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Firefighters gain ground against Southern California wildfire but face dry, windy weather
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters have increased their containment of a large wildfire that is burning in steep, hard-to-reach areas and threatening critical infrastructure in mountains north of Los Angeles, officials said. But hot, dry, windy weather could challenge their efforts Tuesday. ...
Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden's Los Angeles trip, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint as President Joe Biden was visiting Los Angeles for a fundraising event over the weekend, officials said. The agent was returning from work Saturday night when he was accosted in a residential community in...
Ohtani and Paxton lead the Dodgers to a 9-5 win over the Rockies
DENVER (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had three hits, James Paxton pitched seven smooth innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-5 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between the top and bottom teams in the NL West. Miguel Rojas and Jason Heyward...
FACT FOCUS: Biden's pause as he left a star-studded LA fundraiser becomes a target for opponents
Video from a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles for President Joe Biden on Saturday is circulating on social media with claims that he froze up onstage as he exited the event. “Biden froze again last night and had to get escorted out by Obama,” reads one post on X that had...
Pro-Palestinian encampment cleared from Cal State LA, days after building takeover
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police on Monday cleared an entrenched pro-Palestinian encampment at California State University, Los Angeles, just days after demonstrators occupied and trashed a building while the school's president and other employees were still inside. Officers issued a...
Los Angeles will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit against journalist over undercover police photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles has agreed to pay $300,000 to cover the legal fees of a local journalist and a technology watchdog group that had been sued by the city last year for publishing photos of names and photographs of hundreds of undercover officers obtained through a public records...
US women's rugby sevens pick Doyle and Kelter for their third Olympics
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Lauren Doyle and Alev Kelter will appear at their third Olympics with a shot at helping the United States win its first rugby sevens medal in Paris. Doyle and Kelter were in the women's squads which finished fifth in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 — rugby...
California firefighters gain ground against big wildfires after hot, windy weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters increased their containment of a large wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles on Monday after a weekend of explosive, wind-driven growth along Interstate 5. The Post Fire was 8% surrounded after scorching more than 24 square miles (61 square...
Here's what you need to know about the lawsuit against the NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The way the NFL can distribute its package of out-of-market games could be decided in federal court as the result of a class-action lawsuit. Subscribers to the NFL's “Sunday Ticket” package are claiming the league broke antitrust laws by selling its package...
Today in History: June 17, O.J. Simpson charged with murder
Today in History Today is Monday, June 17, the 169th day of 2024. There are 197 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 17, 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern California freeways, O.J. Simpson was...
