Sports
Stephen Curry signed a one-year, $62.6-million extension with the Warriors to become one of four NBA players who are on track to earn half a billion in salaries.
Olympics
Kevin Durant scores 23 points and LeBron James finishes with 21 points as the U.S. opens play at the Paris Olympics with a 110-84 win over Serbia.
California
Hubris was long the engine of De León’s 18-year political career. Hubris was also his downfall. De León conceded to his opponent, tenant’s rights attorney Ysabel Jurado, in a historic defeat.
I’ve seen Jurado’s remarkable journey from political longshot to surprise winner to history maker. Now, everyone wants an audience with her.
Kevin de León’s likely defeat will conclude a dark chapter in city politics tied to his involvement in the L.A. City Council racist audio leak.
Awards
The Oscar-winning actors play arch-nemeses under the watchful eye of director Alfonso Cuarón in Apple TV+’s smoke-and-mirrors mystery thriller.
The committee is looking into potential money-laundering violations.
Angels
The Angels agree to terms with Kevin Newman, a 31-year-old veteran infielder who hit .278 with three homers and 28 RBIs for Arizona last season.
The bruising, yearlong contest pitted Jurado, a first-time candidate, against De León, a veteran but politically wounded lawmaker.
The attacks come days before the Nov. 5 election