Clippers owner Steve Ballmer ‘hated’ losing Paul George
His big dreams have been realized with the completion of the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, and even though two Southern California stars in Paul George…
Churchill Downs reinstates trainer Bob Baffert from suspension
It took three years to resolve, but finally the country’s most famous trainer can once again run in the world’s most famous race.The standoff that…
Dodgers Dugout: Previewing the second half of the season
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and the Dodgers ended the first half looking like Otis Campbell…
Strictly fans vow to boycott show after Graziano ‘abuse’ claims – saying BBC should pull it off air for a year
WHEN it comes to Strictly Come Dancing, it’s not the judges who have the power or the camera-loving celebrities, but the public who ultimately hold…
Emmys finally reward one of TV’s best shows
“Hello.”Bob Newhart was answering the phone — pausing first, of course, because it wouldn’t be Bob Newhart without a stammer or a deadpan delay —…
I had a C-section at 37 weeks but still gave birth to a 12 pounder – now he wears clothes for a baby a YEAR older
AN unsuspecting mother was left shocked when she learned the size of her baby after her final scan.Not long after her ultrasound, the new mum…
Francis Coppola, Bonnie Raitt among Kennedy Center honorees
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday announced the recipients of its 47th class of honorees for lifetime artistic achievement.This year’s…
Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu decline invite for WNBA 3-point contest
New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is the reigning champion of the WNBA’s three-point contest.She won’t be taking part in this year’s competition.Indiana Fever rookie…
We who oppose political violence must dissuade those who support it
Donald Trump’s shooting wasn’t a complete surprise. While no one could have predicted the specifics, researchers and policy experts have been concerned for years that…
Ryan Garcia charged with vandalism of Beverly Hills hotel
Troubled boxer Ryan Garcia was charged Thursday with vandalizing the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón announced.The charge…
Rep. Waters seeks to stop ‘ridiculous’ $2-billion SoFi transit project
Blasting a $2-billion people mover that would link SoFi Stadium to one of Los Angeles’ newest rail lines, Rep. Maxine Waters is on a mission…
You may not know the name, but Bill Baird is ‘father’ of birth control
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Bill Baird has been called many things: butcher, murderer, pied piper of sex, unholy deviant. It’s hard to imagine the 92-year-old man on…
Why Olympic distance runners have flocked to Flagstaff for decades
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — For centuries the snow-capped San Francisco Peaks, which tower over the high desert of northern Arizona, have held sacred meaning for more than…
Best beach city restaurants from 2023 101 Best Restaurants list
Dave Beran’s Santa Monica haute bistro opened only six months before March 2020. Its two rooms, after shutdowns and months of sidewalk dining, still gleam…
Perseid meteor shower: Catch the best meteor light show of the year
The first time Bill Cooke ever saw a meteor shower, he was 11 years old in the woods of North Georgia getting eaten alive by…
Sterlin Harjo on Emmy noms, ‘Reservation Dogs,’ Indigenous stories
Three seasons, three years, 28 episodes and at last, “Reservation Dogs” has an Emmy nomination for comedy series.And that’s not all. The FX show, which…
‘Shōgun’ co-creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo on 25 Emmy nods
For “Shōgun” creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, Emmy nominations morning started quite early.“We were listening to the roosters crowing at 5 in the morning…
Ukraine alarmed over Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance as running mate
BERLIN — Out of wartime necessity, Ukrainians tend to be keen observers of U.S. politics. And for the Ukrainian government — as well as its European…
Is Shohei Ohtani ready for his first pennant race with the Dodgers?
ARLINGTON, Texas — October came early this year for Dave Roberts.With the Dodgers dropping six of their final seven games before the All-Star break, the annual…
Emmy 2024: FX’s ‘Shogun,’ ‘The Bear’ dominate; diverse talent get nods
The nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday and in a milestone that reflected Hollywood’s topsy-turvy year, FX — not HBO or Netflix…