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By BILL BARROW, Associated Press The military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history. Yet it still reflects global traditions that serve a range of political and cultural purposes. Variations on the theme have surfaced among longtime NATO allies in Europe, one-party and authoritarian states and history’s darkest regimes. France: Bastille Day and Trump’s idée inspirée The oldest democratic ally of the U.S. holds a military parade each July 14 to commemorate one of the seminal moments of the French Revolution.…

When I asked whether manufacturing could make a comeback in California, I expected opinions. What I didn’t expect was how many of you would write back — with passion, perspective and firsthand experience. Several longtime brokers, business owners and property operators reached out with stories spanning decades — many with a shared theme: California doesn’t make it easy to build or keep things here. One former industrial broker recalled relocating factories throughout downtown Los Angeles in the 1980s. Then came the state’s cap-and-trade policy. Practically overnight, his relocation business dried up. Later, when he purchased a company that tested gas…

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive military parade that President Donald Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday evening, with tanks, bands and thousands of troops. And the biggest question marks are whether it will be overshadowed or delayed by either the weather in Washington or planned protests elsewhere around the country. Falling on Trump’s 79th birthday, the parade was added just a few weeks ago to the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration. It has triggered criticism for its price tag of up to $45 million and…

EUGENE, Ore. — The USC men’s track and field team completed a rare double championship on Friday, with an assist from South Florida. South Florida ran a brilliant 4×400-meter relay to close the NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championships, leaving USC and Texas A&M tied for the team title. The Trojans, who also won the indoor title earlier this year, hadn’t won an outdoor title in 49 years. USC and Texas A&M both finished with 41 points on Friday, one ahead of Arkansas, with the Trojans becoming just the third team ever to win the indoor and outdoor national…

The Mexican national soccer team returns to Los Angeles but in difficult and uncertain times for its supporters. Mexico kicks off the CONCACAF Gold Cup against the Dominican Republic on Saturday night at SoFi Stadium (7:15 p.m., FS1, TUDN). The defending tournament champions are returning to a place that has been kind to them in the past, but many fans might stay away because of the continuous immigration raids around Los Angeles. The national team arrived in town after Tuesday’s exhibition win in North Carolina. Before arriving, the team changed its hotel from Downtown L.A. to Long Beach. Mexican midfielder…

BALTIMORE — The first two hitters of the game reached base for the Angels on Friday night. The next three struck out. It was an ominous start to what would continue to be a frustrating, rainy night for the Angels, who wasted numerous opportunities on their way to a 2-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Angels struck out 15 times, including six with runners in scoring position. The Angels went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position, and they hit into two double plays. Top prospect Christian Moore, who came up twice with a runner in scoring position,…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 10-point, second-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers, 111-104, on Friday night and tie the NBA Finals at two games apiece. Jalen Williams added 27, Alex Caruso had 20 and Chet Holmgren finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Thunder. They did it the hard way – with a season-low three 3-pointers, and no assists from Gilgeous-Alexander for the first time all season. Pascal Siakam scored 20 for Indiana, which…

By DÁNICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help has roiled countries in the Caribbean and the Americas. Related Articles Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect Appeals court won’t reconsider ruling that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5M in sex abuse case Mexico’s president calls for no ICE raids during Mexico-Dominican Republic soccer match Met Opera attendance dropped in spring as tourism fell, coinciding with immigration crackdown New Hampshire jury acquits…

LOS ANGELES — In another day of tangible progress for several injured Dodgers pitchers, a key reliever joined the group that is moving closer to a return. Right-hander Blake Treinen threw sinkers and four-seam fastballs in a bullpen session that marked a promising step after his original ominous diagnosis of right forearm tightness on April 20. “There’s still some hurdles to get to and get past, and as of right now, I feel like everything’s been going really smoothly,” Treinen said. “It’s been quite the blessing, based on what the original prognosis was. I’m excited. I feel good about the…

In California, we pride ourselves on being a state of opportunity, where hard work, entrepreneurship, and grit are rewarded and celebrated, not penalized.  But when it comes to manicurists, most of whom are Vietnamese-American women, California has failed to deliver on the promise of pursuing the California dream. These workers are being singled out by a discriminatory provision in the Labor Code, and as a result, are left with less flexibility and fewer rights than their other beauty industry counterparts. Following the Fall of Saigon fifty years ago, Vietnamese women escaping Communist oppression settled in California in search of freedom…