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By ANNE M. PETERSON, AP Soccer Writer VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout round. Promise …

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday authorized outside counsel for the Ethics Commission in litigation waged by Councilman John Lee, who is challenging a decision by the body that found he violated the city’s ethics rules. In a 10-0 …

By ANNE M. PETERSON, AP Soccer Writer While most of the soccer world is focused on the men at the World Cup, the countdown has begun for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The women’s tournament is set to …

What happens to animals involved in active animal cruelty cases? California legislators are considering whether they are finding loving homes quickly enough. Assembly Bill 2344 — the Rehome Abused Animals Act — aims to fast-track the adoption process for animals …

By R.J. RICO AI-powered software has allowed gas station operators across California to illegally collude and drive up prices at the pump, according to a federal lawsuit. The proposed class action lawsuit, filed Monday, accuses gas station giants including Marathon …

If there was a kit to build a free country, the three biggest pieces in the box would be the fundamental rights to life, liberty and property. After the U.S. Civil War, the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment and the …

The rampant theft of copper wire plaguing public places in Los Angeles—darkening streets and sidewalks where we need light most, adding to the public’s sense of lawlessness in the city—has created one of Southern California’s most vexing policing problems. But …

A jury has awarded $6.5 million to a man who said he was seriously injured by mounted Los Angeles police officers during a celebration after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship victory. Pablo Vera, in his Los Angeles Superior …

Donald Trump has some advice for seemingly incoming Andy Burnham that Sir Keir Starmer refused to heed. Trump didn’t seem to know very much about the all but anointed Labour leader who was the mayor of Manchester population 600,000. Asked …

U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) criticized President Trump for not signing the bipartisan housing bill after Trump abruptly cancelled the signing event. Trump says he won’t sign the bill until the SAVE Act is passed. As seen below at a …

California is a blue state, and one of the manifestations of its political orientation has been a tolerance for one of the nation’s highest levels of taxation. The state’s tax rates on retail sales and personal and corporate incomes are …

Stress on the San Andreas Fault System has reached a 1,000-year high, according to new research from the University of Hawaii. Higher stress on a fault means the pressure that causes earthquakes is building. But there’s no reason to be …

By Michael Sasso | Bloomberg Sales of new homes in the US fell again in May to the lowest level since the start of the year as heavy discounts failed to offset high mortgage rates. Purchases of new single-family homes …

A man had to be rescued from a vault toilet at a Sierra Nevada campground after falling in while trying to retrieve his sunglasses. Related Articles Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas Mount …

The chairs set up for a rare bipartisan celebration as President Donald Trump signed a broadly popular housing bill on Wednesday will remain empty after Trump abruptly cancelled the proceedings. The housing measure — “of minor importance,” by Trump’s estimation …

Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson finally made a big trade Tuesday. How it pans out could determine his long-term legacy. The Hawks acquired offensive defenseman Bowen Byram from the Sabres — as well as fourth-line forward Jordan Greenway — in Davidson’s first …

WESTWOOD — UCLA men’s basketball announced it’ll be playing one of its early in-season tournaments in San Diego on Thanksgiving as part of a two-day tourney. UCLA will face St. Mary’s in the second game of the Rady Children’s Invitational …

By HOLLY RAMER A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians, who has denied killing her parents in Pennsylvania in 2022, has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Michelle Zajko, who has been jailed in Maryland on …

Q. I have been getting a lot of videos on my feed about dry canning. What is it, and isit safe? The term “dry canning” can refer to either oven canning or a type of raw pack canning that doesn’t …

By DIDI TANG WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese tech giant Alibaba has sued the U.S. Department of Defense, demanding that it be removed from the Pentagon’s list of Chinese military companies that prohibits them from landing U.S. defense contracts and …