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Inside the tiny LA strip-mall sushi joint where A-listers go for their omakase
Described by locals as "dive-ish," the pricey omakase joint has become one of LA's most reliable paparazzi gold mines.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:36:56 -0500
Described by locals as "dive-ish," the pricey omakase joint has become one of LA's most reliable paparazzi gold mines.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:36:56 -0500

Even passengers who would use high-speed rail don’t want it – and are furious about land destroyed
Passengers who would benefit from the proposed $135 billion dollar high speed rail project said they don’t want it and that it’s already caused too much damage.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:27:39 -0500
Passengers who would benefit from the proposed $135 billion dollar high speed rail project said they don’t want it and that it’s already caused too much damage.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:27:39 -0500

Firefighters save swan trapped in frozen Connecticut lake in dramatic rescue
Rescuers learned that the poor swan's feet were frozen into the ice — and spent half an hour chipping away at the frozen lake to finally free the bird.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:26:08 -0500
Rescuers learned that the poor swan's feet were frozen into the ice — and spent half an hour chipping away at the frozen lake to finally free the bird.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:26:08 -0500

USC names new president after tumult including layoffs, federal scrutiny
The former General Counsel takes the helm of the $100K-a-year university as it navigates a $200M deficit and ongoing pressure from the Trump administration.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:02:44 -0500
The former General Counsel takes the helm of the $100K-a-year university as it navigates a $200M deficit and ongoing pressure from the Trump administration.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:02:44 -0500

Amazon pulls ‘Melania’ documentary from Oregon theater after marquee mocks film
The marquee at Lake Theater and Cafe was subsequently changed to say “Amazon called. Our marquee made them mad. All “Melania” showings cancelled. Show your support at Whole Foods instead."
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:02:19 -0500
The marquee at Lake Theater and Cafe was subsequently changed to say “Amazon called. Our marquee made them mad. All “Melania” showings cancelled. Show your support at Whole Foods instead."
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:02:19 -0500

Gavin Newsom’s High-Speed Fail: Shocking pictures reveal true story of $15 billion boondoggle
Pictures of completed segments of California's High-Speed Rail boondoggle paint a bleak picture unless your kink is concrete and desolation.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:00:43 -0500
Pictures of completed segments of California's High-Speed Rail boondoggle paint a bleak picture unless your kink is concrete and desolation.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:00:43 -0500

Trump ‘deploying all resources’ to help find Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom after family’s emotional plea: ‘GOD BLESS NANCY!’
“We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely,” the president wrote in the Wednesday night post.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:40:34 -0500
“We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely,” the president wrote in the Wednesday night post.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:40:34 -0500

Newborn baby’s death ‘most likely’ caused from mother’s raw milk consumption, health officials say
New Mexico officials this week warned people to avoid consuming unpasteurized dairy products following the death.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:39:10 -0500
New Mexico officials this week warned people to avoid consuming unpasteurized dairy products following the death.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:39:10 -0500

Baltimore Health Department segregated employees as part of DEI practice: report
City paid Louisiana-based People's Institute for Survival and Beyond roughly $50K for 'Undoing Racism Workshop' between 2022 and 2024.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:25:47 -0500
City paid Louisiana-based People's Institute for Survival and Beyond roughly $50K for 'Undoing Racism Workshop' between 2022 and 2024.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:25:47 -0500

Furious lawmakers slam Gavin Newsom for trying to bury High Speed Rail secrets – as $215 million-a-mile fiasco deepens
Democratic lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill that would hide records about the High Speed Rail from the public if they're part of an audit.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:06:01 -0500
Democratic lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill that would hide records about the High Speed Rail from the public if they're part of an audit.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:06:01 -0500