While Roger Federer topped Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes for the first time, Lakers star LeBron James ranked No. 5. The legendary Swiss tennis player, who has won an unprecedented 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles, had $106.3 million in tota

MINNEAPOLIS - Abdishakur Elmi looked on in horror as flames raged and smoke billowed from the roof of the brick building next to his restaurant. A single truck and a few firefighters battled the blaze that had already consumed several neighboring bus

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The sun was barely up when Yvette Nimenya kissed her three boys, stumbled downstairs and ran out the door once again for the big brick building on North Weber Avenue. She said "no" when the guard asked if she was sick before scann

"You are the most selfish (expletive) people on the planet." I jerked my head to the left, where I saw a neighbor glaring at us from his driveway while unloading groceries from his trunk. "Where's your (expletive) mask?" he said. "Unbelievable." My j

LOS ANGELES - When JT Daniels entered the NCAA transfer portal last month, the former five-star quarterback left the door open for a return to USC if immediate eligibility weren't possible elsewhere. But even after the NCAA tabled a possible one-time

"The Vast of Night" is an ambitious, enigmatic science-fiction story set in a small town in 1950s New Mexico. Taking place over the course of one night, as most of the town is preoccupied with a high school basketball game, a local radio DJ (Jake Hor

There is no shortage of films or games that draw some form of influence from samurai culture. And for "Ghost of Tsushima," steeped heavily in classic samurai movie references and set to be one of the last major games to be released exclusively for So

Questions about faith and purpose abound when Hulu's Muslim American millennial comedy "Ramy" returned Friday with a new season and Mahershala Ali as a spiritual guide. The stakes are high for season two of the series, which is written, co-created an

The first thing you see in "The Vast of Night," Andrew Patterson's ingenious and surprising debut feature, is an old 1950s-style TV set broadcasting a show called "Paradox Theater." It's clearly modeled on classic anthology series like "The Twilight

En la era del comercio electrónico, se necesita un solo clic para pedir cualquier cosa que desees. Pero se necesita mucha energía para llevarlo a tu puerta. Los artículos se envían desde las fábricas, se transportan entre almacenes y finalmente son l

Mark Zuckerberg es una persona consistente. Durante años, ha usado las mismas playeras grises, idolatrado al mismo emperador romano y repetido las mismas negaciones de que Facebook Inc. tiene algún deseo de convertirse en una compañía de medios. Pero

URUAPAN, México — Los miembros del cártel aparecieron en este verde tramo del oeste de México armados con armas automáticas y motosierras. Pronto estaban cortando madera día y noche, el sonido de la caída de los árboles hacía eco en toda la selva vir

LOS ANGELES - When "Good Trouble" returns to screens, fans of the Freeform TV drama will reconnect with the two young women, Callie and Mariana, trying to make it in Los Angeles. But instead of shooting scenes in downtown L.A. - an impossibility duri

Estamos a cuatro victorias de un equipo para saber lo que hemos tratado de resolver desde el primer juego de esta temporada de la NBA. El objetivo del maratón de 82 partidos y de más de un de mes de playoffs es descubrir al mejor equipo de la liga es

One of Led Zeppelin's acclaimed concert films is coming to a personal screen near you. "Celebration Day," the live document of the band's 2007 historic performance, will stream exclusively on YouTube for three days beginning Saturday. After a nearly

LOS ANGELES - Hope. It's the driving force behind any theater or concert venue contemplating how to plan a 2020-21 season and when to announce it in the midst of the lingering coronavirus crisis. The emotion, known to spring eternal, has inspired the

SHANGHAI - The Chinese Communist Party and its leader, President Xi Jinping, emerged from their post-coronavirus political meetings this week with a clear message: Beijing's bottom line is sovereignty, at any cost. China's rubber-stamp legislature Th

WASHINGTON - With multiple ethics investigations continuing to hang over him, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is approaching a deadline that could shape his political career. Pompeo has until Monday to decide whether to file for the Republican p

LOS ANGELES - A ninth inmate infected with the coronavirus at the federal prison on Terminal Island in San Pedro died this week after authorities said the man had previously recovered from the illness. Adrian Solarzano tested positive for the virus o

California and 22 other states are taking the Trump administration to court - again - in an attempt to block President Donald Trump's foolishly destructive effort to weaken fuel economy standards. Since he took office, Trump has been on a mission to

LOS ÁNGELES — A la mayoría de los asistentes de Hollywood se les complica pagar su renta y deben tomar un segundo empleo para sobrevivir hasta fin de mes, según los resultados preliminares de una encuesta. De los mil 100 asistentes que completaron un

LOS ANGELES - A Greek tragedy: The Greek Theatre in Griffith Park has called off its entire 2020 season because of the coronavirus crisis, striking yet another blow to Los Angeles' outdoor summer concert programming. On Tuesday, the beloved venue ann

An external investigation into Gabrielle Union's high-profile exit from "America's Got Talent" found the actress' concerns about the show's workplace had "no bearing" on her dismissal, according to NBC. A joint statement released Wednesday by the net

WASHINGTON - California and nearly two dozen other states on Wednesday filed suit against the Trump administration, arguing that its decision to weaken fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks puts the public's health at risk and is based on fla

Could this be the year that Sparks break? On the surface, it's a ridiculous notion. The Los Angeles band, composed of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, has been making music for a cultish niche of devotees for coming on 50 years now. On songs including

LOS ANGELES - About midway through a wide-ranging podcast interview, Jeanie Buss was asked about Kobe Bryant - about how proud she must be of the way the Los Angeles Lakers franchise handled his sudden death and how the team responded to it. "I would

LOS ANGELES - California health officials said Monday that subject to approval by county public health departments, all retail stores can reopen for in-store shopping under previously issued guidelines. The existing guidance for retailers, which prev

SHANGHAI - The Little Mermaid was singing what everyone felt. "I want to be where the people are!" she cried, sweeping an arm through the air as jets of water shot up, shimmering in front of a pink pastel castle. "I want to see, want to see them danc

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Jenny Morones and Courtney Marrs are both working mothers. Both labor to raise three children on low incomes. Both fled abusive relationships. But because Morones lives in California - a state that expanded its safety net throug

There's plenty of research demonstrating the deleterious affects of spending too much time on phones, computers and other digital devices. Ironically, a new documentary about screen addiction suffers from its own short-attention span issues. "Screene