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Grammy-winning rapper J Cole, a longtime basketball fanatic, has signed to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Assn. The hip-hop star has played professionally overseas twice before.

The organization now seems more interested in engaging with right- and left-wing populism than in promoting good economics.

Everything you need to know about Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who is in rehab in the wake of being accused of biting a woman on New Year's Eve.

'Sinners' star Hailee Steinfeld announced Thursday she and her husband, NFL pro Josh Allen, welcomed their first child together. 'Our baby girl has arrived,' she writes on Substack.

The announcement follows months of scrutiny over the Justice Department's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation that made Bondi the target of angry conservatives even with her close relationship with Trump.

Trump's meandering speech did little to assuage U.S. allies and world markets concerned about the conflict's ongoing disruptions to the global oil supply.

The grocery chain, known for its unique product and affordable prices, has opened two new storefronts since January, and plans to add 18 more before the end of the year.

'Access to healthy food matters. So does education on what to do with it. Let's make sure we continue to fund and provide both,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'How in the world does one explore London, Paris or Rome in 24 to 72 hours? That is as ridiculous as it sounds,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'Is the price of a new car in Indiana less than half of what it is here? How about groceries? I find it difficult to believe life is better financially at $7.25 an hour as opposed to $16.90 an hour,' writes an L.A. Times reader.