Police said a man was shot dead at Venice Beach on Wednesday night. Officer Rosario Cervantes said the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports that a man was shot dead in the 1200 block of Pacific Avenue near Westminster Dog Park. According to KCAL-TV, the victim saw a couple trying to intervene when they…
Ceramician Anina is a grand slam, ready to be fired. Courteous artist Growing up in the Bahamas as a kid, Anina Major watched from under the dining table as her grandmother’s feet pedaled on the sewing machine pedals, connecting the braided braids. Other women visited to learn about the weaving from the major's grandmother. “Even…
Some mortgage rates have fallen today, while others have increased, but either way, most of the shifts are smaller. For example, according to Zillow, 30- and 15-year fixed rates fell by one basis, 6.49% and 5.85%respectively. Meanwhile, the fixed interest rate in 20 years has increased by four basis points 6.22%. A flat mortgage rate…
When Los Angeles residents voted last year to execute the city’s nearly decade-old mobility plan, transportation safety advocates called it a victory for Los Angeles pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. The sidewalks will improve, traffic congestion will slow down, and bike and bus lanes will be upgraded and built. But HLA's scope – a citywide initiative…
Laptops from Taiwan, Italian wine, frozen shrimp from India, Nike sneakers from Vietnam and Irish butter. These products are found in homes across the United States, demonstrating the United States’ enduring role as a champion of free trade and its most profitable market for commodities around the world. Now, after President Trump on Wednesday, after…
In February, when Kim Sae-Ron was found dead in her home, she joined the growing list of Korean artists who ended their lives. But the 24-year-old actress’s relationship with an older male superstar has come under scrutiny compared to her life. The tragedy and scandal gets involved in Kim Soo-hyun, 37, one of South Korea’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Associated Press learned that the U.S. government has banned U.S. government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors in any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens. Four people with direct knowledge of the matter told the Associated Press about the policy, which took effect through his departure…
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began visiting Hungary on Thursday, confident that Europe's self-proclaimed bastion of “liberal democracy” would ignore the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in November. The visit was Mr. Netanyahu's first country, which recognized the jurisdiction of the court, and at least theoretically, he could be arrested. He visited Washington…
Authorities said law enforcement officers found a body in Oxnard that matched the description of a 13-year-old boy who failed to return home after visiting an acquaintance in Lancaster. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Oscar Omar Hernandez was reportedly missing by his family on Sunday. LAPD homicide detectives took the lead in Tuesday's…
The U.S. economy may be at a critical moment. For years, the U.S. government has championed spending, creating a larger deficit and soaring debt levels, which could require trillions of dollars in interest payments over the next few decades. If billionaire Ray Dalio previously proposed that the economic situation could have a terrible impact, meaning…
