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Which hand blender is the best? From blending creamy soups to mixing up tasty smoothies, a hand blender is definitely one of the most versatile tools you can have in your kitchen. Unlike a countertop blender, you don’t have to …

HOUSTON — Catarina Macario and Ally Sentnor scored goals and the United States beat Colombia, 2-0, in the SheBelieves Cup opener for both teams on Thursday night. The U.S. extended its unbeaten streak to 21 matches since losing to Mexico, …

IRVINE — The Cal State Northridge men’s basketball team is heating up at the right time. The Matadors overwhelmed UC Irvine in the second half of their Big West showdown on Thursday night and ended a six-game losing streak to the …

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Lakers have talked a lot about adjusting and adapting to their new normal with All-Star Luka Doncic now in the fold. But with Doncic in street clothes on Thursday night, sitting out on the second night …

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The USC men’s basketball team spent each half trying to dig out of holes and couldn’t complete a comeback in an 88-71 loss to No. 20 Maryland on Thursday night. Rodney Rice scored 22 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie …

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON — When they got around to playing the Canadian national anthem for the second time, there were no American fans left in the arena to boo. Instead, the Canadian team stood at the …

LOS ANGELES — A full-strength UCLA women’s basketball team snapped Illinois’ winning streak, pulling away in the fourth quarter to beat the Fighting Illini, 70-55, on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. Lauren Betts, who sat out Sunday’s 75-69 victory over …

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE — Even with Giannis Antetokounmpo on the bench in crunch time, the Clippers couldn’t hold off the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo scored 23 points in his return after missing six games with a strained …

The Chargers have signed defensive back Elijah Molden to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. The team did not disclose terms of the deal, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that it was a three-year, $18.75 million contract with …

Following President Trump’s executive order to combat anti-Semitism came reports that his administration has opened investigations at five U.S. universities — including at UC Berkeley. There is, unfortunately, plenty to uncover from violent student groups to passive university administrators. But …

LA Metro will close the Van Nuys Metro G Line Station for three years to begin construction of improvements to the station, which is part of Metro’s 18-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) line. The station closes on Friday, Feb. 21, …

A great date is even better when it starts with a great ride; just ask Ashley Rodriguez, an expert on creating fun dates in Southern California and beyond. Her tips and videos on social media as @firstdateguide highlight tasty restaurants, …

A probe into auto insurance fraud across Southern California has led to arrests of 16 people involved in an alleged scheme that preyed on car accident victims in the Inland Empire, and has prompted the California Department of Insurance to …

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and PETER SMITH WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday refused to immediately block the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding of the nation’s largest private refugee resettlement program in a setback to the U.S. Conference …

By Kara Carlson | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive recorded its first-ever quarterly gross profit to close out 2024, achieving a long-held goal even as it warned that policy shifts in Washington may weigh on its electric-vehicle sales this year. The …

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, COLLIN BINKLEY and ANNIE MA WASHINGTON (AP) — It was obvious to Christine Smith Olsey that her son was not doing well at school, despite educators telling her to leave it to the experts. The second-grade student …

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Something will look different about Shohei Ohtani when he goes back to pitching in games and it won’t just be the Dodgers uniform. During his first two bullpen sessions this spring, Ohtani has thrown primarily out of …

A longtime member of the Civilian Oversight Commission, which oversees the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, submitted a resignation letter this week after he said Los Angeles County attorneys threatened to report him to the court for “misrepresentation” for filing …

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports. Related Articles Sports | Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani exploring …

Two San Fernando Valley residents and a Long Beach man face a slew of charges in connection with a two-week crime spree across Los Angeles and Orange counties that ended with a doughnut shop employee firing his gun at the …

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are ready to stay up all night, launching a budget “vote-a-rama” late Thursday in a crucial, if dreaded, step toward unleashing a $340 billion package President Donald Trump’s team says …

By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS probationary workers beginning this week likely mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collections, experts say. …

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide, a federal judge said Thursday. Related Articles National …

As Americans, we’ve grown accustomed to our nation’s corruption to be relegated to the shadows. Corruption typically has to be uncovered in some way – some whistleblower drawing attention to some politician’s abuses. That’s what happened last year when the …

By ASHRAF KHALIL WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one month into his second term, has publicly returned to one of his longtime talking …

By AMANDA SEITZ and BRIAN SLODYSKO WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has swelled in part from for-profit health …

The California Housing Finance Agency expects to begin a $125 million mortgage relief program to benefit victims of recent wildfires and other natural disasters by June 1. The program, which taps funds from a legal settlement fund created after major …

THE GAME: Bobby Miller left the game in the third inning after being hit in the head by a line drive and the Dodgers went on to lose to the Chicago Cubs, 12-4, on Thursday afternoon in the Cactus League …

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Lakers will be without one of their star players and one of their better defenders for tonight’s road game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers listed Luka Doncic (left calf injury management) and Jarred Vanderbilt …

CARSON — Ruben Ramos Jr. might seem a little quiet, but Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said his game speaks loud enough. “His game isn’t quiet,” Vanney said. “He’s confident, he’s smart, he’s not going to be out there directing everybody, …

by Carolyn Jones | CalMatters E., a mother of three in Salinas, is extra careful when she takes her kids to school. She switches up her routes, leaves at different times, and is always on the lookout for immigration agents, …

Allstate this week became the first insurer to raise its estimates of property losses from last month’s wildfires in Los Angeles County, projecting $2.47 billion in losses. The new estimate is nearly $500 million higher than the $2 billion the …

By JONEL ALECCIA Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu. But it’s still not clear how the animals got sick or whether they spread the virus to people in the household, a …

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small …

Community Corporation of Santa Monica, a nonprofit that focuses on affordable housing, on Thursday, Feb. 20, hosted a “modular installation party” for a 13-unit apartment dubbed Berkeley Station and aimed at low-income families and transition-aged youth. “Berkeley Station is an …

The Ducks coasted into the break by winning six of seven games and demonstrating a palpable confidence resulting from one of their best stretches yet under second-year coach Greg Cronin. While there may be not a clear signal that recent …

The Trump administration plans to all but eliminate the office that oversees America’s recovery from the largest disasters, raising questions about how the United States will rebuild from hurricanes, wildfires and other calamities made worse by climate change. The Office …

A man was stabbed and two people taken into custody Thursday following a dispute that began on the campus of Crenshaw High School and spilled out across the street. The condition of the stabbing victim was not immediately known, according …

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated PRess Abortion rights advocates feared the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to state abortion bans would also lead to tracking women and charging women who get abortions with murder. …

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA, Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who …