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January 23, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16

“One Battle After Another” was close behind with 13 nods. Acting nominees include Michael B. Jordan, Kate Hudson, Timothée Chalamet and Teyana Taylor.

The A.I. Start-Up Soap Opera Riveting Silicon Valley

Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.

Manny Machado Is on Pace for Cooperstown. But Will He Be a First-Ballot Hall of Famer?

Manny Machado — the $300 million solution the Padres ultimately acquired at the hot corner — appears to be chugging toward the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds

While roughly half of voters support President Trump’s handling of the border between the United States and Mexico, a sizable majority says that ICE’s tactics have “gone too far.”

Federal Agent Fires Gun During Immigration Operation in L.A. Area, Officials Say

The authorities said an agent fired his weapon at a man in Compton, Calif., who was being pursued over a human smuggling operation. The man was not struck.

They Tested Their $800,000 Budget on the Edges of Los Angeles County

After meeting in Phoenix and discovering they were both from Southern California, a couple plotted their return. Here’s what they found at the border of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.

Three Simple Breakfast Recipes to Learn by Heart

Los Angeles-based chefs share their ideas for starting the day right, and without much fuss.

Job Applicants Sue to Open ‘Black Box’ of A.I. Hiring Decisions

A recently filed lawsuit claims the ratings assigned by A.I. screening software are similar to those of a credit agency and should be subject to the same laws.

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