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A manhunt for the gunman is underway (Picture: EPA) A manhunt has been launched after a gunman opened fire at an event in Switzerland. One person has died and five people were injured – some seriously – in the shooting, …

Angels pitcher Ryan Johnson throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Angels’ Zach Neto, cneter, hits a solo home run …

A mama bear and her two cubs were rescued late Saturday, Aug. 29, from a large cistern in La Verne, where they had climbed in through a vent hole and became trapped. Los Angeles County and La Verne fighters worked …

SAN DIEGO — Amahl Pellegrino added some insurance with a short-handed goal in the second half, Anders Dreyer had two assists and San Diego FC went on to beat the Galaxy 3-1 on Saturday night. Rookie Elias Achouri staked San …

A Chicago man was charged Saturday in a 2025 vehicle accident that killed two people, the Chicago Police Department said. Gregory Carter, 28, was charged with two felony counts of reckless homicide, one felony count of aggravated reckless driving, one …

NEW YORK — Speaking with reporters for the first time since her confrontation with provocateur Enes Kanter Freedom, Sky guard Natasha Cloud declined to give him any more attention. ‘‘I’m not going to address an irrelevant person,’’ Cloud said. Instead, …

The drumbeat by President Donald Trump and his allies about the perceived threats of voting by people who are not U.S. citizens is getting louder as the November election approaches. He is pushing to have the U.S. Postal Service send …

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street will get several important updates this week about the health of the U.S. jobs market. On Tuesday, the U.S. will release its July report focusing on job openings and turnover. It provides details on …

WASHINGTON — Hugo Lloris had his MLS-leading 11th shutout this season for Los Angeles FC in a 0-0 tie with D.C. United on Saturday night. LAFC (10-7-6) have scored two goals during their five-game winless streak that follows three consecutive …

Consumer advocacy groups and the state’s top law enforcement official are opposing a Chicago company’s plan to obtain a national bank charter — arguing the move would allow it to lock customers into loans at more than 100% interest rate. …

The founders of our democracy understood a simple truth: No president should wield unchecked power over the machinery of elections. That principle is embedded throughout our Constitution. Congress, not the White House, established the U.S. Postal Service. States and Congress, …

DEAR ABBY: I am at my wits’ end with “Barney,” my husband of 35 years. He retired two years ago, but I am still working and likely will for several more years. I’ve worked from home successfully since long before …

ANAHEIM — Yusei Kikuchi is about to get another chance to show if he can help the Angels’ rotation. The Angels’ five young starters have mostly pitched well lately, and that stretch was interrupted when the 35-year-old Kikuchi came back …

By midday at Daisy Chain Fields, the music was only part of the draw to the festival on Saturday, Aug. 29. Across Great Park in Irvine, festivalgoers packed into lines for some of the event’s many hands-on activations, leaning into …

We asked readers what their favorite monument is in Chicago. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity: “Haymarket Monument at Randolph and Desplaines streets. It honors the over-50-year struggle to establish the eight-hour day and free speech.”— Mike …