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California's unemployment rate dipped — but many workers have quit the job hunt April 16, 2021

Some 40,000 California workers quit the labor force in March, pulling the unemployment rate down slightly to 8.3% but feeding stubborn joblessness.

Margot Roosevelt

COVID-19 vaccines — minus the needle? Researchers working on capsules, nasal sprays April 16, 2021

Researchers are developing vaccines that could be taken as a capsule, a dissolvable tablet or a nasal spray. But the barriers to success are high.

Thomas Curwen

52% of California adults at least partially vaccinated April 16, 2021

More than half of Californians 18 and older have been at least partially vaccinated, according to CDC data. That level of coverage ranks 11th among all states.

Luke Money

Newsom recall gives Antonio Villaraigosa risky road to political comeback. Will he take it? April 16, 2021

The former L.A. mayor has criticized the recall effort targeting his 2018 gubernatorial foe, Gavin Newsom. But he hasn't publicly ruled out a run.

Dakota Smith

L.A. County and city libraries will reopen soon. Here's what to expect April 16, 2021

Face masks and social distancing will be enforced. Signs will direct foot traffic, and furniture and bookshelves have been reorganized.

Priscella Vega

Lost for decades, a World War II hero finally comes home April 16, 2021

Last year, Jacob Cruz's niece received a phone call at work: Her uncle was coming home. The news was so impossible to believe that she hung up to gather herself.

Gustavo Arellano

Protesters march in Hollywood denouncing Daunte Wright shooting April 16, 2021

Dozens of protesters marched in Hollywood calling for justice following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb.

Leila Miller

Earthquake: Magnitude 3.5 quake reported near Fortuna, Calif. April 16, 2021

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 9:30 p.m. Thursday 18 miles from Fortuna, Calif.

Quakebot

LAPD officer killed a man who had thrown a hammer, video shows April 16, 2021

Videos from LAPD body cameras show a group of officers slowly trailing Samuel Ponce for several blocks last month, firing hard foam projectiles at him. After Ponce threw a hammer and lifted a second object, an officer opened fire.

Kevin Rector

'I drowned them,' mother admits after three young children killed in Reseda apartment April 16, 2021

Mother admits drowning three children in Reseda apartment

Matt Hamilton, Richard Winton

Stanford begins testing Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on children as young as 2 April 15, 2021

The goal is to have a pediatric vaccine available for all ages from 6 months to adulthood

Hayley Smith

Husband stabs estranged wife to death in Santa Clarita home, authorities say April 15, 2021

Before the woman died, she identified her assailant, sheriff's officials said. Authorities say James Dorsey drove from Washington to kill her.

Faith E. Pinho

Riverside County aims for COVID-19 herd immunity by mid-June April 15, 2021

With everyone 16 and older now eligible to get vaccinated, Riverside County health officials expect herd immunity to COVID-19 in eight to 10 weeks.

Lila Seidman

Column: Pioneer Hardware is one of the last reminders that Beverly Hills is more than just a glitzy ZIP Code April 15, 2021

Pioneer Hardware is one of the last holdouts of the old Beverly Hills, which remains not just a glitzy shopping destination but also a community.

Mary McNamara

Lawmakers push reforms at state unemployment agency as the jobless face new delays April 15, 2021

A key legislative committee approves bills to help overhaul the EDD's operations as the agency apologizes for another error that interrupted payments.

Patrick McGreevy

Final county moves out of California's purple tier as wider reopenings continue April 15, 2021

Officials moved the lone remaining occupant of the category, Merced County, into the less-stringent red tier after reexamining the region's data.

Luke Money

19-year-old charged in stabbing deaths of girl and her mom in Rancho Cucamonga April 15, 2021

Jacob Wright, 19, was charged in the deaths of Jia Jia, 44, and her daughter Ruby Meng, 8. Another woman was hospitalized with stab wounds.

