Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence
WASHINGTON — Stephen K. Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Trump, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to delay his prison sentence while he fights…
California lawmakers at odds over passing retail theft laws
SAN FRANCISCO — After coming out as gay at 14 years old, Nicholas Michael Nelson was kicked out of the family home in Oceanside and…
With Willie Mays dead, is godson Barry Bonds the best living player?
Some of it might be attributed to the naturally elevated status given the recently deceased, but all week Willie Mays has been described as indisputably…
U.S. Olympic swim trials: Ryan Murphy and Regan Smith win again
INDIANAPOLIS — Four of America’s biggest swimming stars doubled up at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Thursday night. Ryan Murphy, Regan Smith, Kate Douglass and…
Gavin Stone proves again he could be a Dodgers frontline starter
DENVER — In the wake of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s shoulder injury last week, the Dodgers didn’t feel the need to identify a new No. 2 starter. They…
‘The Comet / Poppea’ review: Yuval Sharon opera is exceptional
Now we know not to call “The Comet / Poppea” a mashup. That was the obvious expectation before Friday night’s premiere of Yuval Sharon’s latest…
CNN competitors sign on to carry presidential debate
Broadcast and cable networks, including Fox News and ABC, are falling in line to carry the simulcast of CNN’s presidential debate on June 27, the…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ex-heroin addict, plans to attack addiction.
Is America ready to elect a recovering addict as president? How about one who wants to hold 12-step recovery meetings in the White House? Robert…
Brentwood has 14-year-old freshman duo ready to make impact in basketball
Ethan Hill wears size 18 shoes, stands 6 feet 5 and already has the body of a Division I football player at age 14. Except…
Opinion: Can the kowtowing to Trump get any worse?
It was so predictable. Speaker “MAGA Mike” Johnson belatedly did the right thing in April by allowing the House to approve aid to Ukraine over…
‘Thelma’ review: June Squibb unleashes her inner Eastwood
Back in January, Jason Statham starred in the action thriller “The Beekeeper” as a former special-ops assassin who seeks revenge on a group of people…
Dodgers’ Walker Buehler goes on injured list with hip injury
DENVER — Even before Walker Buehler took the mound Tuesday, his manager was doing some admitted “backpedaling” of expectations for the once star pitcher. Weeks earlier,…
Ariana Grande explains voice change during viral interview
Glinda the Good Witch has seemingly appeared out of thin air in a new Ariana Grande interview. Grande, who plays the sparkling sorceress in the…
Families cheer Biden’s immigration decision, while some are left out
HOUSTON — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of…
Detroit Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season
The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Monty Williams after just one season, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on Wednesday.…
Biden and Trump shun precedent, debate commission in matchup
In a little over a week, Frank Fahrenkopf will be just another member of the TV audience watching as Joe Biden and Donald Trump tangle…
Copa América 2024: Five things to know about 16-team tournament
Kylian Mbappe clearly ruffled some feathers last week when he suggested the European Championship was the world’s most difficult international soccer competition. “The Euros are…
Immigration could sway California congressional races, House control
ENCINITAS, Calif. — On a recent overcast Saturday in the manicured backyard of a constituent’s home, Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) told several dozen supporters…
On This Day, June 19: Deadly Hurricane Agnes makes landfall in Florida
On this date in history: In 1846, two amateur baseball teams played under new rules at Hoboken, N.J., planting the first seeds of organized baseball.…
Ian McKellen expects ‘complete’ recovery after bad fall
Veteran actor Ian McKellen is looking forward to a “complete and speedy” recovery, as well as a return to work, after falling offstage during a…