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The floor exercise routines that Brooklyn Moors has performed throughout her time with UCLA gymnastics have allowed her to embody a character. Now, as a grad student, that character is herself.“This one is more kind of just a journey through my gymnastics career,” Moors told reporters. “So starting out young and kind of happy and going through all the the dramas, the ups and downs.”Her final season of college gymnastics is falling into the “up” category. She has consistently performed in three events in the first four meets and has helped the No. 8 Bruins (4-2 overall, 1-0 in Big…

In the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, more than $8 million in federal funding will be coming to the Los Angeles region to bolster emergency shelter operations, provide rental assistance, and other services, officials announced Friday.The funding is coming from the U.S. Department of Housing through its Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing program, according to Sen. Adam Schiff and Sen. Alex Padilla, both California Democrats. The funding can be used to support L.A. County residents displaced by the recent wildfires.RELATED: Why California’s US senators won’t join President Trump on his trip to fire-ravaged LA“This funding will provide much-needed relief…

After splitting a pair of games on home ice, where they’ve been all but invincible this season, the Kings set out on the road again, where they’ve been decidedly more vulnerable, for a five-game voyage that’ll begin against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.The Kings’ home-and-away disparities have been drastic to date.They have a league-best .816 points percentage at Crypto.com Arena, but are precisely .500 at every other venue combined. Their power play has been nearly twice as effective at home. They’ve outscored opponents by well over a goal on home ice, with worse numbers at both ends giving them…

Santa Ana winds continued challenging firefighters on the Palisades and Eaton fires, but containment inched forward along the coast, and debris cleanup was underway in both burn scars ahead of possible rain coming over the weekend, authorities said.The Palisades fire, burning since Jan. 7, was 75% contained by Thursday, Jan. 23, Cal Fire officials said. Firefighters battled 35 to 50 mph gusts and continued low humidity over Wednesday night, Cal Fire officials said.A red flag warning, signaling conditions ripe for spreading wildfires, was extended by the National Weather Service to 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24. But at least some rain…

President Donald Trump on Friday, Jan. 24, said future federal aid for the recovery of California’s most devastating wildfires will come — only if the state establishes a voter ID law and changes its water management strategies.“I want to see two things in Los Angeles. Voter ID, so that the people have a chance to vote, and I want to see the water be released and come down into Los Angeles and throughout the state,” Trump told reporters in North Carolina, where he was touring hurricane recovery efforts ahead of his trip out west.As of Friday morning, the 14,021-acre Eaton…

Fresh off a convincing victory over a veteran team, the Ducks will next compete in the rubber match of their three-game homestand, which will pit them against the Nashville Predators.In a 5-1 conquest of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, it was Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn leading the way with a pair of goals apiece. Yet Killorn credited the recently recovered Trevor Zegras with helping open the ice for him and linemate Leo Carlsson, who also flashed some sparks Thursday.While Killorn credited Zegras with being able to hang onto the puck and make creative plays, it was a simple touch…

President Donald Trump tried to make good on his myriad “first day” campaign promises by signing 26 executive orders – nearly three times the number Joe Biden issued on his first day and 26 times the number Trump issued on his first day in 2017, according to a USA Facts calculation. That provides a preview of the administration, which has prioritized far-reaching action on major policy issues involving immigration, so-called “woke” policies, electric-vehicle mandates and more.Executive orders require no congressional approval and are a means by which the president directs federal agencies to implement certain bureaucratic policies. Modern presidents average…

By CORA LEWISNEW YORK (AP) — If you live in a part of the world prone to wildfires, floods, blizzards, tornadoes, or earthquakes, there are ways you can make sure you’re financially prepared for disaster, beyond insurance.The Federal Emergency Management Association and the Red Cross advise that households gather important documents and contacts in a safe place, take photographs or record a video of the rooms in your home and any valuable belongings, and to have cash on hand, in case ATMs and electronic or online banking resources aren’t available, among other guidance.Lisa Berdie, director of policy and research for…

One day after a jury was sworn in, opening statements are expected Friday in the Los Angeles trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with two counts of assault stemming from allegations he pulled a gun on a hip-hop artist during an altercation in Hollywood and then fired at him soon after in a separate confrontation.Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold on Thursday instructed the seven-woman, five-man panel to return to the downtown Los Angeles courthouse Friday morning, when the jurors are expected to hear opening statements from attorneys from both sides.Four alternate jurors — all women — were also…

President Donald Trump is briefed on the effects of Hurricane Helene at Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, N.C., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, as first lady Melania Trump looks on. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) President Donald Trump, along side first lady Melania Trump, speaks as he meets with homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ARCHIVO – Migrantes se forman para abordar botes y poder continuar con su viaje hacia el norte para llegar a la frontera de Estados Unidos tras atravesar la región del Darién desde Colombia, en Bajo Chiquito, Panamá, el 9…