Kamala Harris crushes it in her Democratic convention speech
CHICAGO — On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, expectations were high and rumors were rampant. Speculation of a surprise guest — Taylor Swift?…
Kamala Harris poised to make history, accept Democratic nomination
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to make history Thursday night as she becomes the first Black woman and first Indian American to accept…
Katie Piper set to meet female inmates at New Orleans Parish Prison as part of new documentary
Katie Piper visits a Louisiana female prison and speaks to inmates to get to the bottom of the reason behind their shocking convictions and hopefully…
Ben Chilwell ‘offered to Man Utd in shock transfer’ after Chelsea star is told he is NOT part of Enzo Maresca’s plans
BEN CHILWELL has reportedly been offered to Manchester United.The Chelsea full-back was told this week he is not part of Enzo Maresca's plans.3Manchester United have…
Blinken: IDF withdrawals from Gaza part of cease-fire deal to which Israel agreed
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Israel has agreed to a cease-fire bridge deal that includes the withdrawal for Israeli troops from…
Tyran Stokes among top basketball players from the class of 2026
Wearing size 17 shoes and having broad shoulders, 6-foot-7 junior Tyran Stokes sure looks the part of a high school basketball player who’s going to…
Mike Gundy tells Oklahoma State players to focus on football, not money
Mike Gundy is ready for some football.The longtime Oklahoma State coach told reporters last week “it’s been hard to really focus on football” while having…
Look who’s back! Justin Herbert takes part in Chargers’ drills
For Jim Harbaugh, the return of star quarterback Justin Herbert to practice for the first time since July 31 after injuring the plantar fascia in…
Nova Music Festival memorial exhibition opens in Los Angeles
In a cavernous, 50,000-square-foot industrial event space in Culver City stand the charred remnants of six cars destroyed by rocket-propelled grenade fire. There are portable…
Kasia Niewiadoma wins Tour de France women’s title by four seconds
ALPE D'HUEZ, France — Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma did just enough in a thrilling battle with rival Demi Vollering on the iconic Alpe d’Huez to win…
Democrats show support for California crime measure Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — San José Mayor Matt Mahan and other local Democratic leaders on Wednesday announced their support for Proposition 36, a crime reform measure on the…
The unlikely rise of UCLA’s Luke Schuermann from D3 to Big Ten
Luke Schuermann often gets “the look” whenever he mentions his last football stop. It can be a quizzical expression or a blank stare based on…
Mookie Betts homers in return as Dodgers beat the Breew
MILWAUKEE — Mookie Betts — or, as he’s known around these parts, “Spooky” Betts — returned to the Dodgers’ lineup for the opener of a four-game…
Final finisher of women’s marathon shows true Olympic spirit
PARIS — The original Olympic motto translates from Latin as “swifter, higher, stronger.” And those who live up to it are the ones who win gold…
Why some residents of Europe’s hot spots want tourists to stay away
AMSTERDAM — For people who live in particularly picturesque quarters of charming European cities, the words “Instagrammable” or “Tik-Tok famous” can feel like harbingers of doom.Or…
Is L.A. too ugly to host the Olympics? You can be a part of saving it
If you overlook the polluted Seine, Paris looks so pretty on TV, so quintessentially Parisian, that it raises the question: How will Los Angeles compare…
American B-girls proud to be part of breaking’s Olympic debut
PARIS — Sunny Choi has spent many jams dancing in dark, cramped rooms. The floors are dirty. Everyone’s sweating. She may kick someone. They’re still…
Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics, dies
Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular…
Israel’s Netanyahu calls occupied West Bank ‘part of our homeland’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Less than a month after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and must end “as rapidly…
Clarence Thomas took undisclosed trip with megadonor, Democrat finds
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet, said a top Democratic senator Monday.Thomas…