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By JOSE HERRERA City News Service The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously approved a $50.3 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2026-27, representing an increase of $1.5 billion compared to the current budget. The Board of …

Smoke from a six-day old massive warehouse fire in Boyle Heights will be pushed easterly through Monday night and Tuesday afternoon into East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley by those cooling breezes that define Southern California’s Mediterranean climate, …

Kaskade’s Sun Soaked Festival is heading back to Orange County this fall. The beachside electronic music festival will return to Huntington State Beach on Sept. 12, bringing a lineup led by Kaskade along with performances from Cassian, Matroda, BUNT., D.O.D, …

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable military spending boost …

ANAHEIM — Taylor Ward knew he was going to be in a for a weird experience, even before stepping on the field at Angel Stadium. Ward played the first 704 games of his major league career with the Angels. He …

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A notorious mob hitman who once testified against John “Junior” Gotti before cleaning up his life and becoming a councilman in New Jersey has been arrested on extortion and loansharking charges that, if proven, reflect a …

The White Sox are getting back a big bat just in time for a big series. The team activated catcher Kyle Teel from the injured list Monday ahead of its series against the American League Central-leading Guardians, who are one …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Understanding hospital billing was supposed to get easier, but a federal law on healthcare pricing has failed, a Sun-Times investigation finds. 🗞️ Plus: Video contradicts an FBI agent’s account of shooting a teen, CPS …

Chicago police are looking for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted two women in South Shore earlier this month. On June 13, a woman was alone in the 3100 block of East 79th Street around 6 a.m. when a man …

By Michelle Edgar After years of anticipation and construction, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art ushered in a new era with one of the largest public celebrations in its history, welcoming more than 60,000 visitors during the grand opening …

By REBECCA BOONE and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting show at the White …

By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — The top U.S. auto regulator opened an investigation Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside. The …

In the Oval Office on Monday, President Donald Trump signed two Executive Orders aimed at speeding U.S. progress in the development of quantum technology. Surrounded by Cabinet members including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Defense Secretary Pete …

The Clippers are expected to use their first-round draft pick on one of the young guards in a deep NBA draft class on Tuesday night, a player who not only will add talent but youth to a roster that opened …

It’s the midseason twist viewers have been waiting for: Casa Amor (bonus points if you read that in an Iain Stirling dramatic narration voice). For those new to “Love Island,” Casa Amor is when the male and female islanders are …

Three U.S. Congress members from California demanded an investigation into allegations that people detained at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center suffered retaliation for engaging in a hunger strike and for meeting with the lawmakers. Eleven days after the visit, one …

By MICHAEL CASEY and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill on Monday that aims to reduce federal regulations and expand local control, one of the most sweeping efforts in recent decades to increase …

By PATRICK WHITTLE and JOHN SEEWER A plan to auction more than 100 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic — including personal belongings, currency, kitchen items and decor — is facing pushback from the U.S. government, according to …

Left-hander Shota Imanaga emerged from the Cubs’ bullpen and spread a towel on the outfield grass Sunday morning. Sunbathing? Not quite. The Cubs’ game against the Blue Jays had just been postponed, which meant Imanaga had been scratched from his …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) A so-so day Today the moon is opposite your sign, which means you have to go more than halfway …