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The number of people dying in Orange County from fentanyl had its sharpest drop since the crisis with that opioid began about a decade ago, mirroring a regional trend, statistics from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department show. The 407 deaths …

James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97. The breakthrough …

The Los Angeles City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee voted to recommend a major overhaul of the city’s rent-control system, backing a formula that would cap annual allowable rent hikes for roughly 650,000 units at 3%, a lower percentage than the …

LOS ANGELES — Ahead of the Rams’ game against the San Francisco 49ers this weekend, the team is making a change at kicker. The newly signed Harrison Mevis will be elevated from the practice squad to face the Niners, head …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Met Police officers stopped men outside a train station, only to discover they were plainclothes officers. …

The internet prankster has also previously joined the Australia team’s national anthem singing before their rugby league game against England as a prank (Picture: BBC) A notorious prankster has been banned from attending football matches for years and told to …

Joshua Atkins (pictured) was a passenger when his friend Corey Owen Cooper sped and crashed the car (Picture: South Yorkshire Police/PA Wire) A teenager killed his best friend during a collision while driving ‘deplorably’ the day after passing his practical …

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari, CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — With a year to go before the midterm elections, the defining political issue of 2026 is still not certain. But what is clear so far is that mid-decade redistricting …

By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi is bringing her history-making career in the U.S. House to an end, but she leaves a linguistic legacy in Congress and beyond. The enduring leadership of the first woman to become …

By David A. Lieb, Michael Casey and Scott Bauer | Associated Press BOSTON — President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP food benefits amid a …

By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters Despite facing a $12 billion deficit this year, California’s Legislature still managed to spend at least $415 million for local projects to help lawmakers win their next elections. CalMatters found close to 100 earmarks inserted into …

After more than 200 years in print, the Farmers’ Almanac will release its final edition in 2026. The Maine-based publication — well known for its long term weather predictions, detailing moon phases, and offering other outdoorsy tips — confirmed the …

Sean “Diddy” Combs found himself in hot water this week for allegedly drinking booze behind bars in federal prison. The 55-year-old Bad Boy Records founder, who last month started serving four years for two counts of transportation to engage in …

Fox Sports has dropped analyst Mark Sanchez roughly a month after his arrest on a felony battery charge connected to a stabbing incident in Indianapolis. “We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network,” a rep for …

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks rookie center Michael Misa will have to miss an extended period of time with a lower-body injury he sustained earlier this week during the team’s morning skate at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Sharks …

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari, CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — With a year to go before the midterm elections, the defining political issue of 2026 is still not certain. But what is clear so far is that mid-decade redistricting …