Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.
It was once the capital of Iran’s axis of resistance. Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
The Syrian shrine of Sayedah Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, ...
An Italian journalist is freed from detention in Iran and returns home
A plane carrying Cecilia Sala, 29, landed at Rome’s Ciampino airport, where Premier Giorgia Meloni was on hand to welcome her ...
LA Times Today: ‘You don’t know what’s next.’ International students scramble ahead of Trump inauguration
Many students are heading back to class this week and at some university campuses international students are in a hurry to ...
LA Times Today: Kerry Washington discusses her WWII movie, The Six Triple Eight
Tyler Perry wrote, directed and co-produced “The Six Triple Eight.” He and actress Kerry Washington, who was also executive producer, joined Lisa McRee to talk about their project.
SAG Awards nominations: What the biggest snubs and surprises mean for the Oscar race
The SAG Awards usually are a reliable forecast for Oscar glory. Will motion picture academy voters once again follow the ...
High school basketball: Tuesday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look ...
Palisades boys’ and girls’ basketball teams make campus escape before fire
Boys' and girls' basketball teams at Palisades were set to practice when security ordered campus evacuated on Tuesday as ...
Trump asks Supreme Court to block his sentencing in New York criminal case
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a New York judge from sentencing him ...