The Arizona senator has been the target of Democratic anger in recent months, after she held the Biden administration to ransom on several key votes—including the president’s push to enact sweeping voting-rights legislation and to codify Roe v. Wade and other abortion rights in federal law after the ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court. In late June, Sinema again refused to reform the legislation that requires 60 votes to pass most legislation, as urged by the president, because she was “still opposed to gutting the filibuster on any topic including on reproductive rights,” her office told CNN....

Sheriff Alex Villanueva is hoping that the proposed vaccine mandate for Los Angeles businesses will not go into effect because of the toll it could take on his workers. As a result, a “death blow to public safety in Los Angeles County” could occur, Villanueva said during a call held to discuss a proposed mandate, according to the city’s KABC-TV. These remarks come as 5,766 of Villanueva’s workers are unvaccinated and community members are rallying for his impeachment....

But despite the fact that the sidewalks roll up at sunset, downtown L.A. has gotten hot. We know this sounds familiar–the neighborhood’s had more comebacks than Richard Gere. Now developers, spurred by tax incentives, are busy flipping dilapidated buildings into lofts, and young urban pioneers are moving in, lured by the affordable rents and the vague notion that urban living is cool. The first downtown movie studio has opened, at the old Unocal headquarters, where the prequel to “Terminator” is now shooting....

The backup was so long that some drivers exited their cars to sit on the freeway’s concrete divider, while some vehicles turned their cars around and drove in the wrong direction in order to get off the congested road, KCBS reported. The freeway has since been reopened. It was shut down for a total of about two hours. The Inglewood Police Department confirmed to Newsweek that a man had been on a bridge over the freeway but that he walked off of the bridge on his own....

Dabblebet’s La Liga odds here La Liga president Javier Tebas claimed on Tuesday that the system will be introduced “for sure” next term and this announcement sees that revelation rubber-stamped. VAR allows referees the opportunity to review an incident with the assistance of video footage, theoretically improving their chances of getting decisions correct. This move means La Liga joins the German Bundesliga and Italy’s Serie A in bringing the technology in, as the Spanish authorities look to eradicate controversies....

Authorities say that Jose Huizar was involved with co-conspirators in the “CD-14 Enterprise,” a reference to Council District 14, located in the downtown area of Los Angeles, which Huizar has represented since 2005. Huizar allegedly “used his powerful position at City Hall to enrich himself and his close associates” by accepting at least $1.5 million in “illicit financial benefits” in exchange for his support of downtown building projects. He was arrested on a federal RICO racketeering charge on June 23, before being released on a bond of $100,000....

The reporter, Alene Tchekmedyian, wrote an article on Monday that detailed the events of an incident in March 2021 involving a deputy kneeling on the head of a handcuffed inmate. It was reported that the incident was kept under wraps for several months, and a legal claim was filed on April 25 by deputy Allen Castellano, accusing the Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva of taking part in the cover-up....

Celebrated in the U.S. and Canada, this federal holiday honors the hard work and achievements of working people. What Is Google Doodle? The Google Doodle has been a big part of Google since 1998 when founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, played with the corporate logo because they were attending the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. Mixing up the classic Google design, the pair added a stick figure behind the second “o” as a symbol that the owners of the search engine were out of office to attend the festival....

The video posted by @HundKillen, which can be seen here, asserts that the two dogs are in a romantic relationship while a classical piano solo plays in the background as they embrace. The video is captioned, “Sasha and Otto cuddles in the back, in secret,” while text onscreen reads, “POV: Your dog has a girlfriend at daycare,” as the pair are shown affectionately snuggling up to one another on a chair in the corner of the room....

World Cup winner Ozil spent three years alongside Benzema during a productive stint in Spain with the reigning La Liga champions. Arsenal 5/1 to beat Man City He is now working alongside another prolific French forward, with Arsenal having made Lacazette their record signing over the signing. That investment has been rewarded with five goals in 10 appearances, and Ozil is expecting many more to come from a 26-year-old talent who can continue to shine for club and country....

