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Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Immigration Protests
Police kick tear gas back toward the crowd during the protest in Paramount. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Immigrant detainees are taken away in vans at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 7, 2025. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles police check on a man who fell during a protest. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Demonstrators, one holding a Palestinian flag, gather outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on June 6, 2025. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
LA28 adds Honda as founding level partner, bolstering push for more funding
LA28 announced it has landed Honda as a founding level partner, helping its push to secure $2 billion in sponsorships by the end of the year. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) LA28 announced Honda its automotive partner for the L.A. Olympics on Monday, securing a major founding-level partnership that will help the private organizing committee cover its estimated $7 billion budget. Honda, which opened its U.S. headquarters in L.A. in 1959 and is now based in Torrance, will work with LA28 on an accessible vehicle fleet that maximizes electric vehicles for the Games to help move athletes and officials around Southern California. The partnership will support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes in the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and the Summer Games in 2028. Advertisement Read more: LA28's plan for a car-free Olympics now includes air taxis the price of a high-end Uber Financial terms of the top-tier partnership were not announced. Honda joins Delta and Comcast as LA28's founding partners expected to lead the way in covering the estimated $2.5 billion in corporate sponsorship needed to stage the first Summer Games held in the United States since 1996. 'As a privately funded games, our mandate is to generate the revenue we need to produce these Games,' LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman said in an interview with The Times. 'The biggest line item of that is sponsorship revenue. To be able to announce another big partner with a really spectacular brand who has been invested in Southern California for a long time is both [financially] important but also, in many ways, strategically important. It's another brand that sees the power of our Olympic platform to tell their story in a community that's very important to that industry that they've been invested in for a long time.' Honda enters the Olympic and Paralympic arena after Toyota ended its long-running partnership with the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee after the 2024 Games. The Olympic Partners (TOP) program lost several major Japanese sponsors after the Paris Olympics, including Panasonic and Bridgestone, sending shockwaves through the Olympic and Paralympic movements. The TOP program accounts for roughly 30% of the IOC's revenue — the largest share after broadcast rights — and a portion of the money from the top sponsors contributes to the budget of the national organizing committee's plan to deliver the Games. Advertisement Read more: Rose Bowl to host 2028 Olympic soccer finals, BMO Stadium to host new sports With three years before the Games, LA28 has announced several sponsorship deals in recent weeks. Aviation company Archer will provide air taxis to help alleviate traffic concerns. Saatva signed as the Games' official mattress sponsor. Snowflake, a cloud-based data storage company, will assist athletes with training data and provide information on fan engagement. The latest deal puts LA28 on pace to hit its goal of $2 billion in sponsorships by the end of 2025, Wasserman said. IOC contributions, ticket sales and merchandise are among the revenue streams that will help balance the budget. If LA28 goes over budget, Los Angeles city government has agreed to cover the first $270 million in debt with the state of California absorbing up to $270 million. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Oscars' biggest wins and best looks, European leaders discuss path forward for Ukraine, Blue Ghost touches down on the moon
