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Marina del Rey boat searched in probe of blast that killed 3 L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies

Investigators executed a search warrant on a boat in Marina del Rey as they continue their probe into the deaths of three bomb technicians who were killed when ordnance collected…

Malcolm-Jamal Warner death: ‘The Cosby Show’ star was 54

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the Emmy-nominated actor who starred as Theo Huxtable for eight seasons on “The Cosby Show,” has died, The Times has confirmed. He was 54. Warner was on vacation…

FDA Appoints Biotech Executive as Top Drug Regulator Under RFK Jr.

Food and Drug Administration commissioner Marty Makary has chosen former biotech executive George Tidmarsh as the agency’s top drug regulator, the agency confirmed Monday. Tidmarsh, an adjunct professor of pediatrics…

Georgia Shows Rough Road Ahead for States as Medicaid Work Requirements Loom

Every time Ashton Alexander sees an ad for Georgia Pathways to Coverage, it feels like a “kick in the face.” Alexander tried signing up for Pathways, the state’s limited Medicaid…

$50B Rural Health ‘Slush Fund’ Faces Questions, Skepticism

A last-minute scramble to add a $50 billion rural health program to President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending law has left hospital and clinic leaders nationwide hopeful but perplexed.…

Couple designs and builds home on vacant Los Angeles hillside

Lindsay and Daniel Sheron dreamed of buying a home of their own. But in Los Angeles, where housing is expensive and in short supply — the median home price is…

Trump releases frozen school grants with conditions; most funds for California still in limbo

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will release an estimated $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for schools nationwide, but has warned states that it will rescind funding not spent…

Inside the wild word of dog wellness in Los Angeles

The Jaguar Supersport, ’65 Ford Thunderbird and ’73 Alfa Romeo are taken by other clients today, so Dug — an 8-year-old golden retriever — is being chauffeured to the Sunset…

Louisiana Upholds Its HIV Exposure Law as Other States Change or Repeal Theirs

SHREVEPORT, La. — When Robert Smith met his future girlfriend in 2010, he wanted to take things slowly. For Smith, no relationship had been easy in the years since he…

Column: A new film about the Ohio State wrestling team sex abuse scandal indicts those who looked away

For more than 30 years, Fred Feeney refereed matches for the Ohio State University’s powerhouse wrestling team. Unlike the dozens of young men whose athletic scholarships depended on staying in…