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Kings defeat Blackhawks in OT thriller, will face Oilers again in playoffs

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Adrian Kempe scores six seconds into overtime to lift the Kings to a 5-4 victory and set up a showdown with the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs.

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USC students protest the 'silencing' of valedictorian with cancellation of speech

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USC students, faculty and pro-Palestinian activists gathered on campus Thursday to push back against what they called 'institutional silencing' of valedictorian Asna Tabassum.

Taylor Swift turns heel, owning her chaos and messiness on 'The Tortured Poets Department'

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Swift's 11th studio LP, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' released at midnight Eastern time, follows a busy period in the 34-year-old's personal and professional spheres.

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Two shootings by LAPD officers are under investigation

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The Los Angeles Police Department was investigating two separate shootings by its officers Thursday.

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Column: Disneyland just promised electric cars at Autopia. Gas will be gone by 2026

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Disney had previously committed to ditching gasoline engines but left open hybrids as a possibility.

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LAPD officer from scandal-plagued gang unit is charged with thefts of brass knuckles, knives

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The officer was previously a member of the Mission Division Gang Enforcement Detail, which came under suspicion last year for a range of misconduct that is also under FBI investigation.

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Sony in talks to team with Apollo to bid for Paramount

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While the talks are preliminary, the two sides have been hashing out the contours of a deal that would have the Culver City-based Sony film and television studio take the lead in the partnership.

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Chicano Batman are not who you expect them to be

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Chicano Batman discusses its new album and a summer show at the Forum as part of its U.S. tour.

Clippers still unsure if Kawhi Leonard will play Game 1: 'Very unpredictable'

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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is 'questionable' to play Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks as he deals with a knee injury that has kept him out eight games.

Chargers ready to trade No. 5 pick in NFL draft if the price is right

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Chargers new GM Joe Hortiz says, "The whole, 'It's a fair trade. It's a wash,' I don't think that's a trade that we're interested in."

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Letters to the Editor: Canceled valedictorian speech is another self-inflicted black eye for USC

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USC has left its valedictorian out in the cold, says one reader. Another believes the university failed to do its due diligence in the first place.

Body discovered in the back of stolen U-Haul truck in Mid City

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Police are investigating after a body was found inside a stolen U-Haul truck in the Mid-City neighborhood.

How LeBron James and the Lakers are planning to end Denver's dominance against them

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The Nuggets have beaten the Lakers eight consecutive times, but LeBron James and Darvin Ham know what they must do to defeat Denver in the playoffs.

Thursday, Apr 18

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San Francisco sues Oakland over plans to change name of airport

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San Francisco's city attorney says changing the name of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport would be trademark infringement.

Sydney Sweeney's team fires back at producer who said 'she's not pretty' and 'can't act'

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Sydney Sweeney's rep called out Carol Baum for 'unjustly' disparaging a fellow female producer after Baum said that Sweeney's film 'Anyone But You' was 'unwatchable.'

Column: The salmon industry faces extinction — not because of drought, but government policies and politics

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State and federal government policies that favor farms have done far more damage to the salmon fishery than drought, another sign that California's water rights need rethinking.

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Dickey Betts, guitarist and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, dies 80

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Dickey Betts, a founding member and guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and COPD, his family announced. The musician was 80.

Calexico resoundingly ousts town's first transgender mayor and a council ally

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Calexico's first transgender mayor and a City Council ally were recalled by a hefty margin. The election pitted the town's established old guard against young progressives looking to upend the status quo.

Motorists delayed by Golden Gate Bridge protest might get 'restitution,' San Francisco D.A. says

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San Francisco D.A. said people affected by a Golden Gate Bridge protest Monday might be entitled to restitution, but it's not clear what that may be.

Netflix's password-sharing crackdown is paying off as profits beat Wall Street's forecast

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Netflix on Thursday released its first-quarter earnings, which topped analyst estimates in terms of subscriber additions and profit.

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O.J. Simpson was cremated in Las Vegas this week. Funeral plans are still in the works

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There are no plans for a public memorial, the executor of O.J. Simpson's estate says. His remains will be given to his children, in accordance with his wishes.

U.S. blocks full U.N. membership for Palestinians

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The United States vetoes the latest Palestinian bid for full membership in the United Nations.

Fifth person arrested in killing of 51-year-old Long Beach veteran

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A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Mario Morales-Moreno earlier this month, according to authorities.

Dodgers fan pulled switcheroo after catching a 'hated Padre' homer. Why did he keep the ball?

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Dodgers fan Renan Zuniga was caught on national TV pulling a switcheroo with a home run ball hit by the Padres' Manny Machado. The ball was important to Zuniga.

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UCLA's defense suffers huge blow with star lineman Jay Toia entering transfer portal

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Top defensive lineman Jay Toia announced his decision to enter the transfer portal, a significant blow for the UCLA defense.

Judge rules against attempt to get Bob Baffert-trained horse into 2024 Kentucky Derby

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The attempt to allow Bob Baffert to run a horse in this year's Kentucky Derby was denied in a ruling on Thursday.

Editorial: Speaker Mike Johnson's Ukraine aid bill is better late than never

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House Speaker Mike Johnson does the right thing allowing vote on separate Ukraine aid bill despite threats from hard-liners in his conference.

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'The Witcher' to end with Season 5 on Netflix

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'The Witcher' is ending after its upcoming Season 5. The fourth and fifth seasons will be filmed back to back.

L.A.-based social video platform Triller acquired by Hong Kong company

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Triller has long lagged rival TikTok in the social video market, but the company got a boost of interest in 2020, after former President Trump suggested he'd consider banning TikTok.

California sets nation-leading limit for carcinogenic chromium-6 in drinking water

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California has set a limit for the toxic heavy metal hexavalent chromium in drinking water. Advocates have called for a stricter limit, warning of health risks.