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Search efforts intensify in Maui as death toll from fires reaches 96

Search crews are 'going street by street, block by block between cars, and soon they’ll start to enter buildings,' a state spokesperson says. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-14/search-efforts-intensify-as-death-toll-from-maui-fires-climbs?utm_source=press.coop

CNN overhauls its program lineup with new shows for Abby Phillip, Chris Wallace and Christiane Amanpour

Phillip will join prime time while Amanpour and Wallace get new weekend shows. Phil Mattingly is named co-anchor of "CNN This Morning." #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-08-14/cnn-revamps-program-line-up-abby-phillip-christiane-amanpour-warner-bros-discovery-chris-licht?utm_source=press.coop

Feeling tense? Blame your television

Consider 'The Bear,' 'Succession' and 'Beef.' TV is in the midst of an anxiety age. And we seem to love it, episode by excruciating episode. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-08-14/tv-in-the-midst-of-an-anxiety-age?utm_source=press.coop

North Dakota teen survives nearly 100-foot fall at North Rim of Grand Canyon

A 13-year-old North Dakota boy managed to survive a nearly 100-foot fall off a cliff at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon during a family trip. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-14/north-dakota-teen-survives-fall-grand-canyon-cliff?utm_source=press.coop

Wall Street drifts as August's doldrums continue for stocks

Wall Street is slipping ahead of a week of reports showing how strong U.S. shoppers remain, amid hopes their spending can keep the economy out of a recession. #press

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-08-14/wall-street-drifts-as-augusts-doldrums-continue-for-stocks?utm_source=press.coop

Ruble tumbles to lowest level since the early weeks of Russia's war on Ukraine

The ruble has tumbled to its lowest value since early in the Ukraine war as Russia ups military spending and Western sanctions weigh on its exports. #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-14/russia-ruble-hits-lowest-level-since-early-ukraine-war?utm_source=press.coop

Meet the formidable female figures of 'Succession'

Armed with guts, guile and willpower, here's how the wily women of the HBO series survived the outlandish corporate machinations swirling around them. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-08-14/the-wily-women-of-succession?utm_source=press.coop

Clarence Avant, the 'Black Godfather' of the recording industry, dies at 92

Clarence Avant was a behind-the-scenes titan of managing, deal-making and problem-solving across the full spectrum of Black entertainment. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-08-14/clarence-avant-obituary-dead?utm_source=press.coop

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin savors elite international recruiting haul

UCLA basketball's recruiting class is heavy on international talent that coach Mick Cronin expects to bond during a preseason tournament in Spain. #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2023-08-14/ucla-basketball-recruiting-wins?utm_source=press.coop

For Padma Lakshmi, connecting with people is the key ingredient to her series

The 'Taste the Nation' host travels the U.S. to explore different cultural influences and traditions. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-08-14/for-padma-lakshmi-connecting-with-people-is-the-key-ingredient-to-her-series?utm_source=press.coop

A federal probe could change the course of California’s bay-delta water plans

The EPA has launched an investigation after a civil rights complaint was filed by state tribal leaders and environmental activists. #press

https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2023-08-14/state-water-board-epa-investigation-essential-california?utm_source=press.coop

Where to find the only real Nashville hot chicken in Los Angeles

Eating the only real Nashville hot chicken in Los Angeles, plus the cocktail I'll be sipping for the rest of the summer #press

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2023-08-14/real-nashville-hot-chicken-smorgasburg?utm_source=press.coop

Prep Rally: No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 3 Corona Centennial is a perfect start to football season

It doesn't get much better to start a high school football season in Southern California than No. 1 vs. No. 3. #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/newsletter/2023-08-14/mater-dei-corona-centennial-high-school-football-prep-rally?utm_source=press.coop

Before her Oscar, Jessica Chastain lived off residuals. 'I just know the actors can’t give in'

Jessica Chastain on talking too much, making 'George & Tammy' at the right time, and how 'Zero Dark Thirty' was a game-changer. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-08-14/jessica-chastain-george-tammy-emmys-oscars?utm_source=press.coop

Today's Headlines: Lahaina inferno was the deadliest U.S. wildfire in 100 years

They escaped the Maui wildfire relying on their five senses and friends and neighbors running up and down the street warning, “The fire’s a mile away,” “half a mile,” “a few blocks.” #press

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/newsletter/2023-08-14/the-deadliest-u-s-wildfire-in-100-years-todays-headlines?utm_source=press.coop

Why bring a child into this broken world? Take an Antarctic expedition to find out

'The Quickening,' by Elizabeth Rush, records a journey to a glacier whose melting threatens the planet, even as the author ponders motherhood. #press

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-08-14/the-quickening-elizabeth-rush-book-review?utm_source=press.coop

Southeast L.A. County cities enact rent control to keep residents housed

Cities such as Maywood, Bell Gardens and Cudahy are trying to address the affordable housing and homelessness crises. Landlords argue rent control will result in less housing. #press

https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2023-08-14/can-rent-control-save-southeast-communities?utm_source=press.coop

Do the Dodgers have enough arms for the playoffs? The time to find out is now

The Dodgers are on their way to another postseason berth, but do they have a reliable starter beyond Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urías to help win a title? #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2023-08-14/dodgers-pitching-depth-dave-roberts-clayton-kershaw-playoffs?utm_source=press.coop

Forged in football alongside his father, D'Anton Lynn aims to revive UCLA's defense

D'Anton Lynn, son of former Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn, is a rising name in the football coaching ranks. Can he revitalize UCLA's woeful defense? #press

https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2023-08-14/danton-lynn-ucla-defensive-coordinator-anthony-lynn?utm_source=press.coop

Leasing permanent housing for homeless people is faster than building it

New buildings take years to construct. Renting buildings and apartments is a smart way for Los Angeles to help the unhoused get permanent shelter quickly. #press

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-14/if-we-cant-build-permanent-housing-for-homeless-people-fast-enough-lets-lease-it?utm_source=press.coop