Tutu Atwell and Rams agree to terms on one-year, $10-million deal
While the Rams continue their attempt to trade star receiver Cooper Kupp, they moved Thursday to make sure quarterback Matthew Stafford still has another familiar…
High school soccer: Southern California Regional playoff pairings
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCERSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL SCHEDULEFirst Round (All games Tuesday at 5 p.m. unless noted)BOYSDivision I#8 Del Norte at #1 JSerra#5 Santa Monica at #4…
Refugee aid groups say Trump administration trying to circumvent court order
SEATTLE — Refugee aid groups said in a federal court filing on Thursday that President Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a ruling this week…
As tariffs loom, this is what Mexico is doing to placate Trump
MEXICO CITY — Facing a Tuesday deadline, the government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is once again mounting a full-court press to dissuade President Trump from implementing…
Panama, Costa Rica turn into ‘black hole’ for migrants, observers say
MIRAMAR, Panama — Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts…
Russian and U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks
ISTANBUL — Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each other’s diplomats.Kremlin spokesman…
Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
WASHINGTON — The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force…
Facing Trump, Costa Rica, Honduras join Panama as stopovers for deportees
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — A group of families and children hailing from Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, Russia and more countries walked off an airplane in Costa Rica’s…
Nearly 200 Venezuelan migrants flown home from Guantanamo Bay
CARACAS, Venezuela — Nearly 200 Venezuelan immigrants to the U.S. were returned to their home country after being detained at Guantanamo Bay in a flurry of flights…
Dodgers ‘don’t hate the idea’ of MLB’s automated ball/strike system
PHOENIX — Before the first-ever game at the Major League Baseball level to include an automated challenge system for reviewing balls and strikes, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts…
Here’s how to stream Angels games. And what about the Dodgers?
If baseball’s future involves the ability to stream your home team without buying anything else from a cable or satellite provider, the future has arrived…
News conference with Zelensky and Trump’s Ukraine envoy canceled
KYIV, Ukraine — A news conference that was planned to follow talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday as political…
Prep talk: Davon Jones is having big basketball season for L.A. Jordan
On a team with seven sophomores and two freshmen, senior guard Davon Jones has been a leader and big-time scorer for L.A. Jordan, which went…
Winter storm targets South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Wednesday and Thursday
A winter storm system is expected to disrupt travel from Missouri through the Mid-Atlantic states, including flood-ravaged areas of Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, on…
High school basketball: City Section playoff pairings
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLCITY SECTION PLAYOFFS BOYSWednesday at 7 p.m. OPEN DIVISIONQuarterfinals #8 Fairfax at #1 Chatsworth#5 Venice vs. #4 Palisades (site TBA)#6 Washington at #3…
Oscar races up for grabs?
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has some issues with the way the Dodgers celebrated after they thoroughly dismantled his team in the World Series.…
‘Anora’ season once again in full swing
Would you pay a trillion dollars for California? Isn’t that what a home in Santa Monica goes for these days?I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for the…
Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against NYC mayor
NEW YORK — The Justice Department under President Trump formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected…
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs, warns of larger cuts
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all…
U.S. Park Service erases ‘transgender’ from Stonewall riot website
References to transgender people were removed Thursday from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument, a park and visitor center in New…