Olympics
LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman met face-to-face with President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday and received unwavering commitment for hosting the Games in L.A. in 2028.
California
Gov. Gavin Newsom said LA Rises, a new private-sector philanthropic initiative, will work with the city, county and the state to support the rebuilding of Los Angeles. Mark Walter and the Dodgers will provide up to $100 million.
L.A. Influential
The 2028 Olympics cemented L.A.’s status as a global sports epicenter. Now all Casey Wasserman has to do is ensure the $7-billion Games’ profitability.
Business
Former Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz acted unlawfully when he told an employee: ‘If you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company,’ NLRB finds.
His last goal was to hit a 90-mph fastball at age 90, and he didn’t quite make it. But his life was a home run for the family members who embraced him
Music
Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, died this week of lung cancer, a representative for the rapper confirmed to The Times. Nelson was 69.
High School Sports
Junior Luke Schultz of Palisades High eagles No. 18 to force a playoff, then wins the golf title on the sixth playoff hole.
World & Nation
Tropical Storm Debby expected to hit Florida as a hurricane, bringing storm surge, then historic rainfall and “potentially catastrophic flooding” to the Atlantic coast.
Healthy Living: Senior Resources
Glenn was like so many people suffering through nagging discomfort and continual issues with their teeth.
Tropical Storm Debby has brought prolonged downpours to the southeastern United States and could hover over the Atlantic Ocean for the next few days, then boomerang back onto the mainland