Los Angeles Timesadded this to WorldVenezuela Venezuelans now file 1 in 5 of all new asylum claims worldwide, U.N. saysLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressWhen Johan Alvarez was unable to provide more than one meal a day for his young family, he knew it was time to leave Venezuela. With his wife and infant son, the 25-year-old embarked on a lengthy journey
Los Angeles Timesadded this to EntertainmentPlay buttonLil Nas X Lil Nas X is a meme star, sure, but his debut EP reveals a star, periodLos Angeles Times - Mikael WoodSix months after he posted the song on the internet, three months after Billboard said it wasn’t a country song and two months after it went to No. 1 on the Hot 100 — where it’s stayed put ever since,
Los Angeles Timesadded this to LifestyleRecipes Milk Bar’s famous Compost Cookies recipe from Christina TosiLos Angeles Times - Christina TosiThese cookies always turn out great in my mother’s kitchen because she infamously has a hodgepodge of mix-ins, none in great enough quantity to make an actual single-flavored cookie on its own. My brother-in-law
Los Angeles Timesadded this to PoliticsJoe Biden Joe Biden's nostalgia for bipartisanship increasingly an issue for his 2020 campaignLos Angeles Times - Janet HookWith a tone-deaf bit of nostalgia Tuesday night, former Vice President Joe Biden ignited a fire around his presidential campaign, speaking wistfully of a time in Washington when in he could work civilly
Los Angeles Timesadded this to EntertainmentDemocratic National Committee Will the Democratic presidential primary debates be a boom or bust for TV news?Los Angeles Times - Stephen BattaglioThe start of the 2020 race for the White House means the return of one of TV’s biggest and unlikely hits of recent years — the presidential primary debates. Once appointment viewing for political junkies
Los Angeles Timesadded this to EntertainmentPlay buttonEntertainment California Sounds: New music from Amon Tobin, Chelsea Wolfe and Salaam Remi & Terrace MartinLos Angeles Times - By Randall RobertsSalaam Remi & Terrace Martin, “Northside of Linden, Westside of Slauson” (Flying Buddha / Louder than Life). At seven songs and 24 minutes, the new instrumental jazz collaboration between Los Angeles and
Los Angeles Timesadded this to SportsSports Lenny Dykstra says he searched nine hours in a dumpster for his $80,000 denturesLos Angeles Times - Chuck SchilkenLenny Dykstra can smile again, thanks to his own grit and determination. Dykstra said he spent nine hours last weekend digging through a dumpster behind a Jersey Mike’s Subs shop after accidentally leaving
Los Angeles Timesadded this to EntertainmentEntertainment Review: ‘Leto’ is a vibrant portrait of Leningrad’s underground ’80s rock sceneLos Angeles Times - By Justin Chang“Leto,” which means “summer” in Russian, is the title of a song that gets its hooks in you early on and won’t let go. Written and performed by Soviet musician Mike Naumenko (played by singer Roman Bilyk),
Los Angeles Timesadded this to LocalDeSean Jackson Kid Cali’s killer sentenced to 50 years to life in prisonLos Angeles Times - Colleen ShalbyAn Inglewood man was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years to life in prison for the 2016 murder of rapper Kid Cali. Kenny Birdine, then 19, fatally shot Cali at a massive summertime pool party in Granada Hills.
Los Angeles Timesadded this to EntertainmentDon Rickles How ‘Toy Story 4’ and Pixar keep Don Rickles’ legacy alive two years after his deathLos Angeles Times - By Christina SchoellkopfThe toys in “Toy Story 4” are freaking out in Bonnie’s family RV when Rex spirals into his typical hysterics. Panicked, the dinosaur swings his oversize green tail and whacks fellow franchise veteran Potato
Los Angeles Timesadded this to EntertainmentLindsay Lohan Is Lindsay Lohan’s life not crazy enough for reality TV anymore?Los Angeles Times - Christie D'ZurillaAfter one season, “Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club” might have welcomed its last guests — and its last TV viewers. “We were looking to rework the show, but there were creative differences,” a source close the
Los Angeles Timesadded this to LocalFather's Day Video shows woman fleeing hit-and-run crash that left a dad dead on Father’s DayLos Angeles Times - Colleen ShalbyThe video is horrifying: A speeding driver blows through a red light and plows into an SUV, lifting the vehicle up and sending it flipping into a parked truck before it slams into a tree and lands on roof
Los Angeles Timesadded this to EntertainmentEntertainment Best live music in L.A.: James Supercave, ...Trail of Dead, Buscabulla and moreLos Angeles Times - Andrea DomanickThere’s no going wrong with the week ahead in live music, with free shows, local favorites and outdoor gatherings kicking off summer in L.A. L.A.’s maestros of surrealist pop are back, leading a stacked
Los Angeles Timesadded this to WorldTaiwan How an obscure Taiwan murder case led to Hong Kong’s mega-protestsLos Angeles Times - Ralph JenningsMore than a year ago on the outskirts of Taipei — Taiwan’s capital — a woman’s decomposed body turned up in a grassy thicket near a riverside recreation area popular with tourists. The 21-year-old Hong
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Most ReadCostco It's not just the Costco shooting. Disabilities often lead to fatal police encountersLos Angeles Times - By Marie Myung-Ok LeeMy 19-year-old son has the face of an angel, but he lacks the cognitive ability, if lost, to ask for directions home. I worry about him continually: How will he navigate the world? Where will he live?
