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

FIFA will consider keeping hydration breaks for future World Cups despite backlash to the extra stoppages in play at this year’s tournament.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Spencer Pratt’s improbable rise from reality television personality to national political sensation ended when he failed to qualify for the runoff to challenge Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Progressive city council member Nithya Raman has advanced to a November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, setting up an unexpected matchup between two Democrats and former political allies to run the struggling city of nearly 4 million.

A federal trial has begun in Los Angeles for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire.

Nelly Korda seized a share of the lead at the U.S. Women’s Open with her second straight 4-under 67 at Riviera.

Jen Pawol, the first woman umpire in the major leagues, was behind the plate for the Angels-Dodgers game on Friday night.

Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin lead the U.S. Women's Open after two rounds at 4-under 138.

Members of the Iranian World Cup soccer team have been granted U.S. visas, clearing them to enter the country ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month.

Television and movie actors have voted to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services.

Bleak Week is a film festival celebrating “cinema of despair.”.

Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married, according to local officials in London.

California is heading toward an election with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while two outsider candidates are looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy.

It’s official: The NBA Finals logos are back at the NBA Finals.

Frankie Valli, whose legendary falsetto defines the sound of the 1960s rock group the Four Seasons, has cancelled the remainder of the band’s 2026 tour dates.

Martina McBride, Morris Day, the Commodores and Young MC have all announced they will not perform at “The Great American State Fair” on Washington's National Mall.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry says sports and medal events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games.

Schools across the U.S. are starting to rethink the abundance of digital devices in classrooms.

The WNBA has warned the Indiana Fever for not properly reporting an injury to star guard Caitlin Clark.

A federal judge has ruled that attorneys for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire in and around Los Angeles can’t introduce evidence or arguments at his arson trial about alleged negligence by the fire department in responding to an earlier blaze.

A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.

An Iranian family that’s lived in the United States for a decade is demanding their release from immigration detention after they were arrested due to a relative’s role in the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis.

In a story published May 19, 2026, about Caitlin Clark being the Indianapolis 500 grand marshal, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Clark would be giving the starting command.

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Billie Jean King celebrated earning a college degree 65 years after first taking classes.

Authorities have ordered thousands of people to evacuate as a wind-driven wildfire threatens suburban homes in Southern California.

The Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” is reclaiming the top spot in the North American box office.

Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem at next week’s Indianapolis 500.

Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan, and The Go-Go’s are joining America’s audio canon.

A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered the ketamine that killed “Friends” star Matthew Perry has been sentenced to two years.

“The Hills” reality television show villain Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles, positioning himself as a savior and promising to tackle the city's disorder and dysfunction.

Mookie Betts has returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup after a five-week absence due to an oblique injury.

Ajay Mitchell had career playoff highs of 24 points and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their unbeaten playoff run to the brink of another Western Conference finals with a 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the second round.

California will become the first state in the nation to provide infants with hundreds of free diapers before they leave hospitals after birth.

A major federal raid around a park near downtown Los Angeles known for homeless encampments and out-in-the-open drug use came just as voters began selecting their next mayor.

The International Olympic Committee says athletes from Belarus should once again be able to compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status.

Luka Doncic says he was given platelet-rich plasma injections in Spain in an effort to speed up his eight-week timeline for return from the hamstring injury that has had him sidelined since April 2.

The Justice Department has found UCLA's medical school illegally considered race in admissions.

California’s top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires.

The man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was upset that he didn’t have plans for New Year’s Eve and told Uber passengers he was angry at the world hours before the initial blaze was sparked.

Cale Makar scored twice in the third period after returning from an earlier injury and the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 on Sunday night in a wacky Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

After being forced to check his Academy Award on a trans-Atlantic flight, recent winner Pavel Talankin’s Oscar went missing before an airline tracked it down two days later.

Rockets are 16th team in NBA history to be down 3-0 in a series and force a game 6.

Sheppard's impact on both sides of the floor was critical in holding off LeBron James and the Lakers in game five.

Druski will host the 2026 BET Awards, becoming the youngest emcee in the show’s history.

Rockets 99-93 win in LA sends series to a game 6 Friday night.

Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5.

Austin Reaves returned from a nine-game injury absence Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to finish their first-round playoff series with the Houston Rockets in Game 5.

Federal health officials said a new analysis of U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants.

Houston’s Kevin Durant is out for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers with a left ankle sprain.

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews scored in the third period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-1 victory.

Lawyers for singer D4vd are pushing prosecutors to reveal their evidence in the case of Celeste Rivas Hernandez's killing.

LeBron James had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Houston Rockets for a 101-94 victory and a stunning 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

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As the Houston Rockets look to even their first-round series in the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers, the injury status of their star player remains uncertain.

Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship for the third time in first four years and the first at El Caballero, holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole.

Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant’s injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series.

Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud involving a person in a bear costume damaging high-end cars.

Seven months after a 14-year-old girl’s body was found in D4vd’s towed SUV, the alt-pop singer has been arrested on suspicion of killing her, authorities said.

Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposing and dismembered body was found in his Tesla.

Shohei Ohtani pitched six strong innings, striking out 10, as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 8-2.

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway this fall with an intimate one-man show called "860."

A former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, after an appeals court reversed his conviction earlier this year.

The FBI says rapper Offset was ambushed by a large group outside a Florida casino last week.

Los Angeles schools avoided a strike as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal.

More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros.

Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader.

Shohei Ohtani has surpassed Ichiro Suzuki for the longest on-base streak by a Japanese-born player.

Pink has been chosen to host the Tony Awards, set for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

Many Iranian soccer fans in the U.S. have conflicting emotions about their homeland's beloved national team as the World Cup comes to North America.

Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd have reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Charlie's Angels."

A Utah court commissioner says Taylor Frankie Paul, star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” can't have unsupervised time with her 2-year-old son.

A spokesperson for the rapper Offset says the former member of the hip-hop trio Migos was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition at a hospital.

Screenwriters and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative deal after a few weeks of negotiation.

Authorities have arrested a 12-year-old on suspicion of murder in the death of a Los Angeles middle school student.

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A federal judge has thrown out a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing Colorado and Denver of interfering with the enforcement of immigration laws.

Authorities in Los Angeles deployed tear gas near a federal detention center and made dozens of arrests following a “No Kings” rally this weekend.