By JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Military officials from more than 30 nations will take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine, a French military official said Monday. Such an international force would aim to dissuade Russia from launching another offensive after any ceasefire in Ukraine comes into effect. The…
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By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off is worsening Monday as worries about the economy and President Donald Trump’s tariffs send U.S. stocks further from their record set just last month. The S&P 500 was down 1.4% in early trading, coming off its worst week since September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 430 points, or…
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In California, overdoses have been falling for about a year. It’s a ray of hope largely attributable to a complex web of public-health outreach, individual behavior change, and a willingness to find local solutions to local issues. But the overdose crisis isn’t over. That’s because—as new research demonstrates—the drug supply is and will remain in…
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If you agreed to a mind-meld with Spock, you wouldn’t expect the Vulcan to share all of your deepest thoughts with the entirety of the United Federation of Planets, would you? That’s exactly what Sen. Tom Umberg’s newest bill would prevent in the real world, where brain-computer interfaces are becoming more of a reality rather than…
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A post on Facebook’s “The Sound LA Radio Family” group page caught my eye; it essentially asked: How do people like KLOS (95.5 FM), which is sounding a lot like ’90s-era KROQ, these days? I had noted some musical changes when the station hired Nik Carter for afternoons; was it moving to a more modern…
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Yosemite is the focus of an updated winter storm watch issued at 8:47 p.m. on Sunday by the National Weather Service. The watch is valid from Tuesday 11 p.m. until Thursday, Mar. 13 at 11 p.m. According to the NWS Hanford CA, “Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet above 4000…
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Ducks winger Sam Colangelo, right, celebrates with center Mason McTavish (23) after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent) Ducks center Trevor Zegras, right, controls the puck away from New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov, left, during…
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GARDEN GROVE — A 28-year-old suspected car thief was taken into custody after a pursuit Sunday that damaged a pair of police vehicles. Around 1:50 p.m. Sunday, officers observed a black Land Rover near the intersection of Harbor and Garden Grove boulevards, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. The SUV matched the description of…
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Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, below, dunks as Sacramento Kings forward Jake LaRavia defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Clippers center Ivica Zubac, right, shoots as Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game…
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As the CBS network announcers noted Sunday afternoon, a good portion of L.A. took over Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon for the women’s championship game of the Big Ten tournament. In an unusual (to say the least) college sports season, maybe that was the most delightfully weird event of all. UCLA (30-2) and USC (28-3)…
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