ca 85 years ago, FDR saved American writers. Could it ever happen again? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:30:59 -0400 On the anniversary of the birth of the Works Progress Administration, it's worth asking what a post-COVID Federal Writers Project might look like. Full Article
ca Jimmy Fallon as Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic proves 'Tiger King' can get wackier By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:53:11 -0400 On Tuesday's "The Tonight Show," Jimmy Fallon impersonated Nicolas Cage playing "Tiger King's" Joe Exotic, complete with a mullet and sunglasses. Full Article
ca Lady Gaga's new album, 'Chromatica,' finally has a release date By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:48:55 -0400 Lady Gaga reveals more details about her delayed new album, "Chromatica," which features collaborations with Ariana Grande, Elton John and Blackpink. Full Article
ca How accurate is 'Mrs. America's' portrayal of Republican women? We investigated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:11:36 -0400 What Hulu's 'Mrs. America' gets right and wrong about Republican congresswoman Jill Ruckelshaus and evangelical activist Lottie Beth Hobbs in Episode 6. Full Article
ca Len Fagan, Coconut Teaszer rock impresario, dies of COVID-19 complications at 72 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:50:49 -0400 Onetime musician Len Fagan booked Sunset Strip nightclub Coconut Teaszer and provided bands like Guns N' Roses and Green Day some of their earliest L.A. gigs. Full Article
ca Review: A perfectly cast Beanie Feldstein enlivens Caitlin Moran's 'How to Build a Girl' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 18:00:55 -0400 Beanie Feldstein stars Full Article
ca FCC slaps Sinclair Broadcast with a record $48-million fine for 'unacceptable' conduct By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:50:03 -0400 The Maryland-based TV station owner's tactics in an aborted takeover of Tribune Media drew FCC scrutiny. Full Article
ca Southern California Bestsellers: Fiction and nonfiction hardcovers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:00:17 -0400 Southern California Best Sellers, May 10, 2020 Full Article
ca TV Academy: If your work is nominated for an Oscar, you can't win an Emmy too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:27:13 -0400 Television Academy reiterates a rule change made in March after Oscars relax rules amid pandemic. Full Article
ca Review: 'On a Magical Night' asks what if all your ex-lovers came for a visit? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:56:13 -0400 More pensive than lively fun, Christophe Honoré's "On a Magical Night" casts Chiara Mastroianni as a woman rethinking her marriage after 20 years of her own infidelity. Full Article
ca '80s teen gem 'Valley Girl' unconvincingly remade as a jukebox musical By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:27:48 -0400 The new version of "Valley Girl" reconfigures the '80s teen classic as a flashback jukebox musical, but it lacks the spark and charm of the original without finding a new tune to call its own. Full Article
ca Review: 'Spaceship Earth' is a captivating look back at Biosphere 2 and life in isolation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:05:44 -0400 Matt Wolf's latest documentary, "Spaceship Earth," is a layered and absorbing account of a widely dismissed but remarkable scientific study. Full Article
ca Podcasts from Steve Austin and Shaquille O'Neal are big draws. Why this L.A. company wants in By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:24 -0400 L.A.-based live music video streaming service LiveXLive said it plans to acquire PodcastOne, a Beverly Hills-based podcast production company. The all-stock transaction is the latest sign of growth in the podcast industry. Full Article
ca You can play video games with your cat — yes, your cat! Here's how By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:35:16 -0400 'Mew and Me' is a game designed for cats. Well, cats and humans. The surprising lessons the game's creator learned from cats. Full Article
ca How indigenous zombie horror film 'Blood Quantum' became prescient in the pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:25:03 -0400 Jeff Barnaby's indigenous zombie movie 'Blood Quantum' drew on history for its horrors, but became eerily prescient amid the pandemic. Full Article
ca Even Elon Musk and Grimes can't decide how to pronounce their baby's name By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:27:47 -0400 Is the "Æ" in the name X Æ A-12 pronounced "A-I" or "ash"? Depends on which parent (Elon Musk or Grimes) you ask. Full Article
ca Cat clings to wing of plane during flight By www.thestar.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:04:59 EDT A stowaway cat shocked small-plane pilot and passenger. Full Article
ca Navy recommends reinstatement of fired carrier captain By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:55:15 -0400 Officials say the top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
ca Trump's message to Central America: Want ventilators? Help us with immigration By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 19:27:02 -0400 The Trump administration appears to be conditioning coronavirus assistance in Central America on immigration policy Full Article
ca Governors say they'll ease virus restrictions, with an abundance of caution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:50:00 -0400 The governors of Colorado and New York outlined plans to ease pandemic restrictions but stressed they were moving with caution. Full Article
ca Supreme Court rules insurers can collect $12 billion under Obamacare By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:24:17 -0400 The Supreme Court says insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the U.S. government to cover losses in the early years of Obamacare. Full Article
ca Supreme Court declines to make 2nd Amendment ruling in New York gun case By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:56:30 -0400 Gun rights advocates had hoped Supreme Court would uphold a right to carry a gun in public, but justices said the case was moot. Full Article
ca Colorado, Tennessee and other states ease coronavirus restrictions; New York cancels presidential primary By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:40:07 -0400 Colorado, Montana and Tennessee are among states to reopen amid coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
ca COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than the Vietnam War By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:36:14 -0400 Trump has lauded states that have eased restrictions. But as cases reached 1 million in the U.S., several governors extended restrictions. Full Article
ca Photo gallery | Americans killed from COVID-19 surpass fatalities in Vietnam War By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:39:45 -0400 More Americans killed from virus than in Vietnam War Full Article
