FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 30 | History Defined

LA, Long Beach port delays are expected to end with possible labor deal. Why that matters

The Los Angeles and Long Beach port docks were humming Thursday after the longshore workers union and employers reached a possible labor deal after months of increasingly contentious talks.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

Disney CFO Christine McCarthy is leaving the company

Walt Disney Co. Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy is leaving after more than two decades at the Burbank entertainment company.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

How Biden and Taylor Swift beat Ticketmaster

WASHINGTON — Ticketmaster, the country’s largest ticket seller, will begin disclosing fees up front after angry Taylor Swift fans demanded change and the Federal Trade Commission proposed new regulations.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2023

Catholic group plans for thousands to protest Sisters at Dodger Stadium before Pride Night

LOS ANGELES — A religious organization that calls the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence “godless” and “Christ-mocking” plans for thousands to gather at Dodger Stadium on Friday to protest the Dodgers honoring the longtime charity organization made up of queer nuns often in drag.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023

COVID vaccine should be updated to target XBB strain, FDA committee says

With an eye toward enhancing protection against the coronavirus, which is still evolving and circulating, federal health advisers said Thursday that the next round of COVID-19 vaccines should be updated to target the now-dominant XBB strains.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023

Kevin Spacey claims people are ‘ready to hire me’ ahead of London sexual offense trial

Kevin Spacey says he’s ready to return to the spotlight as he prepares to stand trial in London later this month for 12 sexual offense charges.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023

Review: Bigger, louder and even less necessary, 'Extraction 2' lumbers along

Having barely survived the adventures of the first film, solider for-hire Tyler Rake returns for "Extraction 2." Played again by Chris Hemsworth, Rake is recovering in a remote cabin in Austria when he is visited by a mysterious handler (Idris Elba) and charged with rescuing the wife and two children…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023

Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards' daughter Sami Sheen clarifies her sex worker title

Sami Sheen, daughter of actors Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen, recently clarified the kind of work she does after someone insulted her on social media.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023

Stoned or 'stone-cold sober'? Colin Jost corrects Pete Davidson on joint ferry buy

Remember when Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought a Staten Island ferry for more than $280,000 last year? Jost says he does — and that he was "actually stone-cold sober" for the purchase, no matter what Davidson says.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023

Man accused of trying to drive teen off cliff near Lake Tahoe after sexually assaulting her

A 23-year-old Nevada man was arrested Tuesday on charges of attempted murder and sexual assault after trying to drive his car off a cliff near Lake Tahoe with a teenager in the passenger seat, according to the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023