Here are the first words of “Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore,” journalist Char Adams’ history of Black-owned bookstores in the U.S., published by Tiny Reparations Books. “I love to tell people’s stories,” she writes. It’s a fitting sentiment from Adams, a former reporter for People magazine and NBC News; she has dedicated…
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By JULIA FRANKEL JERUSALEM (AP) — The unfolding Iran war has ricocheted across the region and beyond, with nearly every country in the Middle East sustaining damage from missile hits, drone strikes or shrapnel, many reporting casualties, and key embassies, economic engines and passageways closing down. Off the coast of Sri Lanka, a U.S. submarine…
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The Brea Olinda Unified School District board is set to decide Thursday, March 5, whether to declare that Trustee Chris Becerra has vacated his seat. Becerra, 42, who was elected in 2022 to represent the district’s Trustee Area 4, has not attended any board meetings since Nov. 6. He was arrested Dec. 18 by the…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has formally nominated Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official, to be the next Fed chair when Jerome Powell’s term ends in two months. Related Articles US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical minerals IRS leader Bisignano declines to answer questions over unlawful…
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By MATT O’BRIEN A new lawsuit against Google alleges that the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini guided 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas on a mission to stage a “catastrophic accident” near Miami International Airport and destroy all records and witnesses, part of an escalating series of delusions that ended when Gavalas killed himself. Related Articles Elon Musk…
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Part of an apartment in a modular apartment complex is hoisted into place in Santa Monica, CA on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. The nonprofit Community Corporation of Santa Monica with Plant Prefab and Howard CDM, for Berkeley Station, is building Santa Monica’s first modular affordable housing building. The building’s prefabricated units will be installed with…
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It’s only March, but planning for the next Tournament of Roses Parade is well on its way. The Tournament of Roses on Wednesday, March 4, announced the 21 marching bands that will participate in the 2027 Rose Parade. A committee of Tournament volunteers select bands from all over the world based on criteria that takes…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began. IRS CEO Frank Bisignano faced the House Ways and Means Committee to speak…
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El Pollo Loco has a new section on its menu that taps into the high protein craze. A “Protein Packed” web page includes two dozen items with 20 grams of protein or more, according to the Costa Mesa-based chain’s website. The page makes it easy to find the protein content for each item. ALSO SEE:…
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By EMMA BURROWS, KWIYEON HA and EVGENIY MALOLETKA ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) — Fisherman Helgi Áargil no longer knows what to expect on Greenland’s fjords, where he spends up to five days at a time on his boat with his dog, Molly, and the ever-changing northern lights in the sky as company. Related Articles The sea…
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