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Here's what to know about Taylor Swift's new album
Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” is finally here.
In February, the pop superstar announced the album while accepting the Grammy Award for best pop vocal album (for 2022′s “Midnights”).
“An ...Read more
Sony in talks to team with Apollo to bid for Paramount
Sony Pictures Entertainment is in talks to join Apollo Global Management in its $26 billion bid for Paramount Global — a partnership that would boost the private equity firm's efforts to wrangle the prize.
While the ...Read more
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel has built an EV battery colossus
In the scrublands of western Nevada, Tesla co-founder JB Straubel stood on a bluff overlooking several acres of neatly stacked packs of used-up lithium-ion batteries, out of place against the puffs of sagebrush dotting the...Read more
Ukraine says bomber downed as Russia launches deadly strike
Ukraine said it shot down a Russian strategic bomber in combat for the first time since the Kremlin’s invasion began after the aircraft launched a missile strike that left at least seven people dead in the central Dnipro...Read more
Man lights self on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
NEW YORK — A man set himself on fire in a park across from Manhattan Criminal Court Friday where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues, according to a report.
Firefighters and emergency medical ...Read more
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' is here -- let's dive into the lyrics
The first meeting of “The Tortured Poets Department,” chaired by Taylor Swift, has come to order.
“The author,” as she dubbed herself on Instagram, shared a message to fans as the album dropped, calling it “An ...Read more
Crew suspected of taking $250,000 in Scratchers from 44 stores arrested by sheriff's department
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Sheriff's detectives investigating a series of strong-arm robberies during which thousands of California Lottery Scratchers games were stolen from convenience stores caught a break last ...Read more
Biden administration updates campus protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday finalized new rules designed to bolster legal protections at colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ and pregnant students and victims of sexual misconduct.
The new rules do ...Read more
Get ready for one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, forecasters say
PHILADELPHIA — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be destructive and costly and has the potential to be one of the busiest on record.
That's the consensus of several major forecasting services, all of which...Read more
As Florida Democrats profess optimism, polling shows voters favor Donald Trump and Rick Scott
Democratic Party leaders have been flooding the zone with optimistic outlooks, insisting they have a chance to produce some November surprises in Florida and arguing there’s no reason for their party to give up on the ...Read more
Surprise: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' is a double album, 'The Anthology'
Seems Taylor Swift has been one busy girl. And overnight she dropped the entirety of that effort, turning “The Tortured Poets Department” into a double album release and tacking “The Anthology” onto the title.
“...Read more
'Chrisley Knows Best' case in Atlanta court today
ATLANTA — A panel of federal appeals court judges in Atlanta will hear arguments Friday in the attempt by Todd and Julie Chrisley to overturn many of their convictions for bank fraud and tax evasion.
The former Atlanta ...Read more
Kemp on Medicaid expansion in 2025: 'I'm in the no camp.'
ATHENS – Gov. Brian Kemp said he opposes an effort to expand Medicaid next year, even as a growing number of Republicans say they’re open to a debate on allowing Georgia to join the 40 other states that have boosted ...Read more
Chicago Public Schools launches a new, 'more equitable' funding model
CHICAGO — While legislators in Springfield consider a bill that would prevent Chicago Public Schools from closing schools or making changes to its admissions policies through 2027, district officials have begun ...Read more
Mandisa, 'American Idol' star and Grammy winning Christian music singer, dies at 47
Mandisa, the Christian music singer who competed on "American Idol" and then pursued a Grammy Award-winning career, has died. She was 47.
A representative confirmed to The Times on Friday that the California-born artist ...Read more
Pregnancy complications linked to risk of early death, even decades later
From gestational diabetes to preeclampsia, pregnancy complications may be associated with a woman’s risk of early death — even decades later.
“Adverse pregnancy outcomes may lead to small physiologic changes that ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: California's salmon industry faces extinction -- not because of drought, but politics and government policies
Snapshots from an environmental and economic disaster:
Kenneth Brown, the owner of Bodega Tackle in Petaluma, California, reckons he has lost almost $450,000 in the last year.
"I haven't taken a paycheck in seven or ...Read more
Katy Perry picks Jelly Roll to replace her on 'American Idol'
Katy Perry has named her top pick to be the new judge on “American Idol” next season: country music star Jelly Roll.
The “Firework” singer, who recently announced her exit from the long-running talent competition,...Read more
Taylor Swift drops surprise second 'Tortured Poets' album: 'The Anthology'
NEW YORK — Swifties got a double dose of sweet torture at 2 a.m. when Taylor Swift dropped another 15 tracks and announced that “The Tortured Poets Department” is a double album.
She announced the second half on ...Read more
Rule for emergency aid bill adopted with Democratic support
WASHINGTON — The House adopted a rule Friday to take up a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, in a bipartisan show of support that likely paves the way for passage Saturday.
With scores of ...Read more
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