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…
Donald Shoup, renowned parking guru and UCLA professor, dies at 86
Over more than a half century of clear writing, clever quips and exhaustive scholarship, Donald Shoup became one of the world’s foremost experts and influencers…
How Trump took an Israeli idea and presented it as his own | Opinions
US President Donald Trump’s latest statements that called for cancelling the ceasefire in Gaza have caused outrage across the Middle East and beyond. Although some…
Egypt lobbies against Trump idea to empty Gaza of Palestinians
CAIRO — Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of Palestinians from Gaza despite international rejection of President Trump’s plan to empty the territory of…
I bought Lamborghini off celeb mechanic who restored Marcus Rashford’s car… but I had no idea it was ‘UNDRIVEABLE’
A MOTORS enthusiast has claimed he was conned by a TikTok star after buying a supercar that had been stripped of parts.Antonio Montanino purchased the…
‘The Night Agent’ creator on political thrillers and ‘The Shield’
Roughly two decades ago, as many television aficionados tell it, the story of a beleaguered Los Angeles police station and its renegade strike team, led…
Column: RIP Stu Spencer, California political consultant, advisor to presidents
SACRAMENTO — Stu Spencer had certain guideposts he followed as California’s premier political consultant for several decades.Those guideposts helped elect actor Ronald Reagan California governor and,…
The aw-shucks charm of David Lynch, so unlike his movies
The man at the hotel bar slid off his stool and turned, offering his hand.“I’m David Lynch. Pleased to meet you.”We were close enough that…
Column: Trump wants Greenland, Canada, Panama Canal. He already bungled it
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign excursions into foreign policy were few and far between. He promised to build a stronger military and keep the country out…
Five-star hen hotel owner charging £3 a night will pitch idea to Dragons’ Den judges
THE CREATOR of the UK’s first five-star hen hotel is taking the invention on Dragons’ Den.Katriona Shovlin charges £3 a night for poultry to stay…
Trump rails at the ‘deep state’ and ‘the swamp.’ Here’s the difference
Donald Trump has promised to do many things once he reoccupies the White House. Among the most famous, and most desired by his biggest fans,…
Denis Villeneuve is not at peace. And he’s OK with that
Denis Villeneuve just ordered a short espresso, enough to reinvigorate his mind but not interfere with the nap he wants to take in a couple…
Is Donald Trump a NIMBY or a YIMBY? The answer isn’t obvious
Is Donald Trump a NIMBY or a YIMBY? Given that the housing crisis is a front-and-center issue throughout the country, whether or not the president-elect…
Elon Musk’s strange debut as a federal budget negotiator
In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government open,…
Greenland says no thanks to Trump purchase idea — again
WASHINGTON — If President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that the United States should have control of Greenland sounds familiar, that’s because he’s said it before — during…
Trump’s own unorthodox rise looms large in nominations fight
For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary. Hegseth, an Army National Guard…
Gregg Wallace’s mum says MasterChef star ‘is fine’ and has ‘no idea’ what BBC ‘sexual comments’ probe is about
GREGG Wallace's mum has broken her silence after the presenter stepped down from MasterChef amid fresh allegations.It comes as the presenter, 60, has been accused…
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,”…
Harris tells Black churchgoers people must show respect in daily lives
STONECREST, Ga. — Kamala Harris told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta on Sunday that people must show compassion and respect in…
Harris makes a ‘capitalist’ pitch to boost the economy
PITTSBURGH — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday pledged to build an economy that is both pro-business and helps the middle class as she pushed back…