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Analysis: 'Love fest' for Zelensky in Europe shows worries over 2024 U.S. presidential race

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, wins new military aid pledges as European allies fear a Trump return in the U.S. 2024 election.

The 15 most banned books in America this school year

Actor, author and 'Reading Rainbow' founder Levar Burton joins the L.A. Times Book Club to discuss the State of Banned Books.

Column: Kids are dying from fentanyl. More prison time for dealers won't help

California's Democratic lawmakers are split on how to fight the fentanyl epidemic, with many quietly supportive of punitive measures pushed by a handful of Republicans.

Opinion: 'Unprecedented by most measures': Calculating the astonishing economic costs of COVID

New research from USC puts the expected loss to the U.S. economy at $14 trillion through 2023, underscoring the need for better preparation for the next pandemic.

Nicholas Goldberg: Why it matters that middle schoolers don't know history

With democracy in crisis, we all need what too many eighth-graders (and adults) are missing — proficiency in American history and civics.

Opinion: Who will Catholics follow? Pope Francis or the right-wing U.S. bishops?

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' highly politicized right-wing obsessions separate the American church from Pope Francis' pastoral ministry and from Catholics like me.

For easy living and California vibes, China's digital nomads flock to 'Dalifornia.' Can it last?

The southwestern Chinese city of Dali has become a haven for digital nomads and others seeking a carefree lifestyle.

Two moms are at the center of the fight against book banning in America: 'It's exhausting'

In DeSantis they trust: Conservative parental groups and powerful politicians clash with parents, teachers and librarians who oppose the banning of books.

They're desperate to flee violence in Sudan. But their passports are stuck, so they are, too

As a bloody battle for supremacy grips Sudan, the passports of thousands of people eager to escape the fighting languish in abandoned embassies.

NBA conference finals predictions: will Jokić halt LeBron’s title ambitions?

With the NBA’s final four set, let’s take a look at the matchups as the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets battle for the title Continue reading...

2 children, 1 adult from Anaheim family killed in crash on I-10 near Whitewater

Laurie Perez reports from Whitewater, where a two-car collision resulted in three deaths and six injuries on Sunday. Investigators have learned that all of the victims of the crash come from the same Anaheim family, who was heading to Indio along th...

Watch: More than a dozen burglars swarm Corona camera store

Lauren Pozen reports from Corona, where wild security footage from April 17 shows more than a dozen burglars swarming Mac Star Cameras & Electronics after a car slammed into the front of the store, where they made off with $65k in stolen product...

Gloria Molina, trailblazing Latina politician, dead at 74

Gloria Molina, the trailblazing politician who became the first Latina to be elected to the Los Angeles City Council, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the California State Assembly, has died at 74, according to family members.

In Depth: San Pedro

Hal is joined by L.A. City Councilman Tim McOsker to talk about the best things about San Pedro. Then, John Warner, the CEO of the Marine Mammal Care Center, joins Hal to talk about what’s going on with that longstanding wildlife hospital. Lastly, H...

Riverside Co. deputy dies after on-duty crash

Riverside County Deputy Brett Harris died Sunday days after he was injured in crash responding to a call for backup.