Inside the day Shohei Ohtani did not fly to Toronto
TORONTO — It all started with a tweet. Two of them, actually. On Dec. 8 last year, during a Friday afternoon in the thick of MLB’s…
Trump lawyers grill ex-tabloid owner as 1st week of testimony nears end
NEW YORK — After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch-and-kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Friday sought to…
Trump’s bad week shows his new reality
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump’s tough week showed as well as any to date why he is facing a new and unprecedented reality as a presidential…
Trump in N.Y. for hush money trial while Supreme Court hears his immunity case
NEW YORK — A reluctant Donald Trump returned to a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumed at the same time that…
San Diego is now the top border region for migrant arrivals
WASHINGTON — For the first time in decades, San Diego has become the top region along the southern border for migrant arrivals. Migrant arrests in San…
Gavin Lux is a key contributor in Dodgers’ rout of Nationals
WASHINGTON — Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball. Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder…
Arizona House votes to repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban
PHOENIX — A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle two weeks after a…
California is trying again to extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike
Months after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the proposal, lawmakers in Sacramento are trying again to extend unemployment benefits to California workers who are on strike.…
Jelly Roll’s wife says remarks about weight sent him offline
“It hurts him.” That’s what Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie XO, says in a promo clip for this week’s episode of “Dumb Blonde.” In text overlaid…
Why Netflix wants us to stop obsessing over subscriber numbers
If you run a streaming service and you want Wall Street analysts and investors to stop caring so much about your subscriber numbers, you have…
Can Rams’ Cooper Kupp bounce back from injury-plagued seasons?
Cooper Kupp aims to return to the standard. The Rams’ veteran receiver established it in 2021, when he played in every game and achieved the…
The Dodgers went 3-6 on latest homestand. Was it just a bad week?
Was it just a bad week, or something more ominous? Near the end of the Dodgers’ recent — and turbulent — 3-6 homestand, in which…
Massive 2000 Guineas favourite City Of Troy lined up for ‘toughest week yet’
JUVENILE sensation City of Troy is set for the “toughest week of work” he has had so far as Coolmore maestro Aidan O’Brien prepares his…
Week in pictures: From floods in Dubai to national elections in India
A roundup of some of the week’s key events. Source link
Lessons from a week in Israel – what activist movements get wrong about a diverse country
During the week of April 8th through 15th, I was presented with a unique opportunity. As part of a group of volunteers for Taglit/Birthright Israel…
Dodgers drop series to Mets as nightmarish homestand continues
Two early realities have emerged for the Dodgers during the opening month of the season. As currently constructed, their banged-up, undermanned pitching staff isn’t great.…
Festival of Books at USC, Andrew Scott and your ultimate culture guide to the weekend and beyond
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times) Apparently some lady named Taylor has a new album — or two. We’re still trying to make sense of “Tortured Poets…
Three excellent L.A. izakayas highlight Japan’s traditional pub culture
While I was writing this week’s review of Budonoki in Virgil Village, I reached out to deputy food editor Betty Hallock with a question that…
ITV Coronation Street spoilers for next week: Body found, cruel Roy twist and dark Toyah plot
Coronation Street is lining up a mixture of dark, concerning and infuriating scenes next week on the ITV soap, from a sickening Roy twist, a…
Shaky defense latest problem to afflict Dodgers in loss to Mets
In series losses to the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals at the start of a nine-game homestand, the Dodgers’ struggles had followed a few…