Alysa Liu helps U.S. take lead in Olympic figure skating team competition
<p>Alysa Liu finishes second to Japan's Kaori Sakamoto in the women's short program, but it's enough to help the U.S. take lead in figure skating team competition.</p>
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Plaschke: Just say no. Dodgers players should decline White House visit
<p>Bill Plaschke says players must stand up for fans and turn down a White House visit the Dodgers' owners promised to make after winning the World Series.</p>
NBC's Mike Tirico ready to pull off an Olympic-sized feat at Super Bowl
<p>Mike Tirico will be NBC's play-by-play announcer for Super Bowl LX on Sunday in addition to hosting the network's Milan-Cortina Olympics coverage from Levi's Stadium.</p>
Inside the Milan Olympic Village: Real beds, free tech and other athlete perks
<p>The Olympic Village in Milan offers plenty of perks and amenities for athletes, including free food, stress plants and beds that are not made of cardboard.</p>
Prep talk: Corona Centennial's Zander Lewis gets opportunity to play football at VMI
<p>Last-minute scholarship offer is accepted by the senior running back, who rushed for 606 yards and nine touchdowns last season.</p>
From journeyman to USC history-maker: Sam Darnold ready for his Super Bowl moment
<p>More than 100 former Trojans have played in the NFL's biggest game, including a few backup quarterbacks, who see the signifcance in finally have a starter.</p>
U.S. hopes to chip away at Germany's luge dominance at the Milan-Cortina Games
<p>Germany is expected to once again dominate the medal count in luge, but the U.S. could pull off a surprise or two, especially in the women's events.</p>
Pizza Hut closing hundreds of locations around the U.S.
<p>Pizza Hut to close hundreds of locations around the U.S.</p>
Kaiser workers launch war against AI, protesting potential job losses and patient harm
<p>From anxiety about job loss to data privacy, mental health workers, lawmakers and labor unions are trying to mitigate AI's risks as healthcare providers double down on the technology.</p>
Tens of thousands of Californians pay more for health insurance this year after subsidy cuts
<p>Tens of thousands of middle-class Californians now face higher health insurance premiums after Congress let enhanced federal subsidies expire Dec. 31.</p>
Tesla is no longer No. 1: This is how a Chinese competitor surged past the EV pioneer
<p>Tesla is no longer No. 1: This is how a Chinese competitor surged past the EV pioneer</p>
Hiltzik: Your stocks are slumping, but you probably can't blame Trump
<p>Stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies have all taken a hit in recent trading. Is it politics or economics driving the downdraft?</p>
Can the Super Bowl set a ratings record again without the Chiefs (or Taylor Swift)?
<p>NFL ratings have been up throughout the season, a good sign for Sunday's matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.</p>
Plaschke: Hate the team, love their game, the Super Bowl winner will be the New England Patriots
<p>In this matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. I hate one of these franchises with a passion. It doesn't matter.</p>
Winter Olympics TV schedule: Saturday's listings
<p>Saturday's TV and streaming listings for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games.</p>
Hundreds of San Gabriel Valley high-schoolers walk out of school in protest of immigration raids
Students at least three San Gabriel Valley walked out just after noon in protest of immigration raids in Southern California and across the nation.
California bill would make fossil fuel companies help pay for rising insurance costs
<p>A bill by state Sen. Scott Wiener would require oil and gas companies to pay for climate-related fires that cause insurance losses. It is opposed by the petroleum industry.</p>
As post-production work moves out of California, workers push for a state incentive
<p>Assemblymember Nick Schultz has agreed to sponsor a bill that would create a tax credit specific to post-production work done in California as the industry has contracted.</p>
Alysa Liu 2.0: How retirement, perspective helped the U.S. star reach new heights
<p>Gold medal contender Alysa Liu had to step away from figure skating to understand how she could make the sport her own and find fulfillment and purpose.</p>
Rams will play the San Francisco 49ers in Australia next season
<p>The Rams will play the San Francisco 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia next season in a contest that almost certainly will be played in Week 1.</p>