LOS ANGELES — Less than two weeks before the regular season began, the Los Angeles Rams abruptly traded linebacker Ernest Jones, their leading tackler and defensive signal-caller, to Tennessee for a minor late-round draft pick upgrade in 2026. Coach Sean McVay curiously called the trade a "football decision" when it...
Cavaliers Blow Out Lakers as Bronny James Scores First NBA Points
CLEVELAND — Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 5-0 with a 134-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in a game that included a special homecoming for LeBron James and his son, Bronny. The win marks the first...
Yankees Star Shines and Stumbles in World Series Loss
NEW YORK — Game 5 of the World Series was quite a roller coaster for Aaron Judge. The star slugger busted out of a postseason slump with his first Series home run Wednesday night, connecting for a two-run shot in the first inning that put the New York Yankees ahead...
World Series: Freddie Freeman Wins MVP Award After Tying Record With 12 RBIs
NEW YORK — When the World Series started, it was hard to figure what Freddie Freeman would be able to provide for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He left no doubt about the MVP winner. Freeman broke records by homering in the first four games and matched a Fall Classic mark...
Will Noncitizens Be Able to Vote? This California City Will Decide Their Fate
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Voters will decide whether Santa Ana — a city of about 310,000 in Orange County that's southeast of Los Angeles — could become the first in California to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections under a ballot measure this November. It's illegal for people who...
California Voters Consider Controversial Vacation Homes Tax in Iconic Lake Tahoe Area
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Owners of vacation homes in Northern California's South Lake Tahoe could face a significant tax increase if voters in the mountain resort town approve a measure on Tuesday’s ballot that pits affordable housing against private property rights. South Lake Tahoe, which sits on the shores...
Los Angeles Sees Bus Burned, Store Thefts and Rowdy Crowds After Dodgers Win World Series
LOS ANGELES — Rowdy crowds took to the streets in Los Angeles after the Dodgers won the World Series, setting a bus on fire, breaking into stores and setting off firecrackers. A dozen arrests were reported by police early Thursday. Video showed some people throwing objects at police in Los...
Dodgers Top Yankees to Become World Series Champions
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to beat New York 7-6 in Game...
Nicky Jam Withdraws Endorsement of Donald Trump Over Comedian’s ‘Garbage’ Comment About Puerto Rico
NEW YORK — Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidate. Tony Hinchcliffe, a comic who called Puerto Rico "garbage" before a packed Trump rally in New York appears to...
Police Say Man Behind Ballot Box Fires Has Metalworking Experience and Might Plan More Attacks
PORTLAND, Ore. — The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators believe the man who set the incendiary devices at ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and nearby Vancouver, Washington,...