Los Angeles Times
Local planning afoot for the upcoming World Cup
For organizers of the 2026 World Cup, Friday's tournament draw is alike the bell lap of a long-distance race, the moment when the slow slog turns into a sprint.
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
U.S. peace talk focus shifts to Moscow this week
Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early this week.
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A Google tool exposes weaknesses in schools’ AI policy
A few months ago, a high school English teacher in Los Angeles Unified noticed something different about his students’ tests. Students who had struggled all semester were suddenly getting A’s. He suspected some were cheating, but he couldn't figure out how.
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
For Kathleen Madigan, the middle is just fine
Midwest comedian’s irreverent humor is showcased in new Prime Video special.
6 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Amid nurse shortage, student loans targeted
Trump administration proposes cap on amounts for graduate school
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
SUV hits L.A. ambulance; 5 hurt
At least five people were taken to a hospital Sunday night after a car collided with an ambulance that was transporting an elderly patient in the San Fernando Valley.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A terrifying roar from under the floor and bear's jig is up
Kenneth Johnson first noticed signs of an uninvited guest living under his Altadena home earlier this year.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Bedecked halls at White House show first lady’s touch
First Lady Melania Trump on Monday unveiled the holiday decorations for her family’s first Christmas back at the White House and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.”
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
No LeBron? Again, no worries
Doncic (34 points) and Reaves (33) lead surging Lakers past the Pelicans
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Fire agencies face scrutiny over failure to stop rekindled blazes
Firefighters knew the charred skeleton of a tractor still was smoking when they left the valley floor in Ventura County last year, but didn’t think it posed any danger.
6 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Migrants detained despite court wins
Attorneys observe an escalating trend of the government holding people indefinitely.
6 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A pro-housing move at Coastal Commission
Criticized as an obstacle, agency signals a shift
6 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
State’s Indian truck drivers idled in license purge
A terrible crash made them a target. Many also stay off road for fear of deportation.
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'Super Bowl Shuffle' perfectly in step with its era
HBO documentary revisits Bears’ 1985 music video that ideally matched iconic team with the rise of MTV.
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Another Trump pick disqualified by court
President Trump's former personal lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor despite his administration’s maneuvers to keep her in the role, an appeals court said Monday.
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Fight over evidence in killing of healthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione watched stoically in court Monday as prosecutors played surveillance videos showing the killing of United Healthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson on a New York City sidewalk last year and Mangione’s arrest five days later at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania.
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Horror lingers at kid's party space
Relatives return in shock to Stockton banquet hall a day after deadly shooting.
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
The American West’s most iconic tree is disappearing
Settlers relied on the strength of the now-vulnerable ponderosa
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Desert kingdom shows its greener charms
Saudi Arabia wants its highlands to be a must-see destination for foreign visitors.
5 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Weight-loss drug price drops again
Eli Lilly & Co. is cutting the price for introductory doses of its weight-loss drug Zepbound again, as competition heats up with rival Novo Nordisk.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Feeding bodies, spirits in South L.A.
A health food oasis grows in an area neglected by big grocery chains.
5 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
San Bernardino shots still echo a decade later
Terror attack took 14 lives, changed many more and shaped politics and policing
10 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
California utilities try AI to combat costly wildfire liabilities
One company helps spot problematic trees; another suggests investments in safety.
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Should California get its first gas pipeline?
Touted as 'huge' for consumers, proposal is also seen as a step back
6 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Targeting of Venezuela is raising alarm
New revelations emerge about Trump team’s tactics for escalating the conflict.
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Skipper was a great stabilizer for UCLA
On the first day he met with reporters, Tim Skipper’s eyes bright, his voice confident and his demeanor cheery, the UCLA interim coach kept pushing up ever so gently on the balls of his feet.
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Santa Anas forecast for Los Angeles
Two rounds of Santa Ana winds are forecast to hit Southern California this week, bringing the potential for downed trees and isolated power outages across Los Angeles and elsewhere.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Conservatives ahead in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Reyna Vega whips up simple breakfasts of eggs, fried bananas with cream and refried beans with corn tortillas at her two-table eatery in Tegucigalpa’s center.
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Los Angeles Times
UCLA calls audible, taps Chesney as its next coach
Bruins are set to hire rising leader from James Madison in big shift for the program.
4 min |
December 02, 2025
The New Yorker
A FURTHER SHORE
Doing battle with my blood.
10+ min |