LA Post: Top headlines on Arts and cultural events

Arts|Sports

Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders unionize after years of fighting for higher pay

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are unionizing

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Trump ends tariffs on some Canadian products, as Senator Collins faces close race

With an incumbent Maine US senator from his own party locked in a tight reelection battle, President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday to remove

October 23, 2026

Arts|Education|Technology

Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes in US a national security threat

The US Defense Department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security,

October 23, 2026

Arts|Interview

Thailand welcomes US-Myanmar engagement, expects ASEAN talks on country's future

Thailand welcomes US engagement with Myanmar and expects discussions at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' November summit in

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime

Jury convicts man of rape, murder 14 years after UNC student’s death

A man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago has been convicted of first-degree murder, rape and other charges

October 23, 2026

Costa Rica AG says new joint DEA ops will target politicians, businessmen

Costa Rica will deepen cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration to target what the nation's newly re-elected attorney general calls "

October 23, 2026

Arts

Mississippi DEI ban can go into full effect after Fifth Circuit reversal

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower-court ruling that prevented portions of a Mississippi ban on diversity, equity and inclusion from being enforced

October 23, 2026

Arts|Asia|Environment

Deadly magnitude 7 earthquake hits Tibet

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. At least 339 houses have collapsed, and a rescue team has been sent to the epicenter.

October 22, 2026

Arts

Argentine judge clears President Milei of wrongdoing in meme coin scandal

An Argentine federal judge dropped a criminal investigation into President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei over a meme coin scandal on Friday,

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science

Ancestors all around – millions of dead people linger in Americans’ memories

The shadow population of deceased relatives is more than three times as large as today’s living population.

October 23, 2026

Detained migrants have no constitutional right to bond hearings, US court rules

A US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is not required under the US Constitution to give detained immigrants a chance to

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Sports

Eagles fans turn mural into giant get-well card for Jalen Hurts

October 23, 2026

Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says

The police officer who shot and killed a 1-year-old boy in Mississippi when he fired into a moving vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call has resigned

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|World

A shooting in the Paris suburbs kills 1 and wounds five in a suspected racist attack

A gunman firing from a vehicle in the Paris suburbs has killed one person and wounded at least five others in what French authorities describe as a racially motivated attack

October 23, 2026

Arts|Health|Science

South African runners don cheeky attire for annual race to spotlight prostate cancer

A crowd of South African men ran through the streets of Johannesburg in purple swim briefs to raise awareness about prostate cancer

October 23, 2026

Myanmar's detained leader Suu Kyi traded health concerns with her son in their first call in 5 years

Aung San Suu Kyi's son said that they spoke about health concerns when he spoke with the detained former leader of Myanmar by phone for the first time in five years

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime

Man accused of beheading Iwo Jima statue in Virginia with sledgehammer

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|Political|Travel|World

US fines Air France, KLM over flights in prohibited Iraqi airspace

The US Transportation Department said Friday it was fining Air France and KLM a total of $425,000 for operating dozens of flights in Iraqi airspace

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Political|World

France boosts police presence, hoping to prevent repeat of riots

France will deploy 70,000 police at nationwide protests on Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday, looking to prevent a

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Political|Technology|World

Senator says planned Meta commercial terms update could harm US businesses

US Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, on Friday raised concerns about Facebook parent Meta Platforms' plan to update its commercial

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Food

Chili's workers' lawsuit looks to strike New York state's lower wage for tipped workers

A lawsuit filed on Friday involving the pay practices of Chili's operator Brinker International is seeking to strike down New York state's lower minimum wage for

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Oil prices jump $3 on Houthi attacks, oil spill, highest settlement since April

Oil prices settled more than $3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over further

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

86-year-old Sacramento driver sets Bonneville speed records, eyes 400 MPH

October 23, 2026

Arts

Mother asking for answers after uncovering daughter's overgrown grave at Kansas City cemetery

October 23, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

‘Everyone here wants to have sex with Nathan Fielder’

October 23, 2026

Why the 26 secretary of state races this November matter more than they did before Trump’s drive to assert federal authority over elections

Secretaries of state are at the center of growing conflict over how election authority should be divided between states and the federal government. There are 26 elections for the job this November.

