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Muslim communities across L.A. prepare for Eid al-Fitr, end of Ramadan

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is expected to come to an end this weekend when a crescent moon is spotted. Adherents of the religion across the world — including about 1% of Angeleños — will mark the occasion with feasts, prayers, and celebrations. Eid al-Fitr, or the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, occurs on the first of the Muslim month of Shawwal. Because the Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon as it is visible from the ground, the beginning of Eid will not be confirmed until the crescent moon is sighted. That means that the festival should begin at night

Harvest your own memories with fruit-picking in Southern California

Can blood pressure during pregnancy signal future hypertension risk?

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Dodgers acquire pitcher Noah Davis, will open North American season vs Tigers in L.A.

The Los Angeles Dodgers ended their preseason with a trade Thursday, just hours before they’re set to play their first game of the regular season at home against the Detroit Tigers. Noah Davis — acquired from the Boston Red Sox in return for cash considerations — is a pitcher who has appeared in the major league for short stints in each of the last three seasons. Last year, he made six starts, and appeared in an additional two games as a relief pitcher. The Dodgers played their first official game of the 2025 season in Japan last Wednesday, a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. However

How closing the Department of Education could impact funding for students

Explore family-friendly attractions in L.A. this spring break

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Angels release former first-overall pick Mickey Moniak after arbitration

The Los Angeles Angels have elected to release outfielder Mickey Moniak from his contract. The 2016 first-overall draft pick won an arbitration hearing related to his salary, earlier this offseason. As a result, he was awarded a $2 million salary. Instead of keeping him on their payroll, the Angels opted to buy Moniak out of his contract. As a result, he will be awarded $484,000 in termination pay, representing one quarter of his annual salary. Moniak was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies as a high-schooler in 2016. After several seasons in the minor leagues, he was named to the Phil

Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act as deportations escalate amid legal challenges

Is grass-fed beef the future of sustainable eating?

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At least 2 dead as storms spawn tornadoes, hail and massive power outages across central US

A line of dangerous storms is sweeping east after touching off several tornadoes, dropping golf ball-sized hail and causing at least two deaths in the central US this weekend.A semi-truck driver was killed in Valparaiso, Indiana, early Sunday when heavy winds blew his vehicle over, according to CNN affiliate WLS.In Oklahoma’s Cherokee County early Sunday, a thunderstorm knocked a tree onto a couple’s trailer next to the Illinois River, killing a man inside, officials told CNN affiliate KJRH. Wind gusts in the area neared 50 mph, according to KJRH.The storms were forecast to impact tens of

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Vulnerable Senate Democrat Ossoff seeks to channel Trump outrage on tough road to reelection

Jon Ossoff, the nation’s most endangered Senate Democrat, sees a path for reelection in a state President Donald Trump won in 2024 and at a time when Democrats are suffering rock-bottom approval ratings.He plans to go all out against Trump.“I have never seen opposition energy like this — from dyed-in-the-wool Democrats to moderate Republicans,” Ossoff told CNN before making a rather bold prediction at a time when his party is still reeling from the fall elections.“The energy and opposition, I believe, is building toward a landslide victory in 2026,” the Georgia Democrat said. “A

Trump's promised 'Liberation Day' of tariffs is coming. Here's what it could mean for you

Defending champion South Carolina returns to Final Four, beating Duke 54-50 in March Madness

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Auburn completes sweep of No. 1 seeds into Final Four, beating Michigan State 70-64

Johni Broome held his injured right arm through most of Auburn’s Elite Eight postgame celebration. That didn’t keep the star forward from climbing a ladder to cut down the net he then wore around his neck. Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four. “You talk about delivering again at the biggest moments,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said of Broome. Auburn (32-5) earned

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Canadian couple cancels tens of thousands in travel to the US

Sharon Savoy, a 65-year-old retiree from just outside of Toronto, had planned a typical three-month stay at her vacation home in Miami earlier this month. But then she abruptly decided to put the trip on hold, and now she wonders when she’ll ever go back to her second home.“I should be there right now,” Savoy told CNN. “But we’re trying to debate whether or not it’s a good idea to go.”Savoy is one of the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who make their home in warmer parts of the United States during Canada’s colder months. In fact, Canadians are the top foreign buyers of US p

Houston's defense carries Cougars into 7th Final Four with 69-50 March Madness win over Tennessee

Kelley Blue Book’s top editor breaks down how Trump’s auto tariffs will affect prices

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What to know about Myanmar's civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma. Relief efforts from Friday’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake will be especially complicated with the country in embroiled in civil war, which began after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. The main resistance movement against military rule has issued a statement saying it is unilaterally initiating a two-week ceasefire beginning Sunday in are

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Prince Harry accused of bullying, harassment by charity chair

The chair of a charity Prince Harry set up to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana has accused him of "harassment and bullying at scale" after he quit this week over a dispute he described as "devastating".Harry, the younger son of King Charles, co-founded Sentebale in 2006 in honour of his late mother Princess Diana. He left it, along with co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and the board of trustees, following a dispute with chair Sophie Chandauka. In an interview with Sky News that will be broadcast in full on Sunday, Chandauka said, referring to the way Harry resigne

Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter

Middle East latest: Israel's Netanyahu nominates a new domestic security chief

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Tuberculosis is the world’s top infectious killer. Aid groups say Trump’s funding freezes will cause more deaths

When health workers stopped visiting her home in Pakistan to administer tuberculosis medication, Ratna Jamni began dragging herself to a clinic “step by painful step, when even standing feels impossible.”The 40-year-old had been receiving treatment and mental health support for months at home after contracting drug-resistant TB, but those visits have all stopped.“Every trip is painful, exhausting and humiliating. I don’t know how much longer I can do this,” she told CNN via the Dopasi Foundation, a Pakistan-based NGO whose USAID-funded programs helped provide her health care.“The j

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Hundreds of thousands of eastern Canadians face power outages due to ice storm

Over 300,000 Canadians faced power outages in parts of Ontario on Sunday as an ice storm pummeled the region over the weekend, according to electricity provider Hydro One.Environment Canada issued winter storm warnings for freezing rain in Ottawa, parts of Quebec and Ontario, with the risk of snow mixed with or transitioning to ice pellets expected to continue until Monday morning in some regions."Outages are largely being caused by tree limbs and branches being weighed down from the accumulation of freezing rain," Hydro One said on its website, noting there is also the risk of flooding for ce