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Thousands enjoy three simultaneous Fourth of July fireworks shows along Long Beach coastline
To celebrate America's 250th birthday, Long Beach put on three synchronized fireworks displays along the city's coastline.
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Sparks coach Lynne Roberts calls Kelsey Plum’s All-Star snub ‘ridiculous’
The Sparks know they must play better defense against Seattle, especially with Kelsey Plum and Cameron Brink sidelined, two of the team's top players.
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U.S. star Folarin Balogun cleared to play vs. Belgium
FIFA lifted the one-game red card ban allowing the goal-scoring forward to play Monday versus Belgium.
Trump administration won’t seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The pool was closed for the Independence Day celebration, but Burgum said that was due to a safety issue related to the fireworks.
1 killed in attack on Crimea as Putin and Zelenskyy hold separate Trump calls
Two others were injured in the attack on northern Crimea, including one in a serious condition, the Russia-installed regional Gov. Sergei Aksyonov wrote on Telegram. He did not give details…
NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands ‘loyalty’ and not just burden-sharing
Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest…
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Dozens arrested, fireworks thrown at police in chaotic July 4th in Newport Beach, reports say
Several police officers were injured, ABC7 reported, after fights began breaking out at around 7 p.m.
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Los Alamitos consensus picks for Sunday, July 5, 2026
The consensus box of Los Alamitos horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday,…
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More addiction treatment centers? More drug overdoses, study finds
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: Is the Rehab Riviera stocked with a bunch of NIMBY whiners? No!
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Week in review: Warsh signals long road ahead
The new Fed chair last month said he had established plans for a task force to look at the balance-sheet question.