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A Las Vegas man who was arrested in 2024 after he was discovered with a loaded handgun and suspicious documents at a checkpoint outside a Donald Trump rally in Coachella has completed the terms of his misdemeanor diversion program, prompting …

Pasadena Unified Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Blanco speaks to attendees during Wednesday’s Welcome Back event ahead of the start of the new school year on August 12, 2026. (Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos, Contributing Photographer) PUSD’s staff gather in the Pasadena High …

All the pope hats in the world couldn’t save the White Sox in a 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Reds on Tuesday. There was no divine intervention for an offense that had one hit in its last 19 at-bats. And …

A man was seriously injured in a shooting in Englewood Tuesday night, according to Chicago police. The man, 36, was sitting near the sidewalk in the 7300 block of South Union Avenue around 6:15 p.m. when multiple people approached him …

Three tornadoes hit the Chicago area on Tuesday in a fast-moving storm with 99 mph winds that left a path of destruction in the south suburbs and cut power to hundreds of thousands. The National Weather Service said surveyors confirmed …

White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth wasn’t in the lineup for the second consecutive game Tuesday because of a sore left wrist. He said he hurt it on a swing in the game Friday and the pain got progressively worse, …

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White has had enough of the conversations around the WNBA this season that aren’t about basketball. On Tuesday, she finally lashed out. The 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year and one of the original …

A grand jury indictment was unsealed Wednesday against actor-director Rob Reiner’s youngest son, who is charged with murder in connection with the deaths of the famed filmmaker and his photographer wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home. The indictment against Nick …

By BERNARD CONDON, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to …

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice’s broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a lawyer for the ex-official said Wednesday. Heidi Beirich, a political …

By BEN FINLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians, according to a Pentagon review of the attacks, which comes as concerns rise over civilian casualties during military campaigns under …

By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA’s first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms. …

EDITOR’S NOTE — In the U.S., the national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org By MARK VANCLEAVE and R.J. RICO, Associated Press HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — A …

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE NEW YORK (AP) — Across the U.S., calls to “tax the rich” have become potent political slogans. But even in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York, getting the wealthy to pay more isn’t playing out as smoothly as …

Missed the solar eclipse? Here’s when the next one is… (Picture: Reuters) If you missed the 2026 solar eclipse, you’ll have to wait a while for the next one. Tonight, crowds gathered across the continent to watch the ultra-rare phenomenon …

On a busy stretch of North Milwaukee Avenue, the four-story windows of a sleek white limestone building are devoid of activity just weeks before the start of school. The state spent $27 million to build the former charter school just …

WASHINGTON — Matt Shaw’s sprained hand is still bugging him. The Cubs’ utility man updated Tuesday that he’s “finally over that hump” and feeling better, but the team still has some markers for him to hit, some pain that still …

New charges have been filed over the June 9 attempted robbery of undercover federal officers in Country Club Hills, nearly two months after the case originally brought by prosecutors fell apart over video of a police shooting that seemed to …

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — More than 200 gold statuettes of Austria’s most famous composer disappeared from his hometown of Salzburg, officials said Wednesday, leaving a tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on his 270th birthday considerably less crowded. The Mozarteum Foundation …

The end of summer is just a few weeks away so before the temperatures cool down get your fix of cool milkshakes at these local spots. The offerings include everything from traditional shakes to creative blends and even a seemingly …