For their commissioner of the future, MLS owners chose a soccer native. Berg's team is seen as one of MLS's best-run franchises, and he has embraced rule changes designed to modernize the league.
NPR – US Berg is a senior partner at private equity firm 26North Commissioner will take over on 1 January 2027 The Major League Soccer board of governors has voted to install Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league’s next commissioner. Berg will succeed Don Garber as the head of the 30-year-old league, with a term starting on 1 January 2027. He will be the third commissioner in MLS history. Continue reading…
NPR – US Berg is a senior partner at private equity firm 26North Commissioner will take over on 1 January 2027 The Major League Soccer board of governors has voted to install Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league’s next commissioner. Berg will succeed Don Garber as the head of the 30-year-old league, with a term starting on 1 January 2027. He will be the third commissioner in MLS history. Continue reading…
Sky News – Front Page The Trump administration has brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time, accusing him of disclosing classified information. The case involves allegations that Comey authorized a disclosure to The New York Times. His lawyers dismissed the prosecution as invalid and outside the time limit. The administration reportedly bypassed a grand jury in bringing the charges.
NPR – Politics A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. Comey was abruptly terminated in July 2025 and sued the DOJ, claiming her dismissal was unlawful and linked to her father's status as a target of Donald Trump's ire. The ruling adds to concerns about politically motivated firings at the department.
Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" television series and in several films, has died at age 90. His representative confirmed he died at his home in North Hollywood. Former co-star George Takei mourned his death in a Facebook post on Monday.
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