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People pass by Samsung Gangnam store in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Samsung reports record profit as South Korean chip giants benefit from global AI boom

5:55 PM on Wednesday, July 29

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has reported a record operating profit of $62 billion for the April-June quarter

FILE - Producer Jason Cloth poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film, "Babylon," in London on Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

Film financier Jason Cloth indicted in alleged $100M Ponzi scheme tied to movie funding

4:07 PM on Wednesday, July 29

Film producer Jason Cloth, known for financing movies like “Joker” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” has been indicted on wire fraud charges

A judge sent a doctor to evaluate California’s largest ICE detention center. What he found

1:37 PM on Wednesday, July 29

A report from an independent monitor says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is failing to provide adequate healthcare at a new detention center in California City

FILE - Jared Leto appears at the premiere of "Tron: Ares" in Los Angeles on Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations described in BBC documentary

11:08 AM on Wednesday, July 29

Four women have accused Jared Leto of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers, to which the actor and musician responded that he has “never sexually assaulted anyone.”

FILE - Korean pop band BTS attends the 2019 Variety's Hitmakers Brunch in West Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 7, 2019.(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys

7:27 AM on Wednesday, July 29

K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming Grammys

Installations by Melan Allen, left, and Nathalie Auzepy are displayed during the "Hospital of Emotions" exhibition inside a former hospital building in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

How artists transformed a former hospital in Los Angeles to examine human emotions

4:05 AM on Wednesday, July 29

The former hospital at St. Vincent Behavioral Health Campus in Los Angeles was built in 1856 and has been closed since 2020

FILE - In this Jan.. 6, 2009, file photo, Golden Globe statuettes are seen during a news conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show

4:32 PM on Tuesday, July 28

Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have sued Penske Media and others, claiming they engaged in fraud to acquire the Golden Globe Awards

Trump says he wants to honor California lifeguard who rescued boy from pounding surf

1:42 PM on Tuesday, July 28

A Northern California lifeguard is being hailed as a hero after saving a boy from pounding surf

FILE - Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and girlfriend Madison Beer watch the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers compete during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

A ring before a playoff win for Justin Herbert, who gets engaged to singer Madison Beer

11:43 AM on Tuesday, July 28

Justin Herbert has his first ring, and it's not on the football field

FILE - The eBay app icon is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask

11:40 AM on Tuesday, July 28

eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to Massachusetts journalists David and Ina Steiner under a newly finalized settlement resolving a lawsuit over a 2019 cyberstalking campaign carried out by former company employees

This October 2025 photo provided by Glenn Lippman shows Andy Lippman with his dog, Scout. (Glenn Lippman via AP)

Longtime AP bureau chief Andy Lippman, who led coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 78

9:22 AM on Tuesday, July 28

Andy Lippman, a former Los Angeles bureau chief for The Associated Press, has died at 78

A date is stamped below a Sell By label on a carton of eggs displayed at Park Plaza Fine Foods, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that's often a waste

5:03 AM on Tuesday, July 28

Many people throw away food based on confusing expiration labels like “Best By” or “Sell By.”

Artist Betye Saar of Los Angeles at home on her back patio on April 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via AP)

Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99

3:46 PM on Monday, July 27

Artist Betye Saar has died in Los Angeles at 99

FILE - Andrew Tate, right, and his brother Tristan arrive at an event, April 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool, File)

This week in court: 6 high-profile cases from the Tate brothers to D4vd

12:38 PM on Monday, July 27

A series of high-profile criminal cases is in court this week for hearings and testimony that could prove pivotal

FILE - A makeshift Memorial for Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was killed and found inside a vehicle owned by singer D4vd, is placed outside her home in Lake Elsinore, Calif., on April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)

Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

11:05 AM on Monday, July 27

A judge has ruled there’s enough evidence to send singer D4vd to trial for the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

FILE - David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union California who was arrested during an immigration raid, speaks after he was released on a bond in downtown Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Prosecutors move to drop charge against California labor leader arrested during immigration protest

9:37 AM on Monday, July 27

Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss a charge against a labor union leader who was arrested while protesting against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in California

FILE - Stanford plays against Colorado in an NCAA college football game at Standford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Stanford becomes first school to organize a player-led College Football Players Association chapter

8:50 AM on Monday, July 27

The College Football Players Association has announced that Stanford has become the first team to organize a player-led chapter

This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Fausto, center, and Hurricane Genevieve off the southwest coast of Mexico, right, over the Pacific Ocean, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

Genevieve becomes a major Pacific hurricane off Mexico, but no direct threat to land is forecast

11:51 AM on Sunday, July 26

Hurricane Genevieve has strengthened into a major Category 4 storm southwest of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean

Matt Damon, from left, director Christopher Nolan, and Anne Hathaway attend the premiere of "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet

9:43 AM on Sunday, July 26

“The Odyssey” continues to captivate audiences in its second weekend, raking in $87 million in North American theaters

The sun beams down on a lifeguard while she watches over a beach at Lake Harriet during an extreme heat warning, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Sweltering heat wave grips central and southern US for a second straight day

9:07 AM on Sunday, July 26

A scorching heat wave continues across the central and southern United States, leaving at least 40 million people under extreme heat warnings

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