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Man arrested after driving box truck wrong way on 60, 10 freeways
1+ day, 9+ min ago (179+ words) BALDWIN PARK " A man allegedly driving recklessly in a white box truck reported stolen led law enforcement officers on a pursuit the wrong way on the 60 and 10 freeways in eastern Los Angeles County early Monday, March 9 before bailing out on…...
A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (500+ words) Other political parties and independent candidates had won 36 seats in total so far. Officials were still counting the votes Sunday and final results were expected later in the week. The party's prime ministerial candidate is rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, who won…...
Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide in the US
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (469+ words) By ALEXANDRA OLSON, AP Business Writer The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it is discriminatory against men. Rival ride-hailing company…...
Freebie of the week: Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (193+ words) Hundreds of people gather to enjoy the 29th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 15th, 2025 in Hermosa Beach, CA. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) This is the 30th year for the downtown Hermosa Beach St. Patrick's Day parade, which starts at…...
Why a 1984 subway shooting still echoes across America in ‘Fear and Fury’
1+ day, 6+ min ago (1019+ words) Historian Heather Ann Thompson had been in the midst of writing a book in 2023 when she realized she needed to stop and start a new one. With Donald Trump on course to return to the White House, Thompson, who won…...
Jury selection begins in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (455+ words) Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti's former leader, plus related charges. They face possible life sentences. They all pleaded not guilty. Christian Sanon was…...
Hungarian leader Orbán urges European Union to lift Russian energy sanctions
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (381+ words) Prime Minister Viktor Orb'n, considered the Kremlin's closest partner in the EU, said in a video posted to social media on Monday that he'd sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after "oil prices began to…...
Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ‘supply chain risk’ designation
23+ hour, 34+ min ago (430+ words) By MATT O'BRIEN, AP Technology Writer Anthropic is suing the Trump administration, asking federal courts to reverse the Pentagon's decision designating the artificial intelligence company a "supply chain risk" over its refusal to allow unrestricted military use of its technology....
A son of Iran’s late supreme leader is chosen to replace his father as war rages
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (862+ words) A secretive figure within the Islamic Republic, Mojtaba Khamenei was not seen publicly in the days after an Israeli airstrike targeting the supreme leader's offices killed his 86-year-old father at the start of the war. Also killed in that strike…...
Forced Entry first, Super Corredora last at Santa Anita
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (179+ words) Bob Baffert trains his sixth straight Santa Ysabel Stakes winner, taking advantage of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies champion's latest poor performance. Forced Entry and jockey Juan Hernandez extended trainer Bob Baffert's dominance of the Santa Ysabel Stakes at Santa…...