Los Angeles Times – Page 75

Consumer Confidential: Debt collectors see golden opportunity with all of us stuck at home

June 9, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.

In April, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on debt collection until the pandemic subsides. People had enough to worry about, after all....

The Nikola Two fuel-cell powered big rig hauler, set for production in 2023.

Electric truck maker Nikola looks like Tesla 2.0 — except even riskier

June 9, 2020 at 1:08 p.m.

A week before Nikola, the electric truck start-up, debuted its shares on the public market, it was time to spin up the hype machine. For some reason its founder and...

US President Donald Trump hosts a roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials on police and community relations in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, June 8, 2020.

Trump signals he’s ready to battle again over NFL players kneeling during anthem

June 9, 2020 at 10:28 a.m.

Drew Brees apologized for saying he'd never support those who kneel during the national anthem because it disrespects the flag. Roger Goodell admitted the NFL was "wrong" for not listening...

Tired of banana bread but still want to bake? Try fluffy muffins instead

June 9, 2020 at 9:53 a.m.

Overripe bananas seem to keep multiplying on my kitchen counter. I was about to start another batch of banana bread when my daughter begged, "Please, not another loaf. Can you...

Television personality Rachel Lindsay participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the television series "The Bachelorette" at BUILD Studio on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, in New York.

18 years. 40 seasons. Just one black lead. These ‘Bachelor’ fans are fed up

June 9, 2020 at 6:43 a.m.

With Black Lives Matter protests erupting across the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd's death, a reality television dating show might seem more frivolous than ever. But that's not...

Ramy Youssef and Mahershala Ali in Season 2 of the Hulu series "Ramy."

‘Do not tell anybody you’re Muslim’: ‘Ramy’ stars reflect on Hollywood’s longtime neglect

June 8, 2020 at 7:40 p.m.

No one looked more surprised than "Ramy's" Ramy Youssef when he won a Golden Globe — over Michael Douglas no less — for his performance in Hulu's comedy about an...

ARIZONA | Total WalletHub score: 49.3
| Dependency on travel and tourism industry rank: #18
| Aggressiveness against coronavirus rank: #24

The Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association forecast a first-quarter loss of $2 billion in tourism revenue throughout the state. More than 40% of the 300,000-plus Arizonans who work in the hotel and resort industry have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Is flying safe amid coronavirus outbreak? Guess what airlines say

June 8, 2020 at 3:24 p.m.

To help revive the devastated travel industry, airline trade groups and aviation manufacturers are kicking off campaigns to convince travelers that the risk of being infected by the coronavirus on...

Issa Rae is confused after Trump likes an ‘Insecure’ tweet

June 8, 2020 at 2:43 p.m.

A fan reaction to Sunday's episode of Issa Rae's "Insecure" is now the one and only tweet liked by President Trump. Yes — that President Trump. Though Trump's Twitter activity...

Commentary: Listen up, Class of 2020! The Obamas, Beyoncé and others have something to say

June 8, 2020 at 5:31 a.m.

Dear Class of 2020, As I write these words, on a Sunday afternoon in June, YouTube, on which you have grown up, is throwing "a virtual commencement celebration" (also called...

Malaysia Hammond, 19, places flowers at a memorial mural for George Floyd at the corner of Chicago Avenue and 38th Street, on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Minneapolis.

13 great books about the Black experience in America

June 10, 2020 at 12:23 p.m.

As the collective anguish over the killings of black people by police has led to protests across the country and around the world, many African Americans have taken to social...

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