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By KATHLEEN FOODY and TODD RICHMOND CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago’s most infamous gang leaders asked Gov. JB Pritzker for clemency Wednesday after winning a pardon from President Donald Trump earlier this spring, arguing that he had been “lost in an enduring pattern of criminality” but he’s grown into a different person in the decades since he’s been in prison. Larry Hoover, once a key leader of the Gangster Disciples, was sentenced to up to 200 years in Illinois state prison in 1973 in connection with a murder. He was sentenced decades later to life in federal prison for…
New Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, left, speaks to the media after being introduced by General Manager Perry Minasian, right, during a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) The Angels introduced Kurt Suzuki as their new manager during a press conference on Wednesday at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) New Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, left, puts his jersey on after being introduced by General Manager Perry Minasian, right, during a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County…
By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korean hackers have pilfered billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and creating fake identities to get remote tech jobs at foreign companies, according to an international report on North Korea’s cyber capabilities. Officials in Pyongyang orchestrated the clandestine work to finance research and development of nuclear arms, the authors of the 138-page report found. The review was published by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group that includes the U.S. and 10 allies and was set up last year to observe North Korea’s compliance with U.N. sanctions. North Korea also has…
Officials have released the name of the semi-truck driver arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter after an eight-vehicle crash involving multiple big rigs killed three people and injured several others Tuesday, Oct. 21, on the 10 Freeway in Ontario. Jashanpreet Singh, 21, of Yuba City, was booked on suspicion of felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter, according to the California Highway Patrol Officer Rodrigo Jimenez said. The crash occurred around 1:10 p.m. on the westbound 10 Freeway just west of the 15 Freeway. Investigators said Singh, driving a Freightliner semi-truck, failed to stop as traffic…
By SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he will deploy National Guard troops to support food banks in November, a move that comes in light of anticipated delays to federal food assistance amid the government shutdown. About 40 million low-income people across the U.S., including roughly 5.5 million in California, receive federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. But Newsom, a Democrat, warned families should expect an interruption to those benefits next month. “This is serious, this is urgent – and requires immediate action,” he said. That’s…
EL SEGUNDO — The Lakers know the challenges they faced in their season opener on Tuesday, a 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors, won’t be the same ones they’ll face with most opponents. The Warriors, led by two-time league MVP Steph Curry, bend and contort defenses in ways that most other teams aren’t equipped to. It’s part of the reason why the Lakers left Wednesday afternoon’s film session more encouraged than discouraged, with Coach JJ Redick saying he felt the intention with Tuesday’s game plan was “really good” even if the execution wasn’t. Yes, the film showed the Lakers…
By MATT O’BRIEN Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have joined prominent computer scientists, economists, artists, evangelical Christian leaders and American conservative commentators Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck to call for a ban on AI “superintelligence” that threatens humanity. The letter, released Wednesday by a politically and geographically diverse group of public figures, is squarely aimed at tech giants like Google, OpenAI and Meta Platforms that are racing each other to build a form of artificial intelligence designed to surpass humans at many tasks. The letter calls for a ban unless some conditions are met The 30-word statement says: “We…
A 25-year-old La Mesa police officer killed when she stopped to assist a motorist in a crash on Interstate 8 late Monday night was remembered as “a light” by her police chief. Officer Lauren Craven was struck and killed by a passing car on eastbound I-8 near Grantville. The motorist she was helping also died. The investigation into the fatal crash led California Highway Patrol officers to shut down a stretch of the freeway for around 14 hours, reopening lanes early Tuesday afternoon. Craven, who was assigned to the patrol division, had been on the La Mesa force for 20…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of debt on America’s balance sheet. It’s also the fastest accumulation of a trillion dollars in debt outside of the COVID-19 pandemic — the U.S. hit $37 trillion in gross national debt in August this year. The $38 trillion update is found in the latest Treasury Department report, which logs the nation’s daily finances. Kent Smetters of the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Wharton Budget Model, who served in…
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers really ought to send the Dodgers some flowers. Congratulations are in order for a second consecutive World Series berth, of course. But also, gratitude. A thank you to the Boys in Blue for taking L.A.’s full focus off of the Lake Show for at least another week. The Dodgers have created a notable distraction while JJ Redick and crew figure out how to play basketball without LeBron James. Sciatica made James miss the first season opener in his illustrious 23-season career Tuesday. Instead of making his presence felt on the floor, he sat courtside on…