The week’s bestselling books, Oct. 20
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
Polite but pointed questions during Harris town hall with Charlamagne Tha God
As Democrats work to shore up Vice President Kamala Harris’ standing among Black male voters who could be decisive in battleground states such as Pennsylvania…
U.S. demands Israel allow humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing military support
WASHINGTON — In a rare, direct threat, the Biden administration has told Israel it must allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip or risk losing…
Trump ‘loves’ Black men? He has a history of calling for their deaths
Kwame Kilpatrick committed so many crimes during his time as mayor of Detroit that his administration was blamed for accelerating the city’s fall into bankruptcy.Why…
Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be playing like their best player
Shohei Ohtani was staring at his phone when I approached him in front of his locker in the wake of the Dodgers’ 7-3 defeat to…
LeBron James savors time as Steph Curry’s teammate. Will it happen again?
LeBron James had competed against Stephen Curry, fought against him and the Golden State Warriors for NBA titles over a defining chapter in the league’s…
Britain sanctions Iran over Oct. 1 attack on Israel
People look at the wreckage of an Iranian ballistic missile, on the first day Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, in the Negev desert near…
Yes on Proposition 36 gave $1 million to California GOP
The political committee behind Proposition 36, which has touted the anti-crime measure’s support from top local Democratic leaders, donated $1 million to the California Republican…
Column: Trump hates windmills. That’s a big problem for California
WASHINGTON — For a long time, Donald Trump derided electric vehicles as expensive and impractical. “Nobody wants them,” he charged, even though almost 6 million have…
Biden surveys Hurricane Milton damage in Florida
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — President Biden on Sunday saw firsthand some of the devastation that Hurricane Milton inflicted on Florida’s Gulf Coast, including piles of…
Trump airs anti-transgender ads during NFL, college games
WASHINGTON — Anyone who watches football has probably seen one of the most arresting ads of the campaign season in recent weeks, showing images of Vice…
Calmes: The GOP assault on election integrity has already begun
If you needed just one fact to show that in the world’s greatest democracy one of the two major parties is perversely devoted to suppressing…
Dodgers still working on starting pitching plan for NLDS vs. Mets
The players’ voices were still hoarse. The clubhouse carpet was still sticky. But, less than 24 hours after a booze-soaked National League Division Series celebration…
Trump returns to California for a rally in the Coachella Valley
With just 23 days left until election day and voters already casting ballots, former President Trump is returning to California on Saturday for a rally…
Harris’ doctor reports she’s in ‘excellent health.’ Her campaign wants to draw a contrast with Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in…
How the top 25 high school football teams fared
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week, Oct. 10-12:Rk., School; This week; Next game1. MATER…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers under pressure in Dodgers’ NLDS win
The shortest player on the field at Dodger Stadium looked as if he was the tallest.Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a giant on Friday night.And to think…
On This Day, Oct. 12: California is first state to ban new fur sales
1 of 9 | Two attendees wear fur coats as they enter the 143rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in…
Sum 41 manager Greig Nori denies Deryck Whibley’s coercion allegations
Greig Nori, the former manager for pop punk band Sum 41, has denied the claims in singer Deryck Whibley’s memoir accusing him of sexual coercion…
Harris rips Trump for his criticism of federal storm response
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House criticized Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton…