Los Angeles Times
Paramount, UFC and the biggest question for streaming sports fans
As shifts take place, media companies are about to go through a big test: how many people are willing to pay for a lot of — but not all — the sports content they want.
4 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
COVID-19 surges nationwide, with the highest rates in the Southwest
COVID-19 rates in the southwestern United States reached 12.5% — the highest in the nation — according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last week.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
The dream of missile defense is unfeasible
HERE CAN BE wisdom in cliche. More than 120 years after philosopher George Santayana wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” his well-known phrase remains an essential guide for national defense.
4 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle blazes
European countries have joined fight to contain fires blamed on parched woodland.
3 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
U.S. halts travel visas for sick Gaza children
The move comes after a complaint from conservative activist Laura Loomer.
3 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
3 days. 65 miles. One epic trek honoring a legendary outlaw
For Mexican American riders, this year's trip feels different
9 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Owl is rescued from a glue trap, but at a cost
Bird may have a tough rehabilitation after a good Samaritan cut its feathers to extract it.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Voters may well back plan to remap districts
The governor's retaliatory move is a power grab. But GOP objections are rubbish.
4 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Sex, the city and the sequel that stumbled
Closure's not as easy as pie as 'And Just Like That...' signs off
10+ min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Digging into a toxic TikTok fixation
Before questioning a woman's social media obsession, we should examine ourselves.
5 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Hiker trapped behind waterfall rescued after 2 days
A man trapped behind a waterfall in Sequoia National Forest was hoisted out by helicopter after being stuck there for two days, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office.
1 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Hitmaker’s journey from Britney to ‘& Juliet’
Pop songwriter Max Martin’s love of musical theater leads to Shakespeare.
5 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Smith helps Dodgers catch all the breaks
He throws out three runners as stumbling Padres make it easy for L.A. in 6-0 win.
4 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Rooker, Thomas point way for Athletics
Both hit home runs in 7-2 win against visiting Angels on Saturday, and Hernaiz gets two RBIs on a single.
1 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Messi makes magical return
Lionel Messi wouldn't be denied for long.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Erin weakens to Category 3 hurricane, may get larger
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned the storm was rapidly growing in size and would gain new strength.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel plant raises questions about its future
The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long period of uncertainty.
4 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco chef responds to viral TikTok that hurt reputation
Backlash over alleged rude behavior led the restaurateur to close his business, Kis Cafe.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Sierra Club in turmoil after board fires executive director
The Sierra Club, one of the nation’s oldest and most prominent nonprofit environmental groups, was thrown into upheaval last week after its executive director was fired.
4 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Black mayors challenge Trump claims on crime
As President Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention last week and threatened similar actions in other Black-led cities, several mayors compared notes.
5 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump's Nvidia deal puts U.S. security at risk
Firm forking over part of its chip sales to China is both scary and unconstitutional.
6 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
City officials wrangle over funding for legal defense of migrants
A surge in need for representation collides with the budget crisis in L.A.
3 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Wildfires forced students from schools. Where did they enroll?
Many will stay put as the new academic year begins
3 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
European leaders to back up Zelensky at Trump meeting
KYIV, Ukraine European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington for talks with President Trump on ending Russia's war in Ukraine, with the possibility of U.S. security guarantees now on the negotiating table.
4 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A decline in listings for short rentals in region
Fires, regulations and mid-term demand are thought to be driving the downward trend.
4 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Loves that fueled the fire in James Baldwin
A little-known romance is revealed in a new biography of the famed writer.
6 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Despite outcry, L.A. Olympics to press onward
It's too late for buyer's remorse, experts say, and few other cities are equipped to host.
8 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Enhypen grows up as its music grows bold
The K-pop group sheds the 'boy band' label while on its Walk the Line tour.
6 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Betts' blast delivers broom at the top
Late homer breaks tie, seals sweep of Padres
3 min |
August 18, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Musician plumbs depths of 'Peanuts'
Ben Folds relishes the kind, nuanced world of Snoopy & Co. in writing for musical.
4 min |