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Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a key figure in the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro ally and former vice president, has died at 94.
"Machine Dreams: Rainforest" is the inaugural exhibition of Dataland, the Museum of AI Arts, situated at Frank Gehry's the Grand LA in Los Angeles.
Iran is playing at a disadvantage during the 2026 World Cup by having to deal with broken promises from FIFA and the U.S. government.
Emmet Sheehan gives up six runs in 3 1/3 innings as the Dodgers lose in a rout to the Baltimore Orioles.
On the edge of the greatest collapse in U.S. Open history, Wyndham Clark held his nerve against a charge by Sam Burns to win his second U.S. Open title in four years.
President Trump is lashing out once more at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who continues to respond with pointed retorts.
From Dodger Stadium to downtown Los Angeles and the Eastside, Sunday was marked by periodic smoke from a Boyle Heights fire burning for a fifth straight day.
A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least 38 injuries and seven deaths since Friday evening, prompting President Trump to renew his threats of federal military intervention.
Communities, climate activists and workers took to the streets in Guadalajara to protest what they describe as 'greenwashing through sports' by Hyundai.
Story on the Belgium vs. Iran World Cup match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, noon.
The fire resulted in a massive plume of smoke that could be seen for miles, joining the smoke that continues to emanate from the nearby fire at a Boyle Heights cold storage facility that has been burning since Wednesday.
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie are all back on the big screen in "Toy Story 5." The latest addition to the 30-year-old franchise earned $312 million at the global box office this weekend. The release marks 2026's biggest box office debut yet.
The first-ever Los Angeles Art Parade and LACMA block party drew an estimated 60,000 to Wilshire Boulevard.
Colombia is holding a tight runoff election between a progressive and a Trump-backed conservative outsider.
France, like much of the rest of Europe, is in the grips of a severe heat wave as summer begins this week, leading to canceled trains, concerts and sports events.
New York City police say a 51-year-old man fell to his death during a concert at Madison Square Garden.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is meeting with top Iranian officials in Switzerland as the White House looks to build out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week.
Salmon has a mild flavor, buttery texture, few bones and, well, people like the way it tastes. Here's how to cook the chicken of fish.
The Lakers have the 25th overall draft pick Tuesday, and Kentucky center Jayden Quaintance and Texas forward Dailyn Swain are possible targets.
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