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- Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
- 3 young people arrested in series of random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured
- Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
- 4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
- Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway
- Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide
- Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
- Senior living: What Americans should know about a new Medicare option for weight loss drugs
- Justice Department announces nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
- Israeli troops intercept flotilla boats trying to breach the blockade of Gaza
- U.S. job creation tumbles to one-sixth of historic pace
- Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
- Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations
- How to save on summer travel based on latest trends report
- OC teen asks California lawmakers to ban smartphones in schools
- What’s coming to KKGO HD radio? The obvious guess
- Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
- Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court
- ‘A nightmare to think about.’ Driving behavior may be early warning sign of dementia
- 13 new mystery novels and thrillers to add to your summer TBR book list
- Riders navigate the first weekday of a strike that has shut down the largest US commuter rail system
- CSUF’s mental health fair lets students explore helpful resources
- Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120
- Status Update: Upscale grocer Erewhon coming to Costa Mesa
- Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
- CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Orange County schedule for the next round
- Irvine considers auditing several projects to explain its multi-million dollar budget deficit
- Greenland’s prime minister tells Trump’s envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated
- NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US
- Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
- CIF-SS softball playoffs: Schedule for Monday’s second-round games
- OC EidFest draws crowds for celebration
- China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
- The dogs are out at the Sherman Library & Gardens
- Map: California’s biggest wildfire of the year burning in the Channel Islands
- Will White House correspondents’ dinner be rescheduled? Some say: ‘Let’s call the whole thing off’
- Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff’s AI encyclical on May 25
- Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking ‘health sovereignty’ as donor support fades
- Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism
- Trial begins for former Virginia assistant principal after 6-year-old student shot teacher
- FIFA signs another World Cup sponsor deal with the gambling industry
- What to Stream: John Krasinski, ‘Ladies First,’ Rod Stewart, and a ‘Lego Batman’ game
- Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
- Japan House Los Angeles looks at the country’s culinary tradition in new exhibit
- US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani
- Recipe: Julia Child’s take on green bean and tomato salad remains tasty
- A humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana as US-Cuba tensions escalate
- Federal court rejects Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
- Lake Tahoe boat tragedy: Victims chose not to put on life jackets as water began to fill vessel
- As enrollment falls, old schools find new life as apartments
- Smashing Pumpkins announce new tour with stop at Kia Forum
- Sunny Hills freshman golfer Jansen Baek wins CIF-SS Central regional title
- Eaton fire: No misconduct, delay in evacuation notices to west Altadena, report says
- Xavier Becerra’s plan to inflate California’s housing prices
- Colorado Supreme Court orders Children’s Hospital to restart gender-affirming care
- Five dead, including two teenage suspects, at San Diego mosque shooting
- Soarin’ Across America: Scene-by-scene look at new Disneyland ride
- These candidates for California schools chief want to oversee education for nearly 6 million students
- Reggaeton pioneer Don Omar sets fall tour stops in Southern California
- Sandy fire in Simi Valley grows to more than 1,300 acres, forces thousands to evacuate as it moves toward LA County
- What to know about Trump’s nearly $1.8B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting
- The Ebola outbreak in Congo went unnoticed for weeks. This is what we know
- This map shows where the Sandy fire is burning near Simi Valley
- Pac-12, Mountain West settle lawsuit over exit and poaching fees
- Petition signature gatherer paid homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote, federal officials say
- ICE agent charged with shooting man through door in Minneapolis
- Interesting rematches among Tuesday’s games in CIF-SS baseball playoffs
- Trump touts a major TrumpRx expansion, adding more than 600 generic drugs
- New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural area
- Austin Reaves’ 5-year Lakers journey reaches a crossroads
- Mark Fuhrman, LAPD detective who found bloody glove in O.J. Simpson murder case, dies at 74
- FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming
- US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII
- U.S. Navy ship Essex, 2 Coast Guard Cutters will join LA Fleet Week
- Gas surges past $4 a gallon while tomato and beef prices notch new records. A look at rising costs amid the Iran war
- Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
- Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks
- Orange County baseball Top 25: Santa Margarita rises after big win in playoffs
- 2026 Board of Equalization District 4 candidates discuss California’s property taxes and how to best use those funds
- 2026 Point In Time Count: Orange County’s homeless population down 14% in two years
- Police break out tear gas to control crowds clamoring for new Swatch drop
- Snap, YouTube settle school-social media suit ahead of trial
- More than 10,000 set to walk in Cal State Fullerton commencement ceremonies this week
- Angels look for answers to Ryan Johnson’s reduced velocity
- RFK Jr. swaps vaccine talk for healthy foods and reading to tots in push to woo voters
- Former Hartford police officer charged in fatal shooting of a Black man in mental distress
- Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand
- Despite festival’s last-minute cancellation, Long Beach Pride Parade goes off without a hitch
- State commission to hear from public on proposal to extend marine protected area in Laguna Beach
- Disneyland hit with $5 million lawsuit over use of facial recognition technology
- More than a half-billion dollars later, just a dent in homelessness
- Orange County scores and player stats for Monday, May 18
- Air quality alert in place for 5 Freeway north of LA Tuesday
- Dodgers plan to stick with 6-man rotation and Eric Lauer will help
- Air quality alert active for the Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area Tuesday
- At Cal State LA’s Graduation 2026, Billie Jean King, 82, serves up inspiration, receives history degree
- TSA carry-on luggage rules: Your yearly reminder of what you can and can’t pack
- Best kindling splitter
- Wembanyama, Spurs outlast Thunder in double-OT to take series opener
- Dodgers shut out by Padres, snapping 5-game winning streak
- Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: Massie’s loss leaves no doubt about Trump’s power over the GOP
- Zach Neto’s walk-off homer propels Angels past A’s, ends 6-game skid
- Softball playoffs roundup: Edison, Huntington Beach win on the road in second round
