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LOS ANGELES — It was a battle of criss-crossing goaltenders and adjacent draft picks on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, where a seesaw affair between the Kings and Ottawa Senators culminated in a 4-3 overtime victory for the hosts. Kings …

LOS ANGELES — For all the flaws, for all of USC’s dead stretches and drastic slumps, one fact has become fairly apparent: this is a fairly decent basketball team when its starters actually, well, start. Freshman Isaiah Collier. Stalwarts Kobe …

Former UCLA running backs coach Wayne Moses has died at the age of 69 on Thursday. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps head coach Kyle Sweeney confirmed the news on X (formerly Twitter). “Coach Moses coached with us since 2017 and was an unbelievable role …

By W.G. RAMIREZ The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Angela Dugalic scored 17 points and third-seeded UCLA downed sixth-seeded Utah, 67-57, in a Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday night, setting up a much-anticipated third showdown with rival USC. Charisma …

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, March 8, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Katie Britt called President Joe Biden a “dithering and diminished leader” in the Republican rebuttal to his State of the Union address Thursday evening. The first-term Alabama Republican, the youngest woman in the Senate, delivered a …

By W.G. RAMIREZ The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — JuJu Watkins scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds and second-seeded USC defeated seventh-seeded Arizona, 65-62, in a Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday night. USC (24-5) held off the pesky …

LOS ANGELES — In a battle of perennial powers, the UCLA men’s basketball team struggled on offense and defense and suffered an 88-65 loss in its penultimate Pac-12 home game against fifth-ranked Arizona on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. The …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House: Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow …

By Chris Megerian and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union address is one of the durable set pieces of the presidency, a forum that almost always favors the speaker in a one-way conversation with …

Former President Donald Trump’s live “play-by-play” critique of the State of the Union address sputtered as the Truth Social feed struggled. The site stated early on “Network failed. Please try again” — but some posts slowly began showing near the …

The Los Angeles Police Department held a Native American Leadership Academy “graduation” event on Thursday, March 7, the result of an education and trust-building program between law enforcement and local Native American people that included discussions of missing and murdered …

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ AND HAVEN DALEY A United Airlines jetliner bound for Japan made a safe landing in Los Angeles on Thursday after losing a tire while taking off from San Francisco. Video shows the plane losing one of …

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS — Right guard Kevin Dotson agreed to terms on a three-year contract to stay with the Rams on Thursday. The deal is expected to be worth $48 million ($32 million guaranteed) for Dotson, who …

Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, isn’t taking her defeat in California’s U.S. Senate race very well. As of this writing, Porter received 14.1% of the vote on Tuesday, coming in well behind Rep. Adam Schiff (33.5%) and former baseball player Steve …

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers started arriving in Arizona a month ago with a set lineup and few roster spots up for grabs. That might be changing. After Tuesday’s game during which Gavin Lux made a number of less-than-ideal throws …

In a State of the Union twist, former President Donald Trump announced he’ll stage a play-by-play response to President Joe Biden’s annual speech. Trump announced his live TV take Wednesday. “I am pleased to inform you that tomorrow night we …

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Los Angeles County on Thursday as an unusually strong storm system moved across the area, forecasters said. The warning, which described a “strong thunderstorm” moving east at 10 …

By Ayse Wieting and Suzan Fraser | Associated Press ISTANBUL — Muhterem Evcil was stabbed to death by her estranged husband at her workplace in Istanbul, where he had repeatedly harassed her in breach of a restraining order. The day …

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion mental health bond measure held on to its very narrow lead on March 7, but final results were still too close to call in the secretary of state office’s latest vote update Thursday afternoon. At …

True, genuine courage is rare among politicians. They’ll declare themselves brave for having done the predictable. This is not the case for Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, whose signature political stand over her long career was no doubt her truly brave …

Scores of Food 4 Less and Foods Co. workers representing nearly 6,000 local employees rallied Thursday, March 7 in Baldwin Park, calling for equity, fair pay and increased safety measures ahead of their June 8 contract expiration. The workers, who …

With some races in the primary election that concluded on Tuesday still to be decided, ballot counting continued on Thursday, March 7, in some cases bringing into slightly sharper focus what the likely outcomes might be. In both the Los …

By Dee-Ann Durbin Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again? Gum’s bubble burst during the COVID-19 pandemic, when masks and social distancing made bad breath less of a worry and fewer people spent on …

By JONEL ALECCIA | AP Health Writer Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them? Many worry, …

Just the facts, man: Corey Linsley, who was placed on the injured reserve list last season with a non-emergent heart-related issue – a dilated aortic root – is retiring after a decorated, decade-long career as an NFL center. That’s the load-bearing …

The Ducks have won two of three games on their homestand and will next get a crack at a Dallas Stars club that beat them by one goal in two prior meetings. The Stars have made a habit of winning …

By Chinedu Asadu | Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria’s northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less …

Marlon Vera is nothing if not opportunistic. He has traversed more than 3,500 miles, leaving his family and homeland of Ecuador in pursuit of a dream of fighting in the UFC. November will mark 10 years since becoming the first …

By The Associated Press The invitation list for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday speaks volumes about what Democrats and Republicans want to focus on as the 2024 election season heats up. Related Articles National Politics | ‘The …

LOS ANGELES — The Sparks and Seattle Storm have long been rivals in the WNBA’s Western Conference. However, their shared experience with Canadian star Kia Nurse, a two-time Olympic team member, was one of the primary reasons both teams were …

THE GAME: The Angels managed just four hits in a 5-0 Cactus League loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in Peoria, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Griffin Canning, who didn’t walk any batters in his first two games, issued …

Jim Alexander: First order of business today is a question to UCLA football fans. Are you mad at Chip Kelly for what his inaction did to the Bruins the past six seasons? Or are you happy that he finally got …

By Acacia Coronado | Associated Press UVALDE, Texas — An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting put no blame on local police officers and defended their actions Thursday, despite acknowledging a series of rippling failures …

The cooking of the Dominican Republic is a fine culinary example of Hegel’s Dialectic, the 19th century German philosopher who came up with the notion that when a thesis met an antithesis, it formed a new synthesis. Which, in this …

By MARK KENNEDY | AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK — Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, …

California legislators want the state to provide free health care to every resident, including undocumented immigrants. Assembly Bill 2200 would make CalCare the state’s single-payer health-coverage provider. Under the act it would be illegal for any resident to pay a doctor …

Kevin Hardy | Stateline.org (TNS) EMERSON, Neb. — Corliss Hassler rushes in the front door of Post 60 Market and heads straight for the produce case. “I’m back,” she announces. It’s around lunchtime, but it’s already her second trip in today …

Throughout California’s U.S. Senate primary — and particularly after it became apparent she had lost — Rep. Katie Porter has been vocal in her criticism of how much money special interest groups and wealthy donors were spending against her. But …

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Here are five storylines for Southern California teams playing in the CIF State basketball championships Friday and Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento: 1. Will the Etiwanda …