Alphabet’s stock climbs after judge rules Google won’t be forced to sell Chrome
When a federal judge deemed Google a “monopolist” last year, questions lingered about how he would help restore competition in online search. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta…
Column: College is expensive. And important. That’s why America has subsidized it for 246 years
When it comes to paying for college, retired NBA player Matt Barnes is like any other Gen X dad in America. With his twins Carter and Isaiah in high school,…
Xi and Putin discuss organ transplants and living ‘indefinitely’
China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been overheard talking about organ transplants potentially helping humans live to 150-years-old. The two leaders were being filmed walking with…
Can L.A. afford the ever-growing cost of Convention Center expansion?
For the last year, Los Angeles political leaders have searched for a way to upgrade the downtown Convention Center without also delivering cuts to core services. The city’s budget team…
Greg Louganis sells Olympic medals as part of voyage to self-discovery
Greg Louganis is starting a new chapter in his life. The U.S. diving legend has auctioned off three of the five Olympic medals he won between 1976-1988, sold his home…
A $1.4B Powerball jackpot is up for grabs after 40 drawings without a winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner. The massive Powerball…
Newsmax sues Fox News, alleging anti-competitive tactics to suppress rivals
Underdog conservative channel Newsmax is challenging Rupert Murdoch’s dominant Fox News in court. Newsmax sued Fox News parent firm Fox Corp. Wednesday, accusing Murdoch’s television company of anti-competitive behavior designed…
Montell Jordan’s prostate cancer is back. He has a battle plan
Montell Jordan, the son of South L.A. who shot to fame in 1995 with the hit “This Is How We Do It,” says his prostate cancer has returned despite having…
What we know about fatal Lisbon funicular derailment
Watch: Emergency crews surround derailed Portugal funicular One of Lisbon’s most iconic tourist attractions, the Gloria funicular, derailed and crashed on Wednesday evening. At least 15 people have been killed…
5-car crash injures several people in North Hollywood – NBC Los Angeles
First responders Wednesday rushed to the site of a five-car collision, which injured seven people in North Hollywood. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash on Lankershim Boulevard…