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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

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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

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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

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

Dawn Staley took a victory lap around the court, giving high-fives to fans and South Carolina's band and even autographing the rear end of a baby's pants. The Gamecocks' coach has her team back in a familiar place — the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament. This time, South Carolina had to grind out a close game to get there. Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and the defending champion Gamecocks reached the national semifinals for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50 on Sunday. “It is not going to look pretty. It’s not. There's stretches in

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

Johni 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. Auburn (32-5) earned its second Final Four trip, while Michigan State (30-7) fell short in its bid to send coach Tom Izzo to his ninth national semifinal. Auburn’s only previous Final Four appearance came in 2019, also under coach Bruce Pearl. The South Region champion Tigers, the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, became the last of the No. 1 s

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

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

President Donald Trump said Saturday he doesn’t care if automakers hike prices because of his tariffs. In fact, he encouraged them to.Asked by NBC News’ Kristen Welker in a phone interview about whether he pressured automakers to avoid raising prices after his 25% tariffs on imported cars and parts go into effect, Trump denied that he told CEOs to control costs.“No, I never said that,” Trump told Welker. “I couldn’t care less if they raise prices, because people are going to start buying American cars.”The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Trump held a call this month wi

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She was expelled from the United States, but still thought America would help. She was wrong

She asked to be identified only as “Ambo,” out of fear of being recognized back in her home country.“Life is very difficult for me,” she told CNN from a school-turned-shelter on a humidly hot day in Panama City, Panama.Over the ambient noise of blade fans attempting to cool the large room, she explained she left her native country of Cameroon due to “political issues,” fearing that she would either be “sentenced dead” or spend the rest of her life in prison if she stayed.She remembers arriving at the US-Mexico border on January 23 – three days after US President Trump’s ina

Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise because of tariffs

Pentagon's Hegseth says US command in 'warrior' Japan being upgraded to deter China

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She was expelled from the United States, but still thought America would help. She was wrong

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Officials survey damage in Myanmar's earthquake-devastated central areas

Friday’s deadly earthquake rattled most of Myanmar and Thailand but certain areas sustained the heaviest damage, including flattened buildings and many lost lives. The death toll of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday rose quickly in Myanmar and was at 1,644 victims by Sunday. There were a further 3,408 people injured and 139 missing. In the greater Bangkok area, which took the brunt of the quake in Thailand, officials said Sunday the count was 18 dead, 33 injured and 78 people missing. Officials were still assessing the damage and any overall e

Rescuers search for survivors two days after quake kills more than 1,700 people in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know

‘PATHETIC’ Europe may finally be waking up from its military slumber

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Pentagon's Hegseth says US command in 'warrior' Japan being upgraded to deter China

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said implementing of a plan to upgrade the U.S military command in the country would get under way."We share a warrior ethos that defines our forces," Hegseth told Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani at a meeting in Tokyo. "Japan is our indispensable partner in deterring communist Chinese military aggression," including across the Taiwan Strait, he said.Calling Japan a "cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific", he said President Donald Trump's government would con

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SpaceX is set to launch 4 people on a first-of-its-kind mission around Earth’s poles. Here’s what to know

A crew of four passengers — led by a cryptocurrency billionaire — is set to launch aboard a SpaceX capsule that will carry them over the Earth’s poles, marking the first time humans have flown such a mission.The group is slated to lift off from a launchpad in Florida during a 4.5-hour window that opens at 9:46 p.m. ET Monday.Malta-based investor Chun Wang is financing the mission, which was dubbed Fram2 after a Norwegian ship that carried key expeditions to the North and South poles around the turn of the 20th century.Wang made his fortune with bitcoin mining operations, and he paid Spac