Taiwan has been important to the U.S. Here’s why
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China considers it a part of the Chinese nation. The United States considers it a roadblock to further Chinese influence in Asia. No…
Rachel Zegler says her Latinidad was doubted during ‘West Side Story’
Rachel Zegler has opened up about the struggle to feel secure in her Latina identity when being cast in her breakout role as Maria in…
Angel City believes it has right chemistry to be competitive
Gisele Thompson was 5 years old when Claire Emslie made her professional soccer debut. She now plays behind Emslie on the right side of Angel…
An American wins the L.A. Marathon for the first time in 31 years
Matt Richtman won the 2025 L.A. Marathon on Sunday, marking the first time an American has won the race in 31 years.The former Montana State…
Aleppo’s airport reopens for the first time since Assad’s ouster
Aleppo International Airport has reopened for the first time since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. Source link
Contributor: Deportation raids terrorized my family. And we had papers
I grew up believing I was the grandson of an undocumented immigrant. My mother, raised in an adobe home in New Mexico behind the county…
Lakers don’t shy away from ‘naked’ opportunities in win over Spurs
If you have been studying the Lakers’ offense microscopically since the team acquired Luka Doncic, if you have looked at the spacing, the movement, the…
Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over vote
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several planned events this week to promote his new book, “Antisemitism in America: A Warning,” after some liberal…
USC women sure they can rebound from Big Ten tournament heartbreak
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer, here to wish a hearty and happy March…
UK’s top 10 pubs uncovered from trendy micropubs to boozers that time forgot
Pub fanatic and author Phil Mellows has backed the Daily Mirror's Your Pub Needs You campaign as he reveals his top list of boozers to…
Conan O’Brien to return as host of 2026 Oscars on ABC
After earning rave reviews for his stint hosting the Oscars earlier this month, Conan O’Brien will return to host the 2026 ceremony, the Academy of…
No. 1 USC feels disrespected by women’s NCAA tournament seeding
They sat in a line of folding chairs on the Galen Center court, watching the television in front of them intently, waiting as one region…
Angel City’s 2.0 era begins with Sydney Leroux out indefinitely
There is widespread agreement in Angel City’s front office that this year, the club’s fourth in the NWSL, is going to be a significant upgrade…
‘Beckett Briefs,’ with F. Murray Abraham, streams in the nick of time.
In the program for “Beckett Briefs,” a bill of three short plays by Samuel Beckett at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York City, three…
Dodgers fall to Hanshin Tigers in Japan in final tuneup
TOKYO — Maybe the Hanshin Tigers are baseball’s real evil empire.One day after the Japanese team, which plays in the Nippon Professional Baseball league, shut out the…
Whitney girls win first state championship in Division IV basketball
Whitney High in Cerritos, long regarded as having one of the best academic schools inthe nation, proved on Saturday how brains and brawn can go…
Why Austin Reaves is more than capable of carrying Lakers when asked
DENVER — Inside a locker room, geography matters and Friday night in Denver, Austin Reaves was in the big seat.Using the space typically assigned to LeBron James…
Carson Lund captures a chatty style of baseball for ‘Eephus’
Controversially, the implementation of a pitch clock in 2023 effectively transformed the experience of both playing and watching major league baseball. By undermining the pitcher’s…
Alan Simpson, U.S. senator who bridged partisan gaps with wit, dies
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Former Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was…
Why home-ice advantage will be critical for Kings in the NHL playoffs
The biggest obstacle to a long playoff run for the Kings may be the airport.Provided the Kings make the playoffs, of course, and right now…