The NBA handed down sweeping penalties to the Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, team executives and star Kawhi Leonard following an investigation. Read full story Author: Steve Henson, Mirjam Swanson
Read the NBA’s investigation of the Clippers, Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard
Here is the NBA’s investigation into allegations the Los Angeles Clippers the team circumvented the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. Read full story Author:
Five ways future hurricane Marie could impact L.A. during Labor Day weekend
Marie could send showers and increased humidity to Southern California for the Labor Day weekend, as well as large waves, forecasters say. Read full story Author: Rong-Gong Lin II
Democratic Socialists endorse Raman in L.A. mayoral race
The Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America endorsed Councilmember Nithya Raman for mayor Wednesday, giving the challenger a boost of left-wing, door-knocking energy as she challenges incumbent …
Killing of Catalina Island deer will go forward despite last-minute appeals
A judge tentatively rejected a request for a temporary halt to the eradication of all mule deer on Catalina Island. Meanwhile, a Los Angeles County supervisor has asked the governor …
Jury rejects insanity claim, ensuring life sentence for man who killed L.A. County deputy
Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, 32, was sane when he fatally shot L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in the back of the head in 2023, a jury ruled Wednesday. Read …
Dolly Parton’s Walk of Fame star scratched up days after her death: ‘Doesn’t make any sense’
Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star was found scratched and marred just days after her death at 80, stunning fans who arrived to lay flowers in tribute. Read full …
Uber lays off 10% of its workforce in biggest cut since 2020
The ride-hailing company Uber is cutting thousands of jobs to simplify its management structure, the chief executive said in a letter to employees Wednesday. Read full story Author: Caroline Petrow-Cohen
‘Savage as hell.’ Beverly Hills teen charged with murder in stabbing of apparent homeless man
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has filed murder charges against 19-year-old Conoray Lawantara, who is accused of fatally stabbing a man in a Beverly Hills alley. Read full …
Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz vocalist, dead at 70
John Horhn, mayor of Jackson, Miss., said of Wilson that “Jackson has lost an extraordinary native daughter, and the world has lost a singular musical voice.” Read full story Author: …
Trump Administration Launches Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Fraud Before Midterms
Election fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote. Go …
USPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump Order
Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters. Go to Source Author: …
Trump’s Speed on the White House Ballroom Threatens to Outpace the Courts
In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review. Go to Source Author: Adam Liptak https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Who Approves Trump’s Washington Makeover Projects?
The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled. Go to Source Author: David A. Fahrenthold, …
Kennedy Center Begins Removing Outdoor ‘Blue’ Sculpture
The towering artwork, added to the campus in 2019, was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center. Go to Source Author: Elizabeth Williamson and Julia Jacobs https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
On Trump’s Ballroom, Chief Justice Finds Himself in an Unusual Spot: In Dissent
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been in the majority in divided cases more times than any other chief since 1953. But not this time. Go to Source Author: …
Russia’s New Push to Torment Kyiv, and a Whistle-Blower’s Warning on Mail-In Voting
Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91. Go to Source Author: Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Siobhán O’Grady and Ben Casselman https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again
President Trump called on Iranians to “rise up and fight” on Tuesday as the United States seems increasingly bogged down after six months of conflict. Go to Source Author: Erica …
U.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes
The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian officials said a wedding was hit and civilians killed. Go to Source …
Bodyguards, celebrities, tourists: Rapper Lil Durk’s ‘very L.A.’ murder-for-hire trial
Durk Banks’ trial, playing out in a downtown federal courthouse, has drawn rappers like Ye and Machine Gun Kelly, along with swarms of fans. Banks, 33, has pleaded not guilty …