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Kyle Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation
Kyle Busch, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, died Thursday at age 41. Tributes poured in.
Wall Street up modestly in premarket trading, oil prices climb on uncertainty over the Iran war
Wall Street inched toward modest gains in premarket trading as bond yields steadied but oil prices rose with no signs of ending the Iran war
US says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty on whether war will resume
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there's been "slight progress" in talks with Iran, amid uncertainty about a deal or renewed conflict.
Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system
Experts say the IRS' move to suspend probes into President Trump's past tax returns to settle a lawsuit that he brought is unprecedented.
Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's latest mission is to assuage US allies in Europe about the Trump administration’s intentions with NATO.
Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy
President Donald Trump is heading to one of the most competitive congressional districts in the US to test his midterm economic message.
Dearica Hamby, Sparks top Mercury to pass their first road test
Hamby has 27 points and 15 rebounds and the Sparks (2-3) ride a big second quarter to a 97-88 win in Phoenix. Kelsey Plum adds 16 points and seven assists.
Hazmat emergency at Garden Grove aerospace business prompts evacuations of homes, businesses
The evacuation orders were lifted on Thursday evening and no injuries were reported, but some streets remained closed.
Mater Dei’s Gianni Floriani wins CIF boys golf individual title, 3 OC teams qualify for SoCal regional
Floriani becomes the first Mater Dei player to capture an individual title; Santa Margarita, Los Alamitos and Sunny Hills advance to the SoCal regional.
Angels’ hitters fail to come through in loss to A’s
After scoring a pair of first-inning runs on a homer, the Angels couldn’t push home another run in a 3-2, 10-inning defeat, their 24th loss in the past 30 games.…