LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barack Obama helped Marc Maron lock the gates on his podcast Monday, returning to the show for the final episode after 16 years and more than 1,600 episodes. The former president gave new status to “WTF With Marc Maron” and to podcasts in general when he visited Maron’s…
SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of mourners gathered Saturday at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead who died last week at age 78. Musicians Joan Baez and John Mayer spoke on a makeshift stage in front of the Bill Graham Civic…
The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team. The White Sox announced on Friday that they will hand out pope-themed hats to all fans who attend their Aug. 11 game against Cincinnati. The promotional item was originally limited to fans who…
Through 14 weeks of the NFL season, the Rams are favorites in Super Bowl odds. While not fully a shocker, it also wasn’t on most bookmakers’ or bettors’ preseason bingo cards. Los Angeles is 10-3 straight up (SU) and 9-4 against the spread (ATS), a good money-maker for bettors — if they bothered to get…
A pump jack is seen on March 17, 2026 in Stanton, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oil prices slipped on Wednesday despite escalating attacks on the United Arab Emirates’ energy infrastructure, as rising U.S. crude inventories helped offset rising geopolitical risk premiums. Prices of Brent, the international benchmark, declined 1.17% to $102.19 per barrel….
Super Bowl LX will be played in Santa Clara, Calif., so it’s only fitting that at least one of the roads there will run through the West. The NFC West boasts three legitimate Super Bowl contenders. Either the Seahawks or the 49ers will enter the playoffs as the NFC’s No. 1 seed, and the Rams…
Tencent on Wednesday reported full-year revenue that topped analyst predictions, as the Chinese tech giant continues to ramp up investments in AI. Here’s how Tencent did in its full-year earnings for 2025: Revenue: 751.8 billion Chinese yuan ($109 billion), surpassing the 750.7 billion Chinese yuan expected by analysts, according to data compiled by LSEG. “We…
