Los Angeles Times
U.S. military will target Iran-linked vessels worldwide
The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government, including weapons, oil, metals and electronics.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Walmart redesigns its brand to boost appeal
Walmart is redesigning the packaging of its Great Value products to help customers instantly spot whether a bag of spicy chips is gluten-free or how much protein is packed into a serving of chicken nuggets.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
L.A. braces for Santa Ana winds, then rain
Gusts won't pose a wildfire risk because of a recent storm, the weather service says.
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April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A guide to this weekend’s Festival of Books
The festival will host more than 550 storytellers, with “Ask a Reporter” panels and interviews with celebrities like multihyphenate businesswoman (and Beyoncé’s mother) Tina Knowles.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Lawyer says guards beat, pepper-sprayed detainees at facility in Florida
Guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades this month, according to a lawyer for two detainees.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Key agency approves concept for the president’s triumphal arch
President Trump’s design for the triumphal arch he wants built at an entrance to the nation’s capital moved a step forward Thursday after a key agency reviewed the proposal for the first time.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
People 'bathe' in nature as respite from chaotic news cycle
For two hours, Claire Jefferies wanted to get away from the war in Iran and the rising gas prices and just commune with nature.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Redistricting battle narrows as some states press on
The battlefield is narrowing and the timeline is tightening in a congressional redistricting contest among states seeking a partisan advantage ahead of the November midterm elections.
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
In Cameroon, Leo blasts ‘tyrants’ ravaging planet
The papal visit puts a spotlight on separatist conflict that has roiled the region for years.
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
U.S. signals a pivot to economic warfare on Iran
Secondary sanctions could be levied on entities doing business with Islamic Republic.
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
If we keep listening, Prince's lyrics will keep teaching us
A decade after his death, the songwriter’s observations reverberate more than the innuendos he was known for
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Readers, have we got the hot spot for you
The scoop on this weekend's Festival of Books, from speakers to tickets and parking.
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
From the Southern shadows to L.A. lights
Award-winning rural noir author Cosby will be all over weekend’s Festival of Books.
5 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Harris won’t save the Democrats
Re “Harris ‘might’ run for president again in '28, she tells Sharpton,” April 11
1 min |
April 17, 2026
People US
The Rebirth of Lena Dunham
THE GIRLS CREATOR IS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT AND FEELING BETTER THAN EVER AS SHE OPENS UP ABOUT CHRONIC ILLNESS, ADDICTION, RELATIONSHIPS AND HER COMPLICATED PATH TO STARDOM IN A NEW BOOK
4 min |
April 27, 2026
People US
Artemis II Makes History With Record-Breaking Moon Mission
More than a week after lifting off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on April 1, the four-person Artemis II crew—astronauts Reid Wiseman, 50, Victor Glover, 49, Christina Koch, 47, and Jeremy Hansen, 50—splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the San Diego coast on April 10 after their historic flight around the moon.
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April 27, 2026
People US
Heather Locklear & Lorenzo Lamas Are Dating!
Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas’s new romance is so ’80s. Lamas’s rep confirms to People that Locklear, 64, and Lamas, 68, who found TV fame on the prime-time soap Falcon Crest just as the future Melrose Place star was making her ’80s mark on Dynasty, have been dating for months.
1 min |
April 27, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Rehab center plan draws protest
San Pedro neighborhood opposes addiction facility
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Charges dropped against Torrance police in 2018 killing of man who held air rifle
Manslaughter charges were officially dismissed Thursday against two former Torrance police officers charged in the 2018 shooting death of Christopher Deandre Mitchell, a car theft suspect who was holding an air rifle at the time he was killed.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
3 dogs are stabbed, 1 fatally, defending historic cemetery
It happened as it had many times before at the Woodlawn Celestial Gardens in Compton.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Ohtani's bat rests as arm does all the work
Two-way phenom isn't in lineup but pitches six strong innings to dominate the Mets.
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Curtain falls on Clippers season
Too much Curry, not enough Leonard in fourth quarter of play-in loss
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Riverside County fire contained
A vegetation fire that ignited in Riverside County on Wednesday afternoon and damaged at least one home is 90% contained as of Thursday afternoon, cording to authorities.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
He's serving more 'Beef'
Creator Lee Sung Jin breaks down the cycles of entitlement and petty revenge he created for Season 2 of Netflix's anthology series. (Spoiler: Don't drink the OJ.)
8 min |
April 17, 2026
People US
Mick Jagger & Jerry Hall’s Daughters: Scent, Sisterhood & Rock and Roll Style
LIZZY AND GEORGIA MAY JAGGER BRING THEIR SHARED MEMORIES TO A NEW BEAUTY CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING THE POWER OF FAMILY AND FRAGRANCE
3 min |
April 27, 2026
People US
Swing Into Summer Movies!
THE SEASON’S BIGGEST, STARRIEST BLOCKBUSTERS HAVE OUR CINEMA SENSES TINGLING
2 min |
April 27, 2026
AppleMagazine
RIVIAN TEAMS WITH REDWOOD MATERIALS ON BATTERY STORAGE AT ILLINOIS PLANT
Rivian is extending the life of its electric-vehicle batteries in a new partnership with Redwood Materials, the battery recycling and energy company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel.
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Long Beach startup helps clients manage power usage
Many companies in California struggle to get enough electricity to power their growing businesses.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
SpaceX tapped to prop up Cybertrucks
Sales of the vehicles have been falling, prompting an unusual business arrangement.
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Amid uproar, support for LA28
Fans are frustrated with LA28.
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