Casey Wasserman says he won't resign as LA28 chairman

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Casey Wasserman hasn’t considered resigning as chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics over his appearance in the Jeffrey Epstein files despite Mayor Karen Bass urging him to quit.

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' seizes the small-story moment with Dunk and Egg

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ser Duncan is tall, but his story is small. And Ira Parker, showrunner of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdom,” HBO’s latest entry to the “Game of Thrones” universe that has charmed and disarmed viewers with its humble story of big, raw, aspiring knight Dunk and his tiny, cue ball-bald squire Egg, says it’s going to stay that way.

Anthropic announces 'Claude Corps' to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectively

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Anthropic will donate $150 million to launch a fellowship program that places coaches with nonprofits around the country to help them use artificial intelligence more effectively in their work.

From rockets to brain implants, here's a look at Elon Musk's vast empire

NEW YORK (AP) – Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and now first-ever trillionaire, controls a lot of different businesses. Electric vehicles. Brain implants. Underground tunnels. A social media platform once called Twitter. And a rocket maker that blasted off its trading from Wall Street this week.

The UK is banning children's social media use. Here's what other countries are doing

LONDON (AP) – Britain says it will ban people under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, a decision intended to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen time.

LA Mayor Karen Bass, acknowledging mistakes, angles for second term

LOS ANGELES (AP) – After a shaky first term framed by a devastating wildfire and an ongoing struggle with widespread homelessness, Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is looking for a return trip to city hall Tuesday while facing challenges from both ends of the political spectrum.

California socialite and ex-Dodger must pay $22M in punitive damages

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday ordered California socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages to the parents of two young brothers who died when her car struck them in a hit-and-run collision in 2020.

Search expands for a teenage girl swept into the ocean in Southern California

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) – The search for a teenage girl swept away by a big wave while walking on a Southern California beach expanded Wednesday as high surf kept battering the coast.

Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the glittering Palace of Versailles near Paris after the G7 summit of leading industrialized nations next week in France, their governments announced Saturday.