Demonstrators are gathering in cities across the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump's policies.

President Donald Trump has already eroded many of the U.S.’s democratic safeguards and traditions in the initial months of his second term.

Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade fight with China.

Ananda Lewis, the former MTV and BET host who became a beloved television personality in the 1990s with her warmth and authenticity, has died.

Faith leaders across denominations are joining nationwide protests against immigration raids ordered by the Trump administration and making a united call on nonviolence to curb clashes with law enforcement.

The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand-alone category for best album cover.

Grand Slam Track has canceled the final meet of its first season, in Los Angeles, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the country’s second-largest city without a major track meet this summer.

The governor also shared a video on social media as he signed a law for law enforcement officials at the protests "to ensure they can use every tool available to combat criminals without being targeted by rogue prosecutors."

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles despite the waves of unrest.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called President Donald Trump's military intervention in Los Angeles an assault on democracy.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom looked straight into the camera and offered a stark moment for his Democratic Party.

About 500 of the National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, the commander in charge said Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Police Department has made nearly 400 arrests and detentions since Saturday in connection to immigration protests.

The governor also shared a video on social media as he signed a law for law enforcement officials at the protests "to ensure they can use every tool available to combat criminals without being targeted by rogue prosecutors."

Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.S. They also called on President Donald Trump to pull back from using troops alongside immigration agents during the raids.

Immigration raids across Southern California are rattling the area’s immigrant communities, even among those in the country legally.

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” includes more than tax breaks and spending cuts — it also seeks to pour billions of dollars into his mass deportation agenda.

The Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton had a pair of singles and three RBIs for Double-A Somerset in his first game this year, and New York manager Aaron Boone said that it was too early to tell when the slugger might return to the big leagues.

The Mexican national soccer team will change hotels in Los Angeles ahead of their Gold Cup match on Saturday because of safety concerns amid the protests against immigration raids in the city.

The current unrest in Los Angeles is a lot different from the last time a U.S. president called out the National Guard to respond to violence on the streets.

Press advocates are questioning whether journalists covering the Los Angeles immigration protests have become targets of law enforcement.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed an emergency motion in federal court to block National Guard members and Marines from assisting with immigration raids in Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump has called Los Angeles a “trash heap” and promised to “liberate” it from criminals in a speech to troops at Fort Bragg to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a tentative contract deal with several video game companies that may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence.

2 Investigates has learned local and federal law enforcement agencies in Houston are closely monitoring developments on the West Coast.

President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to help respond to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.

Los Angeles is still reeling from January’s deadly wildfires — and with the World Cup soccer championships and the 2028 Olympics on the horizon — Mayor Karen Bass has been urging residents to come together to revitalize LA’s image.

President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg as he defended deploying the military on those protesting his immigration enforcement.

As protests continue in Los Angeles, more protests have begun in parts of Texas.

President Donald Trump is deploying a double standard in warning protesters against his immigration policies that they will get “hit” if they so much as spit on law enforcement.

The public fight between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump keeps intensifying, with name calling, insults and accusations traded over television and social media networks.

Los Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

The Pentagon's chief spokesperson says President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to respond to immigration protests in Los Angeles.

Thousands of protesters took to the street in Los Angeles on Sunday in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard against Gov. Gavin Newsom's wishes.

Hundreds of protestors in Houston marched in opposition to President Trump's immigration policies

“Lilo & Stich” has topped the domestic box office charts for a third weekend.

President Donald Trump is thanking an appeals court for freezing an order that he return control of National Guard troops to California.

President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops despite the governor’s objections to Los Angeles, where protests led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators.

Tony Gonsolin has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Dodgers because of right elbow discomfort, joining fellow rotation members Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell among 14 Los Angeles pitchers on the IL.

Federal immigration authorities say they arrested 44 people Friday across Los Angeles.

Planning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made “significant progress” and organizers say they're confident that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban won’t prevent games participants from entering the U.S. LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman says the federal government already recognizes that the Olympics require special consideration.

Francisco Lindor is not immediately headed to the injured list after his toe was broken by a pitch in the New York Mets’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Max Muncy homered twice, including a tying shot in the ninth inning, and Freddie Freeman doubled home the winning run in the 10th to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets 6-5.

A 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a Southern California hospital was granted permission to remain in the country weeks after authorities said she could be deported.

The New York Mets have called up prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio from the minors.

Singers Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe have worked with a roster of greats in the two decades they've been together — people like Harry Styles, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Tweedy and the Killers.

Francisco Alvarez drove in his first run in four weeks with a double leading off the 10th inning, and the New York Mets overcame Shohei Ohtani’s 23rd homer and tying sacrifice fly for a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dave’s Hot Chicken said Monday it has been acquired by private equity firm Roark Capital in a deal valued at $1 billion.

