1 hour ago Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a home

Mortgage rates have been mostly declining in recent weeks, helping encourage prospective home shoppers just as the spring homebuying season gets going

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1 hour ago EXp Realty CEO expects US home sales will rise modestly this year and a more buyer

Elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices are freezing out many would-be buyers, and that's keeping the U.S. housing market in a years-long slump

Economics

2 h. ago Lady Gaga strikes a chord: The superstar singer rekindles passion for music with new album 'Mayhem'

Lady Gaga rediscovered her passion for music through self-discovery, channeling her personal transformation into her new album “Mayhem.”

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9 h. ago A youth theater production rises from the ashes of the Los Angeles fires

A children's theater group in Pacific Palisades lost its beloved playhouse to the Los Angeles fires

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14 h. ago Steve Carell surprises Southern California high school students with free prom tickets

Actor Steve Carell is sending Southern California high school students affected by the devasting wildfires in Los Angeles to the prom for free

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14 h. ago Charges filed in deaths of 3 Kansas City Chiefs fans whose bodies were found in friend's backyard

Two men have been charged in the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans whose bodies were found in a backyard two days after they got together to watch the final game of the regular season in 2024

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19 h. ago Los Angeles sues power utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfire

Southern California Edison accused over Eaton fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structuresLos Angeles county is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s deadly Eaton fire.The fire was one of several major blazes that tore through the region starting on 7 January. It killed at list 17 people in the Altadena area of Los Angeles, and destroyed more than 9,400 structures. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Los Angeles County claims Southern California utility’s equipment started deadly Eaton Fire in new lawsuit

The cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre are also filing similar suits against Southern California Edison

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20 h. ago Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire

Los Angeles County says it is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people in the Altadena area

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22 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow reveals how LA wildfires worsened menopause symptoms

Gwyneth Paltrow made a candid admission about how the recent Los Angeles wildfires made her menopause symptoms worse.

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22 h. ago Jordyn Woods’ cryptic tweet sparks concerns after boyfriend Karl

Knicks coach says she’s not sure if Towns will be playing in the next five games against the Los Angeles Lakers

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23 h. ago LA Times reportedly removes new AI tool from story after it downplayed KKK

A day after launch of contentious feature, its bias meter said some accounts see Klan as ‘responding to societal changes’The Los Angeles Times has reportedly removed its new artificial intelligence (AI) tool from one of its articles, just a day after launching the feature.The publication unveiled a new AI-driven feature called “Insights” this week, designed to accompany articles that express a particular viewpoint or are “written from a personal perspective”, such as opinion pieces, commentary and reviews. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago US fast food chain that has 'the best burgers' set to open 100 sites across the UK

The American fast food chain first opened in Los Angeles in 1941

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26 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she drank every night to cope with years of menopause

Paltrow, 52, gave the health update by admitting that she upped her alcohol intake back when the devastating Los Angeles fires were causing devastation.

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26 h. ago Luka Dončić hails ‘amazing’ LeBron James as Lakers star passes 50,000 points

40-year-old passes mark with three-pointerLakers have won eight of their last 10 gamesLeBron James is redefining basketball longevity. On Tuesday night he became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the NBA regular season and postseason, surpassing the mark with a three-pointer early in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 136-115 win over New Orleans.James finished with 34 points against the Pelicans after toppling another milestone in his unprecedented career. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago The LA Times’ AI ‘bias meter’ looks like a bid to please Donald Trump | Margaret Sullivan

The paper’s billionaire owner, who barred it from endorsing Kamala Harris, is leaving human journalists out of the equationThe past few months have been brutal ones for the readers and journalists of the largest news organization in California, the Los Angeles Times.Since he bought the paper in 2018, the billionaire and medical entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong has become something of a Donald Trump acolyte. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Magic in the air: how the slam dunk evolved alongside basketball

A new book charts the history and characters around one of the most thrilling and striking moves in all of sportsYou can still see the moment online, 42 years later: The Philadelphia 76ers’ Julius Erving pulling off his January 1983 “rock the cradle” dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers. Yes, Dr. J cradles the ball in his arm as he goes airborne and slams it home over the Lakers’ Michael Cooper.“It’s the greatest dunk of all time,” says Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist Mike Sielski. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago The Oscars get their biggest audience in 5 years despite dominance of 'Anora' and other small films

Smaller movies didn’t mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars

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42 h. ago Los Angeles fire chief dismissed after historic wildfire seeks to regain position

The former Los Angeles fire chief ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in city history is seeking to reclaim her job

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44 h. ago LeBron James to become first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs

LeBron James will soon become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason

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