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One of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s closest City Council allies Tuesday laid the groundwork for filing a lawsuit accusing federal agents of shoving, handcuffing and nearly arresting her after she went to a hospital emergency room to check on a constituent …

Bulls head coach Billy Donovan admitted he doesn’t know what Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey and Coby White are ‘‘going to look like four years from now.’’ A player such as Buzelis might be a perennial All-Star and the face of …

By JOHN O’CONNOR, Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Fifteen months after Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 for help, was killed in her home, the former police officer who fired the fatal shot is set to …

By SUSIE BLANN, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack across Ukraine killed at least six people, including a woman and her two young daughters, officials said Wednesday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the …

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to …

By Melissa Lambarena, NerdWallet When debt feels overwhelming, it can be hard to imagine how any general one-size-fits-all advice can lead to financial freedom. Financial therapists suggest that a relationship with money is emotional and behavioral, but becoming debt-free is …

By now, pretty much everyone has seen former president Barack Obama and billionaire Tom Steyer asking voters to figuratively stick a thumb in President Donald Trump’s eye by voting “Yes” on Prop.50. They are really asking the Democrat-majority to give Democrat …

When I’m elected queen, I already have my list of proclamations ready to go. I’ve been watching “Sisi: Austrian Empress,” a series on PBS about the famed ruler, so I’m getting some excellent tips about how to be royal. (Although …

Every year, the Los Angeles Homelessness Services Authority (LAHSA) coordinates a volunteer-driven census of people living on the street. In the past two years, it’s gotten less accurate. At stake is millions of dollars in federal and county assistance that could go …

By MOLLY QUELL, Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel must allow the U.N. aid agency in Gaza, known as UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the war-torn territory. The …

Evan Forde did ‘nothing’ to help aid police at the scene (Picture: PA) A Mercedes driver who killed a woman in a 140mph crash on Christmas Day has been jailed for 12 years and banned from driving for 18 years. …

Alyssa Esquivel, an American Sign Language aide who sued the San Gabriel Unified School District for censorship, discrimination and retaliation because of her Christian faith and pro-Trump stance, has settled with the district, her attorneys announced Tuesday, Oct. 21. According …

A statement from the California Highway Patrol issued Sunday afternoon called the recent firing of howitzers over Interstate 5 “unusual,” but the standing operating procedures that govern all artillery fire on Camp Pendleton make no formal provision for firing over …

Gucci Mane is sharing his experience after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. In his book “Episodes: The Diary of a Recovering Mad Man,” the 45-year-old rapper reveals the diagnoses and gets candid about the mental health struggles he’s …

The Saratoga City Council is considering permitting short-term housing rentals in the city, but expressed concern that residents were not contacted to voice their opinions on the matter. The council voted unanimously on Oct. 1 to move staff’s draft short-term …

A 2-year-old boy whose death in a wash in Barstow during a September rainstorm appeared to be a tragic accident is actually the victim of a crime, authorities say, after Xavier Aguilera-Padilla’s father was charged Tuesday, Oct. 21, with vehicular …