Ryan Yarbrough limited baseball’s best offense to four hits over six innings, Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 to avoid getting swept for the first time this season.

Max Muncy hit two three-run homers and tied his career high with seven RBIs, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rout Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees 18-2 on Saturday.

Reigning MVPs Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani blasted historic home runs in the first inning as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers met in a rematch of last year’s World Series.

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a deal to acquire Bryce Huff from Philadelphia after the pass rusher restructured his contract with the Eagles.

A man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and crashing his car through the front gate of her home has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial.

The Trump administration has revoked permission for a 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a California hospital to stay in the country, her family says.

Former Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela has announced his retirement.

Former gymnast Mary Lou Retton was charged with driving under the influence, according to NBC News.

Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film Tsotsi,has died.

A couple who moved from Los Angeles to Utah about 45 years ago to run a radio station are now operating the only Hindu temple in a predominantly Mormon town.

U.S. homeowners are boosting spending on home renovation projects, bucking a broader pullback by consumers amid diminished confidence in the economy.

They’ve spent more than half a century together as bandmates and put out dozens of records.

With Memorial Day and Fourth of July celebrations right around the corner, Airbnb is reminding people about its mission to crack down on summer holiday parties.

The number of white nationalist, hate and anti-government groups around the U.S. dropped slightly in 2024, not because of any shrinking influence but rather the opposite.

The organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics remain optimistic that Major League Baseball will find a way to join the NFL in sending the world’s best athletes in their respective sports to the 2028 Games.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has mixed in breaking pitches for the first time in a throwing session.

Arizona prosecutors pressing the case against Republicans accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election results in President Donald Trump’s favor were ordered to send the case back to a grand jury.

Salt-N-Pepa want to reclaim the rights to their recordings including “Push It” and “Shoop,” and they're suing their record label to get them.

Clayton Kershaw made his season debut over the weekend.

A 25-year-old man believed to be responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic left behind “anti-pro-life” writings before carrying out the attack.

Clayton Kershaw looked rusty during his first major league outing in nearly nine months.

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani threw a 50-pitch bullpen session Saturday, another step in his throwing program in his return from elbow surgery.

Shohei Ohtani had quite a game on his bobblehead night.

Shohei Ohtani homered twice and drove in six runs on his bobblehead night, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 19-2 on Thursday night to remain unbeaten in their last six series.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it has opened a criminal investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Motown music luminary Smokey Robinson.

Hundreds of writers, editors and publishers have gathered for PEN America’s annual gala hosted by Amber Ruffin and featuring a tribute to actor-publisher Sarah Jessica Parker.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have called up top prospect Dalton Rushing and let veteran catcher Austin Barnes go.

State Farm can soon start raising premiums by 17% for its California home insurance customers.

California’s governor once again called upon the state’s cities and counties to ban homeless encampments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging California’s local governments to begin clearing homeless encampments, escalating the state’s efforts to ban makeshift camps that line streets up and down the state.

Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” are dominating the North American box office charts again.

As gold prices soar to record highs resulting from global economic jitters, hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars’ worth of gold are circulating through the doors of the St. Vincent Jewelry Center in downtown Los Angeles on any given day.

Angel City defender Savy King was hospitalized in stable condition a day after she was stretchered off the field because of what's being called a “medical event” during the National Women’s Soccer League team’s match against the Utah Royals.

A judge has ordered a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home to face a competency review.

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he’d walk to work, “in my robe, bare feet,” if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series.

A new U.S. government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, defined as cancer diagnosed before age 50.

The BET Awards will honor four legendary performers — Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin — with one of the show’s top honors, the Ultimate Icon Award.

Prosecutors say a Mississippi man who harassed Jennifer Aniston for two years then crashed his vehicle through the front gate of her home has been charged with felony stalking and felony vandalism.

Jrue Holiday’s commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA.

Authorities say a man was arrested after crashing a car into the front gate at Jennifer Aniston’s home in Los Angeles.

The Golden Knights focused their efforts two years ago on limiting Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recalled South Korean All-Star Hyeseong Kim and placed second baseman Tommy Edman on the injured list.

A former California Highway Patrol captain has been federally charged after he allegedly slapped a male flight attendant’s buttocks during a cross-country flight headed to Los Angeles.

LeBron James sprained a ligament in his left knee during the Los Angeles Lakers’ final playoff game, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press.

Nearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting to rebuild.

Homeownership is receding further out of reach for most Americans as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices stretch the limits of what buyers can afford.

The new chief executive of California’s embattled high-speed rail project says it is time to get serious about how to pay for it.

Luka Doncic has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County officials have approved a $4 billion payout to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959.

More than 50,000 Los Angeles County workers are walking picket lines to demand higher pay.