As usual, the funk band War will kick off LA County Fair’s concert series this year. The fair will open Friday, May 2 at the Fairplex in Pomona and run through Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. War is marking the 50th anniversary of its 1975 album “Why Can’t We Be Friends?,” which included the title…
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The infighting and backstabbing that plagued President Donald Trump’s first term have returned as a threat to his second, with deepening fissures over trade, national security and questions of personal loyalty. Related Articles Person found on ‘elevated surface’ inside Trump Tower in New York…
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The death Monday in Rome of Pope Francis, age 88, brought to end one of the most controversial pontificates in recent history. Despite recently being released from a lengthy hospital stay, on Easter Sunday he met with Vice President JD Vance, who became a Catholic in 2019. “I know you have not been feeling great,…
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By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press The second murder trial began Tuesday for Karen Read, who is accused of causing the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend but whose supporters contend is being framed for a murder she didn’t commit. Prosecutors say Read backed her SUV into John O’Keefe after dropping him off at a…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlooks for the U.S. and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. The IMF said that the global economy will grow just 2.8% this year, down…
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By RAJESH ROY and SHEIKH SAALIQ, Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called for enhanced engagement with India and said that the South Asian country should buy more defense equipment and energy from the U.S. and allow Washington greater access to its market, lending momentum to an expected…
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A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of…
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The countdown to the Los Angeles County Fair is on as it returns next week with more food, fun, farm animals and art. The 2025 fair, themed “Art Unleashed,” kicks off Friday, May 2, and runs through May 26. New this year to go with the artistic theme, the Center Theater Group has created a…
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The 2026 election cycle is already heating up — and the money is rolling in. Congressional candidates across Orange County collectively raised millions of dollars in the first quarter of 2025, with early totals suggesting several races are poised to become top battlegrounds. The early money matters. With Republicans holding a razor-thin majority in the…
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It was a chance to soak in the sights of San Onofre State Beach, to toast to the stretch of coast and its future, to mark a major milestone in the area’s storied history. Officials, dignitaries and people pivotal to the 25-year land lease renewal between the state and federal governments came together on Monday,…
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