LA prosecutors want Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced in the 1989 killings of their parents, official says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LA prosecutors want Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced in the 1989 killings of their parents, official…
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CVS workers reach tentative contract agreement after weekend strike
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unions representing more than 7,000 CVS workers in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement…
Continue ReadingNHRA legend John Force will attend a race four months after his traumatic brain injury
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NHRA legend John Force, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a harrowing crash at Virginia Motorsports Park in June, has…
Continue ReadingTimeline of the Menendez brothers’ murder case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles say they will ask a court Friday to resentence Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of killing…
Continue ReadingVolleyball great Karch Kiraly is moving from US women’s team to coach US men at 2028 Olympics
AP Sports Writer Volleyball great Karch Kiraly, who won the first of his three Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. indoor team in Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingNevada jury hands $5.2 billion verdict against Vegas company in bottled water liver damage lawsuit
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury in Nevada has delivered a $5.2 billion award in the latest large-sum lawsuit against a former Las Vegas-based bottled water…
Continue ReadingLosing streak will end when USC hosts Rutgers in World Series nightcap
Rutgers (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) at Southern California (3-4, 1-4), Friday, 11 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: USC by 14. Series record: First…
Continue ReadingDodgers to honor Valenzuela with No. 34 uniform patch during World Series and 2025 season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor Fernando Valenzuela with a No. 34 patch on team uniforms during the World Series and the 2025…
Continue ReadingCowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey gets jury duty but is expected to play at Niners
AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys expect Brandon Aubrey to be available in San Francisco after missing the first two…
Continue ReadingBraves hire Tim Hyers as hitting coach, replacing Kevin Seitzer
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves hired Tim Hyers as hitting coach Thursday after a shake-up of manager Brian Snitker’s staff. The…
Continue ReadingCarlson is World Series umpire crew chief. Fletcher, Ripperger, Torres make Fall Classic debuts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Carlson will be the World Series umpire crew chief, and Andy Fletcher, Mark Ripperger and Carlos Torres will make their…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy
Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — President Joe Biden said he will formally apologize on Friday for the country’s role in forcing Indigenous…
Continue ReadingOfficials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday that there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after…
Continue ReadingCVS workers reach tentative contract agreement after weekend strike
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unions representing more than 7,000 CVS workers in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement…
Continue ReadingNevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium-boron mine has been approved…
Continue Reading`See Her Be Her’ documentary shines light on the progress, challenges of women’s baseball worldwide
AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gathered around the small screen captivated by a highlight reel from baseball World Cup qualifying last…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors recommended Thursday Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents…
Continue ReadingMiami’s Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams’ payrolls in 2024
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than the entire payrolls of 22 other Major League Soccer teams, and Olivier Giroud…
Continue ReadingGoogle’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday it’s opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial…
Continue ReadingWake Forest makes a cross-country trip to visit Stanford in ACC play on Saturday
Wake Forest (3-4, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Stanford (2-5, 1-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Wake…
Continue ReadingWNBA outlook is promising after record-setting year, although the league has a few challenges ahead
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA looks promising heading into the offseason after a banner year with record ratings, attendance and a…
Continue ReadingDodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, Mexicans
Associated Press For baseball fans, “Fernandomania” marked a flash of pitching brilliance, the emergence of a unique talent in the history of one…
Continue ReadingDurant, Beal lead Suns to 116-113 OT victory over Clippers, spoiling LA’s Intuit Dome opener
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Bradley Beal added 24 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Clippers 116-113 in…
Continue ReadingCurry leads Golden State Warriors in 140-104 season-opening rout of the Portland Trail Blazers
AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter, and the…
Continue ReadingClippers honor the late Jerry West with video tribute and memorial seat during opener against Suns
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers honored the late Jerry West with a video tribute midway through the first…
Continue ReadingPat Riley Court unveiled, and the Heat president is emotional as it happened
AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley stood in front of 20,000 people on Wednesday night. And they all seemed to be cheering as the Miami…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans…
Continue ReadingBrandon Aiyuk’s injury provides an opportunity for Ricky Pearsall to shine for the 49ers
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The plan to ease rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall back into form as he worked his way back from…
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California man charged with using ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in courthouse explosion
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man is facing new federal charges after being arrested in a courthouse bomb attack that injured…
Continue ReadingRon Ely, TV’s ‘Tarzan’ in the 1960s, dies at 86
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series…
Continue ReadingRon Ely, television’s ‘Tarzan’ in the 1960s who was later thrust back into headlines with family tragedy, dies at 86
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ron Ely, television’s ‘Tarzan’ in the 1960s who was later thrust back into headlines with family…
Continue ReadingAngelenos mourn Mexican-born pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who starred for the Dodgers in the 1980s
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julia Mendez carefully positioned three candles in a row under a sign welcoming fans to Dodger Stadium. Then…
Continue ReadingKevin O’Connell hopes to show Sean McVay everything he learned in LA when the Vikings visit the Rams
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay has grown a healthy coaching tree in his eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. Five of his…
Continue ReadingAt Aaron Judge’s urging, the Yankees have minted a new vibe
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — These Yankees have minted a new vibe going into their first World Series since 2009. Baseball’s most…
Continue ReadingWalmart agrees to pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over disposal of hazardous waste
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Walmart has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California officials that alleged the…
Continue ReadingTesla posts surprise $2.17 billion third-quarter profit, up 17.3% from a year ago
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s third-quarter net income rose 17.3% compared with a year ago on stronger electric vehicle sales, and an…
Continue ReadingTesla posts surprise $2.17 billion third-quarter profit, up 17.3% from a year ago
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla posts surprise $2.17 billion third-quarter profit, up 17.3% from a year…
Continue ReadingMLB’s League Championship Series averaged 5.35 million viewers, its most-viewed since 2017
AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball’s postseason goes into its dream World Series matchup with its most-watched League Championship Series…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals panel says suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti should be resentenced
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has vacated a 14-year sentence for suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing…
Continue ReadingApple and Goldman Sachs must pay $89 million for mishandling Apple Card transactions, CFPB orders
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal regulator on Wednesday ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million for deceiving…
Continue ReadingCoaches will never stop disputing penalties they don’t like even if that L is going to stand
AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has disagreed with scores of penalties over his 17 seasons in charge. Complained…
Continue ReadingRudy Gobert gets a contract extension before the season opener that’s a ‘win-win’ with the T-wolves
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner, has…
Continue ReadingLana Del Rey did marry alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in Louisiana, document shows
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It is official. Lana Del Rey and alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene did marry in Louisiana last month. After…
Continue ReadingA record 80 foreign horses are pre-entered for Breeders’ Cup world championships at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Fierceness, Ireland-based City of Troy and Forever Young from Japan are among a full field of 14 horses for the $7 million…
Continue ReadingRams seek to carry momentum into Thursday night showdown with Vikings
Minnesota (5-1) at Los Angeles Rams (2-4) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Amazon Prime Video BetMGM NFL odds: Vikings by 3. Against the spread: Vikings 5-1;…
Continue ReadingRetired Gen. Martin Dempsey is returning as USA Basketball chair through 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Retired Gen. Martin E. Dempsey is returning as chairperson of USA Basketball through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics,…
Continue ReadingStill playing with two broken fingers, Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo excited for World Series return
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo is still playing with two broken fingers on his right hand, although the swelling is gradually…
Continue Reading‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ expands the ‘Big Bang Theory’ universe
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chuck Lorre is responsible for some of the most successful sitcoms of all time. He says he has the recipe for…
Continue ReadingJapan prepares to cheer on Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the country is dressing for the occasion
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Jiro Nishi wore a New York Mets cap as he browsed a Tokyo sporting goods store this week that boasts the largest…
Continue ReadingOhtani’s historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in…
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