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Let’s talk about spanking. Not the kind that went out of fashion among exasperated parents decades ago. Rather, the kind involving fully grown, consenting adults — mostly men — pillars of their various communities, wearing starched collars, suits, wingtips. Veiled …

The White House on Friday said it is withholding $2.1 billion in funding for Chicago infrastructure projects, including the CTA’s Red Line extension, as President Donald Trump escalates his fight with the city and follows through on his threat to …

A joint City Council committee on Friday buried an influential alderperson’s plan to launch a narrow test of sidewalk snow removal amid fears about rising costs, legal liability and political expectations. The Committee on Transportation and the Pedestrian and Traffic …

Cientos de tropas de la Guardia Nacional, incluyendo 300 de Illinois y 400 de Texas, están siendo llamadas al servicio “de inmediato” por un periodo inicial de dos meses, según funcionarios estatales y nacionales, así como documentos judiciales. El gobernador …

Documentaries on comedian John Candy and pop artist-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham as well as a “Family Guy” Halloween special are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings …

By Seth Fiegerman, Carmen Reinicke, Bloomberg News For almost as long as the artificial intelligence boom has been in full swing, there have been warnings of a speculative bubble that could rival the dot-com craze of the late 1990s that …

As the 2028 Olympic Games, to be hosted in Los Angeles and throughout the region, gets closer, government officials are working to bolster the region’s infrastructure and transportation to prepare for the major summer event. That includes one proposal from …

By ALEXA ST. JOHN Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis. Related Articles Trump administration …

The hits keep coming for the Chargers, who suffered another when rookie running back Omarion Hampton was forced from the second half of Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders at SoFi Stadium because of an ankle injury. He was seen …

BURBANK — Travelers at Hollywood Burbank Airport encountered delays Monday amid an air traffic controller staffing shortage linked to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Beginning at 4:15 p.m., Burbank Airport had no air traffic controllers in its tower. The Federal …

By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals. Related Articles Transportation Secretary says government shutdown adds …

By VÍCTOR CAIVANO and RAMIRO BARREIRO PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina (AP) — After coming back from the brink of extinction, Southern right whales are swimming in greater numbers off the coast of Argentina’s Patagonia this year, delighting tourists seeking to catch …

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers want the hip-hop mogul sent to a low-security federal prison in New Jersey to serve his four-year, two-month prison sentence, telling a judge Monday that …

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to protect Google from a year-old order requiring a major makeover of its Android app store that’s designed to unleash more competition against a system that a jury declared an …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Closures, explosion guarantee gas crunch Re: “Large fire erupts at Chevron refinery in Southern California” (Oct. 3). Here comes gas shortages and soaring prices. Seventeen …

OAKLAND — Homicide investigators here were on the verge of potentially solving two killings, if only they could figure out everyone’s nickname. The 2020 shooting death of 37-year-old Charles “Scrappy” King Jr. had gone unsolved for years, but in 2024 …

By ALEXA ST. JOHN Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis. Related Articles The Pickett …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Closures, explosionguarantee gas crunch Re: “Large fire erupts at Chevron refinery in Southern California” (Oct. 3). Here comes gas shortages and soaring prices. Seventeen percent …