California's billionaire tax promises healthcare relief. The fine print is murkier
The pitch behind California’s billionaire tax proposal is simple: Tax the richest residents in the nation’s wealthiest... Read More
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'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up LA County's $4 billion sex abuse settlement
LOS ANGELES — The man was sure only his lawyers and family knew about his lawsuit against Los Angeles County over sexual abuse he says he endured inside a juvenile hall as a teenager.
The case, filed under a pseudonym, ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What should you know after a blood cancer diagnosis?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My spouse was recently diagnosed with a blood cancer, and we're overwhelmed by everything we're being told. What should patients and families expect after a diagnosis, and how do doctors determine the ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What are the treatment options for brain metastases?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My doctor told me my cancer has spread to my brain. What treatments are available, and what should I expect next?
ANSWER: Brain metastases, sometimes called "brain mets," occur when cancer that began ...Read more
Commentary: Why chaos on election day is highly unlikely
Americans are understandably freaked out about the possibility of disruption in the elections next month. I get the concern. But every doomsday scenario falls down in practice. If we can just tune out the noise, the ...Read more
'Misty Green' review: Rosalind Eleazar is a revelation in uneven drama
Sometimes, a great performance can shine through and light up a not-great movie. Such is the case with “Misty Green,” Chris Rock’s uneven drama about a once-successful Hollywood actor struggling to navigate her ...Read more
Commentary: President Donald Trump throws a lifeline to Vladimir Putin
On Friday, President Donald Trump shocked the world by easing sanctions on Russia to allow the sale of Russian diesel fuel to the United States and global markets. He boasted that his action would dramatically reduce the ...Read more
Nicolas Cage fights to save Malibu home from expanding sinkhole
Nicolas Cage is fighting to save his Malibu house from a sinkhole.
The Spider-Noir actor - who bought the four-level oceanfront property for $10.5 million back in 2024 - hasn't been staying at the property because he ...Read more
Ben Affleck hails ex-wife Jennifer Lopez a 'pioneer'
Ben Affleck has hailed his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez a "pioneer" who he "learned a lot" from.
The Animals actor-and-director has an "enormous respect and regard" for the career of the Hustlers star - who he married in 2022 ...Read more
Tommy Lee Jones, 80, has thought about retirement and here's his answer
Tommy Lee Jones has no plans to retire from acting.
The 80-year-old star, who made his first red carpet appearance in three years just days ago, has admitted while he's given some thought to the future, he wants to keep ...Read more
Kelsey Grammer is making major TV return two years after Frasier revival got cancelled
Kelsey Grammer is set to star in a new drama in his first major TV role since the Frasier revival.
The 71-year-old actor, who reprised his role as Frasier Crane for a two season run across 2023 and 2024, has reportedly ...Read more
Inde Navarrette is ready to 'shave her head' for The Waffle House Index
Inde Navarrette wants to do "everything humanly possible to look different" for The Waffle House Index.
The 25-year-old actress, who has become a household name and scream queen after playing Nikki in Obsession, is keen ...Read more
Ron Perlman wants to finish Guillermo del Toro's original Hellboy trilogy - even if he's 86
Ron Perlman wants to complete the original Hellboy trilogy - even if he's 86.
The 76-year-old actor portrayed the titular superpowered paranormal investigator in the original live-action films (2004's Hellboy and 2008's ...Read more
Universal Music Group's top Republic and Def Jam executives exit in restructuring
Several top executives are leaving Universal Music Group, including the heads of Def Jam Recordings and Republic Records, while other leaders prepare to take on larger roles, according to an internal announcement on ...Read more
Democrat Daniel Biss aims to keep party's hold on Illinois' 9th District vs. GOP's John Elleson, who raises $0
Voters in Illinois’ deep-blue 9th Congressional District may feel they already chose their next member of Congress in March’s open Democratic primary. Democrats have held the North Side and north suburban seat since ...Read more
Trump's new congressional liaison in pre-midterm limbo
President Donald Trump’s new top congressional liaison has entered the job in limbo, with control of the House and Senate too close to call and a boss who could be slowed by a slew of investigations over his final two ...Read more
Mai Vang appears on controversial Hasan Piker stream, addresses campaign attacks
Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang joined controversial political commentator Hasan Piker for a campaign fundraising stream Wednesday afternoon, an appearance that continues to draw attacks from her congressional opponent ...Read more
'We were extremely careful that night,' says witness to alleged sexual assault at fraternity party near the University of Chicago
CHICAGO — As three women got ready for their very first fraternity party on Saturday, reports of a gang rape at Cornell University lingered in their minds. If nothing else, they figured, the upstate New York allegations ...Read more
Ex-boyfriend in fatal Bronx balcony push pleads not guilty from psych ward bed
The ex-boyfriend accused of pushing a young mother to her death off a Bronx building balcony as she desperately held her baby, saving the infant’s life, pleaded not guilty to murder charges.
Angel Carrasco, 31, appeared...Read more
Nancy Mace's former fiancé among 3 men charged in case she raised in House speech
Three of the four men accused by U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of sexual misconduct during a 2025 House floor speech have been charged in South Carolina, according to a news release.
After an investigation that took more than a ...Read more
OpenAI vows not to use trade secrets allegedly taken from Apple
OpenAI agreed not to use trade secrets that Apple Inc. claims were stolen by employees who defected from the iPhone maker to the artificial intelligence startup while a legal fight between the companies plays out.
The ...Read more
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