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By ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN and SUZAN FRASER KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — As Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers mark five years since sweeping back to power, some Kabul residents say they feel safer after decades of conflict and upheaval but stress the leaders …

As cleanup efforts continues at the fire-devastated Lineage Logistics food-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, a debate was raging on Friday over whether the company missed a city-imposed deadline to complete the work. Mayor Karen Bass had imposed a 45-day deadline …

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican politician Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, the son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said the United States revoked his visa, prompting an appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump and criticism Friday …

Around two and a half years ago, as the Biden administration was entering what we now know was its final year, the then-president’s re-election campaign was growing frustrated. According to nearly all the big economic indicators and aggregates, the economy …

By KAITLYN HUAMANI, AP Technology Writer Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have …

By ANNA WILDER A newborn with a severe heart defect is at the center of a legal battle between a California couple and a surrogate who flew from Alaska to Texas to give birth in a case that has drawn …

By HANNAH FINGERHUT ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor — and he wasn’t the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn’t know Zach Lahn before the …

One question that will be in the minds of voters these coming November elections will be about who can reduce the cost of living and specifically, who can lower the cost of housing. California has the highest median home price …

A local teen pleaded guilty Thursday in San Diego federal court to kicking and harassing a California sea lion in La Jolla Cove last month, a crime that was recorded and sparked outrage as it went viral on social media. …

An emergency alert was issued amid the fifth heatwave (Picture: Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images) Millions were sent into panic tonight as an emergency alert appeared unexpectedly on their phones. At around 7pm, people across England and …

Moon Alert Caution! Be careful. Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions all day today. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Although you might be focused on work today, your best bet …

The Illinois High School Association has suspended Mount Carmel football coach Jordan Lynch for two practices and put the school’s football program on probation for the rest of the season. The sanctions were levied after the team practiced in full …

Following 12 years of incarceration over the sensational 2014 murder of Oak Park’s Sheila von Wiese-Mack in Indonesia, the man long accused of beating her to death is asking a federal judge in Chicago to let him out of jail. …

Following 12 years of incarceration over the sensational 2014 murder of Oak Park’s Sheila von Wiese-Mack in Indonesia, the man long accused of beating her to death is asking a federal judge in Chicago to let him out of jail. …

On a cool September night in 2014, 18-year-old Pietro Mautino sped down a rural county road about 100 miles southwest of Chicago, his friend at the wheel of his bronze Kia sedan. The headlights were off. Around 1:35 a.m., police …

On a cool September night in 2014, 18-year-old Pietro Mautino sped down a rural county road about 100 miles southwest of Chicago, his friend at the wheel of his bronze Kia sedan. The headlights were off. Around 1:35 a.m., police …

If you are familiar with the nymph Calypso, you will appreciate a feature of eucalyptus flowers. Calypso was the temptress who kept Odysseus on her island abode for seven years in Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Her name is derived from the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit will join the S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost in prestige and investments. Joining the S&P 500 is considered an achievement for a company because the index is a widely …

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolved one of two cases against him in the executive’s death. He is scheduled to go on trial on …

A 77-year-old former Los Angeles Police Department detective was scheduled for arraignment Friday in Ventura County Superior Court on felony charges in connection with the 1994 kidnapping and robbery of a business owner in Thousand Oaks. Michael Brambles was arrested …