Fires devastating Los Angeles grow more slowly as fierce winds die down
The two biggest fires devastating the Los Angeles area grew just slightly as firefighters began Friday to gain some control ...
Milo Ventimiglia, Mel Gibson among stars who’ve lost homes in Los Angeles fires
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be’s newly installed crib. CBS ...
Kohl’s to close 27 stores by April as struggling department stores works to improve sales
Kohl’s said Friday it was closing 27 underperforming locations in 15 states by April — a fraction of its 1,150 store base — ...
Timothée Chalamet returns to ‘SNL’ as host — and musical guest
Timothée Chalamet will return to “Saturday Night Live” for his third stint as a host — but this time, he’ll be pulling double ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Earlier this week, as hurricane-strength winds blew through bone-dry hillside subdivisions, Los Angeles saw its worst nightmare realized as long-predicted firestorms engulfed ...
Excerpts from President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump spoke for six minutes. The judge talked for seven. In the end, the first criminal court ...
IRS announces January 27 as the start of the 2025 tax season
The IRS on Friday announced Jan. 27 as the official start date of the 2025 tax season, and expects more than 140 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 tax deadline. The announcement ...
Puerto Rico natural resources chief shelves investigation targeting governor’s in-laws
Puerto Rico’s new natural resources secretary has shelved an investigation into allegations of illegal construction in a ...
Shortage leaves Dunkin’ stores in Nebraska without any doughnuts
Dunkin’ dropped the “Donuts” from its brand name years ago. Now — at least across much of Nebraska — it doesn’t have ...
Winter storm lets southern states enjoy a rare snow day
When life gives you a snow day, make a snowman. Across the southern U.S., millions of residents woke up Friday to a rare ...
West Carroll Parish man convicted of sexual exploitation, trafficking, and multiple other charges in Monroe
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that 68-year-old Richard Dean Hicks, of Pioneer, Louisiana, has been ...
2024 was Earth’s hottest year ever, passing major climate threshold: ‘Alarm bells have been ringing’
It’s the first time in recorded history that the planet was above a hoped-for limit to warming for an entire year.