The Baltimore Orioles have added Chris Bassitt to their rotation, agreeing to an $18.5 million, one-year contract with the right-hander, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms.

LeBron James will sit out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs due to left foot arthritis.

Paramount is intensifying its efforts to take over Warner Bros.

NBA All-Star weekend is back in California for the second straight year.

Third baseman Caleb Durbin is heading to the Boston Red Sox in a six-player trade with the Milwaukee Brewers after finishing third in the NL rookie of the year balloting last season.

Sean Astin says he is happy to be at the head of the actors union at a vital moment.

Quotes from SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin in an interview with The Associated Press.

NBC has hired Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto as analysts for its Major League Baseball broadcasts.

Luka Doncic is day-to-day for the Los Angeles Lakers because of a mild hamstring strain, putting his availability for the All-Star Game next weekend in question, while Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is trending toward missing that contest and the games leading up to it because of a knee injury.

A new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.

The Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.

Olympic officials from Africa have taken their concerns about a visa program for entering the United States to leaders of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Major League Baseball's average salary increased by 1.4% last year, reaching a record $4.7 million, according to the players' association.

Cher may have wanted to turn back time on her rather chaotic Grammys presenting experience.

Olivia Dean won the Grammy award for best new artist.

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to four years in federal prison after admitting he hurled a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during protests against immigration raids across the region last spring.

Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti, and Whitney Houston have received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards.

Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic in March.

The latest collection of government files released on Jeffrey Epstein include emails from 2003 between Casey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, and Epstein’s one-time partner, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Pharrell Williams uses the Recording Academy stage to pray for U.S. leaders.

Cher, Tina Knowles and the late Rob Reiner are among the finalists for the Audie Awards.

Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points, Jaylon Tyson had 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a big third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-99 and spoil LeBron James’ return to Northeast Ohio.

Fans of “The Lord of the Rings” won’t want to miss a thing at MEGACON Orlando this year. The convention has added actress Liv Tyler as its sixth guest from the films.

President Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025.

Aiming to shake up the Golden State’s media landscape, the California Post has launched a new tabloid newspaper and news site that brings a brash, cheeky and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple to the West Coast.

A medical examiner says former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson has died from “blunt head trauma and stab wounds” at a homeless encampment.

Harry Styles is getting back out on the road.

Tyler Bilodeau hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with eight seconds left, leading UCLA to a 69-67 win over No. 4 Purdue.

Netflix capped last year with another solid financial performance despite slowing subscriber growth that underscored the importance of its contested $72 billion bid to take over Warner Bros.

Former NBA star Lamar Odom has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Las Vegas.

Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros.

Luka Doncic had 25 points and seven assists, LeBron James added 24 points and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers returned to form with a 110-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

The Tampa Bay Rays have sent outfielder Josh Lowe to the Angels in a three-team trade.

David Linde, former chairman of Universal Pictures and CEO of Participant Media, has been named CEO of the Sundance Institute.

Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.

Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the health care giant committed Medicare fraud and pressured doctors to list incorrect diagnoses on medical records to receive higher reimbursements.

Actor Michael Keaton has been named 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Trevor Noah is set to host the Grammy Awards for the sixth consecutive year, marking his farewell gig.

A man accused of steering a U-Haul truck toward a Los Angeles demonstration over the weekend in support of Iran’s protests has been released after being arrested on suspicion of reckless driving, officials say.

Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter, and New England’s defense roughed up Justin Herbert as the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in an AFC wild-card playoff game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked a shot by LeBron James and stole the ball from him on consecutive possessions in the final minute, and the Milwaukee Bucks blew a fourth-quarter lead before rallying for a 105-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

The American Film Institute Awards has gathered its 2026 honorees for a special luncheon in Beverly Hills.

The Producers Guild of America has announced 10 nominees for their top prize Friday.

A federal judge has dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group.

Spencer Pratt, a reality television personality who lost his home in the deadly Palisades wildfire last year, said Wednesday that he intends to run for mayor of Los Angeles.

