Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run shot to reach 30 homers for the sixth straight season and Freddie Freeman had two hits and two RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6.

A mysterious political firm admitted to fabricating multiple election polls this month.

A dominant fastball has made Jacob Misiorowski one of the most exciting pitchers in baseball over the past two seasons.

Federal prosecutors will pursue fewer charges in their second attempt to convict a man accused of starting the deadly 2025 wildfire that became the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history.

What happens when two distinctly American icons, fast food and cars, collide.

Edwin Diaz is out of explanations and manager Dave Roberts is almost out of patience after the latest untimely meltdown by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ problematic bullpen.

Josh Kushner and partner Bob Iger reached a deal this week to purchase control of the Los Angeles Lakers at a valuation of $12.5 billion.

Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury when the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors’ dugout as he tried to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning Wednesday night.

Pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Dom Chiti and assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott have been fired by the Los Angeles Angels.

Although Tarik Skubal didn’t meet his own high standards for execution in his first home start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was proud that he fought to keep his team in a game it eventually managed to win after he left.

The Los Angeles Rams are still waiting on Aaron Donald’s comeback decision as they wrap up their training camp at Loyola Marymount University.

A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course was pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump’s visit and had a stash of illegal weapons in his car and home.

Authorities say they have arrested a man who was walking the grounds and appeared to be monitoring security planning at President Donald Trump’s California golf course ahead of the president’s visit.

Los Angeles fire officials say the deadly 2025 Eaton fire was caused by Southern California Edison equipment.

Foundations funded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched a $200 million initiative to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species.

More newlyweds are skipping the year-long planning and massive price tag for small-scale ceremonies that cost a fraction of the traditional wedding

Ceddanne Rafaela homered for the third straight game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Sunday night to sweep the three-game series.

The Los Angeles Sparks have traded All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for a first-round pick next year, Monique Akoa Makani and a second-round draft choice in 2028, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Andruw Monasterio hit a ground-rule double to lead off the eighth and scored the go-ahead run on Connor Wong’s double-play grounder as the streaking Boston Red Sox edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2.

The Women’s Professional Baseball League has started its inaugural season.

The inaugural season of the Women’s Pro Baseball League begins this weekend.

Over 100 women's college basketball players have formed the United College Athletes Association, a union for college athletes.

Storm Reid wants people to see a different side of her through her new music.

Shohei Ohtani isn't in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Seattle Mariners.

Too $hort, the Oakland hip-hop legend, is defying age norms in the music industry.

The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to pitch again this season, but they're not rushing him back.

Film producer Jason Cloth, known for financing movies like “Joker” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” has been indicted on wire fraud charges.

The former hospital at St. Vincent Behavioral Health Campus in Los Angeles was built in 1856 and has been closed since 2020.

Shohei Ohtani says his right biceps isn't 100% in addition to lingering soreness in his left knee, and it's affecting his ability to pitch.

Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have sued Penske Media and others, claiming they engaged in fraud to acquire the Golden Globe Awards.

Justin Herbert has his first ring, and it's not on the football field.

Andy Lippman, a former Los Angeles bureau chief for The Associated Press, has died at 78.

Artist Betye Saar has died in Los Angeles at 99.

Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss a charge against a labor union leader who was arrested while protesting against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in California.

A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota.

Skydance-owned Paramount has agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros.

An Australian court has cleared Rebel Wilson of defaming the star of her directorial debut, “The Deb,” in social media posts.

In a story published July 22, 2026, about the reopening the Cinerama Dome, The Associated Press erroneously reported the theater closed in 2021.

The countdown is over.

The Utah Mammoth have signed defenseman John Marino to an eight-year, $54 million extension with an annual average value of $6.75 million.

A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand prop from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction.

Los Angeles County's chief medical examiner is emphasizing the need for greater transparency when it comes to autopsies following celebrity deaths.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter for his first regular-season complete game in 66 major league starts, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 8-2 in the opener of their day-night doubleheader.

Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent artificial intelligence from influencing game decisions.

Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year on March 24 except for international games — if there is an opening day.

YouTube has appealed a landmark social media addiction lawsuit verdict in Los Angeles.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her Netflix show.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be a designated hitter for this weekend's series at the New York Yankees.

FIFA has announced a star-studded lineup for the closing ceremony of the World Cup.

Left-hander Justin Wrobleski became the sixth member of the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on the National League All-Star roster and Chicago outfielder Tristan Peters was added to the American League squad, a day after becoming the seventh White Sox player to hit for the cycle.

Unai Simón's impressive World Cup scoreless streak has ended.

British actor Micheal Ward has been acquitted of rape and other charges in a London court.

A 2025 Gallup Poll found 20% of Americans say they would like to leave the U.S. permanently. Among women ages 15 to 44, that number jumps to 40%.

The cast of “The Pitt” has had an epic day at the Emmy nominations, with 13 of them getting acting nods.

Shohei Ohtani has hit his 300th career homer, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen.

Mariska Hargitay is set to host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing on NBC on Sept. 14.

Microsoft has announced it is cutting 4,800 jobs, including many in its Xbox division.

Catcher Eliézer Alfonzo has made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers with his sister and stepmother still missing after Venezuela’s catastrophic earthquakes.

"Minions & Monsters" has topped the July Fourth weekend box office, narrowly beating "Toy Story 5."

Shohei Ohtani left Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres with a right biceps issue.

More than half of the WNBA’s 180 players didn’t submit their ballots for All-Star starters ahead of this month’s game in Chicago, a person familiar with the balloting told The Associated Press on Friday.

Actor and activist Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer’s disease.

Former child actor Daveigh Chase's death on June 16 was due to AIDS.

A special guest crashed Portugal coach Roberto Martínez’s news conference Friday: Grammy winner Dua Lipa.

After a deadlocked jury prompted a mistrial, a new federal trial date is set in the arson case against the man accused of sparking one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.

As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group.

Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people.

A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law.

Usher is launching a stadium tour with Chris Brown and says Brown's legal troubles never influenced his decision.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group’s membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago.

The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team.

The World Cup has reached that stage when mental gymnastics come into play to determine who’s in, who’s out and what’s needed to advance to the next round.

A judge has found that a man charged with the murder of actor James Handy is not mentally competent for court proceedings.

Comedian Carlos Mencia has pleaded not guilty to 12 felony charges alleging he failed to report or pay taxes on over $8 million in earnings.

The KPMG Women's PGA Championship again has the largest purse in women's golf.

The superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned four months after he was put on paid leave during a federal investigation.

Iran took another important step toward advancing in the World Cup, but once again the off-the-field play dominated the conversation.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared an emergency Saturday to ensure the city gets the resources it needs to fight a large warehouse fire that has sent large plumes of smoke into the air.

Shohei Ohtani is a father again.

U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss the World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi.

Cristian Roldan is familiar with how loud Lumen Field can get.

Substitute Johan Manzambi scored is first World Cup goal on an outstanding volley in the 74th minute and Switzerland erupted late for a 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina to take control of its group.

Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her roles in “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring,” has died at 35.

A California labor union has offered to scale back a proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires, but it wasn’t enough to get the governor on board.

A fire at a massive warehouse has blackened the skies near downtown Los Angeles, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents due to the risk of hazardous air.

A judge has issued a five-year restraining order against a man who repeatedly tried to reach singer Sabrina Carpenter's Los Angeles home.

The musician Lil Nas X has posted a moving video update to Instagram.

Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up the Iran and New Zealand teams.

The Trump administration is pushing back on complaints from Iran’s national team that it was forced to leave the U.S. immediately after its first World Cup match instead of having a day to recover in a hotel, saying that was the plan for the team all along.

Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years.

The HBO show “Task” features tense standoffs and dramatic moments, but its most powerful scene may be Mark Ruffalo reading a victim impact statement in court.

The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand.

Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of “Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model.”.

Gio Reyna's goal might go down as one of the iconic moments of the 2026 World Cup.

Folarin Balogun chose to play for the U.S. and made a splashy World Cup debut.

Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay.

The U.S. Justice Department has determined that Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros.

Steven Spielberg's new film “Disclosure Day” explores extraterrestrial life and its impact on religion.

Prosecutors in the federal trial of the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire have laid out a narrative for jurors of a premeditated arsonist who tried to cover his tracks.

Hollywood directors have reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services.