Faith E. Pinho, Leila Miller

Man charged with bringing multiple guns, more than 1,200 rounds of ammunition to Zuma April 15, 2021

The 34-year-old Riverside County resident had four guns concealed beneath his trench coat at Zuma Beach, officials said.

Hayley Smith

Suspect in Kristin Smart disappearance investigated in L.A. sexual assault cases April 15, 2021

Authorities in Los Angeles County say Paul Flores, who lived for years in San Pedro, was the subject of assault investigations locally.

Richard Winton, Matthew Ormseth

LAPD detective involved in drunken shooting on skid row challenges 55-day suspension April 15, 2021

A LAPD detective who avoided being fired for shooting a man on skid row after a night of drinking in 2019 is challenging the suspension he received.

Kevin Rector

A pandemic is a pandemic – which one do you prefer? Meeting a friend this weekend for her first outing since the outbreak of this…

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In pictures: Raúl Castro's career over six decades April 16, 2021

Raúl Castro has stepped down as first secretary of Cuba's Communist Party ending a 60-year career.

Adam Toledo: Chicago police release video of officer shooting boy April 16, 2021

Bodycam footage shows an officer shouting "drop it" before fatally shooting Adam Toledo in the chest.

Breonna Taylor: Publisher refuses to distribute police officer's book April 16, 2021

Publisher Simon & Schuster says it won't distribute the work following a backlash online.

France Mia kidnapping: Four men held over abduction of girl aged 8 April 16, 2021

Mia was taken from her grandmother's home as part of a plot ordered by her mother, prosecutors say.

Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for pro-democracy protests April 16, 2021

Jimmy Lai, the owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper, is a fierce critic of Beijing.

Indianapolis gunman fired randomly, say police April 16, 2021

The gunman began firing as soon as he drove up to FedEx site before killing himself, police say.

Afghanistan war: US spies doubt reports of Russian 'bounties' for troops April 16, 2021

US spies have "low to moderate confidence" that Russia offered cash for American deaths, officials say.

How George Floyd's death changed a small Iowa town April 16, 2021

Issues of race were rarely discussed in Decorah, until a death 160 miles away changed everything.

TB Joshua: YouTube blocks Nigerian preacher over gay cure claim April 16, 2021

TB Joshua is one of Africa's most influential evangelists, with top politicians among his followers.

Indianapolis mass shooting: 'Emotions are very high' after shooting at FedEx facility April 16, 2021

A police spokesperson said "emotions are very high" following the late night shooting.

China's economy grows 18.3% in post-Covid comeback April 16, 2021

The record figures for the first quarter of the year are skewed due to last year's nationwide lockdown

Jimmy Lai: The Hong Kong billionaire's last interview as a free man April 16, 2021

Beijing critic Jimmy Lai, owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper Apple Daily, has been jailed.

Titanic: Searching for the 'missing' Chinese survivors April 16, 2021

When the Titanic sank, six Chinese men were rescued - but their ordeal didn't end there.

How sex surrogates are helping injured Israeli soldiers April 15, 2021

Therapy with surrogate sexual partners is used in Israel to rehabilitate badly injured soldiers.

India coronavirus: Desperate Covid-19 patients turn to black market for drugs April 15, 2021

Amid a punishing second wave, people across India are finding drugs, oxygen and beds in short supply.

Chile sees Covid surge despite vaccination success April 15, 2021

The country's vaccination rollout is one of the fastest in the world, so why are Covid cases surging?

Washington seeks to expose Russian intelligence activity April 15, 2021

The US has published a vast trove of amount of information about Russian intelligence activities.

St Vincent volcano: 'We don't know if we can go home' April 15, 2021

Volcanic eruptions force residents from their homes and leave much of the island blanketed in ash

Rebuilding Notre-Dame cathedral... with 1,000 oak trees April 15, 2021

Two years since the fire, workers are preparing for the reconstruction phase of the Paris landmark.

Mosul landmark mosque to be rebuilt by Egyptian architects April 15, 2021

Egyptian architects will rebuild the landmark al-Nuri Mosque in the northern Iraqi city.

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