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By KEN SWEET NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly three years, JPMorgan Chase has picking up the legal tab of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, the two convicted fraudsters who sold their financial aid startup Frank to the bank. But the two have racked up an astronomical, nine-figure legal bill that far exceeds any reasonable amount the two may have needed for their defense, the bank said in a court filing late Friday. Chase shouldn’t have to pay and its agreement as part of the startup purchase to shoulder the costs should end, the bank argued. According to the filing,…

Mayor Karen Bass on Friday named Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy Chief Jaime Moore as the new chief of the agency. His appointment is subject to the approval of the City Council. If approved, he will be the second Latino to serve in the position and the first Spanish-speaking chief. “Our work together will focus on reforming the LAFD to better prepare Los Angeles for major emergencies and the upcoming major events coming to our region,” Bass said at a downtown news conference to introduce Moore. “And also we will work to improve responses to 911 calls citywide. I’m proud…

By BILL BARROW and THALIA BEATY The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is drawing a volatile mix of blowback and praise for arguing that a Canadian government advertisement playing in U.S. markets misrepresented the 40th president’s words to blast President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. It is not clear how the California-based Reagan Foundation decided to enter the fray over the ad, which was purchased by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and used portions of a 1987 Reagan speech on trade in which he questioned the wisdom of using tariffs as economic policy. But shortly after the foundation said on social…

DODGERS AT BLUE JAYS When: Friday, 5 p.m. Where: Rogers Centre, Toronto TV/radio: FOX (Ch. 11), 570 AM THE LINEUPS Here is the Dodgers’ starting lineup for tonight’s series opener … #Dodgers Game 1 lineup pic.twitter.com/bvDuCtO0PC — Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) October 24, 2025 And here is the Blue Jays’ lineup. 🚨 YOUR GAME 1 LINEUP 🚨 #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/7hiL6oatHQ — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 24, 2025 THE PITCHERS DODGERS LHP BLAKE SNELL (5-4, 2.35 ERA in reg. season; 3-0, 0.86 in postseason) Career vs. Blue Jays: 5-4, 2.39 ERA (16 games, 79 innings, 55 hits, 97 Ks) At Rogers Centre: 3-3, 2.63 ERA…

A pair of probationers accused of perpetrating burglaries targeting beauty supply outlets throughout the Inland Empire, stealing thousands of dollars worth of products were charged Friday with organized retail theft and other offenses. Gardenia Carolina Herrera, 33, and Alex Quevedo, 26, both of Moreno Valley, were arrested Wednesday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation prompted by a theft at a store in the 1600 block of North Perris Boulevard in Perris. Along with organized retail theft, both defendants were charged with grand theft, petty theft, two counts of burglary and probation violations. They were slated to make a joint…

By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is rejecting the idea of using roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep food aid flowing into November amid the government shutdown, according to a Department of Agriculture memo that surfaced Friday. States temporarily covering the cost of benefits next month will not be reimbursed, the memo says. Democratic lawmakers and various advocacy groups have been calling on the administration to use the contingency fund to provide partial benefits into November though the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP. But the two-page document states that “contingency funds…

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL reminded its players Friday that they are prohibited from taking part in any form of illegal gambling and betting on league games. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, the league asked all 32 teams Friday to reiterate key aspects of its gambling policy and make the document readily available to players. “We all have a responsibility to protect the integrity of the Shield by ensuring that our game is played fairly, honestly and to the best of a player’s ability,” the NFL management council wrote in the memo. “NFL players must also…

By PAUL ANDERSON A federal judge in Santa Ana this week asked an attorney defending writer Chris Epting in a defamation lawsuit filed by former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe what sanctions he thinks he deserves for misusing artificial intelligence in legal briefs. “I don’t believe monetary sanctions are appropriate,” attorney William J. Becker Jr. told U.S. District Judge Fred Slaughter on Thursday, Oct. 23. “So zero is the answer?” Slaughter replied. “Zero is the answer,” Becker said. Becker argued that the “humiliation” alone in being admonished for the misstep was punishment enough. Slaughter said it was “unacceptable” to submit…

With Halloween only days away, we’re looking at the findings of Chapman University’s annual survey of what scares us. The surveyThe goal of the Chapman University Survey of American Fears is to collect data annually on the fears, worries and concerns of Americans and how those fears are associated with other attitudes and behaviors. This is the 11th year of the survey, conducted for Chapman by market and survey research firm SSRS using a probability-based method. In 2025, participants were asked about more than 65 fears spanning government, conspiracy theories, crime, the environment, the economy, personal finances, artificial intelligence, health…

For the second straight season, Yucaipa has finished the regular season as the top Inland team in the CIF Southern Section boys water polo rankings. The Thunderbirds were 14th in the final rankings this season. With eight teams being selected for Open Division pool play, Yucaipa earned the No. 6 seed for this year’s Division 1 playoffs. The Citrus Belt League champions will host Sage Hill in a first-round match Friday, Oct. 31, at Crafton Hills College. Yucaipa advanced to the Division 1 semifinals last season as the No. 5-seeded team in the bracket. A total of 39 Inland teams…