World & Nation
Experts had feared realistic AI-generated deepfakes would fool voters and threaten the presidential election. But even cartoonish images can be a problem.
Sept. 21, 2024
Iran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
Sept. 14, 2024
Hezbollah has launched over 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa.
Business
Mortgage rates haven’t been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance.
Sept. 15, 2024
California
A Los Angeles sanitation truck powered by compressed natural gas caught fire Thursday, prompting evacuation of about a dozen homes in Sun Valley.
Sept. 16, 2024
Lifestyle
In ‘The Morrison Game Factory,’ Lauren Bello created an affecting, story-driven tabletop game about an abandoned board game factory — a tale of love and loss.
Sept. 19, 2024
Long Beach is rolling out a pilot program that will provide as many as 10 homeowners low- to zero-interest loans of up to $250,000 to build ADUs on their property. Those units would then be rented out to lower-income individuals or families.
Housing & Homelessness
Step Up On Second Street helped inspire California’s Project Homekey to convert hotels into housing; now it denies responsibility for missing money and failed projects.
Sept. 17, 2024
Television
In Screen Gab No. 148, we answer your most pressing questions about Hulu reality show ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,’ plus streaming recommendations for your weekend.
Sept. 13, 2024
Many Iraqi women fear parliament will open the door to child marriages as lawmakers consider giving religious authorities more power over family law.
Sept. 7, 2024