Immigration crackdown in Chicago eases, leaving lawsuits, investigations and anxiety
CHICAGO — Chicago has entered what many consider a new uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led...
Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity
CARACAS, Venezuela — International airlines increasingly canceled flights to Venezuela on Sunday after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots to use...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says ‘hallucinations’ led him to violate ankle monitoring, prompting arrest
BRASILIA, Brazil — On his first full day in jail, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told a judge Sunday he had violated...
High surf drags three people off Big Sur beach, the second such incident in a week
High surf swept three people off the beach and into the ocean in Big Sur on Saturday, the second such...
Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
MINNEAPOLIS — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about...
LeBron James’ return has Marcus Smart becoming Lakers’ ‘Swiss Army knife’
In the starting lineup, coming off the bench or even on the pickleball court, Marcus Smart knows he can deliver...
Bucha’s sense of betrayal over peace plan’s amnesty clause reflects a dark mood across Ukraine
Mass graves and bullet-scarred churches mark the torment of the Kyiv suburb of Bucha under Russian occupation, where traumatized residents...
‘Wicked: For Good’ flies to the top of the box office with $150-million domestic debut
Elphaba and Glinda have changed the box office, at least for this weekend. “Wicked: For Good” — the conclusion to...
Japan OKs $135-billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3-trillion-yen ($135.4-billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through expansionary government spending and to...
50 abducted Nigerian students escape; Pope Leo calls on kidnappers to free the rest
ABUJA, Nigeria — Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and...
Israel targets Hezbollah official in first strike on Beirut in months
HARET HREIK, Lebanon — Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah’s chief of...
Prep basketball roundup: Brandon McCoy’s Sierra Canyon debut is a dunkfest
Finally cleared by the Southern Section to play for Sierra Canyon after transferring from St. John Bosco, Brandon McCoy unleashed...
5 Freeway closed in Burbank after suspect shoots police dog
A shooting that injured a police dog led authorities to close the 5 Freeway in Burbank Saturday. Burbank police told...
Rams star Kobie Turner highlights immigrant rights via ‘My Cause My Cleats’ campaign
The immigrant experience holds special meaning to Rams defensive end Kobie Turner — his grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from...
One California city’s idea to tackle the housing crisis: Take the stairs
In late September, Culver City became the first municipality in California to legalize the construction of mid-rise apartment buildings with...
