UCLA women embrace new players, tougher standards in bid to repeat as champs
<p>Fresh off its first NCAA title, the UCLA women's basketball team leans into "championship process" over repeat pressure amid a revamped roster.</p>
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Netflix reports higher profits as investors worry about growth
<p>Netflix beat analyst expectations on net income in the second quarter, as the streamer sought to reassure investors that its business model remains strong.</p>
Bass administration quietly replaced chief heat officer a month ago
<p>After L.A. City Council rejected Mayor Bass' proposal to eliminate the city's climate emergency office, her administration quietly replaced its inaugural director with a senior Bass advisor.</p>
Shohei Ohtani wins two ESPYs ... and Mike Tyson learns the Dodgers superstar is a guy
<p>Dodgers two-way phenomenon Shohei Ohtani is a global superstar. Still, a hot mic at the ESPYs on Wednesday picked up legendary boxer Mike Tyson asking Jake Paul, 'Shohei's a guy?'</p>
How Spain 'recaptured the spirit of 2010' in its run to the World Cup final
<p>Spain, back in the World Cup final for the first time since winning the tournament in 2010, has many similarities to its title-winning predecessors.</p>
Plaschke: Who says they don't need him? Dodgers need to trade for Tarik Skubal
<p>Everyone will say the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but you know what would really ruin baseball? If its reigning dynasty is wrecked by loose bodies or a needle stuck in a left knee.</p>
Most pressing question for Dodgers in the second half: Can Shohei Ohtani stay healthy?
<p>Plenty of questions loom as the Dodgers restart their season after the All-Star break. But naturally, two-way star Shohei Ohtani's health is tied up in the answers.</p>
Beyond targets new customers with a protein drink
<p>Beyond is launching a new lineup of plant-based protein products to gain back customers in a protein craze.</p>
Netflix is the king of streaming. So why is its stock down this year?
<p>Some investors are concerned about Netflix's future growth, causing the company's stock price to tumble 21% year to date.</p>
SpaceX stock erases all its gains and slides below IPO price in intraday trading
<p>SpaceX shares dipped below their IPO price of $135 on Wednesday morning for the first time since listing, signaling dwindling hype around the Elon Musk company.</p>
California employer health premiums will cost as much as a new car in 2027
<p>Employers are bracing for what could be the highest rise in health insurance premiums in 16 years, driving up the cost of family coverage in California to more than $30,000.</p>
Hiltzik: As Trump torpedoes antitrust enforcement, the states fill the vacuum
<p>The states' lawsuit to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger shows they're willing to step in when the federal government abandons antitrust cases.</p>
Meta accused of using AI to pick employees with medical conditions for layoffs
<p>Twenty-six current and former Meta employees, including some from California, allege the company violated federal and state laws. Meta denied the accusations.</p>
After wildfires destroyed 95% of this California tribe's forests, members uncovered 1,200 ancestral sites
<p>After devastating fires turned their forest into a moonscape, members of the Konkow Valley Band of Maidu found evidence of their vibrant tribal history everywhere.</p>
Magical Lionel Messi leads Argentina past England for trip back to World Cup final
<p>Lionel Messi had two assists, deftly helping Argentina's attack pick apart England's defense during a 2-1 World Cup semifinal win in Atlanta on Wednesday.</p>
How to eat safely amid outbreak of diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis
<p>An outbreak of diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis has prompted warnings from experts about how to clean and prepare fruits and vegetables.</p>
Dodgers' Mookie Betts has six Gold Gloves. And now a baseball glove company
<p>Mookie Betts is a shortstop whose six Gold Gloves came playing right field. He is one of the few players in MLB history to be named an All-Star as an infielder and outfielder.</p>
Why public health officials are 'cautiously optimistic' about Trump's CDC pick
<p>Dr. Erica Schwartz has the skills for the job running the CDC, doctors say. They just hope she'll be allowed to do it.</p>
Paramount shareholder lawsuit accuses Ellisons of corruption
<p>The Delaware suit alleges Paramount won the bidding war for Warner Bros. by assuring President Trump there would be sweeping changes at CNN.</p>
Man is fired after Chelsea Gray posts racist message he allegedly sent her
<p>A Hilton Grand Vacations employee was fired after Aces star Chelsea Gray shared a racist DM he allegedly sent to her, weeks after Mercury's Alyssa Thomas said she's receiving abusive messages.</p>