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Amid a glittering sports celebration, a team from Los Angeles dominated the WNBA draft. But it wasnβt Los Angelesβ WNBA team. The Sparks couldnβt hold a candle to UCLA. At a Monday event during which six Bruins were drafted among the first 18 picks β a WNBA record β the Sparks didnβt have their first…
MEXICO CITYΒ βΒ A shop owner facing threats shutters the clothing store that had been in his family for generations. A leader of a citrus growers association is kidnapped and killed after refusing mob demands for a cut of profits. Enraged peasant farmers fed up with paying graft turn on cartel thugs in a bloody showdown. In…
Bed rest can go pound sand: Ray J gave his all on stage on Friday night, it seems, with fan videos showing his eyes appearing to bleed as he worked the crowd. The singer also doffed the top of his orange jumpsuit to reveal some sort of medical port or device inserted on the upper…
The day after Christmas is for more than seeking bargain Christmas sales or making returns on gifts. Itβs also the first chance for high school basketball players who had to sit out the first half of the season after transferring to make their debuts. At the Classic at Damien, Loyola got an immediate lift in…
A jury in New Mexico found Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram, misled users about safety and enabled child sexual exploitation on its platforms. A judge has ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in civil damages. Meta says it will appeal the verdict.
The Academy Foundation earlier this month laid off all five staffers with its Oral History Projects team, effectively dissolving the department responsible for conducting and preserving interviews with notable members of the film industry. Two of those laid off were transitioned into different union roles within the Academy Foundation, the organization confirmed, Friday. The layoffs…
In a one-room studio tucked down an alley in Burbank, four dancers spin in unison around an orange-walled room. Two on foot and two in wheelchairs. Itβs late and itβs hot β the AC is busted. But their unrelenting positivity and persistence are in full force as they prepare for a music video shoot. Theyβre…
Sean McVay wonβt have to worry about Matthew Stafford catching a twice-tipped pass and stumbling over the goal line during a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys. That anxiety-inducing event occurred last year when the Rams practiced against the Cowboys. On Tuesday, the Rams again travel to Oxnard to practice against the Cowboys before Saturdayβs…
The UK and France have signed a joint declaration pledging to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, to guarantee the nation’s security. The agreement states that a “multinational force for Ukraine” would be deployed to the Eastern European country to deter further attacks from Russia and bolster security guarantees. This…
On the Shelf Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run By Peter Ames CarlinDoubleday: 256 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Before βBorn to Run,β Bruce Springsteen was in danger of being dropped by his record label….