Disney will let down Rapunzel’s lengthy hair once again.

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Nick Reiner's high-profile attorney has been removed from his case.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are now divorced and legally single.

After just two and half weeks of release, the Sydney Sweeney box-office hit “The Housemaid” is getting a sequel.

The Denver Broncos secured the AFC's top playoff seed with a 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Luka Doncic and LeBron James topped 30 points each in the same game for the first time this season as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 128-121 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Returns to “The Pitt,” the Grid and music of Kid Laroi are some of the new television, films and music headed to a device near you.

LeBron James scored 17 points on his 41st birthday, but Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Detroit Pistons to a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

USC coach Lincoln Riley emphatically stated that Notre Dame is responsible for the pause in the near 100-year rivalry with the Trojans.

A federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against a popular Los Angeles TikTok streamer who is currently being held in immigration detention.

Text message screenshots obtained by The Associated Press show that Tyler Perry and “Boo.

Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 55 points, James Harden added 28 and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Tyler Perry faces a lawsuit for sexual assault by actor Mario Rodriguez, marking the second such case against him recently.

It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for U.S. trade policy.

Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California this week.

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel takes aim at U.S. President Donald Trump in a message to U.K. viewers.

The evolution of the Christmas Day sports calendar in the U.S. has given fans a respite if they need a break from family gatherings or just some entertainment while they sip on eggnog.

The Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers have qualified for the AFC playoffs with the Indianapolis Colts’ 48-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Paramount is sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.

A Volusia County man accused of defrauding more than 100 students out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for a European trip that never materialized faced a judge Thursday, who ordered him held on $4 million bond.

A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges.

Harrison Ford will receive a lifetime achievement award from SAG-AFTRA in March.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a major change for the Oscars.

Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, appeared in court as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released shortlists for 12 Oscar categories Tuesday, including best song, score, and the new casting prize.

Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, are the latest celebrities to meet violent ends over the years.

Edwin Díaz won’t receive all of his $69 million from the Dodgers until 2047, with the closer’s deal raising deferred payment obligations for the two-time World Series champions to more than $1.06 billion due to nine players.

Undefeated UConn still has the top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.

Mariah Carey is going to add some American pop-star pedigree to the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a son of Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner, was taken into custody Monday after the deaths of the director-actor and his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles.

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $40 million to two women who claim Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer.

Eastern Orthodoxy in the U.S. is experiencing a surge in converts, partly due to online content.

Danny Ramirez's acting career began unexpectedly on a soccer field.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

Three years ago, Arden Cho was ready to walk away from acting.

The next Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it's a high-powered quartet: Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue's Anna Wintour in hosting the starry event next May.

The Big Ten has matched the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball record with nine ranked teams.

A federal judge has questioned the Trump administration’s authority and need to maintain command of California National Guard troops it first deployed to Los Angeles in June following violent protests.

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has died.

Former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington is returning to the Bay Area to become infield coach for the San Francisco Giants on new manager Tony Vitello’s staff.

In heavily Democratic California, one prominent Republican U.S. House member is considering an audacious maneuver — moving to Texas to run for Congress.

“Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and star Lauren Graham have teamed up for a new book about the beloved series.

The biggest pop culture convention in the southeastern U.S. returns to Orlando next March, and it’s already unveiling a star-studded lineup. Organizers for MegaCon Orlando announced that actor John Boyega from the "Star Wars" franchise will appear at the show.

Authorities say a 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building.

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration's use of their work.

Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.”.

A bear in Southern California has taken up residence in the crawlspace under a man's home.

The Super Bowl pregame show will feature standout performers in Northern California.

Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes while playing through an injury to his non-throwing hand, and Kimani Vidal made a 59-yard scoring run during the Los Angeles Chargers’ 31-14 victory over the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders.

The Lakers spoiled Anthony Davis’ return to Los Angeles with a 129-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

An AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart.

After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 4,” a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.