Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks
WASHINGTON — President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday were holding their first call in seven weeks, a conversation that comes as Israel…
Japan’s new Prime Minister Ishiba dissolves lower House, Oct. 27 elections called
1 of 3 | "The objective of this election is to gain public approval of our efforts to fundamentally change the direction of Japanese society,"…
The week’s bestselling books, Oct. 13
Hardcover fiction1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love.…
Dave Min signs vandalized with anti-Asian slurs; arrest made
The Huntington Beach Police Department arrested a suspect after multiple “Dave Min for Congress” signs were found vandalized Tuesday, including several spray-painted with anti-Asian slurs,…
Dodgers can’t complete comeback in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO — In the run-up to this week’s National League Division Series, it was the quietest player on the Dodgers roster who delivered the most…
Trump’s storm lies aren’t just political disaster. They’re dangerous.
You can’t predict the weather, but you can predict the politics that accompany major weather events. Good leaders respond promptly to disasters because it’s the…
Oklahoma amends request for Bibles that seemed to match Trump version
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma has amended its request for 55,000 Bibles to be placed in public schools that initially matched a version of the holy book…
NCAA settlement allowing athlete pay gets preliminary approval
A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.U.S. District Judge…
Dave Roberts wants struggling Mookie Betts to embrace new mindset
SAN DIEGO — Playoff baseball is stressful enough without feeling like you’re letting your team and an entire fan base down with every empty at-bat, which…
‘Unsettling’: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts questions Manny Machado’s throw
SAN DIEGO — During Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday night, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado threw a ball toward…
How to watch California’s U.S. Senate debate between Garvey and Schiff
The two men vying to represent California in the U.S. Senate will face off Tuesday night in their only debate of the general election.Republican Steve…
No arrests at Dodger Stadium as fans threw at players, scuffled
Fans bounded onto the field, threw balls and water bottles at players and possibly took a few swings at one another at Dodger Stadium this…
Hamas hostage Idan Shtivi confirmed killed in Oct. 7 attack on Israel music festival
Idan Shativ was killed Oct. 7, 2023, during Hamas' attack on the Nova music festival. Some 1,200 Israelis were killed that day, in the attack…
‘Joker 2’ box office falls far short of the original
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is a box office dud. Warner Bros. Pictures’ comic book sequel stumbled to first place at the domestic box office this…
On This Day, Oct. 6: Attack on Israel marks start of Yom Kippur War
1 of 4 | Israeli soldiers lay flowers at a war memorial center in Israel on the anniversary of the Yom Kippur War between Israel…
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman is going to play through his ankle pain
Freddie Freeman prides himself on his durability, the Dodgers first baseman having played all 162 games twice and 157 games or more six other times,…
On This Day, Oct. 5: Germany’s Hindenburg Line broken near end of WWI
1 of 6 | On October 5, 1918, Germany's Hindenburg Line, pictured here in an aerial photograph in 1920, was broken as World War I…
How the top 25 high school football teams fared
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week, Oct. 3-5:Rk., School; This week; Next game1. MATER…
How the Dodgers aim to be ‘the ones attacking’ opposing pitchers
Four times last year, the Dodgers saw Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly in the regular season.On almost every occasion, they had their way with the…
Seeking to woo voters, Trump puts aside his beef with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. For now
ATLANTA — Former president Trump put aside his differences Friday with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, meeting Kemp in the hurricane-ravaged community of Evans, Ga, for their…