Mike Tyson says he’ll ‘beat Jake Paul’ after medical emergency
It looks like an ulcer flare-up on a plane won’t stop a 58-year-old Mike Tyson from fighting 27-year-old Jake Paul in July. The legendary boxer…
David DePape issues apology to Pelosi family during second sentencing
SAN FRANCISCO — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and violently attacking her husband with a hammer in an…
OpenAI forms safety and security committee as concerns mount about AI
ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Tuesday said it formed a safety and security committee to evaluate the company’s processes and safeguards as concerns mount over the…
Bill Walton had a different view of personal success and heroes
By every measure, Bill Walton was enormously successful, among the most decorated players in the history of college basketball and the NBA. But Walton had…
Opinion: What’s convincing voters that the economy is worse than ever?
One of the worst things about democracy is the way we talk about it. For instance, politicians love to talk about unity, but our constitutional…
Column: Trump speaks his mind? On some topics, he’s slippery as an eel
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s supporters often say they admire him because he always speaks his mind. “He’s brutally honest,” Larry Faria, a Trump fan in the…
Nick Park helps deliver Division I baseball title to North Hollywood
Nick Park, North Hollywood High‘s junior second baseman, stood down the first-base line at Dodger Stadium for the awards ceremony on Saturday afternoon after his…
Opinion: The ideal beach read? It’s not what you’d expect
I’ve been a reader for nearly all of my life, yet I always feel perplexed at the beginning of summer, when the term “beach reads”…
Cameron Brink’s 21 points can’t save Sparks from loss to Dallas
Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points, Monique Billings had a double-double and the Dallas Wings edged the Sparks 84-83 on Sunday night. Dallas had an 8-2…
Frustrated Dodgers fall to Reds, extend five-game losing streak
CINCINNATI — The Dodgers had to wake up early Sunday, after their 1:40 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Reds started 90 minutes early because of thunderstorms…
Mateusz Bogusz lifts LAFC over Atlanta for its fifth straight win
ATLANTA — Mateusz Bogusz scored on a free kick and Hugo Lloris had his third consecutive shutout to help LAFC beat Atlanta United 1-0 on Saturday…
‘Furiosa’ and ‘Garfield’ lead low Memorial Day weekend box office
Movie theaters are looking more and more like wastelands these days. Neither “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” nor “The Garfield Movie ” could save Memorial…
Angels’ base-running mistakes prove costly in loss to Guardians
José Ramírez homered for the second straight game and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to eight, beating the Angels 4-3 Saturday night. It…
Joe Torres offers Angels reminder about perils of prospects
What are the Angels selling at Angel Stadium this season? The waffles are pretty good — and, dare we say it, a bargain for ballpark…
Opinion: Trump’s assassination lie, and Biden’s missed moment
On Tuesday evening I was stopped mid-task, stunned, when I saw the subject line on a new fundraising email from Donald Trump: “They were authorized…
Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — “Anora,” a widely admired knockabout comedy about a New York strip-club dancer (Mikey Madison) and her impulsive affair with a Russian oligarch’s wealthy…
Celtics defeat Pacers and move to cusp of advancing to NBA Finals
Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left, then make the game-saving steal to help the Boston Celtics…
Trump repeatedly booed during Libertarian convention speech
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing Saturday night’s Libertarian Party’s national convention, with many in the crowd shouting insults during his speech and…
Dodgers’ star offense can’t capitalize on chances in loss to Reds
CINCINNATI — They had the bases loaded with no outs in the second inning. A leadoff double in the fourth. A one-out triple in the sixth.…
Bell beats Birmingham for City Open Division baseball title
Get ready for a parade and maybe some keys to the city. A group of teenage baseball players from Bell High made history on Saturday…