USC received a commitment Friday from St. John Bosco offensive lineman Maximus Gibbs as the Trojans continued a momentous run on the recruiting trail.

USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the second pick of the second round in the NFL draft.

In a stunning reversal, the Justice Department moved to drop its prosecution of Michael Flynn, President Trump's first national security advisor and the only White House official charged in the Russia investigation.

Del Wilber is joining the Los Angeles Times' Washington Bureau, where he will cover the Justice Department. 

Building owner Amazon Realty Group must also pay the $126,000 in damages to the residents of 219, 221 and 223 W. 24th St., and let them back in their homes, said the ruling by Housing Court Judge Jack Stoller.

Eight trades, two negated contracts, and one coaching change later, the first phase of the Kings' rebuilding process is complete.

Commissioner Gary Bettman, who suspended the NHL season this week because of the coronavirus pandemic, believes the league can finish the season in a sensible way.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman acknowledges finishing the regular season and playoffs might not happen because of COVID-19 outbreak. A third Avalanche player tests positive.

Commissioner Gary Bettman said the NHL is leaning against staging games in non-league arenas if it resumes the season. One option could be playing in two to four selected NHL cities.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league remains determined to finish the season and is willing to delay the start of next season by two months to do so.

Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández made adjustments to his swing during the offseason that he believes will produce more power.

Sports agent Scott Boras let Major League Baseball know about his idea for how baseball can maintain the integrity of its 162-game schedule and playoff system.

On Thursday, the female-focused, basic cable channel announced that the 98-year-old Hollywood legend will star in an untitled film where her character helps ready would-be Santas for the holidays.

The artwork depicts a young boy sitting on the floor playing with a nurse doll while ubiquitous superhero action figures of Batman and Spiderman action figure toys lie in a trashcan nearby.

As devastating as the NYC numbers are, they represent a steady decrease from early April, when there were 533 new confirmed deaths on April 7 and 6,155 new cases on April 6.

The move marks a stunning renunciation of one of the most high-profile convictions secured as part of the federal investigation into President Trump’s ties to Russia.

Show me the monkey! Watch a primate break into an ATM in India

The following is former Times columnist Mike Downey's story on the improvisations coach Jim Harrick made during the Bruins' 1995 NCAA title victory.

Known for his rugged roles and handsome charm, Whitman had more than 180 film and TV credits

Kenny Rogers, the beloved country music icon whose decades of hits included "The Gambler" and "Islands in the Stream" with Dolly Parton, has died at age 81.

Stars aren't the only ones who should look great, right? Here are fresh beauty and skin-care options around L.A. worth trying.

With schools closed because of the coronavirus, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond told students and parents not to expect graduation ceremonies, even though the graduation itself should happen on schedule.

The Huntington Library's acquisition of slavery and abolition papers provides a missing puzzle piece to one community's questions about its past.

Top safety tips to help everyone step into Christmas safely

Crews across London have been getting into the Christmas spirit by holding festive lunches and parties for elderly and vulnerable people who live nearby.

Cedars-Sinai is embroiled in a political battle over Trump's remarks on a potential virus treatment.

If you're a cancer patient, you should not avoid treatment because of the pandemic. Surgery and follow-up care cannot wait.

The author of the Americans With Disabilities Act warns that coronavirus treatment that takes disability and age into account is immoral and illegal.

You can't explain away your support for Joe Biden despite a sexual assault allegation without talking about Brett Kavanaugh.

Natalie Portman arrived at the 92nd Academy Awards wearing a cape with the names of female directors who weren't nominated Sunday.

Actress Rose McGowan called out Natalie Portman's Oscars cape that honored female directors, prompting Portman to defend her work made mostly with men.

The structure is a rare example of Art Deco style used for a garage. It will still be used to park cars but also will have amenities for apartment tenants.

Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett is asking $4.4 million for his romantic Spanish villa in Los Feliz, the neighborhood where he formed the band.

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons said his mother almost never spoke about her Holocaust ordeal, including time in Nazi camps.

'Whenever there's a trillion dollars out on the street that quickly, the fraudsters are going to come out of the woodwork'

In a recent interview, actress Alicia Silverstone opened up about being dubbed "Fatgirl" after playing Batgirl in the 1997 film "Batman & Robin."

The ticket retailer Ticketmaster is finalizing plans to issue refunds for up to 18,000 postponed events in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicano Batman's new record, "Invisible People," is coming out during a pandemic. But they aren't worried.

As Broadway actor Nick Cordero suffers a health setback, his former "Waitress" and "Rock of Ages" costars have united for tributes to help support him.

For a while now many European governments have resorted to austerity measures to deal with the recession and financial crises affecting them. This may have either been by choice, or pressured from the outside.

However, as has been warned countless times, excessive austerity rarely works. Furthermore, focusing on debts and deficits appears to miss the point that the economic problems were caused by a collapse in markets and banking sector in particular, resulting in less revenues for governments; not necessarily an excessive overspend by governments.

Some of the policies being forced through even when evidence appears to show they do not work lead many to think that austerity and structural adjustment policies are being ideologically pushed for — just as they were on most of the developing countries for almost 2 decades with devastating results.

Indeed, in the US, investigations have found billionaires pouring hundreds of millions of dollars on campaigns to fix the debt making it appear as a grassroots movement. Fixing the debt of course happens to leave the elite less affected, so it works to their advantage to push for something like that.

Without more focus on appropriate economic growth, there is a real risk in going backwards, and even undermining democracy.

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Liverpool tried to sign Tanguy Ndombele last summer from Lyon and now French reports claim they will return for the Tottenham midfielder.

BUYING this type of vehicle now will be the "best investment"' for motorists hoping to later sell a model on the used car market, according to car sales experts at Motorway.co.uk.

SECOND thoughts about putting all of his £20,000 of savings into an investment he didn't really understand started giving a pensioner sleepless nights.

Manchester United may have missed out on Birmingham City sensation Jude Bellingham.

A team of researchers based in London, Ont. is the first in the world to attempt treating critical COVID-19 patients with a modified form of dialysis, doctors say.

Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with Newcastle ahead of an imminent multi-million pound takeover.

Dmytro Edward Luke, 21, was arrested Sunday at Vintage Tabernacle Apartments after police said he fired a gun inside the student housing complex.

'Thank God we have a president in office with a backbone.'

We all must work together to dismantle the barriers and empower our neighbors for a truly inclusive city, a letter to the editor says.

The fire broke out on the roof of the 800 Cap Apartments, 800 N. Capitol Ave., at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, IFD Battalion Chief Rita Reith said.