Transfer of power
The vice president-elect said in an interview with The Times that she will resign her Senate seat Monday.
Those who stormed the Capitol and their attorneys in early defense arguments say they went there at the ‘invitation’ of President Trump or were let in by police.
President Trump tried to marginalize California. He failed. Now, with Joe Biden and Democrats taking power, no state is more influential in setting a policy agenda.
Amateur detectives working to identify violent rioters that stormed the U.S. Capitol don’t want the process to turn into an online witch hunt.
World Central Kitchen’s Nate Mook and José Andrés realized their expertise in feeding large groups at a moment’s notice could help feed the Guard at the Capitol.
Coronavirus
Many Californians 65 and older faced frustration and confusion as they tried to get the coronavirus vaccine after the state announced it was opening up vaccinations to older people.
Los Angeles County surpassed 1 million coronavirus cases since recording its first infection nearly a year before.
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‘Light at the end of tunnel’ or a small blip? Flattening COVID-19 numbers bring guarded optimism in California.
Health officials set aside carefully considered plans for rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and made the shots widely available. That may hasten the pandemic’s end.
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Spector revolutionized pop music in the early 1960s but spent his final years behind bars after shooting and killing an aspiring actress in his Alhambra mansion.
Russia’s prison service said Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday.
The plan by a consortium of five foothill cities and Los Angeles County Public Works would consume up to 4 acres of the arboretum’s Australia section.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he was overcome by emotion as Green Bay had a crowd for the first game this season, a 32-18 playoff victory over the Rams.
Local, state and federal authorities will assist in putting on the King of the Hammers event later this month, despite pandemic restrictions on travel and crowds.
Weekend reads
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The Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship rings may have cost more than $20,000 each and feature nods to Kobe Bryant and the unique challenges the season presented.
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She became the national youth poet laureate at age 16; six years later, she’ll read her poem at Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’ historic swearing-in.
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Le Petit Cirque is like a mini Cirque du Soleil for kids. How the Inglewood circus studio has adapted to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What You Need To Know
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California has failed to quickly get the lifesaving doses to its most vulnerable population, residents of long-term care facilities, new data show.
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Some counties begin vaccinating older residents. Others, including L.A. County, need to finish inoculating first responders and medical workers first.
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The new stimulus bill passed by Congress includes $25 billion in rental relief for struggling tenants, $2.6 billion of which is coming to California. Can I apply?
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The mobs attacking the Capitol were terrifying, but they aren’t the greatest danger to American democracy.
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With the execution Friday night of Dustin Higgs, the Trump administration ended a killing spree unrivaled in modern federal history.
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Kennedy awarded the medal to Ralph Bunche and E.B. White. Reagan bestowed it on Mother Teresa. Trump gave it to ... Devin Nunes?
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Israeli authorities say they have advanced plans to build nearly 800 homes in West Bank settlements.
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Five things to know about Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield from their epic 2016 college game ahead of Chiefs vs. Browns in the NFL playoffs.
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A Sudanese doctors’ union says the death toll from tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in West Darfur province has climbed to at least 83, including women and children.
Coping with loss
With more than 33,000 deaths due to COVID-19, many Californians are grieving. Here’s advice for saying goodbye to a loved one and how to handle some practical things after the death of a spouse. For this Times journalist, her art helped her unpack her grief. And three women who lost their fathers have found solace in an online community.
Black Americans are overwhelmingly resistant to taking a COVID-19 vaccine. But Clarice Kavanaugh wants to be an influencer to change minds.
Visual Storytelling
Joe Biden ran for president vowing to save America’s soul, but the nation he’ll lead seems more lost than ever.
Listen to our Great Reads
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Nowhere has the hospice industry’s growth been more explosive, and its harmful side effects more evident, than in Los Angeles County.
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Mexican journalists call the crime beat “la nota roja,” the red story. Lurid details guarantee web hits, but documenting the mayhem is among the riskiest assignments.
“All Creatures Great and Small” and “Miss Scarlet & the Duke” are ideal for the long tradition of American viewers looking across the pond for cultural relief.
Betty White turns 99 on Sunday, and to honor her nearly 10 decades, we have 10 bits of trivia about the beloved “Golden Girls” star. (She has a lousy diet?!)
The ending of ‘Promising Young Woman’ is a destabilizing shock to audiences. Writer-director Emerald Fennell and stars Carey Mulligan and Bo Burnham share their thoughts on why the movie had to end the way it does.
Wanda and Vision are living in a sitcom world in ‘WandaVision.’ We dig into the Marvel comics that might help you make sense of the Disney+ show.
The Rams’ season ended with a 32-18 defeat by the Green Bay Packers in an NFC divisional-round playoff game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
The Lakers are the third-best team from three-point range, quite an improvement from last season and a reason they have the best record in the NBA.
Tahj Eaddy’s 21 points include a late jumper and Drew Peterson adds a double-double as USC defeats Washington State 85-77 for its sixth straight win.
A different standout player has proved pivotal in almost every game UCLA has played against Pac-12 competition this season.
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With less-frequent trips to grocery stores encouraged right now, stock up on these pantry essentials to get dinner on the table easily.
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Thinly slicing Buddha’s hand transforms it from creepy to stunning in this modern tart made inspired by an old-fashioned pie.
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Our critic names some exceptional restaurants that opened in an impossible year.
Biden’s election has raised hopes in Central America — devastated by hurricane-driven floods, in addition to chronic issues of poverty and gang violence — that the incoming administration may ease policies for asylum seekers.
