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LOS ANGELES — The Lakers struck for a trio of signings Wednesday morning, filling out the roster with two guards and a post player that will give the Lakers flexibility on the floor. Guards Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton, along …

By LAURIE KELLMAN LONDON (AP) — A ceasefire sounds straightforward: Fighting stops. Negotiations ensue. Ordinary citizens get a break from fighting — and some time to rebuild. That’s not what’s happening in the volatile Mideast, where ongoing fighting still resembles …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Two trespassers climbed to the top of New York City’s Empire State Building in a hair-raising …

By MARÍA VERZA MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican health authorities said Wednesday that three people died of asphyxiation during massive celebrations in downtown Mexico City after the national team’s victory over Ecuador secured a place in the World Cup Round …

Telegraphed across the league since the end of the season, the Lakers’ biggest priority this offseason was finding an elite center to pair alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Now they’ve done just that. The Lakers are acquiring center Walker …

SANTA CLARA — Mauricio Pochettino listened closely as a reporter taught him Al Davis’ famous motto for the Raiders. “Just win, baby?” the U.S. coach repeated back with a smile. “OK.” RELATED: World Cup chaos: Police declare unlawful assembly in San Jose If …

Halloween Horror Nights fans will enter a puzzle box that opens a portal to a diabolical dimension where unspeakable pain and forbidden pleasure await when the Hellraiser haunted house comes to Universal Studios Hollywood. Halloween Horror Nights 2026 marks the …

After migrating to the United States at the age of 20, he paid for his college education by working long grueling hours in the fields picking fruits and vegetables alongside other farmworkers. Eventually, artist Narsiso Martinez earned a BFA in …

By ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — Changes to federal student loans expected to affect millions of borrowers are taking effect July 1. A part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” these changes mean the end of some payment …

By LEAH WILLINGHAM, FARID ABDULWAHED, SALAR SALIM and MARK BANCHEREAU MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — For years, Mustafa al Saadi and three hospital coworkers traveled abroad together, following Iraq’s national soccer team. When Iraq qualified for its first World Cup since …

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Jude Cornell joined a swarm of toddlers crawling after soccer balls, tossing training cones into the air and relocating a goalie net that was proving to be very, very portable. “He just started …

Power forward John Collins, a free agent whose strong second-half play helped turn around the Clippers’ sinking season, is reportedly headed to the Detroit Pistons on a three-year, $51 million deal. ESPN’s Shams Charania was the first to report the …

In the summer of 2025, Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Yeganeh Torbati were finishing their book, “Stolen Revolution: Betrayal and Hope in Modern Iran,” when the United States and Israel bombed Iran for nearly two weeks. “We ripped up the epilogue and …

When confronted Michael Rylands told the pre-school he was receiving treatment for cancer and was unable to work. (Picture: Kent Police) A builder conned a pre-school out of thousands of pounds after claiming he couldn’t finish their playground because he …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A police officer has been jailed after beating up a teenage boy asking for help while …

Scientists may have discovered when and how the Earth will be destroyed (Picture: Getty/Metro) The date the world will end has been nailed down – but you still have time for quite a few pints before our planet Earth is …

Pete Crow-Armstrong is one of the most exciting players in baseball. But the thing exciting the Cubs most about their star center fielder these days isn’t the home runs, the clutch hits, the base-swiping speed or the jaw-dropping defensive ability. …

The Cubs finally had a day in which they didn’t announce a trip to the injured list. And instead of just no news being good news, there actually was some good news for an injury-ravaged pitching staff: Right-hander Jameson Taillon …

States can block transgender athletes from playing on teams that match their gender identity, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision on Tuesday. The closely watched decision upheld state laws in West Virginia and Idaho that prohibit trans girls …

Workers with aerospace manufacturer Woodward MPC joined a practice picket outside its Niles facility on Tuesday, as they urged the company to negotiate a new labor contract. The rally came after 71% of UAW Local 5101 members voted last week …