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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge’s decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York …

By LEAH WILLINGHAM BOSTON (AP) — For decades, the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — now valued at more than $500 million — has remained unsolved. It remains the largest art theft in history …

Cole Tomas Allen had trouble understanding political activism as a sophomore at Caltech, 11 years before he allegedly attempted to assassinate the president of the United States. Allen the undergrad was such a “rule abider” that he even had to …

For a century, the Los Angeles Astronomical Society has given Angelenos a reason to look up. On Saturday, that tradition played out on the lawn of Griffith Observatory, where 100 telescopes, some sleek and modern, others handmade or unusual by …

The LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Board of Directors announced on Monday the appointment of Tracy Serrano-Ruiz as interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. Serrano-Ruiz, who has served as chief of staff, steps into the leadership role with more …

The Long Beach Airport is officially due for some upgrades, with airport officials celebrating the start of construction on a $37 million project to enhance the airport’s concourse and other passenger areas over the next year. Several elected officials, airport …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Authorities charged a suspect Sunday night after a shooting at Swedish Hospital that left one Chicago police officer dead and another “fighting for his life,” according to a police source. 🗞️ Plus: The “poor” …

Two people were found fatally shot after a car crashed into a tree Sunday night in West Pullman on the Far South Side. A black sedan crashed around 10:10 p.m. in the 12100 block of South Harvard Avenue and two …

In a little over a month, parents across Chicago will receive their children’s final report cards and see a list of letter grades for multiple subjects. Letter grades A to F can trigger a Pavlovian response in some parents. An …

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 …

CHICAGO — A run of left-handed pitchers has given Vaughn Grissom the chance to show what he can do in the big leagues. Now, the question is whether the Angels are ready to test him more against righties. “It’s not …

Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field athlete in Olympic history, is coming out of retirement with the goal of competing in her hometown’s Olympic Games in 2028. Felix, 40, hasn’t competed since claiming a gold medal in …

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 …

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 …