By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church. “Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an exclusive interview Tuesday with The…
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Next to aerial bombardment, the fastest way to destroy housing is rent control. Yet that’s what would happen should 50 Democrats in Congress get their wish. In a recent letter to President Biden, they urged him “to pursue all possible strategies to end corporate price gouging in the real estate sector and ensure that…
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LOS ANGELES — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Malibu and the South Bay at 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to reports from the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 3.5 aftershock followed the initial earthquake at 2:03 a.m. Smaller aftershocks then hit at 2:22 a.m. (magnitude 2.8) and 2:38 a.m. (magnitude 2.6). It was centered offshore,…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Tommy Paul received a lot less attention than his younger, less-experienced, opponent, Ben Shelton, heading into their all-American quarterfinal at the Australian Open. Perhaps that was a product of the fascination with the out-of-nowhere Shelton: Just 20, and less than a year after winning an NCAA…
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LOS ANGELES — One coach stood up and signaled for Reggie Jackson, who was in the tunnel staying warm on a stationary bike, to get into the game. No response. A second coach stood up and waved for Jackson to hurry. This time, the Clippers guard jumped off the bike, shed his black hoodie, adjusted…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now ORANGE — Rosary’s girls basketball team has been retooling this winter with players learning new roles and fresh offensive schemes. Some things, however, remain the same. The Royals still have plenty of championship-caliber composure with veteran coach Rich Yoon on the sideline. And…
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ANAHEIM – Canyon’s boys basketball team needs depth this year and has it. The Comanches displayed that depth Tuesday in a 67-57 win over Villa Park in a Crestview League game at Canyon High. Canyon was the No. 1-ranked team in the Orange County preseason Top 25. Comanches coach Nate Harrison created a challenging nonleague…
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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James hit a 26-foot 3-pointer – his ninth – that cut the Clippers’ lead to 10 points midway through the fourth quarter and Coach Tyronn Lue immediately called a timeout. Through the chatter in the huddle, Lue made his point clear. If the Clippers were going to pull out a victory…
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IRVINE — Woodbridge’s boys basketball team completed Pacific Coast League play with a 56-52 win over Portola on Tuesday at Woodbridge High. The Warriors (13-13, 5-2) are currently in second place in the league standings behind Sage Hill. Beckman also has two league losses, but has one more league game remaining. The league will hold…
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LOS ANGELES — Rui Hachimura had no sooner arrived at his new home arena than the Lakers put him to work. Moments after walking through the tunnel at Crypto.com Arena, Hachimura was in Lakers warm-up gear and on the court, going through drills with assistant coach Phil Handy and under the watchful gaze of his…
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