Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump: Inside their tangled relationship
President Trump once called Rupert Murdoch “my very good friend.” But the 94-year-old media baron, whose fortunes have risen in tandem with Trump’s political ascent,…
Kobe Bryant has one more lesson for LeBron James — how to retire
The news seemed routine.The ramifications could be resounding.Late last month, LeBron James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers for next season. It…
ICE arrests Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr., alleges cartel links
United States immigration agents have detained prominent Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. and are working to deport him, with officials saying he has “an…
ICE is using no-bid contracts to get more detention beds
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Leavenworth, Kan., occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a shorthand for serving hard time. The federal penitentiary housed gangsters…
Mayor Karen Bass says she reached a deal to restore police hiring
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has reached an agreement with City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson to find the money to reverse the cuts to police…
Press group adds high-powered attorneys in fight against Paramount
With new legal muscle, the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation is upping pressure on Paramount Global to abandon efforts to settle President Trump’s $20-billion…
Trump attack on Harvard to block international students raises fears at California campuses
WASHINGTON — A multifront assault by the Trump administration against the nation’s oldest university intensified on Friday when Harvard sued to block the government from barring international…
Supreme Court splits 4-4, blocking first religious charter school in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt an unexpected blow Thursday to the conservative drive for religious charter schools.The justices announced they were split 4-4 in a…
Trump’s auto tariffs reignite concerns about GM’s future in South Korea
SEOUL — In South Korea, the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imported cars has sent local automakers Hyundai and Kia scrambling to protect one of the country’s…
Mexico’s president has notched big wins but has work ahead
On a recent Friday morning, President Claudia Sheinbaum stood inside Mexico’s presidential palace during her daily morning news conference and was asked by one of…
Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request for reinstatement
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for the Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official…
Top U.S. health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
WASHINGTON — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human…
Paramount, YouTube TV strike deal, averting CBS outage
Google’s YouTube and Paramount Global have struck a new distribution contract, averting a threatened blackout of CBS and other television channels for nearly 8 million…
CBS and other Paramount channels stay on the YouTube TV service for now
Paramount Global and Google’s YouTube TV agreed to a short-term contract extension late Thursday, keeping CBS and other networks available as the two media companies…
L.A.’s classical KUSC will merge programming with San Francisco sister station
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news: Los Angeles will soon be sharing its venerable classical music radio station KUSC with San Francisco.Starting this…
U.S. hiring cools in January; job prospects in California are clouded
WASHINGTON — U.S. job growth slowed at the start of the year, the government said Friday, as business services, manufacturing and other major industries held back on…
Newsom lifts caps for new home rents in wealthy L.A. neighborhoods
Gov. Gavin Newsom has lifted a price cap on new rental listings for some single-family homes in Los Angeles, responding to concerns that the rules…
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump’s assertions of Chinese meddling
PANAMA CITY — The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to commerce from all…
Former Washington, Cal Poly QB Sam Huard transfers to USC
With its plans next season at quarterback uncertain, USC is adding a former top prospect — and a familiar face — to the mix at…
Santa Cruz Wharf reopens after partially collapsing into ocean during high surf
The Santa Cruz Wharf reopened to visitors and businesses on Saturday, less than two weeks after crashing waves from a powerful storm collapsed more than…