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Besides the 56 bodies found at the South Chicago Chapel last week, authorities also found 56 boxes of cremated remains, officials confirmed Monday. A spokesperson for the Cook County medical examiner’s office said it is storing the cremated remains that …

SEATTLE — Sky coach Tyler Marsh said the focus coming out of the Fever game — which included DiJonai Carrington’s Flagrant Foul 2 on Sophie Cunningham and subsequent “WHITE PRIVILEGE” social media post tagging the Fever — remains on basketball. …

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging around their records, while oil prices swing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in early trading Tuesday and …

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Monday said he’ll sue to force the Trump administration to restore his security clearance, which it revoked Friday after claiming he had disclosed sensitive information about the …

By GHAITH ALSAYED and SAMAR KASSABALI DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year …

By DAVID FISCHER MIAMI (AP) — Prosecutors want social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody, arguing Monday that the brothers are a flight risk and a danger to the community, as they fight extradition to …

By ASTRID SUÁREZ, MANUEL RUEDA and MEGAN JANETSKY BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a Monday’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake left over 3,000 missing, with many trapped …

The smallest paychecks in the job market covering Los Angeles and Orange counties would barely cover typical rents, leaving little for other bills. My trusty spreadsheet looked at a curious federal study of employment and wages across 22 occupations, regardless …

For decades, in critically acclaimed novels such as “Native Speaker” and “On Such a Full Sea,” Chang-rae Lee avoided writing autobiographically. Then a bit of his own story crept into “My Year Abroad.” And now, with the poignant and moving …

This is the last week for the OC Fair. Here are some things to know. General information • Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 11 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday. • General …

Is the theme park industry having a good summer or a bad one? The answer is … yes. The nation’s top four theme park companies have issued their latest financial reports, with two companies reporting higher attendance for the past …

The ex-wife of a doctor who was gunned down outside his Woodland Hills clinic in an alleged murder-for-hire plot pleaded not guilty on Monday. Ahang Mirshojae, 54, of Calabasas, is charged with murder along with the alleged gunman, Evan Hardman, …

Residents were given strict security guidance (Picture: Reuters) Vladimir Putin is visiting Russia’s third-largest city this week, with residents told to stay inside and away from windows for security reasons. Locals in Novosibirsk, Siberia, have also been warned to not …

The Shops at North Bridge will receive a $40 million facelift and a new strategy to entice experiential, or interactive, retailers to open at the sprawling six-block shopping mall. Construction on the interior will start this month, followed by exterior …

By CHINEDU ASADU and CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to …