'
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
U.S. seizes pair of sanctioned oil tankers
The move signals an intent to control the global distribution of Venezuela petroleum.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Fire victims’ complaints about insurers prompt a flurry of bills
Since the January 2025 firestorms damaged or destroyed more than 12,000 homes in Los Angeles County, fire victims have repeatedly complained that insurers have delayed, denied or underpaid many of their claims, with most still displaced.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Job openings slide to one of the lowest levels in five years
Employers posted far fewer jobs in November than in the previous month, a sign that employers aren't yet ramping up hiring even as growth has picked up.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Another severe flu season already is upon us
U.S. infections are still surging in a repeat of last winter’s epidemic, and health officials say the situation is likely to get worse
3 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Appeals panel pauses order for teachers
Court battle continues over notifying parents of a child’s gender identity at school.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
'Avengers: Doomsday' is set to usher X-Men into the MCU
A teaser for the Marvel film includes major characters from former Fox film series.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Notorious Santana school shooter could go free
Man who killed two in San Diego County in 2001 when he was 15 is granted a sentencing.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Parker receives prize, ponders future
The iconic actor reflects on Globes honor, her 52-year career and books.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
'Dead Man's Wire' never explains why
Gus Van Sant’s true story of a TV hostage situation mostly sticks to the aesthetics.
4 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Little getting past netminder Porth
Goalkeeper is a major reason Palos Verdes began this week atop rankings in California.
4 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Getting back in rhythm of life
Musicians affected by last year's fires found some relief from the MusiCares charity.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Defense rests? Not for Shula
Coordinator eyes head coaching job, but he's set on fine-tuning Rams
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