Abcarian: Nancy Mace’s shameless exploitation of America’s first transgender congresswoman
I realize that South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is an attention-hungry partisan, trying to make a name for herself as a culture warrior…
USC’s Percival Everett wins National Book Award for ‘James’
Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for Fiction for his novel “James,” a retelling of Mark Twain’s classic “Huckleberry Finn.”Published in March to…
Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson sing surprise CMA Awards duet
Country superstar Carrie Underwood, who was not nominated for any Country Music Assn. Awards this year, still made a surprise appearance at the Nashville ceremony…
Three-sport star Alina Argueta leads Banning to City Section flag football finals
Alina Argueta is quite a renaissance girl at Banning High. She plays point guard on the basketball team, catcher and shortstop on the softball team…
Texas offers Trump land on U.S.-Mexico border for mass deportations
McALLEN, Texas — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under…
What’s motivating Lakers in NBA Cup title chase? ‘$500,000 is $500,000’
History and hindsight have made it a little difficult to contextualize what the Lakers accomplished last winter, the team hoisting a trophy and hanging a…
Will Matt Gaetz be confirmed as attorney general?
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general sent a clear signal through Washington on Wednesday that Trump intends for his Justice…
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a stroke, is expected to recover
Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich has been away from the team because he suffered a mild stroke earlier this month, the San Antonio Spurs…
Anthony Davis says ‘the eye is fine’ and won’t miss Lakers’ next game
Lakers star center Anthony Davis will not miss time because of his latest eye injury, he said Tuesday after practice.“The eye is fine,” he said.Davis…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 45 in Thunder win over Clippers
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Clippers 134-128 on Monday night in their first game…
Biden, Trump to meet Wednesday at the White House
U.S. News // 11 hours ago At least 1 of 43 research monkeys recovered in South Carolina Nov. 9 (UPI) -- One among dozens of…
Biden, Trump to meet in Oval Office on Wednesday, White House says
WASHINGTON — President Biden will host President-elect Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday. Such a…
Boys’ water polo: City Section playoff results and schedule
CITY SECTIONFriday’s ResultsOPEN DIVISIONSemifinalsPalisades 13, Birmingham 10Cleveland 17, San Pedro 2DIVISION ISemifinalsGranada Hills 18, Venice 6Kennedy 16, LACES 7Wednesday’s ScheduleFinals at Valley CollegeOPEN DIVISION#1 Palisades…
Jimmy Kimmel slams Elon Musk for ‘propaganda puppet’ diss
Jimmy Kimmel, dubbed an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet” by Elon Musk earlier this week, has fired back at the Tesla CEO. He said it takes…
Canada’s Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns on Trump presidency
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is reestablishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration’s concerns about another…
Oxnard Unified School District dealing with affects of wildfires
With the Southern Section football playoffs set to begin on Friday and a fast-moving wildfire destroying numerous homes in Ventura County, officials in the Oxnard…
Mexico is bracing for a new Trump presidency after years of threats
MEXICO CITY — The election of Donald Trump — whose campaign featured incendiary proposals on tariffs, immigration and combating drug trafficking — is sending shock waves…
‘Do not despair,’ Harris tells supporters as she concedes the election
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday acknowledged her defeat to President-elect Donald Trump in a speech marked by emotion as well as a resolve…
Dodgers to move Mookie Betts back to the infield in 2025
Giants pitcher Blake Snell works against the Diamondbacks during a game in April. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) The Dodgers’ other big need this offseason,…
Fernando Valenzuela public funeral set for Wednesday morning
A public funeral Mass for Fernando Valenzuela — beloved Mexican-born pitcher, Dodgers legend and the inspiration for “Fernandomania” — will be held at 10 a.m.…