With LeBron nearing a return, Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic lead Lakers past Pelicans

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from imposing a $1.2-billion fine on UCLA along with stipulations for...

USC showcases its shutdown potential on defense in victory over Illinois State

One path closed to the hoop, then another, then another, each slammed shut with a sudden streak of cardinal and...

Indigenous groups demand attention at U.N. climate talks in Brazil

BELEM, Brazil — Brazil set out to host this year’s United Nations climate talks with a promise to spotlight Indigenous peoples whose...

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announces his surprise retirement at age 59

NEW YORK — Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who turned America’s largest retailer into a tech-powered giant and spearheaded a period of robust...

Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at U.N. climate conference

BELEM, Brazil — Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference Friday to send a message to Japan: End...

Disney settles dispute with YouTube TV, allowing ABC and ESPN to return to channel lineups

ESPN football is returning to YouTube TV after the service and The Walt Disney Co. settled their contentious contract dispute...

Lincoln Riley urges USC players to embrace pressure during high-stakes game against Iowa

1 p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> With just three weeks left in the college football season, Lincoln Riley finds himself in a place...

O.C. city leaders designate street to honor Charlie Kirk

A small street that runs parallel to the Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster will soon bear a new name —...

‘Troll Most Hated’ who accosted Ariana Grande in Singapore charged as a public nuisance

Sometimes a person needs to find a new hobby — one that doesn’t involve terrifying celebrities. An Australian man who...

Foul-mouthed, brash and savvy: What to know about ex-Newsom aide tangled in a corruption probe

The FBI was secretly listening last year when a high-ranking advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom unleashed a stream of profanities...

Trump’s border czar blasts U.S. Catholic bishops over criticism of immigration raids

White House border advisor Tom Homan lambasted the Catholic Church on Friday over its stance against the Trump administration’s mass...

At Trump’s urging, Bondi says U.S. will investigate Epstein’s ties to his political foes

NEW YORK — Acceding to President Trump’s demands, U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal...

A wildfire and a rainbow: Dramatic photo shows California fire as storm rolls into region

Hours after a fierce, wind-whipped wildfire ignited in Mono County on Thursday afternoon, damaging homes, a storm rolled in, bringing...

Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices