Letters to Sports: Luka or LeBron? Lakers need both
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Mookie Betts, the Dodgers, the Rams and much more.
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Nicola Sturgeon says police investigation was ‘mental torture’ – in memoir that addresses sexuality and miscarriage | Politics News
Nicola Sturgeon has opened up about the “mental torture” of being investigated by police in her new book. Frankly, which will be published on Thursday, also details her miscarriage in 2010 and rumours about an affair with a female French ambassador to the UK. In an excerpt published in The Times, Ms Sturgeon, 55, describes…
Clayton Kershaw outduels Max Scherzer in Dodgers’ win over Blue Jays
Theyβve played 18 respective big-league seasons. Theyβve combined for nearly 6,500 strikeouts and 435 career wins. They each have two World Series titles, and three Cy Young Awards. And one day, theyβll share immortal plaques in Cooperstown, future first-ballot Hall of Famers who defined their generation of pitchers. For Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer, thereβs…
UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and New Zealand condemn Israel’s plan for new operation in Gaza | World News
The UK and four allies have criticised Israel’s decision to launch a new large-scale military operation in Gaza – warning it will “aggravate the catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the territory. The foreign ministers of Britain, Australia, Germany, Italy and New Zealand said in a joint statement that the offensive will “endanger the lives of hostages”…
Disney settles with Gina Carano: It was the right thing to do
Actress Gina Carano, Lucasfilm and its parent company Walt Disney Co. have settled the federal lawsuit filed in which Carano claimed that, in 2021, she was wrongfully terminated from her role in βThe Mandalorianβ after she expressed her conservative political views on social media. The settlement details have not been made public, but Lucasfilm released…
Jim Harbaugh: Losing Rashawn Slater for season ‘like a gut punch’
A day after losing the cornerstone of their offensive line, the mood around the Chargersβ training facility remained the same β somber. βItβs like a gut punch into the solar plexus β takes the wind out of you,β coach Jim Harbaugh said. βDonβt really have the words or am able to think about anything else….
Greg Gutfeld reminds Fallon about their ‘wasted’ night in NYC
Jimmy Fallon once grabbed a cigarette out of Greg Gutfeldβs mouth, crinkled it up and tossed it to the ground, hollering at the Fox News personality, βThose things will kill you!β But it sounds like the place where they were hanging out had a shot at killing them too. The two late-night hosts were both…
Lakers open season at home against the Warriors
Lakers and NBA fans in general will get a quick view of two of the leagueβs long-time greats when LeBron James and the Lakers open the regular season against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 21 at Crypto.com Arena, people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter told The Times on…
Busta Rhymes denies allegations in ex-assistant’s lawsuit
Busta Rhymes is rejecting claims leveled against him in a lawsuit filed this week by a former assistant, calling it an βattempted shake-down.β Dashiel Gables, who filed the lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, is accusing Rhymes β real name Trevor Smith Jr. β of wage and hour…
Chatbots turned to for companionship
A chatbot is a computer program that uses artificial intelligence to simulate human conversation. For the lonely, a chatbot can be a companion, as Meg Oliver reports in tonight’s “Eye on America.”