Angels can’t complete sweep, Ceddanne Rafaela hits walk-off home run
BOSTON — Ceddanne Rafaela curled a home run around the Pesky Pole in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday and the Boston Red Sox rallied…
Supreme Court turns away a 2nd Amendment challenge to blue-state bans on assault weapons
WASHINGTON — A closely divided Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a 2nd Amendment challenge to the bans on semiautomatic rifles in Maryland, California and eight other…
Taylor Swift reacquires the rights to her early music
It’s all (Taylor’s Version) now.Taylor Swift announced Friday that she had reacquired the rights to her early recordings, six years after music executive Scooter Braun…
Josh Klinghoffer takes plea deal in fatal collision
Josh Klinghoffer, the former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, accepted a plea deal after facing a vehicular manslaughter charge.Klinghoffer, 45, was charged in the death…
Justice Department to investigate California, back lawsuit over transgender kids in sports
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether California, its interscholastic sports federation and the Jurupa Unified School District are violating the civil…
Supreme Court denies student’s right to wear “only two genders” T-shirt at school
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a middle-school student’s claim he had a free-speech right to wear a T-shirt stating there are “only two…
Bruce Springsteen speaks out on Trump again at Manchester concert
The beef is building between Bruce Springsteen and President Trump.The Boss did not back down on his fiery rhetoric against Trump on the third night…
Space Force, governors at odds over plans to pull talent from National Guard units
WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Space Force is moving ahead with plans to pull talent from Air National Guard units to help build up the…
Transgender issues are a strength for Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — About half of U.S. adults approve of how President Trump is handling transgender issues, according to a new poll — a relative high point for…
Contributor: Trump wasn’t the first to politicize law enforcement
In recent days, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided at least nine restaurants in the nation’s capital, requesting proof that the establishments are not employing…
Contributor: Take it from California’s election czar, the SAVE Act is a sham
In my family, voting isn’t just a right — it’s a lifeline.My parents were sharecroppers in Arkansas until 1951, when my dad dared stand up…
From Tokyo to Turin to L.A., Trump policies loom over May Day marches
PARIS — French union leaders condemned the “Trumpization” of world politics, while in Italy, May Day protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets…
Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert over Gaza comments
Cornell University has canceled a performance by R&B star Kehlani after complaints to the Ivy League school’s president that she expressed antisemitic and anti-Israel sentiments.Kehlani…
Zach Neto’s eighth-inning home run lifts Angels to win over Pirates
Zach Neto hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the eighth inning and the Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid…
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’ for investigation by new task force
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader…
Column: Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a criminal? Great question
Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a good person? I don’t know.In 2021 his wife petitioned for, and received, an order of protection against him after she…
Supreme Court appears to favor parents’ right to opt out of LGBTQ+ stories for their children
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to give parents a constitutional right to opt out of public school lessons for their children that…
Gavin Newsom, Chris Van Hollen and the news cycle no Democrat wanted
Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines Friday for his comments about wrongfully deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia, when he was trying to make news about…
Contributor: Easy entry into the U.S. from foreign shores? Don’t count on it now
For some, it’s as routine as paying at the checkout counter. For others, it’s as nerve-racking as a root canal. Which experience you have depends…
California’s first partner has a plan to fix the epidemic of violence against women
If you’re a woman in America, your chances of leading a life free of sexual violence aren’t good. One in 5 American women will be…