It involves the use of a recurrent motto theme that appears with intervals throughout, recalling the idée fixe technique that Berlioz developed for his “Symphonie fantastique.” In fact, the idea for ...

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On Friday, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass fired LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley ... of “critical fire conditions” that constituted a “major risk — take action.” Presumably that meant action other ...

President Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, have outraged the Beltway by dismissing top generals, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown. Also ousted ...

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, whose northeast San Fernando Valley district has experienced major hillside fires in recent years, also slammed Bass’ decision. She said she plans to use her ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass deleted her text messages from the first days of the deadly wildfires that destroyed multiple communities in January, according to a report. Bass was on a trip to ...

Lindsay Lohan’s dad, Michael Lohan, was arrested Saturday, February 22, over the alleged assault of his estranged wife, Kate Major. Michael, 64, was taken into custody without incident in Harris ...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) told PEOPLE via email that Michael’s estranged wife, Kate Major, was at a medical appointment on Friday, Feb. 21, when she observed Michael, 64 ...

Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has offered a mind-boggling excuse for being 7,500 miles away in Ghana as her city was consumed by wildfires — blaming others for not telling her she ...

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass had been trapped in a maelstrom of bad publicity ever since devastating fires ravaged her city last month. Then she got into a feud with the firefighters.