Animal shelters are dealing with an influx of dogs and cats since the pandemic lockdown, and the overcrowded conditions are leading to higher euthanasia rates.
Los Angeles police have arrested a man in connection with a trio of shootings that left three homeless men dead across the city in the past week.
The recent hostage-for-prisoner swaps between Hamas and Israel have focused attention on the number of Palestinian minors imprisoned by Israel.
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Michael Latt, marketing strategist and Hollywood figure, was killed Monday in his home. He leaves behind a firm dedicated to uplifting marginalized artists.
Christmas, Hanukkah and other holidays tend to revolve around family. But they also provide an opportunity to form relationships with those who live nearby.
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With a Keith Haring carousel and a Jean-Michel Basquiat Ferris wheel, Luna Luna aims to show the world that amusement parks should be taken seriously as an art-driven space.
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In Butte County, farm landowners want to set up a new water district. Opponents fear it would open the door for selling water to other parts of California.
Martin Herlihy, John Higgins and Ben Marshall make up the comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy, which has released its first feature film after the success of the group’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ videos.
LAFC is heading back to the MLS Cup championship match after defeating the Houston Dynamo 2-0 in the Western Conference final at BMO Stadium.
Apayauq Reitan is the first out transgender woman to complete the legendary Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska.
Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.
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