Dodgers continue ‘to bet on’ Michael Conforto, but can he break slump?
PHOENIX — The skill Michael Conforto has been best at this season is probably the last one he ever hoped to master.“To be good at dealing with…
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the…
Prep talk: San Pedro softball team is Marine League champion
For the first time since 2021, San Pedro has toppled defending City Section champion Carson to become the Marine League softball champion.The Pirates own two…
Thursday’s high school baseball and softball scores
THURSDAY’S RESULTSBASEBALLCity Section Banning 4, Rancho Dominguez 1Bell 4, Legacy 3Chatsworth 1, Cleveland 0Diego Rivera 12, Manual Arts 0El Camino Real 2, Birmingham 0Harbor Teacher…
Sovereignty surges past Journalism to win 2025 Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bill Mott is in the Hall of Fame. He won the Kentucky Derby in 2019, but it was by disqualification. The trainer never got…
Trump offers advice to University of Alabama graduates in speech interspersed with politics
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — President Trump offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with impressions…
Ruth Buzzi dead: ‘Laugh-In,’ ‘Sesame Street’ veteran was 88
Ruth Buzzi, famous for her work as handbag-wielding spinster Gladys Ormphby on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” died Thursday, her family announced Friday. The actor was…
Demare Dezeurn of Bishop Alemany runs second-fastest 100 in state
Demare Dezeurn said he runs track to help his receiving skills in football.“This is for football to get me faster,” he said before running the…
South Korea’s acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for president
SEOUL — South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, said Thursday he is resigning to take on “heavier responsibility” as expectation mounted he will run in…
Lakers moving forward: What we learned from exit interviews
JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka sat in the nearly identical places on the team’s practice court as they did last June when Redick was introduced…
Democrats approve striking penalty for soliciting older teens from bill
SACRAMENTO — Despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections, Democratic state lawmakers on Thursday approved changes to a bill that removed tougher penalties for soliciting 16- or 17-year-olds…
High school boys’ volleyball: Wednesday’s Southern Section playoff results
SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS WEDNESDAY’S RESULTSFIRST ROUND DIVISION 1 Pool A#1 Mira Costa d. #5 Beckman, 25-16, 28-26, 25-18#4 Corona del Mar d. #8…
High school boys’ volleyball: Southern Section playoff results and updated pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS TUESDAY’S RESULTS DIVISION 3First Round Tesoro, byeHarvard-Westlake d. Santa Ana Calvary Chapel, 22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 26-24Los Alamitos d. Anaheim Canyon,…
Tesla could benefit most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashes
NEW YORK — Rule changes announced by the Trump administration last week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as…
Wife of U.S. Coast Guard member arrested on base over expired visa
WASHINGTON — The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested this week by federal immigration authorities in the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air…
Lulu Roman dead: ‘Hee Haw’ comic turned gospel singer was 78
Lulu Roman, the “Hee Haw” comedian turned gospel singer, has died at 78 in Bellingham, Wash., her son Damon Roman confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter.…
Ex-U.S. Rep. George Santos sentenced to over seven years in prison
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in…
Trump says ‘Crimea will stay with Russia’ as he seeks end to war in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — President Trump said in an interview published on Friday that “Crimea will stay with Russia,” the latest example of the U.S. leader pressuring Ukraine…
Shannon Sharpe temporarily steps away from ESPN after rape allegations
Shannon Sharpe announced Thursday that he has decided to temporarily step away from his ESPN duties, four days after a woman filed a $50-million civil…
U.S. voting officials question agency about Trump’s order overhauling election operations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — State and local election officials from around the country on Thursday questioned the leaders of a federal agency tasked by President Trump with implementing…