Los Angeles Times
Sparks fly in 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'
James Cameron and the film's VFX artists discuss the 'power couple from hell' at the core of the sequel and the tech they developed to create realistic flames
4 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Reality TV star enters mayor's race
Spencer Pratt, a Palisades fire survivor and Bass critic, vows to 'expose the system.'
3 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
'Bugonia' trio lives on a different planet
Stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons talk about what it's like to be in director Yorgos Lanthimos' orbit
5 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
ICE kills woman in Twin Cities
Minneapolis traffic stop turns deadly. Self-defense narrative 'garbage,' mayor says.
5 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
James, Doncic finding synergy
Lakers superstars each score 30 points while steering the ship in a win over the Pelicans.
4 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
OUTSIDE BUYERS MOVE IN ON BURN ZONES
Report shows high number of investors, who might delay community rebuilding.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Their screen time was brief, but they made the most of it
These actors from 'Hamnet,' 'One Battle After Another' and 'The History of Sound' delivered some of the year's most memorable performances in just a few scenes
3 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Trump is not 'America First.' What's his true goal?
The president who promised domestic solutions instead ordered 626 overseas strikes last year
4 min |
January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Senator's censure could backfire
Re \"Hegseth censures Democrat over his remarks to troops,\" Jan. 6
1 min |
January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Use of force by NYPD officers surged 20% last year
Use of force by members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) surged 20% last year to 11,746 incidents — a record high since the department began detailed record-keeping about the issue in 2016, according to a police department report quietly posted online in recent days.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
From the Iraq War to the drug war, Toni Smith's protest continues
Toni Smith, New York state director at the Drug Policy Alliance, found her principles at the principal's office when she was just a kid.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
St. John's men's hoop squad labors to live up to high expectations
Led by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, St. John's had reasonably high hopes they could win the NCAA men's title this season.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
It's game on for conference action for NYC Division I women's hoops
After two months of traveling and matching up against new opponents, this is the time of year when things get serious for Division I basketball.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
André Gaines discusses his film adaptation of Amiri Baraka's seminal work 'Dutchman'
The AmNews had an exclusive interview with the producer, writer, and director André Gaines on his film “The Dutchman,” a psychological thriller, which opened in theaters on Jan. 2, after a screening at the African Diaspora International Film Festival in New York City.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
Sports Illustrated US
What's in The Cards?
THREE FORMER ATHLETES OFFER INSIGHT INTO THE LATEST GAMBLING CRISIS TO ROCK THE SPORTS WORLD
3 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
ON HER OWN TERMS
After more than a decade in snowboarding's spotlight, the 25-year-old enters her third Olympics with a NEW PERSPECTIVE on what it means to love her sport-and herself
10 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
COLDEN CIRL RETURNS
AFTER A CASUAL SKI TRIP REIGNITED HER PASSION FOR SKATING, ALYSA LIU IS BACK WITH A REFRESHED OUTLOOK
4 min |
February 2026
Sports Illustrated US
STILL HOT TO TROT
AS THE GLOBETROTTERS TURN 100, A TEAM LEGEND LOOKS BACK-AND TO THE FUTURE
7 min |
February 2026
Los Angeles Times
Israel's top diplomat visits breakaway territory
His government’s decision to recognize Somaliland has been widely condemned.
2 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A historic Hollywood motel goes up in flames
Fire occurs as Cultural Heritage Commission was considering the inn for preservation.
4 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Job market is killer in Park’s ‘No Other Choice’
International People’s Choice Award at Toronto, starts off all too familiarly.
3 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
5 years later, Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to Capitol
Five years ago outside the White House, departing President Trump told a crowd of supporters to head to the Capitol — “and I'll be there with you” — in protest as Congress was affirming the 2020 election victory for Democrat Joe Biden.
5 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Death toll tied to protests in Iran rises to at least 36
Protesters angry over Iran’s ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down.
4 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Pope Leo closes Holy Year with critique of consumerism
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican's 2025 Holy Year by denouncing consumerist and anti-foreigner sentiments, capping a Jubilee that reportedly saw some 33 million pilgrims flock to Rome and a historic transition from one pontiff to another.
3 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
European leaders say Greenland ‘belongs to its people’
Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on President Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland.
4 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
24 Venezuelan officers killed in U.S. operation
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face federal drug charges, officials said Tuesday.
4 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Allies make Ukraine security guarantees
EU and other leaders say they will provide support to deter any future Russian attack.
4 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Bettors all-in on Ohtani in 2025
They placed more wagers on Dodgers’ star than any other athlete last year.
2 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
USC defense needs a dose of help from outside perspective
It might be tempting, but Trojans shouldn't make anyone on staff their new coordinator.
3 min |
January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Astrophysicist will take the helm at Caltech
Ray Jayawardhana of Johns Hopkins is appointed president at a turbulent time for the university
4 min |