Good morning, all. Yahoo is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week! Can you find the birthday cake hidden on our homepage? Make sure to click it when you do. Now, on to the news. Subscribe to get this newsletter in your inbox each morning. NEED TO KNOW Anora wins Best Picture at the Oscars | Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Who won at the Oscars? At the 97th Academy Awards, indie dramedy Anora swept with five Oscar wins, including for Best Picture, followed by The Brutalist, which won three, including Adrien Brody's second Oscar for Best Actor. Here are the highlights. Anora dominates: Director Sean Baker's four wins tied Walt Disney's record for the most in a single night, and Mikey Madison pulled off a surprise win against Demi Moore for Best Actress, calling it 'a dream come true.' See the full list of winners. [Yahoo Entertainment] Onstage: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the show with a Wicked performance, host Conan O'Brien delivered a clever monologue, Queen Latifah sang to honor the late Quincy Jones and Morgan Freeman honored his 'dear friend' Gene Hackman. [Hollywood Reporter] On the red carpet: Grande donned a blush-colored gown with a tulle skirt, Moore sparkled in an Armani Privé dress and Timothée Chalamet wore a butter yellow suit. Another highlight: Halle Berry re-created the infamous 2003 Oscars kiss with Brody. [Yahoo Entertainment/GMA] IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, British PM Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron | Justin Tallis/Pool via AP 🌏 Europe's Ukraine plan British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday that the West was at a 'crossroads in history' as European leaders held a summit to forge a path forward for Ukraine. Among the things they discussed was a ceasefire deal with Russia. [CNN] 🏛️ English-language executive order President Trump on Saturday signed an executive order making English the official language of the U.S. The order rescinds an earlier mandate that required federal agencies to provide language assistance to non-English speakers. [AP] ➡️ Wildfire threats Dozens of wildfires in the Carolinas prompted evacuations over the weekend as dry and breezy conditions triggered red flag warnings in the Southeast through yesterday. Fire conditions remain for parts of the Southwest. [ABC News] 🕊️ 'Legacy on Ice' The figure skating community took to the ice in Washington, D.C., yesterday for a two-hour tribute honoring the victims of January's American Airlines crash, which included 11 skaters, four coaches and 13 family members. [USA Today] 🚀 Blue Ghost arrives Lunar lander Blue Ghost touched down on the moon early yesterday morning, pulling off the first fully successful moon landing by a commercially built and operated robotic spacecraft. See the photo it beamed back. [CBS News] WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY 🏀 On the court, the Warriors play the Hornets at 7 p.m. ET on NBA League Pass. Don't expect Steph Curry to dunk again, though. [Yahoo Sports] 🏒 In the rink, the Maple Leafs, who've won eight of their last 10 games, face off against the Sharks at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. [AP] 📺 On the tube: Celtics City, a nine-part docuseries about the Boston Celtics, premieres on HBO at 9 p.m. ET. [Patriot Ledger] ☀️ And don't forget to: Read your daily horoscope. Play the Crossword. Check the forecast in your area. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: DavidYahoo was founded! Founders David Filo and Jerry Yang officially incorporated their web directory in 1995. Did you know Yahoo was short for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle"? 3 QUESTIONS ...about Read Across America Week It's Read Across America Week. I asked Yahoo Entertainment reporter Kelsey Weekman, who read hundreds of books last year, what's on her reading list. Note: When you buy through links in this article, Yahoo may receive a commission. Divya: What are the best books you've read so far this year? Kelsey: I'm an omnivorous reader, so I'll share a couple of genres: In the romance department, I loved Tessa Bailey's Dream Girl Drama! For horror, Virginia Feito's Victorian Psycho is tough to beat. Divya: What's one book that you read recently and can't stop talking about? Kelsey: I'm obsessed with Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte, which is a short story collection about alienated and unloved people in the internet age. It's wacky and gasp-inducing — I highly recommend! Divya: Any tips for people who've fallen off their reading goals and want to get back? Kelsey: I highly recommend reading something short so you can feel like you're back on track — a fast-paced thriller will do the job too. I get off track all the time, but remembering that reading is supposed to be fun is key. Want more? People said these books made them love reading again. FEEL-GOOD MOMENT Virginia Lottery Virginia resident Lixander Paniagua-Maravilla recently stopped by a grocery store to buy some snacks and a scratch-off ticket, which turned out to be worth $100,000. 'I screamed a little,' he said about winning, adding that it 'feels surreal.' [People] Have a great day. See you tomorrow! 💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: The risk of bird flu spreading to the public is low, but if you aren't taking any chances, experts say to avoid eating runny eggs. [Yahoo News] About The Yodel: The Yodel is a morning newsletter from Yahoo News. Start your day with The Yodel to get caught up on weather, national news, politics, entertainment and sports — in four minutes or less.
