California
A single ticket snared the $810-million Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday. It was sold at a gas station and convenience store in Sugar Land, Texas.
Sept. 11, 2024
A Woodland Hills man who terrorized street vendors using violence, racial slurs and an ax must pay two victims a total of more than $2.8 million.
Science & Medicine
Unless officials take action to develop new medications, drug-resistant infections could kill nearly 2 million people a year in 2050.
Sept. 18, 2024
INDUSTRIES
City of Hope has received a historic $150-million gift from entrepreneurs and philanthropists A. Emmet Stephenson Jr. and his daughter Tessa Stephenson Brand to immediately fund pancreatic cancer research.
Music
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs won’t have to pay $100 million to an inmate as a judge tosses out last week’s default judgment. He still faces a sex-trafficking indictment.
World & Nation
The lawsuit filed in Maryland provides the most detailed account yet of the series of failures on the Dali cargo ship that left its crew helpless.
Politics
As many as 10% of voters are still undecided. Many say they dislike Trump but don’t know enough about Harris.
Sept. 16, 2024
Business
Entrepreneur Emmet Stephenson and his daughter are giving $150 million to City of Hope to fund an award for innovation research in pancreatic cancer. It’s the largest single gift the center has received.
Sept. 17, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
A big night for “Hacks,” “The Bear” and “Shogun,” but the days of huge audiences for the ceremony celebrating TV have passed.
Some urbanists believe this type of development is unavoidable if Los Angeles is to create more housing in a region where buildable land is scarce and expensive.
Aug. 28, 2024