LAX bracing for Memorial Day weekend rush
Memorial Day weekend is considered by travel experts and airport officials as one of the busier travel weekends of the year.
Movie theaters back open in time for Memorial Day weekend
For movie lovers, they can beat the weekend heat and watch new movies at reopened theaters in Southern California.
Data shows Black residents in LA County have highest rate of COVID infections
New data shows Black residents in Los Angeles County have the highest rates of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, according to LA County Public Health Director, Dr. Barbara Ferrer.
Study finds high levels of cancer-causing chemical in several sunscreen brands
Valisure, an online pharmacy that tests medications for safety found concerning levels of a cancer-causing chemical in commonly used brands of sunscreen produced in the U.S.
Biden’s $6T budget proposal: Social spending, taxes on business
President Joe Biden rolled out his $6 trillion budget proposal for next year, which features new social programs for the poor and middle class. But it depends on taxing corporations and the wealthy to keep the nation's spiking debt from spiraling out of control.
2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards brings back in-person festivities
The red carpet is finally being rolled out as the 8th annual show returns to in-person form.
California to pay $116.5 million in gifts and cash to encourage people to get vaccinated
California will pay out $116.5 million in gifts and cash to encourage people to get vaccinated.
Over 1,500 workers to potentially strike USC-run hospitals and clinics in June
Negotiations resumed between the union representing more than 1,500 health care workers at USC-affiliated health care facilities and call centers and the university, one day after the announcement of the authorization of a five-day strike next month.
US unemployment claims fall to 406,000, a new pandemic low
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new pandemic low and evidence that the job market is strengthening.
CVS launches sweepstakes to encourage COVID-19 vaccination, offering cruises, Super Bowl VIP tickets
CVS Health is joining other major corporations by rolling out a sweepstakes to encourage COVID-19 vaccination at its stores, offering monetary prizes, free cruises, tropical vacations and VIP Super Bowl tickets.
Facebook ends ban on posts claiming COVID-19 is man-made
Facebook will no longer ban posts suggesting COVID-19 was man-made amid mounting calls to further investigate the pandemic’s origins, marking a reversal for the social media giant.
Ohio woman wins state's 1st Vax-a-Million lottery for getting COVID-19 vaccine
The state says a southwestern Ohio woman is the first winner of Ohio’s $1 million Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize.
Biden orders US intelligence officials to 'redouble' efforts to find origin of COVID-19 pandemic
President Joe Biden is asking U.S. intelligence agencies to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diapers, toilet paper, other consumer goods to cost more starting in June
The prices of many everyday items will start to rise beginning next month as the country’s economy eases its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study warns infertility due to climate change poses 'major threat' to many species
A new study warns that warmer temperatures could cause male infertility across many different species due to climate change, posing a previously unforeseen “major threat” to our biodiversity.
One McDonald's is so desperate for workers it is giving away iPhones
A McDonald’s restaurant in Illinois is offering iPhones to try to attract new workers.
Virtual reality goggles for medical healing
Instead of medication for pain or anxiety, could a better remedy be found by using a tool usually thought of as recreational?
Getty Center reopens following extended COVID-19 closure
The sprawling Getty Center museum campus in Brentwood reopened at limited capacity on Tuesday, one month after its sister Getty Villa complex in Pacific Palisades.
US reaches 50% of adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19, CDC data says
The United States reached a notable milestone on Tuesday with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide. according to data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pfizer begins testing COVID-19 booster shot with pneumococcal vaccine in older adults
Pfizer is testing a booster of its COVID-19 vaccine in combination with a pneumococcal vaccine candidate in fully vaccinated older adults. The study will analyze safety and the immune responses produced by each.