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Robert Kennedy didn't make the debate stage but he answered the same questions during a rival event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wasn't with his better-known rivals, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, when they debated Thursday in Atlanta. But Kennedy responded in real time to the same questions — about...
Feds investigating violence during pro-Palestinian protest outside Los Angeles synagogue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that federal officials are investigating a weekend demonstration against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza that spiraled into violence outside a Los Angeles synagogue. Fighting between pro-Palestinian demonstrators...
Market for newly built homes slows as elevated mortgage rates put off many home shoppers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilders who bucked the worst of last year’s housing slump may be seeing their luck run out. After showing signs of strengthening early this year, sales of new U.S. homes fell in April and May from a year earlier by 7.7% and 16.5%, respectively. ...
Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles and are a step closer to seeing a towering statue of the silver screen icon remain in Palm Springs. The Los Angeles home where Monroe briefly lived and died has been declared a historic...
Killer Mike will likely avoid charges after Grammys arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike is expected to avoid charges over a physical altercation that led to his arrest at the Grammys earlier this year after the rapper recently completed community service. The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office said in a statement Thursday that Mike...
Will Smith will perform at the BET Awards with Taraji P. Henson hosting. Here's what to know
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Last year's show celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. This year is stacking up to...
Zach Neto's 3-run double keys Angels to a 5-2 win over Oakland and a series sweep
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Zach Neto had a tiebreaking three-run double in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 Wednesday to sweep their three-game series. Max Schuemann had an early RBI double that should have driven in two runs for the A’s,...
Jaguars owner Shad Khan says $1.4 billion stadium renovation won't sit well with 'Debbie Downers'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan could have taken a chest-thumping victory lap Wednesday. He bought an NFL franchise in 2012 that was the laughingstock of the league, one that had tarps covering seats and was preparing to potentially play several home...
Dubois changes perspective quickly after joining Caps, a year since signing long term in LA
The life Pierre-Luc Dubois envisioned for himself a year ago no longer exists. Back then, he had requested and been granted a trade from Winnipeg to Los Angeles, signed a contract for $68 million over the next eight seasons and thought he would be a big part of the Kings' future. ...
US Olympic and Paralympic Committee awards Sarah Hirshland a 5-year contract extension as CEO
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced Wednesday it was giving a five-year contract extension to CEO Sarah Hirshland in a move that will keep the executive in her role through the 2028 Los Angeles Games. In a letter addressed to the USOPC community,...