October 16, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Interview|US

‘I have to go in,’ Bend school shooting hero told a 911 dispatcher. ‘People are going to die.’

October 23, 2026

Pennsylvania boy with autism found in creek after going missing during recess

October 23, 2026

Arts|Education|Europe

Norway to restart grant payments to Hungary after decade-long hiatus

Norway has reached an agreement with Hungary allowing the restart of a grants scheme halted over disagreements with the previous Hungarian government, Norwegian

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|World

Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October

October has been the worst month for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways, according to data compiled by a

October 23, 2026

Arts

Trump deportees to Sierra Leone risk being forced home, rights group says

Amnesty International on Friday urged Sierra Leone to halt the expected repatriation of three people deported from the United States, saying they could face serious human

October 23, 2026

Arts

Euro sinks on French debt worries, yen gains for week on AI rout

The euro fell on Friday and was on track for a weekly loss against both the US dollar and the yen as a selloff in French government bonds pushed the country's debt

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

A sip of history: Pepsi mural uncovered on building's wall

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|MidEast

Italy calls for release of five activists held by Israel in West Bank

Italy has called for the immediate release of five Italian activists, all women, held by Israeli forces in the West Bank, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.

October 23, 2026

Arts

Drone strike on market town exposes reach of trade fuelling Sudan war

For Awad Usham Al-Amin and thousands of others, Abyei provides shelter and an opportunity to eke out a living as war rages back home.

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Arkansas teen continues late mother's legacy of raising cancer research funds

October 23, 2026

Trump says he will fix any Starlink access problem in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that if there was still a problem with access to Starlink communication systems in Ukraine, he would get it straightened out.

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Political

Meghan Markle 'deeply distressed' over child sex abuse image allegations against her father

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, said Friday she was “deeply distressed” by a report that her father had a large collection of images depicting child sex abuse and revealed she had been told of “disturbing allegations” against him in 2018. CNN's Anna Stewart reports.

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Europe

Some Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests

Parisians are buying tear-gas cannisters and pepper sprays to defend themselves and their property during protests, which are

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|World

Russia, Ukraine agree to ceasefire in Ukrainian city hit by food crisis, brokered by Melania Trump

US first lady Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, which

October 23, 2026

First Quantum readies Argentina tax-break plans for $5.3 billion Taca Taca copper project

First Quantum Minerals plans to apply before year-end for Argentina's large-investment incentive regime for its Taca Taca copper project, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on

October 23, 2026

Arts|Technology

US telecom operators wobble after report SpaceX in talks for cell sites

US telecom stocks declined on Friday after a report that SpaceX was seeking thousands of cell sites for a fourth wireless carrier, fueling concerns over fresh competition.

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Fast-fashion group Shein agrees to pay $100 million to settle US FTC probe

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission over delivery

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|World

Israeli military says 2 soldiers were killed in West Bank attack that also left 2 gunmen dead

The Israeli army says two soldiers have been killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Baltimore County police wrangle cow that fled neighborhood onto interstate

October 23, 2026

From death row to a botched execution and back: A timeline of Christa Pike’s case

October 23, 2026

Arts|Finance|Science

SLB signals stronger 2027 on Middle East rebound, beats estimates

SLB on Friday beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on strong demand for its oilfield equipment in North America and signaled an upbeat 2027 as Middle

October 23, 2026

Arts

Trump administration's $8 billion diesel aid for farmers to arrive after election, official says

The Trump administration's $8 billion in diesel aid for farmers will be disbursed after the November 3 election, an administration official said on

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Canada August retail sales rise 1.2%

Canadian retail sales rose 1.2% in August from July to C$74.57 billion ($53.2 billion), slightly less than expected, and were led by higher sales at

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Palestinian gunmen kill two Israeli soldiers; Israel threatens new West Bank offensive

Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday before being shot dead by troops in the West Bank, officials said, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview

Eleanor Coppola died before she could finish ‘Making Marie Antoinette.’ Sofia saw it through.

