Rams’ path to playoffs: Analysis of race for NFC West crown
The Rams made the playoffs five times in coach Sean McVay’s first seven seasons, qualifying three times by winning the NFC West and twice when…
Natural History Museum news; plus L.A. arts and culture this week
Exposition Park got a boost last week when the Natural History Museum opened its new 75,000-square-foot welcome center. NHM Commons, the new glass-walled entrance and…
Prep Rally: Previewing championship week in high school football
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s championship week in high school football. The matchupsTo no one’s…
NFL plays of week: Saquon Barkley brilliance & Simone Biles support
Watch the best plays from week 12 of the 2024 NFL season, including a 70-yard rushing touchdown for Saquon Barkley and a forced fumble by…
Markets week ahead: Eurozone’s inflation figures takes centre stage
This week, US politics and geopolitical tensions remain a focus for investors. Economic data such as the EU inflation, the US GDP, and RBNZ's rate…
Kendrick Lamar uses spite as an engine on ‘GNX’
Kendrick Lamar starts his exhilarating new album by complaining that someone vandalized a mural depicting his face — a mural depicting his face in triplicate,…
Musk’s budget crusade may cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
WASHINGTON — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. His eventual…
No. 5 UCLA confident it can compete with No. 1 South Carolina
After UCLA was eliminated by South Carolina during the 2023 Sweet 16, Bruins coach Cori Close sat at the podium for her postgame news conference.…
Will RFK Jr. ‘go wild on Big Food? Why that could be a good thing
Could RFK Jr. “make America healthy again”? Plus, the Mountain fire’s toll on avocado growers, the closing of a beloved Silver Lake diner, mincemeat cookies…
California’s Lake County defends slow ballot counting after election
LAKEPORT, Calif. — Maria Valadez would like everyone to chill out.Every election, the prickly Lake County registrar follows California’s litany of voting laws and certifies thousands…
Chargers-Broncos Week 16 game flexed to ‘Thursday Night Football’
With both teams fighting for playoff position, the Chargers’ Week 16 game against their AFC West rival Denver Broncos was moved into a prime-time TV…
‘Little Women Ballet’ and more Los Angeles arts events this weekend
Happy “Wicked” week, Essential Arts readers! The film adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical arrives in theaters this weekend. I’m staff writer Ashley Lee, who’s…
Who will leave BBC Strictly Come Dancing this week? Take our poll and have your say
As Strictly nears the finish line and this year's celebs get even closer to the coveted Glitterball trophy, we want to know who you think…
Political chaos shouldn’t distract us from the climate catastrophe
With so much chaos in the world, from the United States’ slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, you could be…
Political chaos shouldn’t distract us from the climate catastrophe
With so much chaos in the world, from the United States’ slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, you could be…
EFL Week of Action highlights clubs’ work in the local community
Bristol City might have been without a game during the international break, but that didn't stop boss Liam Manning from finding a sideline from which…
Lakers newsletter: Dalton Knecht shows that experience can be better than potential
Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome to The Times’ Lakers Newsletter, our once-a-week chance to form a meaningful writer-reader Knechtion. The Lakers have…
Opinion: Who’s the vice-president elect? Elon Musk or JD Vance
The speaker of the House, the man second in line to the presidency — Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana — had to photobomb the much-shared…
Column: Amare Rhodes’ journey from dropout to football star
The photo was taken in the fall of 2019 on a hot afternoon at Reseda High. Dranel Rhodes, a 16-year-old senior receiver, held up his…
At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN | Armed Groups News
At least 150 people have been killed in Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations says, as the Haitian capital reels from a surge…