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The State Controller’s Office violated teleworking and salary overpayment laws, according to a new audit, providing fresh fodder for critics of Controller Malia Cohen, who is running for a second term in the Nov. 3 ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The blistering heat that has baked Southern California for days is coming to an end, with rain on tap for the weekend and early next week, along with a risk of potentially damaging coastal flooding.

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Continuing a concerning trend for Warner Bros. in 2026, its latest release is buried in a financial hole no film can escape. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s "Digger" arrived over the weekend and grossed a measly $8 ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Dearest gentle "Bridgerton" viewers — rejoice, for a new prequel series about Lady Violet is headed to Netflix.

The streamer and Shondaland announced Thursday that an untitled spinoff about the early ...Read more

NEW YORK — Hugh Hefner’s widow, Crystal Harris, took to Instagram Thursday to urge Jessica Biel not to play his spouse in the upcoming movie about the Playboy founder.

“Dear Jessica Biel,” Harris wrote, posting a ...Read more

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to judge and human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, at a time when the committee said international law faces “tremendous pressure” and its institutions are “under attack.”

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TAMPA, Fla. -- Hurricane Isaias, on a path to become the first Atlantic hurricane to strike the U.S. this year, muscled up to major hurricane strength Friday morning as it churned closer to the Florida Panhandle, according...Read more

WASHINGTON – More than a year has passed since permanent authority for cybersecurity information-sharing protections expired, and there’s little sign that a standoff in the Senate over the law will end this Congress.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for an end to federal immigration enforcement in New York City after an ICE officer shot and wounded a man in front of a child, escalating tensions over the Trump administration’s crackdown.

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Hurricane Isaias shattered the peace of one of the quietest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record as it grew into 2026’s first Atlantic hurricane and headed for the northern Gulf Coast, with landfall expected late on ...Read more

Hugh Jackman believes meditation changed his life.

The Wolverine star has revealed he took up Transcendental Meditation when he was in his early twenties and it "changed everything" for him - and after 30 years he still ...Read more

Glen Powell and Michelle Randolph share the same "values".

The Top Gun: Maverick actor and the Landman actress went Instagram official with their relationship in July after being romantically linked for several months, ...Read more

Bonnie Blue has launched a "digital twin" to reach a larger audience.

The adult entertainer - who welcomed her first child into the world in August - has joined Candy AI, and the AI replica, which is based on her own ...Read more

If a person’s story changes in the weeks following an alleged sexual assault, are they not telling the truth?

It’s a criticism I’ve seen on social media and heard in the public conversation surrounding the...Read more

Drugmakers are pushing to develop effective defenses against Lyme disease as intensifying tick seasons continue to put more people at risk, with trials focused on vaccines and on drugs designed to block the pests’ ...Read more

Matthew Lillard lost his house after his Hollywood career imploded.

The Scream star, 56, has revealed he thought starring in the Scooby-Doo movies would make him a huge Hollywood star and he wasn't prepared to be left ...Read more

Bre Tiesi sees Nick Cannon as her "life partner" - but she's "done" if he has any more children.

The Selling Sunset star is one of the six women Nick has had his 12 kids with and while she has accepted "this crazy ...Read more

Catherine Zeta-Jones hasn't read Michael Douglas' memoir yet.

The 82-year-old actor's memoir, One Helluva Ride, hit shelves this week and has already caused a sensation with revelations including the confirmation of his ...Read more

Ben Affleck's "long-term sobriety" just gets "easier".

The 54-year-old Animals star has been open about his battle with alcohol abuse but he's been sober for more than five years and he's now admitted he needed to hit "...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — An unmarked SUV circles a deserted south Minneapolis block in the dead of winter.

Masked agents tackle an unarmed citizen blowing a white whistle.

Shots of the interior of a trunk accompany audio of a man...Read more