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WASHINGTON — The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against targets in Iran, extending a back-and-forth of fighting with neither side prepared to cede control over the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Central Command ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — State lawmakers have approved a series of modest changes intended to bolster California’s film and TV tax credit program.

Among the key revisions, independent filmmakers would be exempted from the$5 ...Read more

U.S. job openings edged higher in July and layoffs fell, suggesting demand for workers remains stable at a subdued level.

Available positions rose to 7.27 million from a downwardly revised 7.18 million in June, according ...Read more

United Wholesale Mortgage's recent deal with a distressed-company investment firm to secure a more than $2 billion lifeline could equip the mortgage lender with better financial tools, but it might also require spending ...Read more

OTTAWA, Canada — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he still believes there’s a “mutually beneficial” trade deal to be done with the U.S., but discussions can’t resume while Trump administration officials are ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Could Southern California be at risk of flooding from the remnants of a hurricane this Labor Day weekend?

It’s a possibility, some weather experts say, and scientists Tuesday are closely watching Tropical...Read more

Filmmaker Joe Swanberg might be known as one of the pioneers of the 2000s low-budget indie film movement known as “mumblecore,” but he’s established a signature, deeply humanist style all his own in the two decades ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Why is Shakira doing a 12-date residency in Madrid? Because she was tired of seeing the mistreatment of Latinos worldwide, the singer recently revealed.

In an op-ed for the Spanish newspaper El Pais, the �...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Franklin Saint, the young antihero at the center of FX's blood-soaked "Snowfall," evolved from crafty entrepreneur to lethal drug kingpin in a journey that was anything but heavenly.

Tracing Saint's rise ...Read more

John Ritter's son Jason Ritter felt overwhelmed by "insecurities" when he was compared to famous dad during his early auditions.

Jason, 46, has followed his late father into the entertainment industry but he always ...Read more

Gal Gadot has never received Tom Cruise's famous Christmas cake.

The Top Gun actor is renowned for his festive delivery of a sweet coconut treat, with various co-stars over the years expressing their delight at the annual...Read more

Travis Kelce has posed alongside the dog he shares with Taylor Swift in his new campaign for Tommy Hilfiger.

The NFL star and his pop singer wife are the proud owners of a white, fluffy Samoyed and the pooch is now ...Read more

Mary Austin "never told" her sons anything about Freddie Mercury - even though she inherited his house and half his fortune.

The 75-year-old former shop assistant dated the late Queen frontman for six years, and they ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As we head into fall television season, you might notice some familiar titles, not just because a few shows are returning for new seasons, but because they’re prequels, continuations or adaptations of ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a show of defiance to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants, California lawmakers on Monday voted to ban federal immigration agents from being hired for many local and state ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — At 1 a.m. one Friday morning two years ago, Clyde Moore idled in his red Jaguar sedan outside a Panorama City apartment building known as a hotbed of drug dealing.

Moore, 70, sat next to his wife, who ...Read more

The latest animated film featuring Illumination's beloved rascals tops the DVD releases for the week of Sept. 8.

"Minions & Monsters": In this love letter to Hollywood, we learn about a trio of filmmaking Minions who ...Read more

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

SEPTEMBER

1: Bight

1: Land of Wolves

1: Recollection

8: Minions & Monsters

8: Supergirl

8: Passenger

8: Leviticus

8: ...Read more

Tommy Davidson, the comedian, is starring in a new multicamera situation comedy, "The Varnell Hill Show," which premiered Tuesday on Paramount+. It's the latest attempt by a streaming network to colonize a form virtually ...Read more

Lawmakers late Monday night sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a pair of bills that would make it easier for community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees — a significant reshaping of higher education opportunities in California �...Read more