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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, FARNOUSH AMIRI and REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The deadly strike on a boat U.S. officials say was carrying drugs from Venezuela may have marked a stunning shift in the countries’ relations, but escalating pressure on the South American nation has defined much of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s quarter-century in politics. President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, a former Florida senator, has depicted Venezuela as a vestige of the communist ideology in the Western Hemisphere. Rubio has consistently pushed for the ouster of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, advocated for economic sanctions…

The Southern California News Group (SCNG) has a large roster of reporters ready to take you through another exciting night of high school football action. There are previews for the top Week 2 games, plus a complete schedule. Reporters will be providing live updates from games to keep you on top of the action. And at the end of the night there will be stories, score lists, photos and more. And we do that every week. Now let’s get you ready for kickoff … Scores and updates Click on the game to see the reporter’s updates on X/Twitter: Steve Fryer:…

HOA discipline is a necessary evil. Residents don’t like being told what to do, while at the same time some rules are necessary to ensure neighborly behavior, protect the architectural conformity, and preserve good appearances of HOA properties. Many board volunteers are uncomfortable being the “bad guy,” while at the same time many homeowners feel that they’re the only ones being pursued for violations. Here are some tips for homeowners and volunteer leaders to remember when dealing with violations or being accused of a violation. Tips for board members They might not know. Unfortunately, it seems that most HOA homebuyers…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire Sept. 10 have status to stay and work in the United States. Chen said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s actions in terminating and vacating three extensions granted by the…

Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton told reporters Monday that he planned to take his team into the Coliseum on Friday, the day before a 4:30 p.m. kickoff against USC (1-0). Helton is familiar with the venue’s storied history and aura on an intimate level, having filled multiple USC coaching roles for over a decade. He compiled a 45-23 record as head coach before being fired in 2021. “You see the peristyle and you need to get that feel and that shock and awe out,” Helton said. “I remember being a position coach, then a coordinator, then a head coach…

Hyundai Motor Group is shaking up leadership at its $1.7 billion Supernal electric aircraft startup in Irvine following layoffs in July. The startup, which has paused its aircraft programs to evaluate next steps, has been slow to demonstrate its autonomous flying technology at a test facility at the Mojave Air & Space Port. Meanwhile, rivals have surged ahead with development of their own “electric vertical take-off and landing” aircrafts, or eVTOL. The South Korean automaker said that Jaiwon Shin resigned Aug. 31 as Supernal’s chief executive officer of Hyundai’s Advanced Air Mobility Division and was moved into an adviser role…

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move that would all but certainly face immediate constitutional challenges if ever implemented. The discussions come in the wake of the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last month that federal officials have said was carried out by a transgender shooter, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations,…

Scott White had an extra pep in his step as he waltzed out of Wasserman Performance Center on Monday evening. UCLA’s inside linebackers coach – who once coached for the Bruins while Jim Mora was head coach from 2011 to 2017 – was a man on a mission as he headed toward the intramural fields for the Bruins’ practice. White knows what the defense has to do against UNLV on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. “Trying to get it fixed, man,” White hollered at reporters on his way to the turf practice fields. White has been in Westwood…

Dina Bass | Bloomberg Broadcom is helping OpenAI design and produce an artificial intelligence accelerator from 2026, getting into a lucrative sphere dominated by Nvidia. The two firms plan to ship the first chips in that lineup starting next year, a person familiar with the matter said, asking to remain anonymous discussing a private deal. OpenAI will initially use the chip for its own internal purposes, the Financial Times reported earlier. The shares surged as much as 16% as markets opened in New York on Friday, adding $218 billion in market value. Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan made veiled references…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to issue an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting America’s military around the globe. It comes as some of Trump’s closest supporters on Capitol Hill proposed legislation that would codify the new name into law, with Congress having the sole power to establish, shutter and rename federal departments. Absent a change in law, Trump will authorize the Pentagon to use secondary titles. “From 1789 until the end of…