Big third quarter lifts Clippers past Wizards
WASHINGTON — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, James Harden added 25 and the Clippers pulled away with a big third quarter to beat the Washington Wizards…
Ali: What’s behind the right’s attack on Swift-Kelce romance? Fear of a powerful woman
Stop whatever you’re doing right now because odds are that you’re not operating out of free will. That’s right. The Taylor Swift tune you’re mindlessly…
Opinion: Biden’s got a good-news deficit. What will turn it around?
If President Biden’s reelection hinged on the state of the economy, he’d be a good bet, or at least a better one. Instead, it’s voters’…
Jim Harbaugh ‘was a little starstruck’ upon meeting Justin Herbert
Jim Harbaugh won’t be officially introduced as the Chargers head coach until Thursday. But the lovefest between him and quarterback Justin Herbert has apparently already…
PaleyFest 2024: ‘Family Guy’ 25th anniversary and more
PaleyFest LA will be celebrating good old-fashioned values and a man who makes us laugh and cry this year. The cast and crew of “Family…
What the Cheney-Stefanik clash shows about the GOP and Jan. 6
The two were both previously seen as next-generation leaders of the Republican establishment, before diverging in their views of Trump. Cheney has recently vowed to…
Trump likely committed felony obstruction, U.S. judge says
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump “more likely than not” attempted to illegally obstruct Congress when he tried to subvert the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021,…
On This Day, Jan. 27: Siege of Leningrad lifted
1 of 6 | People in besieged Leningrad take water from shell holes on December 1, 1941. File Photo by Boris Kudoyarov/Wikimedia Jan. 27 (UPI)…
Supreme Court urged to find Trump ineligible for presidency
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in…
Column: Tim Scott, the only Black GOP senator, now loves Trump. It’s not a good look
The first Black Republican to serve in the U.S. Senate was a preacher by the name of Hiram Revels. He was born free, to free…
Opinion: Why 2024 may not be the worst political year ever
The 2028 presidential campaign can’t come soon enough. Just think: Fresh faces, furrowed by fewer lines. Fresh ideas, not of the authoritarian, willfully divisive kind…
Peter Navarro sentenced to four months in prison for defying Jan. 6 committee
“You are not a victim. You are not the object of a political prosecution,” Mehta added. “These are circumstances of your own making.” The sentence…
Prosecutors say Jan. 6 defendant, convicted of manslaughter in Iraq, poses new danger
Richmond, was court-martialed and convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 2004 for shooting an unarmed, handcuffed Iraqi cowherd in the back of the head. He was…
Nneka Ogwumike tells Sparks she is leaving after 12 seasons
Nneka Ogwumike was the cornerstone of Curt Miller‘s rebuild but after one year, the former most valuable player is planning her exit. Ogwumike, an unrestricted…
As Lakers flounder, Clippers remain ‘in a really good rhythm’
While the Lakers continue to flutter around .500, while fans rip coach Darvin Ham’s lineups and rotations and demand his head — or a season-saving…
The week’s bestselling books, Jan. 28
Hardcover fiction 1. The Fury by Alex Michaelides (Celadon Books: $29) A murder upends a reclusive ex-movie star’s trip to a private Greek island. 2.…
Netflix adds 13 million subscribers, extending streaming lead
Netflix added more than 13 million subscribers during the fourth quarter, the company said Tuesday, extending its lead in the streaming video business. The Los…
Opinion: Ron DeSantis found his groove way too late
There was a moment when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seemed like the Republican Party’s best bet to move on from Donald Trump. That moment —…
Five takeaways from UCLA’s tough yet encouraging loss to Arizona
They get it. They finally get it. UCLA basketball fans would be wise to mark Jan. 20, 2024, on their calendars just as many had…
‘Conan’ stand-up Mike Lawrence rewrites the rules of success through comedy
On Dec. 23, the day the comedy community learned 34-year-old L.A. performer Neel Nanda had died, Mike Lawrence took to social media. “There’s more opportunities…