How Gawr Gura, VTubers could help Dodgers tap into Japanese fan base
In the service of digging into what the Dodgers might be doing to entrench themselves as Japan’s favorite major league team, I am interviewing an…
How Biden resets his campaign since he’s likely not going anywhere
President Biden’s widely panned debate performance Thursday night in Atlanta has many prominent Democrats asking a simple question: What do we do now? Swapping out…
Opinion: Supreme Court’s purely ideological reasoning will change lives
Two Supreme Court rulings on Friday that dramatically change the law are profound reminders that presidential elections matter enormously for all of us. Like so…
Biden’s debate performance pushes Dems to consider casting him aside
WASHINGTON — President Biden woke up Friday to a torrent of liberal columnists, Democratic operatives and his favorite television host questioning whether he should drop out…
Clayton Kershaw won't throw for at least a week after feeling soreness in shoulder
An MRI shows Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has no new damage in his throwing shoulder after he felt soreness following a minor-league rehab start. Source…
Shohei Ohtani’s big homer can’t save Dodgers in loss to Angels
Shohei Ohtani was on the losing end of a Freeway Series game for the 11th consecutive time Friday night. This one just happened to be…
Alex Trebek inspires new USPS ‘Jeopardy’ Forever stamp
Late “Jeopardy!” legend Alex Trebek has eight Daytime Emmy Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and, as of next month, a U.S…
U.S. supports ‘just and lasting peace’ for Ukraine, Harris tells Zelensky
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday pledged America’s full support in backing Ukraine and global efforts to achieve “a just and lasting peace”…
Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at Supreme Court bump stock ruling
Survivors of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas and families who received somber calls hours later said they were alarmed when the U.S. Supreme…
Supreme Court strikes down ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a federal ban on “bump stocks” like those used in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting, when 60…
Dodgers’ Pride Night returns Friday, seemingly without controversy
LGBTQ+ Pride Night at Dodger Stadium is returning this week, seemingly without all the controversy surrounding last year’s event. This year’s festivities will take place…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto stellar as Dodgers edge Yankees in 11 innings
NEW YORK — As the baseball world orbited around him Friday, Yoshinobu Yamamoto hardly seemed to notice. Not in the Dodgers’ pregame clubhouse, when Yamamoto sat…
Krekorian accuses Burbank police of dumping homeless man in L.A.
A video released Friday by L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian appears to show Burbank police officers releasing a shoeless homeless man on a Los…
Newsom calls on California voters to reaffirm same-sex marriage
SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty years after he issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples in defiance of federal law as mayor of San Francisco, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
NFL trial to begin in L.A. over Sunday Ticket antitrust claim
The NFL is headed to trial in Los Angeles this week, the result of a lawsuit filed nine years ago by a group of NFL…
Eminem’s latest single ‘Houdini’ is ripped from 2002
Like teens on Depop, Eminem is combing through his Y2K archives for a new look. On Friday, the rapper released “Houdini,” the first single from…
Biden details hostage deal aimed at winding down Israel-Hamas war
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the…
Caden Kendle lifts UC Irvine to walk-off win in NCAA tournament
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Caden Kendle‘s two-out, two-run single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth lifted second-seeded UC Irvine to a wild, 13-12…
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia registers as independent
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Friday he has switched his registration to independent, raising questions about his political plans since the…
After guilty verdict, Donald Trump attacks criminal justice system
NEW YORK — Donald Trump launched into attacks on the judge in his criminal trial and continued to undermine New York’s criminal justice system Friday as…