Howard University rescinds Diddy’s honorary degree after Cassie video
Howard University trustees on Friday voted to rescind an honorary degree granted to Sean “Diddy” Combs, citing a recently surfaced video of the hip-hop mogul…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto stellar as Dodgers edge Yankees in 11 innings
NEW YORK — As the baseball world orbited around him Friday, Yoshinobu Yamamoto hardly seemed to notice. Not in the Dodgers’ pregame clubhouse, when Yamamoto sat…
Opinion: Helping Ukraine to strike inside Russia is already paying off
President Biden made the right call last week when he allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons to hit targets inside Russia. Although the actions are…
Column: Trump’s pity party maligns America’s real darkest days
SACRAMENTO — It’s sad and scary that so many people can believe anything from Donald Trump’s mouth when he contends his felony conviction marked the “darkest…
Far-right parties set to gain more power in European elections
BERLIN — Europe’s far right is on the march. Nationalist-populist political parties are expected to make major gains in continentwide parliamentary elections beginning Thursday, cementing a…
TikTok faces cyberattack targeting CNN and Paris Hilton
TikTok is investigating a cyberattack targeting “a number of high-profile” accounts, including media outlet CNN and celebrity Paris Hilton. The social media giant said this…
Sparks fall behind early and get pummeled by the Minnesota Lynx
Offensive struggles and a 25-point clinic by Napheesa Collier helped Minnesota beat the Sparks 86-62 on Wednesday. Collier made 10 of 15 from the field,…
Charles Barkley isn’t happy not knowing NBA’s future on TNT
Charles Barkley is getting his LinkedIn profile ready — and has been for awhile now. Amid ongoing reports that his network might lose the rights…
U.S. launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war…
Could the guilty verdict cost Donald Trump the election?
How much will Donald Trump’s conviction in the New York hush money case matter come November? The obvious answer is that nobody knows. Still, I…
Kristen Welker of ‘Meet the Press’ welcomes second child
“Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker has welcomed her second child — a baby boy named John Zachary Welker Hughes — who already knows how…
Bistro bans Zachary Quinto for acting like ‘entitled child’
Actor Zachary Quinto has been banned from a Toronto restaurant after he berated staff and stormed away from his weekend brunch plans, the eatery’s co-owner…
Trump guilty verdict yet to show impact in presidential polls
The historic criminal conviction of Donald Trump dominated media coverage in recent days, but the former president’s legal defeat has so far made only a…
How return of Evan Phillips fortifies back end of the Dodgers bullpen
Managing a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night was like sitting in the back seat of a self-driving car for Dodgers field…
Justin Timberlake briefly stops Texas show to aid fan
Justin Timberlake briefly stopped people from rocking their bodies to help a fan in distress at a Saturday concert. As he sang “Cry Me a…
How Trump’s deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction last week. He’s claimed the case was rigged, incorrectly linked President…
Column: Newsom gets moving on California’s homeowner insurance crisis
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed urgency legislation to expedite the hiking of homeowner insurance rates. It’s about time. Because the alternative for many is…
Sparks can’t keep pace with Diana Taurasi and Mercury
PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi made seven of nine shots from three-point range and finished with a season-high 31 points to help Phoenix beat the Sparks 87-68…
Eminem’s latest single ‘Houdini’ is ripped from 2002
Like teens on Depop, Eminem is combing through his Y2K archives for a new look. On Friday, the rapper released “Houdini,” the first single from…
Angels’ woes at the plate continue in sweeping loss to Mariners
SEATTLE — Luis Castillo threw seven shutout innings, Mitch Garver hit a three-run double and the Seattle Mariners beat the Angels 5-1 on Sunday for a…