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Local 63 farmworkers treated after insecticide sprayed in nearby field sickens someLos Angeles Times - Alejandra Reyes-VelardeMore than five dozen farmworkers were treated by hazmat teams in a field in Tulare County on Tuesday after a pesticide was sprayed at nearby farm and at least three of the workers became sick. The Tulare
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Hot Property Encino home was once a roost for ‘Partridge Family’ star Shirley JonesLos Angeles Times - Neal J. LeiteregAn Encino home once owned by actress Shirley Jones and her late husband, actor-comedian Marty Ingels, is for sale at $4.195 million. The contemporary-vibe home, built in 1957 and remodeled in 2017, sits
Los Angeles Timesadded this to NationJerome Powell Federal Reserve holds key interest rate steady despite pressure from TrumpLos Angeles Times - Don LeeDespite pressure from President Trump to lower borrowing costs, Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday left their key interest rate unchanged and indicated that they were divided on whether there would
Los Angeles Timesadded this to LifestylePaul Simon Paul Simon, Alice Quinn honored by Poetry Society of AmericaLos Angeles Times - Associated PressPaul Simon doesn’t care much for requests, but he might ask you to sing along. The singer-songwriter’s latest honor came from the Poetry Society of America, which celebrated him Tuesday during a dinner
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Most Read Mom charged with having sex with daughters’ teenage boyfriends is headed to trialLos Angeles Times - Hannah FryA Central California mother who prosecutors say had sexual relationships with two teenage boys that court records indicate were her daughters’ boyfriends is moving closer to trial. Coral Lytle, 41, is
Los Angeles Timesadded this to EntertainmentGreta Gerwig See Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan in first peek at ‘Little Women’Los Angeles Times - Christi CarrasEmma Watson and Saoirse Ronan are the picture of sisterhood in newly released stills from Greta Gerwig’s upcoming sophomore film, “Little Women.” In Wednesday's issue of Vanity Fair, Gerwig shared photos
Los Angeles Timesadded this to WorldXi Jinping You called us, China reminds Trump as trade talks resumeLos Angeles Times - By Robyn DixonWhen news broke that President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had talked again by phone, Chinese state-owned media swiftly pointed out that the White House made the call, not Beijing. Trump announced
Los Angeles Timesadded this to EntertainmentEd Sheeran Ed Sheeran is collaborating with pretty much everyone on his new albumLos Angeles Times - Carlos De LoeraEd Sheeran is currently busy with a European tour, a press tour for the Beatles-themed film “Yesterday” (in which he plays himself), and a Heinz ketchup ad campaign. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Most ReadYosemite National Park 10-year-old Colorado girl makes history as the youngest to scale Yosemite’s famed El CapitanLos Angeles Times - Associated PressA 10-year-old Colorado girl has scaled Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, taking five days to reach the top of the iconic rock formation. Selah Schneiter of Glenwood Springs completed the challenging
Los Angeles Timesadded this to BusinessBoeing Pilot ‘Sully’ Sullenberger tells Congress Boeing 737 Max fliers should train with simulatorLos Angeles Times - Associated PressRetired pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger told a congressional panel Wednesday that pilots should practice the failure of Boeing flight-control software on simulators, not planes full of passengers. described
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Most ReadRingo Starr Ringo Starr’s 800-pound ‘Peace and Love’ sculpture finally finds a home in Beverly HillsLos Angeles Times - By Sonja SharpWhen Ringo Starr decided to live full time in Beverly Hills, he planned to honor his adoptive hometown with an extravagant gift — an 800-pound polished steel monument of his hand making a peace sign. commission
Los Angeles Timesadded this to SportsSports High school sports transfer numbers drop statewide and in Southern SectionLos Angeles Times - Eric SondheimerAfter four consecutive years of rising high school sports transfers in California, the final totals for the 2018-19 school year show a significant drop of more than 1,000 fewer students switching schools,
Los Angeles Timesadded this to MoviesMovies Talent agencies blast writers: ‘This is not the way to get a deal done’Los Angeles Times - David NgTalent agencies have come out swinging against Hollywood writers, accusing their guild of bad-faith negotiation as talks between the two sides appear to be headed for another stalemate. In a statement
Los Angeles Timesadded this to SportsSports Corey Perry and the Ducks end 14-year relationship with contract buyoutLos Angeles Times - Curtis ZupkeThe Ducks have bought out the contract of Corey Perry, a former Hart Trophy winner and Stanley Cup champion. The announcement Wednesday ended a 14-year relationship with a player considered to be a cornerstone
Los Angeles Timesadded this to SportsSports Ducks end 14-year relationship with Corey PerryLos Angeles Times - Curtis ZupkeThe Ducks have bought out the contract of Corey Perry, a former Hart Trophy winner and Stanley Cup champion. The announcement Wednesday ended a 14-year relationship with a player considered to be a cornerstone