The match wasn’t even two minutes old when the club’s big summer signing from Lyon headed home his first sight of goal in the Premier League. Arsenal 9/1 to win Premier League “Scoring on your debut with your first chance is pretty good going,” Lacazette, 26, told the club’s official website. His celebration was remarkably composed in the circumstances - he stood in position with his arms outstretched - and he explained why he decided to mark his strike in such a manner....

The time has come to panic in the streets of Baltimore. After all, by this time last winter, the Orioles already had made several significant moves. They signed Edgar Escalona as a free agent. They got Brad Brach from the Padres in a trade for Devin Jones. They picked up Cord Phelps on waivers from the Indians. They sent cash to the Giants for Johnny Monell. They picked up Jemile Weeks and David Freitas from the A’s for Proven Closer Jim Johnson....

Tesla CEO and tech billionaire Elon Musk stated in an email last month that he wanted to cut 10 percent of Tesla’s workforce due to a “super bad feeling” he had about the economy. Musk followed up that claim by tweeting last week that instead of making cuts, “Total headcount will increase, but salaried should be fairly flat.” However, several former Tesla employees—including the Singapore country manager, Christopher Bousigues—took to LinkedIn in the last few days to discuss being laid off from the company as part of the 10 percent....

The Lakers are interested in keeping the 36-year-old forward in the organization as an assistant coach, according to ESPN.com. MORE: MVP, Rookie of the Year and more award predictions World Peace made a huge impact on the Lakers’ rookies and young players last season, which is why the Lakers think he would be a good coach. However, World Peace reportedly wants to keep playing. If that means he doesn’t earn a spot on Los Angeles’ roster, he might look elsewhere....

Expect a meeting Friday between D'Antoni and top Lakers brass. "I don't have any thoughts yet. The biggest thing was trying to get to the end of the year and we got that done," D'Antoni told the Los Angeles Times. Now you go to the next step. Nothing has been talked about or said or looked at." Wednesday's 113-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs left the Lakers 27-55. Usually in such seasons a coach would be headed for a short haircut....

Guards Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash, two of the few veteran players still on Los Angeles' roster, will be re-evaluated for their respective injuries, coach Mike D'Antoni told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Friday. PRINCE: Kobe return ’not in the near future' D'Antoni hopes the two are cleared, which would allow them to return to the lineup sooner than later. But is sooner really better than later? Bryant, 35, returned to the court earlier this season while rehabbing his surgically repaired Achilles' tendon....

MORE: Superstars are recruiting DeAndre Jordan | Haywood could be the key for Cavs | Where will Butler land? Love was a first-round pick of the Timberwolves in the 2008 NBA Draft and spent six seasons in Minnesota before joining the Cavaliers last year. Love opted out of his Cleveland contract last week, as did Cavs leader LeBron James. While James will reportedly not entice Love to stay in Cleveland, they were seen hanging out together at a pool in L....

Making his first appearance against the Pelicans since the trade that took him to Los Angeles in the summer, Davis was showered with boos by the crowd in New Orleans from the moment the line-ups were announced. The hostility continued throughout the game, with Davis—who spent seven seasons with the Pelicans before joining the Lakers—booed at every possession. The six-time All-Star, however, had the last laugh, finishing with a game-high 41 points, nine rebounds and three steals in 37 minutes as the Lakers racked up a ninth consecutive win and improved to 16-2....

Holding the best records in the NBA at 24-4 apiece, the Western Conference-leading Lakers visit the Eastern Conference leaders at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks and Lakers will meet just twice during the regular season, and both encounters are shaping as must-watch matches. MORE: Three reasons why Celtics are real threat to Bucks, 76ers in East Matchup among the best With a 48-8 combined win-loss record, this clash marks the seventh-highest combined win percentage (....

Wenger crazy to drop Alexis as Arsenal humiliated again Roberto Firmino opened the scoring for Liverpool in the first 10 minutes, with Sadio Mane doubling the hosts’ lead before half-time. An improved Arsenal reduced the deficit when Danny Welbeck slotted home from Alexis Sanchez’s pass, but Georginio Wijnaldum struck in stoppage time to wrap up the points and Lallana felt Liverpool’s second league win in eight games was vital....