Nithya Raman walked straight into one of the most explosive issues of her mayoral campaign Tuesday night. The Los Angeles City Councilwoman defended her decision to call Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide” at the 2026 Jewish Los Angeles Mayoral Forum, prompting an uneasy reaction from parts of the roughly 1,000-person crowd at the Skirball Cultural Center. “The word genocide is a deeply painful word. I understand its historical context and the weight of that historical context for the world, not just this for the room but for the world,” Raman said. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter…
Rui Hachimura moved on from the Lakers, and he’s hoping his fans do, too. On his official Instagram account @blacksamurai, a clip of Hachimura gifting a Clippers jersey to a fan was posted. The fan originally was wearing Hachimura’s No. 28 Lakers jersey, but the forward asked the boy to…
The father of Mayville State quarterback Matt Donovan provided an update amid his son’s hospitalization following a terrifying injury earlier this month. “Some days really test your patience. Today was one of them,” Terry Donovan shared via Facebook on Monday, September 28. “Matt is being treated for pneumonia. His provider…
Sen. Katie Britt had a viral reaction Tuesday to a perjury accusation against former Special Counsel Jack Smith that unraveled shortly after it was leveled by Sen. Eric Schmitt. During a fiery congressional hearing, Schmitt (R-Mo.) suggested that Smith was lying about not coordinating his case against President Trump with…
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a bizarre lawsuit by defunct New York City wine shop Sherry-Lehmann accusing its former owners and a prize-winning journalist of conspiring to smear the company, according to court flings. Sherry-Lehman — which shuttered its iconic Park Avenue store in 2023 amid lawsuits from multiple…
Victoria Lee Robinson’s attorney has filed to drop her father, Will Robinson, as a client in their ongoing restraining order battles against her ex-boyfriend and former Vanderpump Rules star, Tom Sandoval. Court documents obtained exclusively by Us show that Victoria and Will’s lawyer, Cory Weck, filed a motion to be…
Xavier Becerra disparaged migrant children as “little Juanitos and Juanitas” while leading former President Joe Biden administration’s health department, a former colleague alleges — fueling Democratic insiders’ fears about California’s would-be governor. “I never heard a single person disparage immigrant children,” a former Biden administration official who worked with Becerra…
Is WeHo movin’ on up? A mammoth 34-story mixed-use tower that would dramatically reshape West Hollywood’s skyline forever is heading to the West Hollywood Planning Commission this week. On Oct. 1, the commission will consider a proposal for a 514-apartment development at 1000 North La Brea Avenue, on the northeast…
TORONTO — It’s easy to exercise cautious optimism after everything goes right in training camp. It’s harder to strike an appropriate tone when the last few days of preseason were rough enough that people in the organization started to feel uneasy. “I will tell you, when I come into teams,…
Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin are officially a family of three. After welcoming their first child earlier this month, Sprouse, 34, revealed what he and Palvin, 32, named their baby girl. “It’s been almost two weeks now since she’s been out,” Sprouse shared during the Tuesday, September 29, episode of…
California’s likely future governor Xavier Becerra continued his streak of awkward moments with the press — stumbling over a fundraising question and botching the name of a Dem ally in an excruciating interview with a San Francisco news outlet. The Democratic frontrunner, who has a considerable lead over his Republican…
NYU professor Scott Galloway said Monday on “The Prof G Pod” that he sold all of his stocks in an emotional reaction to President Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory, taking a major tax hit before buying back into a more expensive market months later, a decision he estimated cost him…
Here’s the thing to keep in mind: Andre Drummond has been around the block a time or six. This isn’t his first rodeo, but more like his 15th. Drummond has played 967 games in his NBA career, and 28 more in the playoffs. He’s been on two All-Star teams. He’s…
Jesse Williams and partner Alejandra Onieva have welcomed their first baby together, his third. In a Monday, September 28, Instagram video, Williams, 45, opened the fridge to rummage through baby bottles as Onieva, 34, spoke Spanish with a group in the background. “English, alright, English! I want my son to…
President Trump released the text of a voluntary accord signed by tech leaders Tuesday, which he described as a “constitution” that will allow for the safe development of artificial intelligence. “The biggest people in the world signed that, and I signed it as president, and it really is a form of…
The In-N-Out empire keeps growing. Residents across the Golden State will soon have more chances to grab the burger chain’s famous fare, with several new locations listed as “opening soon” on its website. Three of the new sites are headed to Southern California, while the fourth will make its home…
A longtime NBA coach retired from Lakers coach JJ Redick’s staff, triggering shakeups. Bob Beyer decided to call it a coaching career, which started for the 64-year-old when he became an assistant coach for Alfred University’s men’s basketball team in 1983 and ended after two seasons on Redick’s staff from…
Milania Giudice‘s lawyer has spoken out about the court date in her domestic violence case being postponed. “Without getting into the specifics, I determined that adjourning the hearing was the appropriate course of action,” Alan Kraminsky told Us in a statement on Tuesday, September 29. Kraminsky continued: “I join Milania’s…
WASHINGTON — Comedian Russell Brand, ex-husband of singer Katy Perry, moderated a panel at the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) summit and made a head-turning joke ahead of his rape trial next month. In response to a slight delay in Brand taking the stage to steer a panel on reforms…
A top ally of French President Emmanuel Macron gloated that the European Union is treating fines on US tech giants like a piggy bank to bankroll the bloc’s own spending — a brazen disclosure the White House likened to “extortion.” France’s Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad suggested Tuesday that the EU,…
