USC Sports
For USC, Alijah Arenas’ commitment marks the biggest recruiting victory of the Musselman era, the first five-star prospect to endorse the coach’s vision in L.A.
World & Nation
The formal move to end the prosecution came days into an epic showdown between Justice Department leadership in Washington and its office in New York.
Entertainment & Arts
Actor Eric Mabius, best known for TV series ‘Ugly Betty,’ was booked early Thursday on two misdemeanor charges: battery and resisting law enforcement without violence.
The handling of the Eric Adams case has put a spotlight on how the Trump administration could further politicize the Justice Department.
A federal judge adjourned the corruption trial for Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on handling the Justice Department’s request to drop charges.
Desmond Claude, despite missing five minutes because of an injury, leads the Trojans with his aggressive play and game-high 19 points in USC’s 70-64 win.
Judge Dale E. Ho in Manhattan set the hearing in a written order Tuesday as his first response to the government’s Friday request to dismiss the charges.
UCLA Sports
UCLA sophomore forward Eric Dailey Jr. learned at an early age from his basketball coach parents it takes seemingly endless work to achieve lofty goals.
After the Justice Department orders the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams dropped, he appears on Fox News with President Trump’s border czar to talk cooperation.
Music
Jessica Simpson says she and her husband, former NFL tight end Eric Johnson, are living separately as they are ‘navigating a painful situation in our marriage.’