Iran vowed “harsh retaliation” for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed a top Iranian general who had been the architect of its interventions across the Middle East, as tensions soared in the wake of the targeted killing.

With the end of the decade came the predictable onslaught of “best of” articles, listicles and reviews of the 2010s in everything from news to music to pop culture and more. So, we here at FilmWeek feel we’d be remiss if we didn’t ask our critics to share their favorite films of the last decade with our listeners and to hear suggestions from FilmWeek listeners as well.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

With a career that spanned fourteen Best Pictures nominations, director Sidney Lumet produced an incredible body of work that included American classics like “12 Angry Men” and “Network.”

Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian population outside of Iran. The killing of top Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani is generating some strong emotions here. KPPC’s Josie Huang reports from Persian Square in Westwood.

Congress has established an administrative process for service members to pursue malpractice claims. But they still can't sue in civilian court.

The White House is expected to announce soon a ban on many popular e-cigarette flavors, including mint and fruit flavors. Menthol and tobacco flavors will still be available.

There’s a hidden history of Los Angeles that can be found under the city’s bridges, within tunnels, and on building walls.

50 years is a long time to do anything professionally. It’s an even longer time to be a politician, and an even longer time to be a successful one with election wins to prove it. But against those odds, Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown Jr. has endured in California government through nearly five decades.

Around 34,000 Los Angeles Unified School District educators went on strike for six days last January as the the United Teacher Los Angeles union went toe to toe with the district to negotiate a new contract.