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The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95.

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The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says

June 10, 2024 at 4:40 p.m.

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his...

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud.

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Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter will plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case

May 9, 2024 at 7:20 a.m.

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud.

A storm of historic proportions has unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles. The weather is sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes, endangering the city’s large homeless population and knocking out power for about 830,000 people in California. Virtually all of Southern California was under flash flood advisories and watches. Between 5 and 10 inches of rain had fallen and more was expected. The storm was the second one fueled by an atmospheric river to hit the state over the span of days.

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Record-setting storm that killed 3 dumps rain on Los Angeles; flash flood alerts still in effect

February 5, 2024 at 9:45 p.m.

A storm of historic proportions has unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles. The weather is sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes, endangering...

Entertainment |
1960s prankster Paul Krassner, who named Yippies, dies at 87

July 22, 2019 at 12:26 a.m.

Paul Krassner, the publisher, author and radical political activist on the front lines of 1960s counterculture who helped tie together his loose-knit prankster group by naming them the Yippies, died...

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Brother of Las Vegas shooter arrested on suspicion of child porn possession

August 22, 2019 at 6:24 a.m.

A brother of Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock has been detained in North Hollywood on suspicion of crimes related to child pornography, according to authorities. Bruce Paddock, 58, was...

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Fired for Venus Williams remark, commentator Doug Adler sues ESPN

June 6, 2018 at 4:03 a.m.

A tennis commentator dropped by ESPN for a remark about Venus Williams during the Australian Open sued the sports network Tuesday for wrongful termination. Former tennis pro Doug Adler maintains...

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A lawn of one’s own

May 20, 2019 at 10:11 a.m.

When Heather Blaha and her husband, Josh Cooper, moved into their first home this winter, it came with a yard. This may not sound remarkable; but they had never owned...

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Grow your own greens

May 20, 2019 at 10:11 a.m.

Grace Bouchard does not have a yard, but she may have one of the larger gardens in Wicker Park. She started growing vegetables in pots six years ago as a...

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A lawn of one’s own

June 16, 2018 at 1:21 p.m.

When Heather Blaha and her husband, Josh Cooper, moved into their first home this winter, it came with a yard. This may not sound remarkable; but they had never owned...

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Running, biking for their lives

August 22, 2021 at 1:06 a.m.

Last winter, while many people daydreamed of the beach, Brendan Swan, 30, hit the gym six days a week. He was training to run three miles. Usually, it doesn't take...

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