ca Feeling drained by coronavirus quarantine? Science can explain why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:15:56 -0400 As the coronavirus keeps us stuck at home, scientists and health officials fear that social distancing could take a toll on our mental health. Full Article
ca Clinical trial of remdesivir may be a turning point in coronavirus fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:31:17 -0400 In a clinical trial, the drug remdesivir shortened recovery time for patients with advanced cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Full Article
ca Trump administration skimps on coronavirus aid for Medicaid providers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:12:38 -0400 Medicaid and other parts of the healthcare safety net get left behind in the Trump administration's plans for distributing aid to battle the coronavirus. Full Article
ca U.S. implicates Honduran president in drug trafficking as it seeks his help on immigration By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:48:33 -0400 U.S. prosecutors accused a former commander of the Honduran police of importing tons of cocaine into the United States on behalf of the country's president, a Trump ally. Full Article
ca Biden denies allegation of sexual assault decades ago By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:47 -0400 After trying to remain silent, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee says the allegation of an assault dating to the 1990s 'isn't true.' Full Article
ca Coronavirus and downturn slam America's oil patch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 07:00:14 -0400 When Texas' energy-dependent economy stalled, mass layoffs hit skilled middle-class workers. Full Article
ca Migrants deported by U.S. make up more than 15% of Guatemala's coronavirus cases By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 22:55:26 -0400 U.S. deportation flights to Guatemala resume -- with promises of testing for coronavirus Full Article
ca Trump calls Americans 'warriors' in fight to open the economy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:19:13 -0400 As COVID-19 deaths keep rising, Trump's message has shifted from 'one is too many' to praising Americans as warriors fighting to open the economy. Full Article
ca He fought to protect sex workers from COVID-19 and much more. Then the virus came for him By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 21:38:00 -0400 For decades, Jaime Montejo fought to bring dignity to sex workers in Mexico City, protecting them from police, pimps and eventually the coronavirus. Then he got sick. Full Article
ca Commentary: Evaluating risk and medical treatment in the time of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:28:34 -0400 Risk guides much of our medical care system. COVID-19 is showing us, unless we have developed immunity, we are all at risk. Full Article
ca Moms in California may need parasols while moms in the East need parkas this weekend By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:20:21 -0400 Mother's Day weekend will be summery in California and wintery with snow in parts of the East Full Article
ca Coronavirus: How African firms are being impacted by the lockdown By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:54:31 GMT With imports slowing, many African nations are learning the importance of local manufacturing. Full Article
ca The firm switching from floor tiles to surgical masks By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:36:48 GMT Switching products to suit the times: the floor tile manufacturer now making masks for the NHS. Full Article
ca Heathrow can appeal against third runway block By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:54:31 GMT The airport has been granted permission to appeal a block on its expansion plans Full Article
ca Carlos Ghosn: Turkey charges seven over escape from Japan By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:24:59 GMT The former Nissan chief's sensational escape involved being smuggled from Tokyo to Lebanon via Istanbul. Full Article
ca How Irrfan Khan helped Slumdog Millionaire to become an Oscar winner By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:38:22 GMT Danny Boyle credits Irrfan Khan with propelling Slumdog Millionaire to Oscar glory. Full Article
ca Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore graffiti mural in Tamworth By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:48:50 GMT Graffiti artist paints NHS fundraiser Captain Tom on Tamworth wall Full Article
ca CA Technologies Acquires BlazeMeter for Undisclosed Sum By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:00:03 +0000 BlazeMeter offers a cross-enterprise test automation framework for the entire technical team (developers, devops, ops and QA) throughout the product development lifecycle. Run continuous or on demand testing for APIs, mobile apps and websites. Run from the cloud, on-premise or as a hybrid solution. Use with JMeter & Selenium WebDriver & integrate with your existing CI, CD & APM tools. Full Article
ca Orient Hontai Capital Acquires AppLovin for $1,420,000,000 By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:00:05 +0000 AppLovin turns mobile into the medium of choice for brands by using data gathered across screens to deliver dynamic mobile ads for consumers. Full Article
ca R. Kelly Tells Judge He Can't Obstruct, Aaliyah's Dead and Exes Hate Him By www.tmz.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T20:30:41+00:00 R. Kelly is offering an odd bit of reassurance ... informing the judge there's no danger of him harassing his accusers if he gets out of jail, because it's impossible for him to communicate with them. Kelly's legal team fired off a letter that's… Full Article
ca Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy Dead at 75 After Catching COVID-19 By www.tmz.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T01:19:04+00:00 Roy Horn, one half of the famous Siegfried & Roy magic and entertainment act in Las Vegas, is dead after being infected with the coronavirus ... TMZ has learned. We just got a statement from Siegfried, who told us, "Today, the world has lost… Full Article
ca UFC's Jacare Souza Tests Positive for COVID-19, Out of UFC 249 By www.tmz.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T02:57:10+00:00 UFC fighter Jacare Souza has tested positive for coronavirus and will NOT participate in his scheduled fight at UFC 249 on Saturday, the UFC confirms to TMZ Sports. The 40-year-old Brazilian was slated to fight Uriah Hall on the undercard of the… Full Article
ca Carnival Bookings Spike as Cruises Set to Resume in August By www.tmz.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T08:00:34+00:00 This is kinda shocking, but Carnival Cruise enthusiasts aren't letting the pandemic scare 'em away from boarding ships with hundreds of passengers. A rep with Cruise Planners, an American Express travel franchise, tells TMZ ... after Carnival… Full Article
ca Stars and Scars -- You Be the Judge By www.tmz.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T07:45:23+00:00 The brutal killing of Ahmaud Arbery is gut-wrenching and outrageous. And, the virus is causing many to choose between financial and physical health. So we gotta ask ... Full Article