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Morning Briefing: Don't aim a laser pointer at Tom Brady or you'll be singed in court
Los Angeles Times - Houston Mitchell
Kansas City Chiefs fan Dwyan Morgan, who was cited for flashing a laser pointer at New England quarterback Tom Brady during the AFC Championship game in January, pleaded guilty in a Jackson County, Mo.,
Henry Lozano, who engineered the political careers of emerging Latino leaders, dies
Los Angeles Times - Dorany Pineda
Henry Lozano, who spent much of his career aiding, counseling and influencing Los Angeles Latino politics and politicians, has died at his home in Whittier. Lozano, who died Monday, was 85. No cause of
Entertainment
Kim Kardashian West appeals to Trump to free rapper ASAP Rocky
Los Angeles Times - Christie D’Zurilla
Kim Kardashian West has reached out to the White House on behalf of American rapper ASAP Rocky, who remains jailed in Sweden for more than two weeks after coming in voluntarily to answer police questions
UC San Diego
UC Academic Senate calls on regents to divest from fossil fuels
Los Angeles Times - Joshua Emerson Smith
Faculty at the University of California called on the Board of Regents at a public meeting this week to embrace fossil fuel divestment — submitting a formal recommendation endorsed by a vote of the full
The City
Lawsuit seeks to stop L.A. from seizing and discarding homeless people's belongings
Los Angeles Times - Gale Holland
In the latest salvo in Los Angeles’ long-running battle over encampment sweeps, seven homeless people filed suit Thursday asking a federal judge to stop the city from destroying property seized from tents
Tacos
Let's taco at Tito's
Los Angeles Times - Mariah Tauger
The Times visited Tito’s Tacos on Monday, July 15, and found, as always, customers lined up outside. Customers line up to order at Tito's Tacos on Monday, July 15, 2019 Employees prepare tacos by the in
Entertainment
New 'Cats' trailer sparks strong online reaction
Los Angeles Times - Amy Kaufman
The first look at Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the Broadway musical caused such a stir online Thursday that it may just go down as the “JFK assassination of this generation,” joked Slate editor Sam Adams.
Sports
Nneka Ogwumike spearheads Sparks' resurgence in victory over Wings
Los Angeles Times - Associated Press
Nneka Ogwumike scored 13 of her 22 points in a decisive third quarter to help the Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 69-64 on Thursday. Los Angeles trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half, then outscored
Ilhan Omar
Q&A: Rep. Ilhan Omar is in Trump's crosshairs. What's going on?
Los Angeles Times - Caroline S. Engelmayer
Rep. Ilhan Omar has been in Congress less than seven months, but the Minnesota Democrat has become a major target of President Trump’s ire. Trump’s attacks on Omar escalated sharply in the last week. Omar’s
Politics
Op-Ed: Why don't Republicans talk about the federal debt anymore?
Los Angeles Times - Matt Welch
Here’s a story from this week that you likely won’t hear much about, what with the 24/7 cable news screamfest over the Trump-Squad wars: The White House announced that its 2019 federal deficit projection
Jurassic World
Jurassic World opens quietly but makes a big splash with new technology
Los Angeles Times - Hugo Martin
When Universal Studios Hollywood closed its aging Jurassic Park ride in September for an overhaul, the park’s research and development team wanted to inject the same big-adrenaline scares and state-of-the-art
Idris Elba
Taylor Swift, James Corden and Idris Elba star in first trailer for "Cats."
Los Angeles Times - Carlos De Loera
Taylor Swift joins Judi Dench, James Corden and Ian McKellan in first ‘Cats’ trailer. Franchise favorite Eddie Furlong will reteam with Linda Hamilton for “Terminator: Dark Fate,” producer James Cameron
Business
Column: Why is Trump's consumer protection agency helping to promote H&R Block's credit card?
