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Disneyland begins testing electric Autopia ride vehicle prototypes
Disneyland is designing, engineering and testing a fully electric ride vehicle prototype.
Angel Stadium becomes a classroom for STEAM lessons
Students from Southern California learn science concepts as they apply to baseball and other sports.
Wall Street ticks up, oil prices steady even after attacks imperil the US ceasefire with Iran
Wall Street inched higher and oil prices stabilized as markets awaited the government jobs report while parsing corporate earnings reports.
Oil tanker arrives in South Korea after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April
A South Korean refinery says a tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in April.
California insurance commissioner candidates want tough industry sanctions
Four of the 11 candidates running in the state insurance commissioner's race gathered for a forum in Altadena on Thursday to push for tougher sactdions against the industry for mishandling…
They’re in remission, but their medical bills aren’t: Cancer survivors navigate soaring costs
The cost of postcancer care often "keeps us hostage," one survior said.
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying people can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”
US employers added a surprising 115,000 jobs last month despite the economic shock from Iran war
America’s employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs in April despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Italy tells Rubio that Europe needs America and vice versa on Day 2 of US fence-mending visit
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has told Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Europe needs the United States, and vice versa.
Man charged with harassing former Prince Andrew near his home
A 39-year-old man faces charges for harassing and using threatening behavior toward Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew.