Miller Sanford Late Laker Darius Morris’ dad, brother sentenced to prison for money order thefts of $5 million The father and brother of Darius Morris, a former Lakers and Clippers guard who died at age 33 in May, were sentenced Wednesday to federal prison for stealing up to $5.1-million worth of U.S. Postal Service money orders. Dewayne … Read more
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 2, 2025. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) Wall Street held firmer on Wednesday, a day after strong reports on the economy hurt U.S. stocks by stirring up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected. The Standard & Poor’s … Read more
Smoke from several fires blanketed Los Angeles County on Wednesday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Five days before the Rams host the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card playoff game, the NFL said it was keeping an eye on the wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles County since Tuesday. “The NFL … Read more
Bengals rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton has been accused of assaulting a 19-year-old woman he was dating and threatening to kill himself during an incident reported to police at the end of December. The woman, who claimed she was choked during the Dec. 30 incident, eventually declined to press charges, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported on … Read more
Stuart McCallister, 64, right, hugs his son-in-law Donald Bryce after McCallister’s home on Haverford Avenue was destroyed in the Palisades fire. McCallister built the home and had lived there since 1996. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) With more than 1,100 structures already destroyed by three wildfires that continue to rage out of control around … Read more
Former ESPN executive Norby Williamson has a new home. After a nearly four-decade stint with the Worldwide Leader, Williamson is joining Main Street Sports Group to oversee production for FanDuel Sports Network, according to a report from Awful Announcing. Main Street Sports Group, formerly Diamond Sports Group, holds regional sports rights to 13 NBA, eight … Read more
Samuel Girma tries to prevent the spread of a fire next door on LaPaz Road in Altadena. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) As the winds whipped out of the north, and embers began to rain down, almost everyone had left J.C. Matsuura’s neighborhood in Altadena. But Matsuura had no intention of following the evacuation … Read more
The entrance to the Beverly Hills Hotel, where some sought refuge as parts of L.A. were in flames. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press) At the Beverly Hills Hotel lobby Wednesday, there is an edge of anxiety mixed in with the upscale elegance. Three pre-teen boys are scrambling around with their puppy as concerned adults stand … Read more
Oscar statuettes. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The wildfires that have torn through the Los Angeles area this week have led to numerous closures, cancellations and postponements — now including the Oscar nominations. Originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 17, the announcement of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards has been delayed to Sunday, Jan. … Read more
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum clapped back Wednesday at President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to rename the Gulf of Mexico — saying the US should actually be called “Mexican America.” Trump, 78, announced Tuesday during a Mar-a-Lago press conference he had ambitions to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America.” In response, Sheinbaum, 62, showed … Read more
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