Los Angeles Times - Michael Hiltzik
The process by which government regulators getting cozy with the businesses they’re supposed to regulate is a time-worn and familiar problem. There’s even a name for it — “regulatory capture.” But no agency
Michelle Obama
New poll finds Michelle Obama is the most admired woman in the world
Los Angeles Times - Christi Carras
Step aside, Taylor Swift and Queen Elizabeth II. Michelle Obama is officially 2019’s most admired woman in the world. According to a new poll by market research firm YouGov, the former first lady sits
Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing will take a $4.9-billion charge on 737 Max fallout
Los Angeles Times - Julie Johnsson
Boeing Co. plans to record a $4.9-billion accounting charge related to its beleaguered 737 Max jetliner when the company reports quarterly earnings next week. The after-tax charge, equivalent to $8.74
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Comic-Con: Yes, the R-rated 'Terminator: Dark Fate' will include Eddie Furlong and Linda Hamilton
Los Angeles Times - Sonaiya Kelley
Franchise veterans Eddie Furlong and Linda Hamilton along with Arnold Schwarzenegger will return for “Terminator: Dark Fate,” the sixth entry in the long-running series, producer James Cameron revealed
Entertainment
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art gives the Comic-Con crowd a sneak peek
Los Angeles Times - Todd Martens
Superheroes and big-name TV and film franchises dominate San Diego Comic-Con, but one discussion early Thursday sought to elevate the fan-driven bonanza with a look at different art: Curators from the
Entertainment
Comic-Con 2019: Tom Cruise brings 'Top Gun: Maverick' trailer to Hall H
Los Angeles Times - Jevon Phillips
Jevon Phillips is a producer and writer for the Los Angeles Times. Reviews: ‘Above the Shadows’ with Olivia Thirlby, ‘Into the Ashes’ with Luke Grimes, ‘Iron Sky: The Coming Race,’ ‘Ring Ring’ and ‘Supervized’
Marc Maron
Review: Lynn Shelton's politically barbed 'Sword of Trust,' starring Marc Maron, takes on Civil War truthers
Los Angeles Times - Justin Chang
Weapons are brandished but rarely deployed in Lynn Shelton’s “Sword of Trust,” a smart, politically barbed comedy about truthiness and consequences. At various points the characters wave handguns, screwdrivers
Sports
Caleb Plant fights for his late mother and daughter as he forges path as world champion
Los Angeles Times - Manouk Akopyan
The last seven months have been chaotic for Caleb Plant, and it’s an exact embodiment of the peaks and valleys he’s encountered throughout his life. The 27-year-old Tennessean describes his journey with
Entertainment
Review: Reviews: Dinosaur-riding Nazis in ‘Iron Sky, The Coming Race’ and more
Los Angeles Times - Noel Murray
The Laibach song that plays under the opening credits to “Iron Sky: The Coming Race” ends with a heavily accented voice growling, “Let’s make Earth great again,” just before the movie commences a fantastical
Jonathan Gold
Readers' favorite Jonathan Gold-approved recipes from our archives
Los Angeles Times - Ben Mims
Jonathan Gold, known most for his restaurant criticism, was an avid home cook as well. During his years at the L.A. Times, he published several recipes on our site, and these are some of our readers’ from
Sports
Lakers! How Paul George’s past informs DeMarcus Cousins’ future
Los Angeles Times - Tania Ganguli
Hi, this is Tania Ganguli, Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times, here with a midsummer Lakers newsletter. The team is finally set and it’s time for summer break. Because of the Lakers’ chase of
Sports
J.B. Holmes takes British Open lead with Brooks Koepka lurking
Los Angeles Times - Sam Farmer
McIlroy, who grew up on Royal Portrush, flopped in the first round of the British Open on Thursday with a quadruple-bogey eight on the first hole, and a triple-bogey seven on the 18th. It was a Limburger
Tan France
Queer Eye's' Tan France details racism and self-love in his book 'Naturally Tan'
Los Angeles Times - Christina Schoellkopf
You might know him from the French tuck or his distinctive hair. But “Queer Eye’s” fashion guru Tan France wants fans to get to know him beyond the surface. His new book, “Naturally Tan,” provides a deeper
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers-Phillies game story for Friday
Los Angeles Times - Jorge Castillo
The Dodgers’ wacky, eventful and exhausting seven-game trip off the All-Star break came to a fitting conclusion Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. The matinee started unusually early at 12:30 p.m. local It
Melania Trump
Letters to the Editor: Raging against Trump's racism gives him exactly what he wants
Los Angeles Times
To the editor: I’ll say up front that I’m convinced President Trump is racist, based on the totality of his history. But, it is a huge mistake for the Democrats in the House and virtually all of the liberal
Iran
Trump says U.S. warship destroyed Iranian drone
Los Angeles Times - Associated Press
President Trump says a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Trump says it’s the latest “hostile” action by Iran. He’s calling
Royal Portrush Golf Club
British Open: Wilma Erskine is ready to drop the mic at Royal Portrush
Los Angeles Times - Sam Farmer
Wilma Erskine has the title of secretary manager at Royal Portrush, and she can’t count the number of times she’s been asked if she’s the typist or assigned to answering phones. But she’s the person in
Entertainment
7 Weekend Picks: Dudamel, Jackman, 'Miss Saigon' and a Mueller Report marathon
Los Angeles Times - Matt Cooper
Want to keep cool with a little culture? Your options for the weekend include Gustavo Dudamel marking a milestone with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the national tour of “Miss Saigon” and the dance concert

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