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A penny for your thoughts? Those could soon cost a nickel — if you’re paying cash. The U.S. House on Tuesday, July 14, by a unanimous voice vote, passed a bill from Reps. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, and Lisa McClain, …

  Undergraduates Emma Moreno and Isabella Pier demonstrate self-healing segmented robotic systems, so-called robotic Legos, in their lab in USC’s Space Engineering Research Center, during an industry open house, featuring live demonstrations of student-built space technologies and presentations on research …

A fast-moving brush fire broke out Wednesday amid scorching temperatures in Santa Clarita, burning about 30 acres and prompting an evacuation warning. Firefighters responded to the 21000 block of Centre Pointe Parkway about 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Los …

Los Angeles County announced Wednesday the launch of multilingual online resources and digital displays aimed at making Board of Supervisors meetings more accessible to the public. The upgrades include Senate Bill 707-compliant agenda web pages offering translated materials in Spanish, …

In one corner, you’ve got Xavier Becerra, the son of Mexican immigrants who grew up in California and speaks Spanish. In the other corner, there’s Steve Hilton, whose British accent reveals his country of birth, and who became a U.S. …

In an effort to address the historic-low water level at Lake Mead, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Tuesday approved an agreement with the federal government to help add water to the reservoir. On Tuesday, Metropolitan’s Board of …

By BEN FINLEY and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials said Tuesday, following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and …

  For the second time in two days, the operators of the burned-out Lineage Logistics cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights were hit with an environmental violation notice due to persistent odors wafting into nearby communities, local air regulators said Tuesday. …

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ HAVANA (AP) — Cuba suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, or SEN, on Tuesday, leaving the entire country without power, officials said. It was the third such incident in two weeks as a U.S. oil …

CHATSWORTH — The countdown towards week zero kickoff for high school football continues with recognizing the top wide receivers in the Daily News coverage area. From speedy slots to the massive playmakers on the outside, here’s a look at the …

For the sales week ended July 12. Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Yesteryear (Indies Introduce): Caro Claire Burke 2. Whistler: Ann Patchett …

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger poses with the All-Star Game MVP Award after he helped the American League to a 4-0 victory over the National League on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Philadelphia …

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday he is hopeful that the nearly yearlong investigation into whether the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard circumvented the league’s salary cap rules is concluded this summer and the teams can move forward with their trade. …

LAS VEGAS — Rookie Cameron Carr scored 23 points to lead the Lakers to a 99-85 Summer League victory over the Clippers, remaining unbeaten through three preliminary round games at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center. Chris Manon had a double-double …

Here’s who is playing in the 2026 men’s World Cup today, July 15, in the semifinals. The winner faces Spain in the final on Sunday. MORE: 2026 men’s World Cup bracket World Cup TV Schedule July 15 Semifinals England vs. …

In recent years, candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America have experienced a renaissance of electoral success. From big-city mayorships in Chicago, Seattle and New York, to House primaries in New York, Colorado, California and beyond, the winds of …

It was by far the oddest baseball game I’ve ever witnessed. There, on a converted soccer field, were the familiar batters, fielders, a pitcher and catcher. But only the spectators could see the game. It is Beep Baseball, with players …

There was no denying what was staring back at him in black and white. Suddenly, the ultimate truth about Dr. Stefan Bean’s life, and his life’s mission, had crystallized. Now, it wasn’t like it was the first time he’d considered …

His death came faster than she imagined. Of course, Denise Nakakihara had understood that ALS is always fatal. When Darin, her husband, went to his doctor’s appointment for what he thought was a minor issue and instead came home with …

On a clear morning along the Southern California coast, Jesse Billauer studies the Pacific the way surfers always have — patiently, instinctively, scanning the horizon for movement. “The ocean is my home,” he says with a broad grin, while watching …

LA28 officials marked the two-year countdown to the opening ceremony of the 2028 Olympic Games on Tuesday by opening applications for a volunteer program and hosting a community cleanup event in Griffith Park. Organizers said they expect to recruit as …

5 Freeway north of LA was placed under a red flag warning by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 1:28 p.m. The warning is valid from Wednesday noon until Thursday July 16, at 9 a.m. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard …

Amid a Los Angeles County wildfire recovery not moving at full speed, Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger sent joint letters to congressional leadership on Tuesday, seeking to secure $15.7 billion in federal funding for the …

By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill Tuesday, refusing to advance the bipartisan package that would substantially increase Pentagon spending, including a pay raise for the troops, in protest of President Donald …

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general criminally investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids, the Mexican government said Tuesday. The request follows …

By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Revisiting actions from his first term that were reversed, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will scale back the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. …

A 43-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday, July 13, after prosecutors accused him of taking nearly 200 kilograms of cocaine hidden in trash bags on an oil tanker headed from Ecuador to El Segundo, according to federal officials. Ceasar Tubay Gelacio …

KUBUQI DESERT, China (AP) — For half a century, millions of workers have repeated a task across the deserts in northern China: inserting forearm-length sticks into shifting sand, first in a row, then in an intersecting line, gradually forming a …

The Los Angeles Police Department, citing privacy and data ownership concerns, has ended its agreement to use Flock Safety license plate readers, authorities said Monday, July 13. In 2023, the department signed a three-year agreement with the Atlanta-based company to …

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas — Kylian Mbappé and France haven’t trailed at all in this year’s World Cup. Neither has Spain with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and clutch goal-scoring substitute Mikel Merino. Only one of those …

A Pasadena hotel will pay $320,000 to settle a lawsuit in which they are accused of price gouging wildfire victims and other guests during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the district attorney’s office announced Monday, July 13. Langham Hotels Pacific …

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — The starting lineup continues to carry the short-handed Sparks, but that wasn’t enough against Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream in the opener of a four-game trip. Reese had 23 points and 13 rebounds for her …

On Saturday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden, WWE pro wrestling will hold a special “Main Event” featuring CM Punk and Cody Rhodes against Gunther and Sami Zayn along with a women’s tag team championship match of Paige and …

The St. Louis Cardinals’ Jordan Walker embraces the Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber after Walker defeated him in the final round of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) The Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce …

Here’s who is playing in the 2026 men’s World Cup today, July 14, in the semifinals. MORE: 2026 men’s World Cup bracket World Cup TV Schedule July 14 Semifinals France vs. Spain, 3 p.m. ET, noon PT, Dallas Stadium (FOX, …

By JOHN SEEWER Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won’t provide much relief. The National Weather Service is predicting that more than 90 temperature records across the U.S. …

Protesters gathered outside John Muir High School Monday, July 13, as local advocates and the Pasadena Unified School District continue to clash on the controversial plan to remediate contaminated soil, which includes removing trees. After meeting in a special closed …

By PATRICK WHITTLE, LEAH WILLINGHAM and JACK BROOK BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — A federal immigration officer fatally shot a motorist in Maine on Monday, the second time in a week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force. Immigrant …

Hot Dog on a Stick has 44 locations, which may not be a large number when it comes to fast food chains. But it’s instantly the biggest chain in its new owner’s portfolio. The 80-year-old corn dog chain has been …

WESTWOOD — Walt Hazzard, the anchoring 6-foot-2 shooting guard of the legendary UCLA John Wooden era, will have his legacy memorialized as one of the all-time great college players. UCLA announced Monday that Hazzard will be enshrined posthumously into the …