Eleanor Coppola shot 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage during the making of “Marie Antoinette” in 2005

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

'Rent' musical celebrates its 30th Broadway anniversary with a starry show: 'No day but today'

The iconic musical "Rent" is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special benefit performance

October 23, 2026

Arts|Europe|World

Louvre and other museums closing for Saturday protests as French authorities deploy 70,000 officers

French authorities have announced the deployment of 70,000 law enforcement officers nationwide to prevent violence during planned protests on Saturday

October 23, 2026

Arts|Election|Opinion

Republican 'Muslim Brotherhood' attacks on El-Sayed in Michigan seek to exploit Democratic fault lines

Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers and allies including President Donald Trump are escalating their efforts to tie Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed to the

October 23, 2026

Arts

France to mobilise 70,000 security forces for Saturday protest, interior minister says

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday that 70,000 security forces would be mobilised throughout the country to keep order on Saturday, adding there have been

October 23, 2026

Arts

British jets join French nuclear exercise for first time, France says

British and French jets flew together over the Mediterranean in their first joint exercise involving France's airborne nuclear capability, Paris said on Friday, underscoring

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|World

Brazil mid-month inflation undershoots forecasts ahead of presidential runoff

Brazil's IPCA-15 consumer price index rose 0.32% in the month to mid-October, government statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, down from 0.70% in the previous month and

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Travel|World

New York City bans horse-drawn carriages from June 2028

The New York City Council voted on Thursday to ban horse-drawn carriages from city streets and Central Park beginning in June 2028, ending a historic

October 22, 2026

Arts|Interview|Opinion

Lula has defined Brazil’s left for decades. Can his movement survive another Bolsonaro?

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy

US airlines favor higher fares over fuller planes as fuel costs squeeze profits

US airlines are increasingly willing to fly with empty seats rather than slash fares simply to fill them, betting that disciplined pricing and flight

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

Ambani's Jio becomes most subscribed Indian IPO with $77 billion in bids

Bids for billionaire Mukesh Ambani's first IPO in 20 years topped $77 billion on Friday, making Jio Platforms India's most subscribed stock offering as it

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology

China's BYD plans to double capacity at Brazilian plant

Chinese electric carmaker BYD is seeking permits to double annual production capacity at its Brazilian plant to 600,000 vehicles, as it nears

October 23, 2026

Arts

Foreign diplomats in Brazil discuss quick recognition of runoff winner

Foreign diplomats in Brasilia are discussing a rapid recognition of whoever wins Sunday's presidential runoff, four ambassadors told Reuters, seeking to

October 23, 2026

Romania blames Russia for drone that sinks cargo ship; 1 killed, 3 missing

Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Russia of escalating its attacks on NATO's eastern flank on Friday, after a drone strike sank a cargo ship off the Romanian Black

October 23, 2026

Arts|Finance

France spared Moody's ratings downgrade as it struggles with unrest

Moody's spared France a credit rating downgrade on Friday, easing pressure on a government struggling to contain social unrest and shore

October 23, 2026

Arts|Education|Environment|World

At Cuba's special ed schools, teachers keep classes going despite crisis

Yarnelys Bec Abalela arrived at the Abel Santamaría School for the Blind in Havana when she was just 3 years old.

October 23, 2026

Awaiting Machado's return, Venezuela opposition looks ahead to elections

The Venezuelan opposition movement headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado is preparing for eventual elections, including a new effort

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Travel

How London’s grimiest locations became the stars of ‘Slow Horses’

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Travel

Why big music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies

Harry Styles' residency at Madison Square Garden has drawn tens of thousands of fans eager for an exclusive experience

October 23, 2026

Arts

Washington Post journalist says attack by Israeli West Bank settlers has only ‘strengthened’ her resolve

October 23, 2026

Rescuers search for survivors after deadly earthquake in China’s Tibet region

Rescuers are combing through a remote Chinese region in Tibet after a magnitude 7 earthquake killed at least 16 people, injured 76 and collapsed hundreds of homes

October 23, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology

Jaguar to recall about 94,000 US vehicles over rearview camera issue, NHTSA says

Jaguar Land Rover will recall 93,997 vehicles in the United States as the rearview camera image may fail to appear on the display, the US National Highway Traffic Safety

October 23, 2026