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By SUDHIN THANAWALA ATLANTA (AP) — A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding investors of millions of dollars in part by putting on makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players. Luther Davis, 37, …

Rent-burdened seniors and people with disabilities in Los Angeles have a few more days to apply for a maximum of $19,000 in Measure ULA-funded emergency funds. The L.A. City Emergency Income Support Program, which closes April 30, is directed to …

By Michelle Edgar At a time when Los Angeles continues to explore how culture, science, and storytelling can deepen public connection, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened a major new exhibition that dives beneath the surface of one of …

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s dominant parliamentary bloc on Monday nominated Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman and political newcomer, to be the country’s prime minister. The announcement by the Coordination Framework, a coalition of Shiite parties allied with Iran, …

By Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Stateline.org Researcher Caitlin Gerdts planned to release a new study about abortion access for active-duty military service members, much like the one in 2019 that was published with input from 323 participants. But over a six-month period …

By NINIEK KARMINI and FADLAN SYAM JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists said Monday. Rapid …

By MARK THIESSEN Please fasten your seatbelt, make sure your tray table is in an upright and locked position, and prepare for delivery. A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta gave birth to a healthy 5 1/2 …

By JESSICA HILL LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls. A Nevada judge gave the “Dances With Wolves” actor his sentence Monday. A jury had previously …

Barely newlyweds, my husband and I moved to South Chicago with dreams of raising a family here. I love my neighborhood’s proximity to the lake, its diversity and culture of resilience. Yet over the past 20 years, I’ve watched many …

As downtown Chicago enters its annual bridge lifting season, raising its historic bascule bridges to allow recreational boats to pass underneath, questions remain about the city’s ability to repair several of them without worsening traffic. When the city reopened the …

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for a few months, and we’re great together. We have a mutual friend who is married and, in the past, showed interest in my boyfriend. She has asked him not to …

By MELISSA GOLDIN So much information, streaming out in so little time. And still: Within minutes, conspiracy theories flooded the internet. The shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night played out in …

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday ruled out a conflict with the United States over an incident involving two CIA agents who died in an accident in the state of Chihuahua — agents …

The National Boxing Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2026 on April 26, 2026 in Montebello CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer) People gather at the Quiet Canyon banquet facility to see The National Boxing Hall of Fame …

Muggles and wannabe witches and wizards who’ve always dreamed of taking the Hogwarts Express to the school of witchcraft and wizardry can hop aboard a moving train for an real-world adventure inspired by the Harry Potter books and films. Tickets …

By Alex Brown, Stateline.org Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country. The U.S. Senate voted April 16 to overturn a mining ban in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest, …

A pilot program aimed at lowering the cost of film permits for small-scale productions was set to begin today in Los Angeles. The Low Impact Permit Pilot Program will allow filmmakers working on projects with minimal community impact to obtain …

EL SEGUNDO — New contract, same Teair Tart. The Chargers signed Tart to a three-year contract extension potentially worth up to $37.5 million on Jan. 26, mere weeks after their season ended with an AFC wild-card loss to the New …

By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Mann once had reason to think she was done being publicly grilled about Harvey Weinstein. She had spent three days telling a jury that the ex-movie mogul raped her, explaining why she …

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end …