AI, AI, captain! Meta today announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence assistant designed to aid small business owners with their slate of operations — from creating ad campaigns to analyzing financial performance to sorting and answering incoming mail. Dubbed Muse for Small Business, it’s part of Meta’s push…
The Knicks are apparently still deciding whether to become the first NBA champs to visit President Trump’s White House. Months after Knicks owner James Dolan said he accepted Trump’s invitation, Mike Brown, the team’s coach, said the organization hasn’t committed. “No, that’s still something that our guys, the organization, is…
Bethenny Frankel is daring to bare. Frankel, 55, took to her Instagram Story on Monday, September 28, to show off her curves while going braless underneath a tank top. In her mirror selfie, Frankel rocked a ribbed white tank top featuring a scoop neck and black spandex shorts. The Real…
Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss reached a new level of sports fame on Wednesday. Mark Walter sold the Lakers to Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, which stunned the sports world as the sale came 14 months after Walter purchased a majority stake in the team for a then…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Losing weight can be incredibly difficult, something that reality star and podcast host Aneesa Ferreira is all too familiar with. The Challenge alum has spent the past year focusing on…
WASHINGTON — Talk about waving a red flag. Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson once joked that he could have run for office as a full-blown communist, while attempting to rationalize to voters why he started off as a Republican. Jackson, the replacement for disgraced oyster farmer Graham Platner, explained to a…
A tone-deaf New York Magazine “hit piece” that purportedly celebrated Arab and Muslim culture in the Big Apple – but actually fixated on a so-called Israeli “genocide” of Palestinians while ignoring the atrocities of Oct. 7, 2023 – has sparked fierce backlash, prompting outraged subscribers to cancel while insiders reveal…
Dario Amodei’s Anthropic is adding watermarks to AI-generated content in order to comply with a strict new transparency law in Europe — drawing gripes from some users. The AI giant, known for its Claude chatbot, linked the move to the European Union AI Act’s transparency code — aimed at helping…
Despite historical portrayals, the dodo was a relatively intelligent bird that might have spent much of its life in the dark, new research suggests.Dodos were traditionally portrayed as dumb, bumbling birds. But now, scientists have scanned dodo skulls and found nothing to suggest these birds were stupid. What they did…
Travis Kelce is finally pulling back the curtain on his wedding night with Taylor Swift. During training camp Wednesday, the Chiefs tight end was all smiles while he gushed over their star-studded nuptials, which took place July 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York. “It was a fun offseason,…
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky’s entire world shifted after becoming parents. “It’s everything. You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing ever,” Rihanna gushed to British Vogue in a February 2023 cover story. “You literally try to remember it — and there are photos of my life before –…
WASHINGTON — The feds nabbed 10 suspects accused of operating a decade-long marriage fraud scheme that resulted in around 1,000 sham weddings between Chinese nationals and US citizens for the purposes of getting the Asians green cards. Each of the defendants arrested Wednesday face charges of conspiring to commit marriage…
Another wave of layoffs is looming for shell-shocked Oracle employees as the company prepares its second round of cuts this year while pouring billions into artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to a report. Some teams could face double-digit percentage job cuts, according to Business Insider. A source with direct knowledge told…
For space fans and skywatchers, Wednesday, Aug. 12 is destined to be a date for the history books. Viewers in North America — including Alaska, eastern Canada and parts of the northeastern U.S. — will be able to see a partial solar eclipse during the daytime.Across the pond, a total…
Seniors, listen up. A new study suggests that how well you perform on a simple balance test could offer clues about how well you’re aging — and even your chances of making it through the next seven years. Researchers found that older adults who performed best on the free, at-home…
Roger Federer may have just lost his billionaire status — but the tennis legend still has plenty of places to lick his wounds. The 20-time Grand Slam champion’s fortune has slipped to roughly $949 million, according to Forbes, after shares of sneaker maker On Holding — in which Federer has…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Nothing earns a spot in a carry-on faster than an easy-going travel dress you can wear almost anywhere. Whether you’re catching a flight, wandering a new city or heading straight…
Hundreds of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers across California are on the verge of joining what organizers say will become the largest rideshare drivers union in the world. The California Public Employment Relations Board notified the California Gig Workers Union (CGWU) on Aug. 7 that it had secured support…
Paramount boss David Ellison is considering moving CBS News out of the Big Apple as his legal battle with New York and California’s attorneys general is heating up, The Post has learned. One point of leverage for Ellison is potentially moving his news operations out of New York City as…
Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes. With the improvements, the search giant hopes to give users a reason to buy new models…
Though the spectacular sight of a total solar eclipse feels like a rare experience, on a planetary scale, the average time between two such events is just 18 months, with some occurring much closer together. Now, thanks to centuries of studying the orbit of the sun and moon, we are…
Tick this item off your summer must-buy list. Americans are smack dab in the throes of an apocalyptic influx of disease-harboring ticks, so checking for the bloodsuckers is crucial. Now, an innovative product could eliminate weeks of worrying if you’re diagnosed with Lyme disease — and it’s the first of…
The monster sale of the Los Angeles Lakers flabbergasted fans and onlookers on Wednesday morning. Fans had mixed reactions to the sale, which comes just a year after Walter bought the team from the Buss family for $10 billion. But Lakers legend Magic Johnson left little doubt about whether he…
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