UCLA coach DeShaun Foster says staffer apologized for penalty
After further review, DeShaun Foster has reversed his stance on one central figure in the halftime brouhaha during the crosstown rivalry game.The UCLA coach acknowledged…
Queen’s Club: Laura Robson appointed tournament director of new women’s event
Former British number one Laura Robson has been appointed tournament director of the new women's event at The Queen's Club in London.The WTA 500 event,…
Director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital injured in attack | Gaza
NewsFeedThe director of the main partially-functioning hospital in besieged northern Gaza has been injured in an Israeli drone strike. Israeli forces have repeatedly attacked Kamal…
Trump chooses Bessent for treasury secretary, Vought for budget director
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday continued filling out his Cabinet by nominating Scott Bessent for treasury secretary and Russell Vought to head the White…
Need an alternative to Black Friday? Look to L.A.’s museum stores
Holiday gift shopping? It’s chaos. The Grove on Black Friday? Good luck finding parking — it’s a two-hour wait just to squeeze into a spot.…
How Jordan Weiss found the confidence to direct ‘Sweethearts’
Jordan Weiss was waiting for someone to direct her screenplay.She and her best friend, Dan Brier, had sold their joint effort, the coming-of-age comedy “Sweethearts,”…
‘All We Imagine as Light’ review: Mumbai women forge bond
Life disappoints and, reliably, so do the movies. But then one comes along with the boldness to suggest there’s a connection in simply feeling the…
UCLA extends athletic director Martin Jarmond’s contract
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond, who shepherded the school’s revolutionary move to the Big Ten Conference amid a time of unprecedented change in college athletics,…
Trump picks former intel director Ratcliffe to lead CIA
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence…
Trump taps John Ratcliffe, ex-national intelligence chief, for CIA director
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe arrives for a briefing on allegations Russia paid bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops, at the…
Niels Wittich steps down as Formula 1 race director
Niels Wittich has left his role as Formula 1's race director with immediate effect.The German, a replacement for Michael Masi in 2022, "has stepped down…
What Trump’s election means for the California environment
As a candidate, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly professed his love of clean air and water, but he also dismissed climate change as a hoax, railed…
Column: America’s last presidential bellwether ends its winning streak
The bellwether rings true no more.For nearly half a century, voters in Clallam County, Wash. — a lush green dot in a far-off corner of…
What to watch on election day: ‘West Wing,’ ‘Daily Show,’ more
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone looking for something to inspire them — or soothe them — as election day arrives. This week,…
Matt Hobbs: Wolves sporting director given two-match ban and fined £7,000 by FA
Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs has been given a two-match stadium ban and fined £7,000 for misconduct by the Football Association.Hobbs' charge related to an…
U.S. sanctions Sudanese Armed Forces weapons procurement director
The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday announced sanctions on Sudanese Armed Forces weapon procurement director Mirghani Idris Suleiman. The SAF is supported by Iran and Russia.…
Russia is behind anti-Waltz disinformation, intelligence official says
WASHINGTON — Groups in Russia created and have helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday.The…
How ‘Smile 2’ director Parker Finn created a Hollywood horror franchise
Parker Finn’s filmmaking career blew up in 2022 with the release of “Smile,” a breakout horror hit for Paramount Pictures about a woman plagued by…
‘I, Robot’ director claims Elon Musk lifted new Tesla designs
Tesla’s Robovan may operate autonomously, but according to one sci-fi director, Elon Musk doesn’t. Musk on Thursday presented Tesla’s latest prototypes for its autonomous electric…
Txiki Begiristain: Manchester City director of football set to leave in the summer
Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain is set to leave the club at the end of the season.The 60-year-old Spaniard joined City in 2012…