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Latin American cuisines are front and center during L.A.’s Dine Latino Restaurant Week
Dine Latino Restaurant Week kicks off today with more than 200 local restaurants representing the culinary traditions of 20 Latin American countries, with prix-fixe menus and special dishes through Sunday, May 24. The Latino Restaurant Assn., which hosts the dining event, aims to celebrate and provide essential support to participating Latino restaurants across L.A. County,…
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Trump DHS pulling the plug on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over financial woes: report
The highly controversial tent detention facility for immigrants in Florida, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” will shut down, according to The New York Times, though the Department of Homeland Security has publicly denied seeking immediate closure of the site. This comes after the state-run facility, which has been plagued with problems ranging from insect infestations to…
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Hamas forced sexual torture between family members on Oct. 7, investigation finds: ‘You hear the screams and then silence’
Hamas waged a widespread campaign of rape during the Oct. 7 massacre — including sexual torture designed to destroy entire families — and in the months following, a horrific two-year investigation released Tuesday concluded. The terror group left behind a wake of evidence of its horrifying acts, with the Israeli non-profit Civil Commission on October…
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Demi Moore’s toned arms take center stage on Cannes Film Festival 2026 red carpet
Demi Moore’s fit figure was on full display during opening night of the 79th Cannes Film Festival. The actress turned heads Tuesday in France while walking the red carpet in a strapless, sequin Jacquemus gown that highlighted her toned arms and beauty. Moore, 63, completed her look with a gorgeous diamond Chopard necklace and floral-shaped…
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Critic Rex Reed had a savage streak, but when he loved something, his writing could reach greatness
Growing up in New York, I remember watching Rex Reed on television as a kid. He was a regular on “Midday Live With Bill Boggs” and something of a specter for me. He was not only one of the few evidently gay men on TV (Charles Nelson Reilly and Paul Lynde were the other prominent…
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Epstein survivor condemns Trump DOJ failure in fiery testimony
An Epstein survivor identified as “Roza” testified before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, condemning the Justice Department (DOJ) for exposing her identity in the released Epstein-related files, failing to protect her anonymity under the name “Jane Doe.” Roza said her name appeared “over 500 times,” while powerful figures received redactions, leaving her unable to…
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FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and has been unreachable at times to his staff “unequivocally, categorically false.” “I will not be tarnished by baseless allegations,” Patel told Sen. Chris Van Hollen when the Maryland Democrat…
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Red state Republicans block Trump’s scheme to chop up their sole Black district — for now
In a blow to President Donald Trump, South Carolina Republicans have voted down a procedural measure that would unlock the ability to redraw their congressional maps to delete their sole Democratic-leaning, majority-Black congressional district — but it may not be the end of the issue. According to Politico, “Lawmakers on Tuesday failed to reach the…
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Union-funded ‘attack ad’ against Pratt seems aimed at helping him make runoff, analysts say
A 30-second campaign video spot making the rounds this week claims to oppose Spencer Pratt in the June 2 primary for Los Angeles mayor. But to many viewers, the list of criticisms against Pratt seem more like a roster of his selling points for L.A.’s Republican voters. Pratt wants to add more police officers, rein…
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Texans Republicans snipe at each other over Trump’s gas relief plan
President Donald Trump’s call for suspending the gas tax in response to fuel price inflation driven by the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pitted a number of prominent Republicans against each other — and one place where it’s all unfolding is in Texas, one of the largest producers…