Boys basketball: Palisades upends Westchester in key league game
What a turnaround the Palisades High boys’ basketball team has made in the last three weeks. Since losing 11 of their first 12 games, the…
Hilarious moment Bradley Walsh lost his cool with Ant and Dec as The Chase set exploded
Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly pulled off their most explosive prank ever during an episode of The Chase and tricked Bradley Walsh into thinking the…
No. 2 UCLA at No. 9 USC basketball: Three things to know
USC’s Kayla Padilla, right, regains control of the ball in front of UCLA’s Londynn Jones during the Bruins’ win at Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 30.…
Chargers interview Giff Smith, Kellen Moore for coaching job
The Chargers announced they interviewed internal candidates Giff Smith and Kellen Moore for their head coach opening Tuesday. Smith, 55, finished the season as the…
Is Israel’s treatment of Palestinians a form of apartheid?
The era of apartheid in South Africa is one of the darkest chapters of the 20th century. The word itself has become shorthand for systems…
Ant and Dec leave Limitless Win viewers fuming as game show returns to ITV
ANT and Dec left Limitless Win viewers fuming as the game show returned to ITV. The 48-year-old presenters disclosed that contestants in the upcoming week would…
Leslie Fhima of ‘Golden Bachelor’ gets surprise surgery
Some people celebrate their birthday with cake, a family gathering or a vacation. “Golden Bachelor” runner-up Leslie Fhima unfortunately had to spend her 65th birthday…
Opinion: If the alternative is Trump, why are young voters deserting Biden?
I almost spit out my Geritol the other day when I read what one young voter in Philadelphia told NBC News about why she is…
Nigel Lythgoe denies Paula Abdul’s sexual assault allegations
Television producer Nigel Lythgoe has denied allegations made by Paula Abdul in a recent lawsuit that accuses him of sexually assaulting the singer twice while…
Kawhi Leonard scores 24 in his return as Clippers defeat Heat
Kawhi Leonard’s introduction in the Clippers’ starting lineup Monday evening was met by a familiar roar through Crypto.com Arena — the sound of a collective…
80 straight Rose Bowls? This 93-year-old is about to pull it off
Reynolds Crutchfield figures he knows the best way to celebrate New Year’s Day: Sitting in the Rose Bowl and watching the Granddaddy of Them All.…
Opinion: Is 2024 the year you’ll become an American expat?
In 2000, Eddie Vedder, the Pearl Jam baritone and outspoken proponent of abortion rights, threatened to move to “a different country” if George W. Bush…
Alabama and Michigan gear up to settle Rose Bowl in the trenches
Alabama right tackle JC Latham is starving for a national championship. He gets up at 6 a.m. every day to go through his stretches before…
‘Wonka’ tops final 2023 box office, ‘Color Purple’ opens strong
After a strong Christmas Day performance by Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Color Purple,” the studio’s chocolatier-centered musical “Wonka” topped the final weekend box office of…
The week’s bestselling books, Dec. 31
(Los Angeles Times) The weeks bestselling books, Dec. 31 The California Independent Booksellers Alliance Dec. 27, 2023 Hardcover fiction1. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store…
Alabama players credit once benched QB Jalen Milroe for success
Jalen Milroe spent the holidays at home with his family. He didn’t go anywhere else, didn’t talk to anyone else, but he still couldn’t escape…
Letters: Some ideas for the Dodgers, USC and bowl games
Dec. 29, 2023 7:12 PM PT The Dodgers need a right-handed hitter with some power. How about free agent Justin Turner? He hits for average…
Kathy Griffin files for divorce from husband Randy Bick
Comedian Kathy Griffin has filed for divorce from her second husband, Randy Bick, just days ahead of their fourth wedding anniversary. The “My Life on…
Kawhi Leonard still hasn’t been cleared to play by Clippers
Kawhi Leonard has yet to be cleared for a return to play, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Friday, despite the team listing Leonard as questionable…
UCLA vs. USC: Three things to know ahead of Pac-12 opener
USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, left, and guard JuJu Watkins react after a win over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in November. (Ryan Sun / Associated…