IndyCars race in Washington for Trump's US birthday festivities
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Hayden Panettiere explains why she cut contact with late actress
Hayden Panettiere's estranged mother cut off contact with the actress because of her relationship with Brian Hickerson.
The Heroes star - who passed away last weekend at the age of 36 - had cited the strains of having ...Read more
Actress Bunny Levine has died at 97
Bunny Levine has died at the age of 97.
The librarian-turned-actress - who had roles in TV shows and movies including Law and Order, Gilmore Girls, La La Land and passed away in her sleep at her home in Tarzana, ...Read more
China 'actively committed' to Iran talks with tensions rising
China said it continues to support a diplomatic end to the U.S.-Iran war, in a delayed statement released shortly before the U.S. is set to unveil measures to punish Tehran’s economic partners.
“China is closely ...Read more
How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans live through one?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.
How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans ...Read more
Tupac shooting occurred amid backdrop of LA gang crime in Vegas, former officials say
LAS VEGAS — Prosecutors have alleged that the 1996 slaying of rapper Tupac Shakur — the subject of a long-awaited, ongoing trial — was a Las Vegas crime involving gang-connected players from Los Angeles.
But the ...Read more
In LA's 'Chinese Beverly Hills,' fighting back against Chinese communist infiltration
LOS ANGELES — With its top-tier schools, large residential lots and quiet living, generations of wealthy Chinese families have seen Arcadia as an ideal location to build a life in the United States.
The influx of ...Read more
Andrew Garfield's ambitions are 'more earthbound'
Andrew Garfield's career ambitions have become "more earthbound" in recent years.
The 43-year-old actor enjoyed huge success in his 20s, starring in The Social Network and the Spider-Man film franchise - but Andrew admits...Read more
Jason Bateman is 'enormously grateful' for success
Jason Bateman feels "enormously grateful" that he's still working in Hollywood.
The 57-year-old actor first found fame as a child, when he appeared in TV shows such as Little House on the Prairie and The Hogan Family, and...Read more
California planned a nuclear exit. Now it's reconsidering
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Diablo Canyon doesn’t look like a nuclear power plant that’s getting ready to retire.
Beneath its twin concrete domes here on the edge of the Central Coast, neutrons slam into uranium ...Read more
'Hidden homicides': Families push states for more scrutiny of domestic violence deaths
Families who believe local officials prematurely ruled their loved ones’ deaths suicides or accidents — rather than investigating whether domestic violence played a role — are pushing lawmakers in a growing number of...Read more
Switzerland's big food question keeps voters busy at ballot box
Switzerland will soon go to the polls on the issue of food, in yet another test of voters’ appetites to answer big questions at the ballot box.
The popular initiative up for consideration on Sept. 27, alongside another...Read more
Olivia Rodrigo releases 500 CD copies of Serena Joy
Olivia Rodrigo has released 500 CD copies of Serena Joy.
The 23-year-old pop star decided to release the CDs of her single at Analog Record Shop in Tustin, California, ahead of her Daisy Chain Fields music festival, the ...Read more
Sir Anthony Hopkins: Music has always been a part of my life
Sir Anthony Hopkins dreamed of becoming a musician during his younger years.
The 88-year-old movie star has enjoyed enormous success in Hollywood, winning two Academy Awards - but Anthony initially dreamed of becoming a ...Read more
Governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, indicted by US, steps down from office -- again
The governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state announced Saturday he is once again taking leave — a day after returning to office following a months-long absence after being indicted in the United States on drug-trafficking ...Read more
Newsom signs bill shielding immigrant aid workers' home addresses
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed legislation that allows workers and volunteers at organizations that aid immigrants to shield their home addresses from public records, and makes it illegal to post their personal ...Read more
Reform UK feuds sidetrack Nigel Farage's push to prepare party to lead
Reform UK is struggling to professionalize its insurgency against the British political establishment, with infighting over its direction spilling into the open just as Nigel Farage’s party seeks to convince voters it’...Read more
India's foreign minister to visit Russia amid US tariff threat
India‘s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Russia and co-chair the 27th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission meeting on trade, science, technology, and culture.
During the two-day visit beginning ...Read more
'Yellowstone' copyright lawsuit accuses Taylor Sheridan of stealing show's concept
A lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday accuses writer and director Taylor Sheridan of stealing the idea for his powerhouse success "Yellowstone" from Lauren J. Salkin, a Virginia-based journalist and screenwriter.
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Police fatally shoot armed person at Santa Monica park
LOS ANGELES — A Santa Monica police officer shot and killed an armed person Saturday afternoon in Palisades Park, city officials said.
Police said the shooting took place after officers arrived at the 1400 block of ...Read more
'I always knew the truth': Man falsely imprisoned for 18 years exonerated of Orange County robbery
LOS ANGELES — For 6,895 days, Guy Miles sat behind bars for a crime he didn't commit.
He lost years of freedom, along with the opportunity to watch his son grow up.
But now, authorities have officially exonerated him �...Read more
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