4 h. ago SGA v Jokić, dynasty death and justice for Doris Burke: 20 things we learned from the NBA playoffs

The NBA postseason remains a psychodrama of moments, memes and memories unlike anything in sport. We look back at the biggest takeawaysIf a single, overarching lesson can be taken from this year’s NBA postseason, it’s this one: no game is over until the clock hits 00:00. Whether it was the New York Knicks stealing victory from the jaws of defeat against the Celtics in Boston in round two, Aaron Gordon’s buzzer-beating dunk sealing a crucial win for the Nuggets against the Clippers in Los Angeles in round one, or the Indiana Pacers defeating the odds over and over again with their clutch time brilliance throughout the playoffs, a lead has never felt less safe in the NBA. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago The best budget hotels in Los Angeles for location and style

From downtown high-rises to Hollywood hostels, here’s our pick of the most affordable places to stay in the City of Angels in 2025

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14 h. ago Marine veteran says Border Patrol agents beat his dad, while agency says he swung trimmer at them

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran says he was shocked to see a video on social media of his father being beaten by masked U.S. Border Patrol officers as he was pinned to the ground during a weekend immigration arrest

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14 h. ago Major US cities ramp up security at religious centers over fears of repercussions after Iran bombings

Law enforcement in New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. are all taking precautions — though none were aware of any active threats

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19 h. ago Dawson's Creek stars Joshua Jackson and Busy Philipps have rare reunion at charity event in LA

There was a mini Dawson's Creek reunion in Los Angeles on Sunday when two of the show's favorites turned up on the red carpet at a charity event in Los Angeles.

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24 h. ago Militarized LA: troops here to stay as Trump doubles down on deployments

Dust settles after impassioned protests but military presence unnerves California leaders – and threatens to inflame already tense situationShortly before last November’s presidential election, before anyone could envision him defying his “America first” political base and launching a bombing raid on Iran, Donald Trump offered a preview of how and why he would want to deploy the military on US soil.It was, the president said, to deal with “the enemy within”. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Shocking video appears to show father of three US Marines being beaten by masked agents in parking lot

Narciso Barranco is reportedly being held in a Los Angeles detention facility after being apprehended by CBP agents while working in Santa Ana

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25 h. ago What to know about debate over protesters and ICE agents wearing masks amid immigration crackdowns

People fearful of being arrested for wearing masks while protesting immigration raids in Los Angeles and other cities have voiced anger over Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents covering their faces

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28 h. ago The best affordable hotels in Dublin, from dorm rooms to boutique stays on a budget

While Dublin is not always a cheap weekend away, these hotels will allow you to save a bit more spending money for pints of Guinness in Temple Bar

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31 h. ago Los Angeles cops scramble to delete 'embarrassing and offensive' post about Iran strikes: 'How is this real?'

Social media users were quick to slam the post as disrespectful to the Jewish community, while many questioned why a local sheriff's department was getting involved in international politics.

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46 h. ago 70s rock legend played by Dakota Fanning is still platinum blonde at 65... can you guess who she is?

She shot to fame as a teenager as the lead singer of a girl group that came up in Los Angeles but achieved its greatest fame abroad.

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47 h. ago Love Island's Abigail Rawlings wants to 'start again' as she ditches the UK

Love Islander Abigail Rawlings left the villa in 2021, after being coupled up with Dale Mehmet, but she's flying solo as she leaves the UK to start her 'new life' in Los Angeles

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51 h. ago US senator Alex Padilla criticizes ‘petty’ JD Vance for calling him ‘Jose’

‘He knows my name,’ says California Democrat, as Newsom condemns US vice-president and challenges him to debateJD Vance’s decision to refer to California US senator Alex Padilla by the name of a terrorist conspirator showed how “unserious” the Trump administration is, the lawmaker has said of the vice-president.“He knows my name – he knows my name,” Padilla told MSNBC’s The Weekend on Saturday, 12 days after the FBI forcibly removed him from a 12 June news conference hosted by US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem amid anti-immigration and customs enforcement (Ice) protests in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Dodgers donate $1m to help families impacted by Trump’s ICE raids a day after blocking federal agents from stadium

The Dodgers say they blocked agents from entering their Los Angeles stadium’s parking lots on Thursday

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62 h. ago Senator Alex Padilla calls out JD Vance for wrongly calling him ‘José’: ‘The Vice President knows my name’

California Democrat – who was pulled to the ground and handcuffed after interrupting a press conference by the Homeland Security secretary – said his former Senate colleague should ‘take the situation in Los Angeles more seriously’

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67 h. ago Los Angeles Dodgers donate $1m to families affected by Ice raids

Team, which said it stopped Ice agents entering parking lot on Thursday, makes donation to immigrant familiesThe Los Angeles Dodgers have donated $1m to assist families affected by two weeks of immigration raids in southern California.The World Series champions also said they intend to form partnerships with the California Community Foundation, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and other organization to continue providing aid to immigrant families. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Actor from iconic 70s police sitcom looks unrecognizable during rare outing... can you guess who?

Fans of classic television were in for a treat this week when one of the most iconic sitcom stars of the 1970s was spotted out and about in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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2 d. ago What your eating habits say about you, according to a psychologist

liet Boghossian, a Los Angeles-based behavioural expert believes this to be the case, telling HuffPost that food-related habits reveal a person's personality.

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3 d. ago As Ice infiltrates LA, neighborhoods fall quiet: ‘We can’t even go out for a walk’

Raids have brought life to a standstill for some immigrant residents while others pick up pieces after arrests of familyIt has been eerily easy to find street parking in Los Angeles’s fashion district this week. In the nearby flower district, longtime vendors have locked up stalls. And in East LA, popular taquerías have temporarily closed.Neighborhoods across LA and southern California have gone quiet since the Trump administration ramped up immigration raids in the region two weeks ago. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘If men couldn’t have sex with me, they didn’t know what to do with me’: Alanis Morissette on addiction, midlife liberation and the predatory 90s

She made her name with rage-fuelled anthems – and sold 75m records in the process. Now, with a highly anticipated Glastonbury slot, the California-dwelling earth mother is ready to let rip again Alanis Morissette asks which version of her I wish to hear from: “The hormonal bitch who has a lot to say? The people-pleasing, kind, amenable part? They’re all here.” It’s 9am in sunny Los Angeles and the ­Canadian-born singer-songwriter is ­wearing a slouchy top, her wavy hair loose. She’s long been aware of these different “parts”, that her life is full of contradiction. “I have 14 different opinions about one thing.” It’s why, aged 19, she wrote Hand In My Pocket (lyrics include: I’m high, but I’m grounded / I’m sane, but I’m ­overwhelmed), one of several anthems on Jagged ­Little Pill, the album released 30 years ago this month. Back then, in the unenlightened 90s, people found this sort of talk unnerving. “They were like, ‘Whoa, that’s scary. What are you talking about?’”“They cal...

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