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Former USC receiver Makai Lemon appeared to be holding back tears behind dark tinted sunglasses as he walked to the NFL draft stage on Thursday night in Pittsburgh. The journey from Los Alamitos High to professional football was finally complete, …

Amelia Johnson (32) of Saugus rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homerun in the first inning against West Ranch in a game at Saugus High School on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Saugus players …

Throughout the 1980s, in the early days of building hospice care into the American healthcare system, those of us on the frontlines helped shape what would become the Medicare hospice benefit. It was a turning point in how this country …

Actor Gerald Downey was pleasantly surprised at the crowd filling Applebee’s in Indio, especially because it was a Thursday afternoon. The casual restaurant at 82-894 Highway 111 turned itself into a honky-tonk in advance of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival …

Bux Khurana prepares to make a dive in the Strait of Hormuz (Picture: Bux Khurana) Freediving is dangerous at the best of times. Diving into the pitch-black unknown on just one breath. But one competitive freediver couldn’t resist breaking the …

Lauren Nicklinson, right, and as a child with her dad Tony who was left paralysed after a stroke (Picture: Lauren Nicklinson) In June 2025, there were scenes of jubilation outside the Houses of Parliament from supporters of assisted dying. MPs …

Leicester Square taped off from tourists being able to use it (Picture: Provided to Metro) A green and bright garden in the heart of London has been closed for around 200 days. The grassy space which is warmed by the …

A 27-year-old Humboldt Park woman is accused of shooting three men after they were denied entry to an Irving Park neighborhood tavern earlier this month. Isathtia E. Perez appeared in court Thursday and was ordered held in jail on charges …

The mother of a Chicago police officer who was fatally shot by her partner told a judge Thursday that a man pleading guilty to charges related to the death “deserves a sentence that reflects the truth of their role — …

Happy Arbor Day! Did it sneak up on you, again? Or are you ready with the … well, not a lot to do on Arbor Day. No gifts to give, no cards to send. No parties to throw unless you’re …

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PITTSBURGH — Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night. Turning …

A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered the release of Pasadena day laborer Isaac Villegas Thursday, April 23, after he was arrested and detained by federal agents last week for the second time — an action his supporters called “illegal” …

INGLEWOOD — The Rams made a move for the future on Thursday, selecting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft. Simpson completed 64.5% of his passes in 2025, throwing for 3,567 yards, 28 touchdowns …

Los Angeles County has begun mailing sample ballot booklets to registered voters for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election, officials announced on Thursday. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan said the sample ballot books include key information on candidates, ballot …

A Los Angeles Unified School District employee has been named a 2026 California Classified School Employee of the Year, officials announced on Thursday. Pablo Lopez, a senior heating and air conditioning fitter with nine years of service, was among nine …

By CHISATO TANAKA STOCKHOLM (AP) — Alva Palosaari Sundman scoured the racks of secondhand clothes in Stockholm for hours in search of the right pair of preowned jeans. The 24-year-old art student was among hundreds of people attending an annual …

Think back to those torrential rains that hit Southern California in December, and on Jan. 1 when storms drenched pancho-wearing Rose Parade marchers, float riders and umbrella-hoisting onlookers in Pasadena. To water supply managers in Los Angeles County, rain is …

Bed Bath & Beyond is returning to the retail scene, co-opting space within The Container Store locations. The retailer, which retreated to an online-only format at Overstock.com three years ago, will be available at 12 Container Stores in California, five …

By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who helped push the term “ fake news ” into the mainstream, now seems to have a new favorite subject: fake math. Related Articles Emory professors take on their own university …

By JACK BROOK, JIM MUSTIAN and KATHY McCORMACK NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major New Orleans festival but was arrested at …