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Awaiting Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89’s elected leaders at a board of education meeting this past Thursday were gift bags with “goodies” inside, given by the agency’s staff as a sign of appreciation, according to the interim superintendent. Still unresolved …

It was 1983, and two teenagers excitedly hopped in a pickup truck and set off on what, at first blush, seems like the plot line of a movie adjacent to “Dazed and Confused” or “Superbad.” The last Friday bell had …

DEAR ABBY: My oldest son, “Adam,” turned 50 last month. He and his wife, “Lindy,” live four hours away. They invited me and my husband to a birthday party she was having for him. Adam’s daughter from a previous marriage …

It’s late November — a time of falling leaves, family gatherings and my annual viewing of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.” For most audiences, the 1987 film is a Thanksgiving classic about a rerouted flight, missing rental car and an impossibly …

Knott’s Merry Farm returns this holiday season with a new Victorian-inspired Christmas tree serving as the centerpiece of a winter wonderland filled with festive shows, live music and a nightly forecast of soapy snowflakes. Knott’s Merry Farm kicks off on …

By DYLAN LOVAN, Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is arguing that a former Louisville police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid should be let out of prison while …

The “battle of the bands” concept wasn’t invented during the 1960s, when hundreds of teen bands began springing up in suburban garages in the wake of the rise of surf music and, a bit later, the Beatles-led British Invasion. But …

I was duped into thinking President Donald Trump was considering advocating for 15-year car loans, but when put into context it’s hard to blame me. A fake image of a White House statement circulated social media last week saying that …

By AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will sell F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Washington visit, as he praised the kingdom for …

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA, Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year …

Ben Christopher | CalMatters In late September, Culver City became the first municipality in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase. Unless you’re a member of the niche but fervent subculture of architects, urbanists …

Los Angeles bike enthusiasts and “Stranger Things” fans will get an opportunity to take a trip to the Upside Down. Netflix and CicLAvia are partnering for Stranger Things 5 One Last Ride, an event that brings fans together to bike, …

The Trump administration is calling its new immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” Related Articles Prosecutors ask appeals court to let ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid out of prison Indiana homeowner charged in fatal shooting …

The estate of the late O.J. Simpson has accepted a nearly $58 million claim from the family of Ron Goldman, who was slain alongside Simpson’s ex-wife in 1994, possibly signaling an end to the family’s decades-long quest to collect a …

Shabana Mahmood revealed she is regularly told to go back home as she announced a raft of new measures to curb immigration Refugees will only have one chance to appeal their deportation in new plans announced by the Home Secretary …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page This is the horrifying moment a woman is thrown from a rollercoaster in an accident that …

OAKLAND — The man suspected of killing Laney College’s legendary football coach John Beam has just been charged with enough crimes to put him in prison for at least 50 years to life if convicted, court records show. Cedric Irving …

Brandon Lake may just be the most popular concert artist in Christian music history. Yet, he made it clear — right from the start of his sold-out concert at the SAP Center in San Jose — that he was far …

In a region blessed with an embarrassment of wine riches, narrowing down what deserves a place at the Thanksgiving table is no small feat. Luckily, I’ve done the glasswork for you. From a standout local sparkler to small-production gems to an …

By Claire Rush | Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will serve no additional prison time, a federal …