Nick Cannon gets $10-million testicles. Let the jokes begin
Nick Cannon, television host and polarizing procreator, has secured a $10-million insurance policy for his testicles. The father of 12 — who notably welcomed five…
Putin Is Running Out of Time to Achieve Breakthrough in Ukraine
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessFor months, Russia’s army has made only limited gains on the battlefield against Ukrainian troops starved of weapons and ammunition. That’s a…
Alan Jackson is ‘hanging it up full time.’ But first, a tour
Country music‘s Alan Jackson is hanging up his cowboy hat, announcing his final tour dates while his health is “getting worse.” “I’ve been touring for…
Beloved guide dog of blind USC long snapper Jake Olson dies
A lot of barking goes on in a college football locker room. Coaches barking at players. Players barking at each other. The entire team barking…
Lakers newsletter: Why LeBron James would still love to reunite with Kyrie Irving
Hey everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, and welcome to the Lakers newsletter, my weekly-ish opportunity to rant and rave about whatever I…
‘Fargo.’ ‘Ripley.’ ‘True Detective.’ What limited series did you binge?
If you’re taking 70 supplements in the morning in an effort to live forever, but you’re downing them all with decaf, is life actually worth…
ACLU has blueprint to fight any Trump immigrant raids, deportations
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union filed legal challenges against former President Trump ‘s administration more than 400 times during his time in the White…
Samsung workers in South Korea take industrial action for first time | Business and Economy News
National Samsung Electronics Union, which represents tens of thousands of people, is pushing for better wages. Staff at Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s largest…
Tasmania’s leading harness trainer, Ben Yole, free to race again as appeals board overturns ban for a second time
In short: Tasmania's Racing Appeals Board has overturned a ban on Ben Yole and three other harness racing participants who are subject to allegations of…
Column: L.A. is transforming opera. OperaFest LA is half the story
Los Angeles is not, historically, an opera city. Only in 1986 did it finally found a resident company, Music Center Opera, now Los Angeles Opera.…
Kelsey Grammer runs quality control on ‘Frasier’ 2.0
Reviving “Frasier” was a no-brainer. But it took a lot of thought to bring back the vaunted sitcom — which in 11 seasons on NBC…
Dodgers fall to Paul Skenes, Pirates; seek improvement against high-velocity fastballs
PITTSBURGH — This week’s pitching matchups should have favored the Dodgers’ powerhouse lineup. In their first two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week, the Dodgers…
Parnelli Jones, winner of 1963 Indianapolis 500, dies at 90
Parnelli Jones, a hard-bitten, hard-charging race driver who came out of Torrance and won the controversial Indianapolis 500 in 1963, then was the hard-luck loser…
New South Wales suffered a fatal wound after eight minutes of Origin I but took plenty of time to die
It only took New South Wales eight minutes of State of Origin I to sustain a wound that proved fatal but the Blues took plenty…
Celtics stars Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown ready for second chance
BOSTON — For almost the entirety of their time together in Boston, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been linked. They were drafted by the Celtics…
Shohei Ohtani moves past scandal but slumping in Dodgers’ loss
PITTSBURGH — As a reporter noted the considerable amount of conversation dedicated to the scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts cut…
Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston motivated by missed catch
He has refused to let it go, the pass that Quentin Johnston, as a rookie last season, most famously failed to catch. At Green Bay…
Angels beat Padres to win a home series for first time this season
Zach Neto had a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning, and the Angels won their first home series of the season with a 4-2…
'UK's safest seaside town' locals say is like stepping back in time to the 1950s
Llandudno is a coastal resort in north Wales, overlooking the Irish Sea. The town has a population of just under 20,000 people and is also…
‘American Idol’ alum Mandisa’s cause of death revealed
Mandisa, the Grammy-winning Christian music singer and former “American Idol” contestant, died in April from complications of class III obesity, according to an autopsy report.…