MICHELLE L. PRICE
Associated Press
Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more
LEANNE ITALIE
Associated Press
“Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year.
Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,
LEANNE ITALIE
AP Entertainment Writer
Don’t look for plastic partitions or faraway benches when visiting Santa Claus this year. The jolly old elf is back, pre-pandemic style, and he’
LEANNE ITALIE
Associated Press
Books are an easy gift choice, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fresh. There’s always a great selection around the holidays for
LEANNE ITALIE
Associated Press
Adults. They, too, need fun stuff for the holidays.
From sweet treats to things with wheels, some ideas for pleasing a child at heart this holiday
MAE ANDERSON
AP Business Writer
Holiday celebrants in Hilo, Hawaii, might notice something different about the traditional Yule Log cake from the Short ‘N Sweet bakery this year.
Maria Short
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer
Most of the world’s population has been affected in some way by climate change — 85% of the world, in fact. But the effects
SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of an ongoing series answering some of the most fundamental questions around climate change, the science behind it,
KIM COOK
Associated Press
Jigsaw puzzlers found their happy place, and their people, during the pandemic. Puzzling was already a thing, but soon more groups formed on social media, while
Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium continues its Friday evening events in December 2022 with free, live virtual shows presented online at smc.edu/planetarium. This month’s friendly
The Alliance of Black Women Accountants (ABWA) has awarded three Santa Monica College (SMC) Accounting majors—Shakira Drummond, Carmieshra Gorman, and Leisha Gorman—scholarships at a Nov. 12 ceremony held
As an institution dedicated to pioneering medical advancements and championing clinical research, Providence Saint John’s Health Center was one of three hospitals nationwide – and the only hospital on the