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By TIM REYNOLDS Toronto Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to …

Daniel Chang, Holly K. Hacker | (TNS) KFF Health News A pair of heart devices linked to hundreds of injuries and at least 14 deaths has received the FDA’s most serious recall, the agency announced Monday. The recall comes years after …

David Hilzenrath, Holly K. Hacker | KFF Health News (TNS) When the FDA recently convened a committee of advisers to assess a cardiac device made by Abbott, the agency didn’t disclose that most of them had received payments from the …

Nada Hassanein | Stateline.org (TNS) Countless times, Kenda Sutton-El, a Virginia doula, has witnessed her Black pregnant clients being dismissed or ignored by clinicians. One woman was told by doctors that swelling, pain and warmth in her leg was normal, …

Samantha Putterman | (TNS) KFF Health News Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries “was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month.” President Joe Biden, in a March 22 speech ____ The cost of insulin in the …

SUNNYVALE — A group of disappointed and angry Google employees protested outside a company building on Tuesday after it was reported that the search giant had deepened a contract with the Israeli government. Googlers in New York City and Sunnyvale …

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass delivered the annual State of the City address Monday on the heels of a report from the City Administrative Officer that the actual state of the city is deep in the hole. The January 19 memo …

When she was 16, Sara Tasneem said she had been forced to marry her rapist while she was six months pregnant. “My abuser was 13 years older than me and he was able to marry me and continue abusing me …

Hannah Wyman | St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) ST. LOUIS — Anheuser-Busch InBev’s beer sales dropped by $1.5 billion in North America last year, but its nonalcoholic beer sales are exceeding expectations, a shift experts credit to consumers becoming more health-conscious …

Little Tokyo’s deliciously rich food heritage will be celebrated with a one-day festival that puts the spotlight on the 140-year-old neighborhoods’ iconic restaurants. The Delicious Little Tokyo celebration returns to the downtown Los Angeles neighborhood May 4 with guided tours …

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER  LOS ANGELES — The planned closure of a federal women’s prison in California notorious for staff-on-inmate sexual abuse won’t occur before each inmate’s status has been reviewed, with an eye toward determining who will be transferred elsewhere …

It’s been a life-changing year for Kyle Kirkwood since winning the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. “When you get a win in IndyCar it’s a very big deal, obviously, and even more that it came at Long Beach …

By EDITH M. LEDERER (Associated Press) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food …

The government wants to play god. It wants the power to decide who lives or dies and whose rights are worthy of protection. Abortion may still be front and center in the power struggle between the Left and the Right …

By Haleluya Hadero | The Associated Press Amazon wants the public and – especially other businesses – to know it’s not giving up on its Just Walk Out technology. Although the company is ditching the cashier-less checkout system at its …

Do you like the Great Outdoors? For the kickoff of the annual National Park Week, which for 2024 will be held April 20-28, the park service is offering free admission to its parks and monuments on Saturday, April 20. This …

When quirky rock star Maynard James Keenan turned 50 in 2014, the singer threw a party at the Greek Theatre over two nights that featured two of his three different bands – A Perfect Circle and Puscifer – alongside the …

Trigger warning: There may be insults directed at the state of Texas during this column, so if you have a “Don’t Mess With Texas” bumper sticker on the back of your pickup truck, you may wish to turn to the …

When all is said and done, Sen. Laphonza Butler will only be in the U.S. Senate for about 13 months. A former labor leader, Butler was sworn into the Senate in October 2023, replacing Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death. …

Methamphetamine seized by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (File photo The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Deadly, addictive fentanyl has certainly earned the spotlight when it comes to overdose deaths — but carnage from stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine is rising at a much …

Tensions are rising over a new monthly charge planned for California’s electricity bills, which are already the highest in the nation. A new fixed monthly fee is scheduled to be adopted by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in May, but …

Soon the government might shut down your car. President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure law gives bureaucrats that power. You probably didn’t hear about that because when media covered it, few mentioned the requirement that by 2026, every American car must …

A leading cell phone carrier is shifting gears into the fast lane of motorsports, joining the Acura Grand Prix Long Beach for the first time — to turbo charge connectivity for spectators. The Grand Prix Association of Long Beach has …

When COVID-19 struck California four years ago and people started dying, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency and assumed unilateral authority over Californians’ economic and social lives. Over the ensuing months, he repeatedly issued commands to close down businesses, schools …

The 350 missiles fired at Israelis last weekend were fired by Iran, which has consistently pledged to annihilate Israel. This, of course, is a pledge to commit genocide, defined by Oxford Dictionary as “the deliberate killing of a large number …

Kyle Kirkwood standing on his IndyCar, arms aloft as confetti falls from the sky. Race cars zipping by in a blur. Stadium Super Trucks soaring through the air and drifting cars causing their tires to smoke. These are just some …

It’s now been 18 months since the racist recordings of three Los Angeles City Council members were leaked to the public – revealing hideous power struggles underlying the redistricting process for city elections.  The City’s response has been unnecessarily slow, …

LOS ANGELES — The ‘OKC Shuttle’ might need to make a few refueling stops this week with all the roster maneuvering the Dodgers have done. After a brief pause, though, Mookie Betts’ MVP campaign is flying high again. Betts went …

NEW ORLEANS — As Gabe Vincent checked in at the start of the second quarter for his first playing stint of the Lakers’ 110-106 play-in game victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, he was about to provide a glimpse of …

SUNLAND — The Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation Tuesday after a body was discovered inside a trash can in Sunland. Officers responded to the 8500 block of Wentworth Street around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a …

NEW ORLEANS — After their “Game 1” victory on Sunday, the Lakers expected a more aggressive and physical version of the New Orleans in Tuesday’s play-in tournament matchup. And they withstood New Orleans’ best punches, beating the Pelicans, 110-106, to …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Angels’ bullpen didn’t blow a lead in the first 16 games of the season. Then they did it four times in five innings on Tuesday night. The Angels gave up leads in the ninth, 10th, 11th …

LOS ANGELES — When USC first began recruiting offensive tackle Tobias Raymond in the dawn of Lincoln Riley’s regime, he weighed all of 250 pounds. New offensive line coach Josh Henson saw clear potential in a 6-foot-7 frame and plucked …

At least California didn’t place last among the 50 states. It scored only 47th in the new Economic Outlook Ranking of the 17th Edition of Rich States, Poor States: The ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. In 50th and worst place …

CALABASAS — Running takes up most of the time in a relay race, even in one as short as the 4×100. But the handoffs, which take up a fraction of the time, are perhaps the most critical. A good handoff …

The cheap start to an obituary about longtime Southern California journalist Kim Christensen would take you backward, maybe toss up a fact-filled recitation of his career followed by some quotes from people who knew him in the mid-1980s, when he …

PLAYA VISTA — Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, if healthy, will make his Olympic debut this summer after reportedly being named to the 12th and final roster spot for Team USA ahead of the Paris Games. Leonard said recently he was …

LOS ANGELES — When the call came, Andy Pages slept through it. It wasn’t until after midnight that Pages woke up and answered his phone. His Triple-A Oklahoma City manager Travis Barbary was on the other line telling him to …

The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended April 14 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION …

Four Los Angeles City Council members introduced a motion Tuesday seeking to crack down on what they describe as “black-market tee time brokers” from booking and reselling city golf course tee times for profit. The motion requests a report back …