Claudia Cardinale dead: Italian star of ‘8½,’ ‘The Leopard’ was 87
ROME — Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most celebrated European films of the 1960s and ’70s, has died, AFP reported Tuesday.…
UCLA Unlocked: A promising, energetic start for interim coach Tim Skipper
Call him Skip.That was among the first things Tim Skipper said this week, the interim UCLA football coach’s opening remarks part introduction, part pep rally,…
Prep Rally: Help could be on the way for high school football teams
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. After five weeks of high school football, you think you know who’s good…
Pentagon steps up media restrictions, requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info
The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been…
Where does UCLA go from here after firing DeShaun Foster?
From Ben Bolch: The DeShaun Foster era is over after 15 games and just five victories, the former UCLA star running back’s storybook rise to…
Non-negotiable traits for UCLA coach DeShaun Foster’s replacement
Listen to Dan Lanning. Watch him speak.Listen to Sean McVay. Watch him speak.Listen to Kenny Dillingham. Watch him speak.Several common themes emerge. These guys are…
The Sports Report: USC’s Waymond Jordan ready to make his mark
From Ryan Kartje: When he first started spreading the word about Waymond Jordan, Mike Bennett figured the film would speak for itself. The Escambia High…
Gunman captured in fatal shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, a shocking act of political violence that brought…
UCLA Unlocked: Someone must take accountability for this dreadful football product
In December, DeShaun Foster touted mass turnover as a reason to think he could win big in Year 2, citing the quick turnaround at Colorado…
Prep Rally: A week of scandal and success in high school football
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. It was another week of scandal in high school football. And also games…
A decades-long peace vigil outside the White House is dismantled after Trump’s order
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials Sunday removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades after President Trump ordered it…
U.S. says it will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini because he fears deportation to Uganda
Attorneys for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a Friday letter that they intend to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the African nation of…
Immigration raid at upstate New York food manufacturer leads to dozens of detentions
CATO, N.Y. — Federal agents forced open the doors of a snack bar manufacturer and took away dozens of workers in a surprise enforcement action that the…
475 people detained in immigration raid at Hyundai electric vehicle plant in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles, according…
Pentagon to tap 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration judges
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a…
UCLA Unlocked: It’s a late, dismal night at Rose Bowl for the Bruins in season opener
There’s no need to rehash what might have been UCLA’s most deflating football season opener since …The Bruins produced a dud against Cincinnati in Chip…
Prep Rally: Bishop Montgomery is making headlines for all the wrong reasons
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. What’s a high school football season without scandal and success. It’s just happening in the opening…
Departing CDC officials say director’s firing was the final straw
NEW YORK — When the White House fired Susan Monarez as director of the premier U.S. public health agency, it was clear to two of the scientific…
Trump claims to have ended the war in Congo. People there say that’s not true
GOMA, Congo — President Trump claims that the war in eastern Congo is among the ones he has stopped, after brokering a peace deal between Congo and…
Prep Rally for Aug. 25: Let the TV bidding war begin
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. Let the bidding begin. A 15-year TV contract that the CIF signed with…