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Who was that masked person? It was Raven Saunders, of course — the theatrical American shot put standout who uses the pronouns they and them and brings their own distinctive style to every meet they attend. Saunders was throwing Thursday at the Olympics, wearing a full-faced black mask and bronze sunglasses and their hair dyed

Los Angeles County is considering a new medical debt ordinance that aims to ensure people with outstanding medical bills are getting financial assistance while mandating hospitals located in the unincorporated areas of the county to be transparent about debt collection. The Board of Supervisors is expected to vote for the second time in the coming

Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with alleged planned attacks at major events in Vienna, Austria, including Taylor Swift’s upcoming concerts. One of the men arrested by Austrian federal and state police was a 19-year-old who allegedly pledged his allegiance to ISIS, authorities said at a news conference on Wednesday. Officials said both men had

Olympic open water swimmers received the go-ahead to train in long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined it was safe to dive in. A two-hour training session was to be held, according to an email from World Aquatics Communication Manager Torin Koos. It would be the only chance for swimmers to familiarize themselves

Team USA took over sole possession of first place in the gold medal race on Day 11 of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The United States had been even with China on golds before earning three Olympic titles on Tuesday, courtesy of sprinter Gabby Thomas, middle-distance runner Cole Hocker and wrestler Amit Elor. The Americans now

The United States women’s soccer team will play for a gold medal. It took extra time once again in the semifinal against Germany, but Team USA pulled ahead on a goal by Sophia Smith in the 95th minute to seal the 1-0 victory. The U.S. will face the winner of Brazil vs. Spain, who play

What to Know A full day of track and field events gets underway early at the Stade de France, with early preliminary runs starting at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT. Watch all the action live here. The men’s 1500m final has track enthusiasts saying it could be one of the best mid-distances races in decades,

Two UCLA students are taking a break from their finals on the Westwood campus to play ping pong on a nine by five foot table in Paris.  Amy Wang, 21, is America’s top women’s table tennis player from Sewell, New Jersey. Her roommate, Rachel Sung, 19, hails from San Jose and ranks number three in

A woman was stabbed and killed inside a Walmart store in Lake Elsinore Monday morning. The deadly stabbing happened at around 7 a.m. at the retailer on Central Avenue near the 15 Freeway, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. When first responders arrived, they tried to help the woman, but she was later pronounced dead.

Scottie Scheffler has won the Masters twice. He’s been the world No. 1 golfer for 99 weeks. He has 12 wins on the PGA Tour. But winning his first gold medal representing Team USA clearly hit different. After shooting a 9-under, bogey-free final round on Sunday at Le Golf National, the 28-year-old star took his

On a typical summer weekend, the traffic is bumper to bumper on the streets leading to the world-famous Hollywood sign, and residents worry that tourists coming to the 2028 Olympics will overwhelm the area and potentially cause a massive fire.   “The way things are right now, we wouldn’t survive during the Olympics at all,” says

The Los Angeles Police Department released new surveillance photos of the individuals believed to have been involved in the shooting death of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. The image shows three people dressed in hooded sweatshirts surrounding a black car. A second image shows the same black car seemingly leaving the scene. Police said they

An investigation is underway following a deputy-involved shooting Saturday night near a Sprouts grocery store in Rancho Cucamonga. Deputies responded at about 9:34 p.m. to the store on 6753 Carnelian Street for a report of a man with a gun. “When deputies arrived, they located the suspect and a lethal force encounter occurred,” said Gloria

It was a Day 8 to remember for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Americans captured a whopping 18 medals across several different sports on Saturday. Those medal triumphs included five Olympic titles that were won by the likes of stars Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky and Ryan Crouser. With 61 total medals, Team

The U.S. women’s soccer team is moving on to the semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics after beating Japan 1-0 in extra time in a quarterfinal match as Team USA chases its first gold since 2012. Trinity Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women’s soccer semifinals at the Olympics

What to Know Saturday is the only day of the 2024 Paris Olympics that arguably the three most prominent American women at the Games — Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky and Sha’Carri Richardson — will all compete in their respective sports on the same day.   After winning gold in the individual all-around and as part of the dominant USA all-around

Los Angeles basketball fans have another reason to look forward to the 3×3 basketball competitions at the Paris Olympics: Dearica Hamby of the LA Sparks is playing for Team USA as the women’s team is set to face China in a final qualifying match Saturday. The three-time WNBA All-star forward may be a seasoned professional

A California nurse is claiming that she was discriminated against for her medical condition, after being forced off of a Southwest Airlines flight at Burbank Airport. Brianna Solari has neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes non-cancerous tumors to grow on her nervous system and skin. Solari said that she initially flew from her home in

The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free. Gershkovich, Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with dual U.S.-Russia citizenship, arrived on

Nazanin Nour, an actress in Los Angeles, has gone viral for her video advocating for Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, who faces a prison sentence for lyrics in his Grammy-winning song. Nour’s latest video explains Hajipur’s case, highlighting the injustices for the artist expressing himself. “Grammy Winning Iranian Artist Shervin Hajipur who in 2022 won for