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By MORIAH BALINGIT, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in last month’s election loss to President-elect Donald Trump and urged them not to lose hope and to remain politically engaged.Biden and Harris, along with their spouses, in remarks at the Democratic National Committee holiday reception sought to buck up key donors who the Democratic Party needs to stay committed as it tries to pick up the pieces. Republicans scored a decisive victory taking the White House and Senate while maintaining control of the House…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports WriterLAS VEGAS — Ahead most of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons were just trying to hold on at the end.The Raiders had two passes into the end zone. Two passes to steal a victory and hand Atlanta a considerable setback to its playoff hopes.Desmond Ridder’s first attempt was incomplete and his second was intercepted by Jessie Bates III, allowing Atlanta to escape Las Vegas with a 15-9 victory Monday night and keep pace in the NFC South.The Falcons (7-7) ended a four-game losing streak to remain a…

There has been widespread attention on the state’s new $20/hour fast food workers minimum wage effective April 1. The resulting higher food prices, job losses, and restaurant closures have been far-reaching. As a Southern California restaurant owner, I’m still trying to figure out how to survive this 25 percent overnight wage increase.In January, the statewide Fast Food Council will consider raising wages again. I urge them to reject this additional wage hike.When I was 11, I immigrated to the United States from Mexico. After high school, I worked at a Subway in Studio City and moved up the ladder. After…

By MARK SHERMANWASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it.Lawyers for the company and China-based ByteDance urged the justices to step in before the law’s Jan. 19 deadline. A similar plea was expected from content creators who rely on the platform for income and some of TikTok’s more than 170 million users in the U.S.“A modest delay in enforcing the Act will create breathing room for this Court to conduct an…

November 27, 2024 – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials report onTuesday, November 26, 2024, detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division – Crimes Against Children Detail investigated possession and distribution of child pornography. Detectives identified Nicholas Alejandro Diaz as the suspect. At the conclusion of the investigation Diaz was arrested and booked into the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino for violation of PC 288(A) and PC 311.2(C) in lieu of $80,000 bail.  Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are releasing Diaz’s booking photograph. Diaz had a foster family home and had children placed…

By MARC LEVY, Associated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses that, together, could push states to become more open to crypto and for public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it.Proponents of the uniquely volatile commodity argue it is a valuable hedge against inflation, similar to gold.Many bitcoin enthusiasts and investors are quick to criticize government-backed currencies as prone to devaluation and say increased government buy-in will stabilize bitcoin’s future price swings, give it more legitimacy and further boost an already…

Clippers guard Norman Powell shoots as Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler defends during the first half on Monday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (AP Photo/William Liang) Clippers center Ivica Zubac drives past Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler during the first half on Monday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (AP Photo/William Liang) Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton, center, attempts a layup between Clippers center Ivica Zubac, right, and guard Kris Dunn during the first half on Monday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, left, speaks to…

Here’s some free advice for politicians: Be sure to get the basics right when begging for attention on social media.Over the weekend, California’s Yale-educated Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is considering a run for governor, posted on X something that was designed to look tough toward incoming-President Donald Trump, but unfortunately just showed a cluelessness about things a person in his position should know, like elections, the Constitution and grammar.“President-elect Trump lost the popular vote (got Each time I read that post it hurts a little more. First, Trump didn’t lose the popular vote. The presidential candidate with the most…

By Mae Anderson | The Associated Press After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald Forest Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that were bestsellers over the weekend. “Even though it’s Los Angeles … I think people are looking for cozy items, really,” she said. With a late Thanksgiving, the holiday shopping season is five days shorter than last year, and owners of small retail shops say people have been quick to snap up holiday décor early, along with gifts for others and…

The ex-wife of a beloved Woodland Hills doctor was charged with murder Monday, Dec. 16, with prosecutors accusing her of hiring two men to beat him with baseball bats in May and to fatally shoot him in August, authorities said.Ahang Mirshojae, 53, did not appear in court Monday due to issues with transport, but was scheduled to appear Tuesday, where she may enter a plea to charges of special circumstances murder and assault with a deadly weapon.One of the two men she allegedly hired, 26-year-old Sarallah Jawed of Canoga Park, appeared in court Monday, but did not enter a plea.…