After Uganda’s leader was declared the presidential election winner, the opposition party called the results ‘fraud’ and called for its leader’s release.
Egypt’s ex-antiquities minister and noted archaeologist Zahi Hawass has revealed details of an ancient funerary temple in a necropolis south of Cairo.
A Sudanese doctors’ union says the death toll from tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in West Darfur province has climbed to at least 83, including women and children.
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For Disney, ending the annual pass program might be “a blessing in disguise,” a theme park expert says: Now the company can revamp the program to boost profits.
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Hiking and biking on backwoods trails offer travelers a couple of ways to explore — and still keep their distance from others.
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Give another look to your daily rituals as well as your pandemic-era grooming and wellness with these tips.
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La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de EEUU dice que hay procedimientos vigentes que impedirían a Donald Trump disparar armas nucleares
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Marjorie Leach, 101, is one of those men and women who are at least 100 years old and have survived COVID-19.
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Se proyecta que Cyber Monday alcanzará $12.7 mil millones impulsados por la pandemia
Join the Conversation
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Across the country, fast-food restaurants have struggled to maintain the health and safety of front-line workers who face conditions that frequently put themselves and their families at risk of COVID-19.
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Why so many military veterans and former and current police officers support — and take part in — far-right groups and protests, including the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Many teachers, grocers and even some hospital employees are wary of the COVID-19 vaccine and don’t want it. The question of mandatory vaccine requirements by employers is complicated.
Inside the business of entertainment
The Wide Shot brings you news, analysis and insights on everything from streaming wars to production — and what it all means for the future.
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The Eclipse Award nominees prove how dominant Bob Baffert is not just in Southern California, but nationwide.
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What the acquisition of Williams’ archive could reveal about the little-studied architect. Plus, “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” and Kennedy Center Honors in our weekly arts newsletter.
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‘The Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah and ‘CSI’ actor David Berman are among the celebrities wheeling and dealing in the real estate market.
EVENTS AND OFFERS
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Writer Kemp Powers and star Leslie Odom Jr. explain the decision to turn a lost Sam Cooke performance into one of the film’s most resonant, hopeful moments.
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What’s on TV tonight, Saturday, Jan. 16, plus Sunday talk shows: “Two for the Win” on Hallmark; the Rams visit the Green Bay Packers
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She was a night owl who sent text messages filled with emojis. She was my pen pal, my friend. Here is what she said the last time we talked.
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Your regular field guide to the world of movies in your living room and beyond.
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U.S. Rep. Lou Correa says he’s tested positive for the virus. He received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Dec. 19.
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A man is in custody after law enforcement officials found what they described as explosive devices in his downtown Napa, Calif., business on Friday, officials say.
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Thieves make off with a California National Guard Humvee, and the FBI sends out the alert.
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A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported at 8:01 p.m. Saturday less than a mile from Prunedale, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The Chargers are scheduled to interview Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley a second time as they continue to search for their new head coach.
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Tiger Woods’ life has played out in the public eye, and no matter how hard he tried to control his image, even his darkest secrets could not be hidden.
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The Ducks gave up a goal in the final minutes of regulation before Max Pacioretty scores seven seconds into overtime to lift the Golden Knights to a 2-1 win.
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It was déjà vu for the Kings, who led the Wild 3-1 heading into the third period — just like they did in their season opener — before losing in overtime.
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Joe Biden’s cleanup crew takes over in Washington at 12:01 p.m., Wednesday.
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Ahead of right-wing protests planned for Sunday, law enforcement stepped up security at capitols around the nation.
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In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some decisions of his predecessor and to address the pandemic.
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Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Washington are among the states that have activated their National Guards to strengthen security.
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Iran urged the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog to avoid publishing ‘unnecessary’ details on Tehran’s nuclear program, state TV reported Sunday.
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In a dig at the outgoing Trump administration, President-elect Joe Biden says his team of scientific advisors will lead with “science and truth”
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When President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office, the National Archives and Records Administration will take custody of Donald Trump’s presidential records.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party has elected the pragmatic Armin Laschet as its new leader, sending a signal of continuity.
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I was still recovering from breast cancer. And my heart was shattered. I vowed I wouldn’t get back out in the dating world until I had worked through my fears and would take as much time as I needed to heal before attempting a new relationship.
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Illustrations by Slimy Oddity In history books of the future, the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic will be described in painstaking detail.
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Marina Thompson has a secret. The “Bridgerton” character, played by Ruby Barker, wears a lover’s eye necklace in the first episode, tipping off Regency buffs.
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The eagle nest we’re all watching now, good hikes for children and where to look for whales.
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For all the risks U.S. investors are still facing, the political party of the incoming president isn’t necessarily one of them.
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From one modern mansion to another, ‘The Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah recently dropped $27.5 million on an 11,000-square-foot Bel-Air showplace.
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While side hustles that nurture the soul are not the highest-earning jobs, they allow you to feed your passions while padding your pocketbook.
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A modern mansion above the Bel-Air Country Club combines massive living spaces and sleek amenities. Asking price: $38.5 million.
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Explore Kenai Fjords National Park, Hawaii Volcanos National Park and Crater Lake National Park with these virtual travel activities.
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Airbnb and HotelTonight are canceling reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
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Santa Monica Pier will close on weekends. Boat service to Channel Islands National Park has been suspended.
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These local mountain spots are often blanketed in white.
