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  The 5th annual Pan-Asian Pacific Arts and Cultural Festival is May 17, 2026 at the Museum of the San Fernando Valley in Northridge. In the file photo, the San Fernando Valley Meiji Ondo Dancers perform a traditional dance during …

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers pulled back on spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furniture. Retail sales rose 0.5% in April, …

By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but remains historically low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits for …

Danny Cahalane with his ex, Paris Wilson (Picture: Facebook.com/DannyCahalane) The ex-wife of a top drug dealer gave him up to be killed in an acid attack believing she would get rich after he was dead. Danny Cahalane, final words before …

Far-right protesters will join Tommy Robinson for the Unite the Kingdom protest, while another 30,000 are expected to march to mark Nakba Day (Picture: Anadolu) Saturday is set to see 80,000 enter central London to protest, including Tommy Robinson. Far-right …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A mum who wrote a children’s grief book after her husband’s sudden death has been jailed for his …

Will Ferrell is returning to the world of sports comedy—this time trading the racetrack and the ice rink for the fairway in a new Netflix series The Hawk—and the latest official teaser trailer has arrived. The streaming giant previously announced …

The University of Chicago is joining other top universities in offering free tuition for undergraduate students whose families make under $250,000 a year, the school announced Wednesday as part of an initiative to make the college affordable for middle- and …

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a subpoena to the NFL as his office investigates whether the league has committed potential civils rights violations related to the Rooney Rule and the league’s other employment practices, policies and programs. Uthmeier, …

A Joliet man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of an apartment building maintenance worker in Kenwood last month, according to Chicago police. Gaddis Price Jr., 38, is accused of first-degree murder and felony possession of a controlled substance, …

By SAMYA KULLAB and VASILISA STEPANENKO KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where five people were killed and dozens injured, …

Xi has upper hand Xi Jinping comes to this week’s meeting with a stronger hand. First, Xi knows that our President admires him for the authority and control over China that Xi possesses. Also, Xi is very aware that our …

NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent attacks against Jews and racial minorities, including one plot that would have …

BORDEAUX (AP) — Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux, while authorities confirmed the cause of the outbreak is norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily. French …

The union representing nearly 40,000 service and technical patient care workers at University of California medical centers and campuses statewide canceled an open-ended strike scheduled to begin early Thursday after 11th hour bargaining produced a tentative agreement. Members of Local …

By ADAM SCHRECK and NATALIE MELZER DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian waters, the British military said Thursday. The United …

By WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI BEIJING (AP) — China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American …

MV Hondius, the cruise ship where the outbreak began last month (Picture: REUTERS) There are now 11 confirmed hantavirus cases following an outbreak of the potentially fatal disease aboard the doomed MV Hondius. One of them, a French woman who …

Stephen Mousdell was elected as a councillor for Haydock (Picture: Social Media) A newly elected councillor for Reform has featured in dozens of gay porn videos under the alias ‘Lachlan Taylor UK’. Stephen Mousdell was elected as a councillor for …

Meatballs, fried rice and stewed vegetables – these are the most likely dishes to be served at the banquet (Picture: Getty) Donald Trump is known for his love of fast food – but he’ll be served a rather different menu …