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By MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel this week to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, where U.S. plans to reduce troop levels in Europe coupled with President Donald Trump’s often inconsistent stance …

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Shouting over the banging and clanging sounds from heavy construction equipment, President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a group of reporters a closer look at the construction for the White House ballroom he’s building …

Government offices — Los Angeles city and county, national and state offices — and superior courts, libraries and schools — are normally closed for a federal holiday such as Memorial Day. Los Angeles Unified School District schools are closed on …

Los Angeles Daily News Boys Athlete of the Week for May 19, 2026. Name: Noa Beauregard School: Chatsworth Sport: Volleyball Year: Senior Noteworthy: Beauregard shined in the LA City Section Open Division boys volleyball final with game-highs of 13 kills …

Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a revised version of his eighth and final state budget, which he said would not only be balanced for the 2026-27 fiscal year but also for his successor’s first year. “I’m not trying to get out of …

By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the …

Proponents behind a ballot initiative aimed at eliminating the city’s $800 million-plus business tax began actions today to rescind the proposal after Los Angeles elected officials negotiated a deal between business and labor to phase-in wage increases for certain hotel …

Three people were killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday (Picture: Nelvin C. Cepeda/ZUMA Press/Cove) Two teenagers who attacked a mosque in San Diego livestreamed themselves shooting three people dead before killing themselves. Cain …

In total six people have died during the dive, including ecology professor Monica Montefalcone (left) and her daughter Giorgia Sommacal (right) A Maldives cave diving instructor may have ‘intentionally swam away’ from a tourist group where six people have died …

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By SARAH LIESE and SIERRA PFEIFER TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — Culture is vital for recovery. That’s a lesson Juli Skinner, a citizen of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, learned during her time in foster care, years later working in child …

After a planned Los Angeles mayoral debate was canceled last week when Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman withdrew, at least four of the five major candidates in the race are scheduled to appear Wednesday at a mayoral forum …

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. health officials said Tuesday they have issued quarantine orders for two passengers from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak who are now at a hospital in Nebraska. The orders were signed …

Imagine a softball squad that boasts the most prodigious home-run hitter in NCAA history and yet it is another teammate, on the cusp of her own record-setting season, named the top player in the country. UCLA senior first baseman Jordan …

While summer usually means dusting off your beach chairs or finding the nearest pool, there are other ways to spend the sunny season in Southern California. It may not be October quite yet, but there are several horror-themed conventions happening …

By JEFFREY COLLINS and DAVID A. LIEB COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republicans in the South Carolina House cast aside Democratic suggestions and objections Tuesday as they worked toward a key vote on a congressional redistricting plan that could give the …

By LORNE COOK BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s top military officer said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect any more drawdowns of American troops from Europe — at least not anytime soon — beyond the 5,000 that U.S. President Donald Trump announced …

Taco Bell has a new take on its Mexican Pizza that features chicken. Cantina Chicken Mexican Pizza will officially go on sale for a limited time on Thursday, May 21. But Taco Bell Rewards members got early access to it …

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOCELYN GECKER As artificial intelligence casts a shadow over career prospects, it is becoming an unwelcome subject at this season’s college commencements. At several campuses, graduates have interrupted speakers with stadium-wide boos when the topic turned …

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of appellate judges appeared to be divided on Tuesday over a legal dispute between the Pentagon and technology company Anthropic, which claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unlawfully and falsely branded it as …