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Aicha Coulibaly knew she had earned it. She had turned heads in her WNBA training-camp debut with her defense and physicality. And with injuries and absences thinning the Sky’s rotation, they needed a player like her. Still, when she found …

By Alexis Weisend, The Seattle Times The internet is blowing up over the first change to Costco’s $1.50 hot dog combo in 40 years. But don’t worry — the Issaquah, Washington-based big-box store isn’t budging on the price. Shoppers who …

The head of Rosemead-based Edison International on Tuesday, April 28, endorsed a state report that called for an immediate and coordinated effort to reform California’s handling of environmental catastrophes, from wildfires to earthquakes. Pedro Pizarro, chief executive officer of Edison …

Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday visited the World Trade Center in downtown, a site that is being converted into a 512-unit affordable housing apartment complex as a result of a program making it easier to turn existing buildings into housing. …

The Los Angeles Football Club wanted a quick response after losing at home to San Jose. Seven days later and just on time it found one. Winning the last of three regular-season matches after a 4-1 hit against the Earthquakes …

The Inglewood City Council on Tuesday approved a more than $6 million package of public safety upgrades, including body-worn cameras for police officers. The funding package adopted by the council also includes measures for the police department such as automated …

The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended April 26 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The Correspondent: Virginia …

Police are seeking a silver car in connection with a fatal drive-by shooting that left a 29-year-old flower shop employee dead Sunday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The man, 29, was walking in the 2700 block of West Thomas Street …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Family members hoping to bring spouses or other relatives to the U.S. are caught in legal limbo that began in January when the Trump administration paused immigrant visas for 75 countries. 🗞️ Plus: Prosecutors …

A man was shot and killed Saturday during a fight with another man in the Montclare neighborhood on the Northwest Side, police said. The 20-year-old was arguing with another man about 5 p.m. in the 3100 block of North Nottingham …

For the second year in a row, Chicago Public Schools is on track to spend more money than is coming in — a sign of the district’s difficult financial situation. Two financial reports submitted to Board of Education members at …

In Washington, D.C., the name on a bill is often the opposite of what it does. The Main Street Depositor Protection Act is the latest example. The name sounds noble. The math is not. Here is what the bill would …

DEAR ABBY: I’m 43, and I have been married and divorced three times. I have three adult children and a 13-year-old. My last divorce was final a few weeks ago. I was sure she was The One. Now she now …

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The investigation into the deaths of two University of South Florida doctoral students took a twist this weekend when prosecutors said that the suspect asked ChatGPT about body disposal in the lead up to the students’ …

By GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit that could decide whether Washington’s Kennedy Center closes in July for renovations questioned the Trump administration’s plans for the storied performing arts venue, asking Tuesday why the center …