$12.5 billion deal: Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner agree to buy Lakers

Bob Iger, Disney’s longtime chief executive, and Joshua Kushner, the founder of venture capital firm Thrive Capital and ...

He was a star LAPD investigator, then he went to jail. Now he might be going back

Once the golden boy of LAPD, a former detective is now accused of kidnapping a woman as part of a robbery decades ago.

Putin’s first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, sparking a protest from Japan ...
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Chargers preseason opener takeaways: Amar Johnson adds intrigue to running back battle

Amar Johnson turned limited touches into two touchdowns and a 55-yard catch-and-run during the Chargers’ 27-7 preseason win over the Houston Texans. With Justin Herbert not playing, Trey Lance and DJ ...
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New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington is steaming toward the Middle East to relieve the ...
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Cameron Brink injured as Sparks fall to Liberty despite 40-point fourth quarter

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points and the New York Liberty avoided one of the biggest collapses in WNBA ...
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First look: Disneyland’s ‘Avatar’ attraction model unveiled at D23

Disney California Adventure is on the verge of a transformation. The 25-year-old next-door neighbor to the Disneyland Resort will be doubling the size of its Avengers Campus in the coming months.
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Effort to ban genetically modified animals dies in California Legislature. Advocates blame politics

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Authorities in Vietnam discover more than a ton of concealed ivory illegally shipped from Africa

Vietnamese authorities seized 221 pieces of elephant ivory weighing 2,630 pounds at Quy Nhon port, uncovering the hidden shipment from the Republic of the Congo during customs inspections. The ivory ...
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Judge dismisses suit over alleged Harvard antisemitism. What it could mean for UC cases

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred A federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed ...
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California regulators approve $34.5-billion Charter-Cox merger

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Pedal boats are coming back to MacArthur Park. ‘Boy, this water is nasty’

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