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MEXICO CITY —  Incluso entre los jefes de los cárteles mexicanos, un grupo conocido por su riqueza suntuosa, sus atrevidas huidas y su brutalidad extrema, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada se destacó. Fue socio durante mucho tiempo de Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, y juntos convirtieron el cártel de Sinaloa en un imperio global. Adquiriendo un estatus casi mítico, se rumorea que tiene jueces, generales e incluso presidentes de México en su bolsillo. Y a pesar de más de cuatro décadas prófugo como uno de los fugitivos más buscados del mundo, nunca había pasado una sola noche en la cárcel. Hasta el jueves. Zambada, de 76 años, fue arrestado en un aeropuerto privado cerca de El Paso, junto con el hijo de El Chapo, Joaquín Guzmán López, anunció el Departamento de Justicia. El viernes por la mañana, Zambada se declaró inocente de una serie de cargos de drogas, armas, lavado de dinero y conspiración, incluido el tráfico del poderoso opioide sintético fentanilo que ha alimentado una epidemia de muertes por sobredosis en Estados Unidos. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada fue detenido en un aeropuerto cerca de El Paso el

A man who was hospitalized after a suspect stole a coffee cart with him inside and led officers on a wild, multi-county pursuit recalls the terrifying ordeal. “I thought I was going to die,” said the victim, Derek Strano, 37.  On July 16, the suspect, Liam Preston Yanez, 28, jumped into a pickup truck that was also towing a coffee service trailer in Moorpark. Little did the suspect know, Strano was still inside the coffee cart. At the time, Strano had gone inside the cart to prepare a drink for a family member who had arrived home for surgery. As the truck suddenly took off, Strano was taken on a violent, wild ride through Ventura and Los Angeles counties as police officers chased the stolen truck. “I feel the truck moving and I had been in there for two minutes,” Strano recalled. “I thought I had the parking brake off, but then the truck blows through the fence. It was hell.”  Suspect leading police on a chase driving a stolen pickup truck with a coffee trailer containing Derek Strano inside on July 16, 2024. (KTLA)

A woman was charged Friday with fatally stabbing her wife with a Samurai sword and attacking her wife’s mother in San Dimas. Weichien Huang, 44, is set to be arraigned Monday in a Pomona courtroom on one count each of murder and attempted murder, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The charges include allegations that she used a deadly weapon and inflicted great bodily injury on an elderly victim, according to court records. Investigators responded to the 300 block of South Huntington Avenue, between Arrow Highway and Cienega Avenue, around 3:30 p.m. July 18 regarding a fatal stabbing, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide Lt. Daniel Vizcarra. Investigators determined upon further investigation that Huang and her wife were engaged in an argument at their residence moments before Huang attacked her with a sword, according to sheriff’s officials. Huang’s wife was identified Monday by the medical examiner as Chen Chen Fei, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to sheriff’s officials. “At some point, Huang attacked Fei with a sword. Fei’s mother was also attacked and severely injured; however, was

El LAFC inició su participación el viernes en la segunda versión de la Leagues Cup al derrotar por 3-0 a los Xolos de Tijuana, en el BMO Stadium de Los Ángeles, en un torneo que enfrenta a la MLS y la Liga MX. Las anotaciones del LAFC llegaron por medio de un doblete de Cristian Olivera (una asistencia) y uno de Denis Bouanga, quien dio dos asistencias. Los de Steve Cherundolo sumaron sus primeros tres puntos en el Grupo G y esperan mejorar la actuación del 2023, en la que cayeron en los Cuartos de Final ante Monterrey. Los Xolos contaron con el técnico Juan Carlos Osorio, que tomó el banquillo de los Xolos en mayo y que simboliza un regresó a México tras haber dirigido al Tri desde 2015 hasta el 2018, cuando culminó su participación en la Copa Mundial de Rusia. Sin embargo, el entrenador colombiano no duró mucho en la cancha ya que fue expulsado, a los 15 minutos de juego, por reclamar eufóricamente a la cuarta oficial y cabecear a otro asistente de árbitro tras una fuerte falta que recibió su

Claire Emslie scored in the 54th minute to add to Angel City’s lead, and the defense held firm in a 2-0 road win over Bay FC in a group game of the NWSL x Liga MXF Summer Cup. Angel City’s first goal came in the 18th minute when Dorian Bailey of Bay FC accidentally knocked the ball into her own net. Angel City next faces San Diego Wave Thursday. The reverse angle on Claire’s goal is pure cinema 📽️ pic.twitter.com/IwNhbnbNgB — National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) July 27, 2024 More to Read Angel City beats Club América to open NWSL vs. Liga MX Feminil Summer Cup July 21, 2024 Angel City’s struggles follow them into Olympic break with loss to Gotham FC July 6, 2024 Angel City can’t keep pace with Tess Boade and Bay FC in loss June 22, 2024

Justin Timberlake’s lawyers argue he wasn’t intoxicated when arrested for DWI Justin Timberlake’s lawyers argue he wasn’t intoxicated when arrested for DWI 00:44 SAG HARBOR, N.Y. – A lawyer for singer Justin Timberlake claimed Friday his client was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in June . During a procedural conference, Sag Harbor Village Justice Justice Carl Irace ordered Timberlake to be re-arraigned Aug. 2 with the corrected paperwork, according to the Associated Press. “He was not intoxicated,” Timberlake’s lawyer, Edward Burke told reporters outside court, per the AP. “I’ll say it again. Justin Timberlake was not intoxicated.” In a statement provided to CBS New York, Burke claimed police made “a number of very significant errors in this case” and “we are confident that this charge will be dismissed.” “The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated and should not have been arrested for DWI,” Burke’s statement read, adding that Timberlake “cooperated with the police officers at all times and treated them with the respect they deserve.”  Timberlake did not appear

MEXICO CITY —  Incluso entre los jefes de los cárteles mexicanos, un grupo conocido por su riqueza suntuosa, sus atrevidas huidas y su brutalidad extrema, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada se destacó. Fue socio durante mucho tiempo de Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, y juntos convirtieron el cártel de Sinaloa en un imperio global. Adquiriendo un estatus casi mítico, se rumorea que tiene jueces, generales e incluso presidentes de México en su bolsillo. Y a pesar de más de cuatro décadas prófugo como uno de los fugitivos más buscados del mundo, nunca había pasado una sola noche en la cárcel. Hasta el jueves. Zambada, de 76 años, fue arrestado en un aeropuerto privado cerca de El Paso, junto con el hijo de El Chapo, Joaquín Guzmán López, anunció el Departamento de Justicia. El viernes por la mañana, Zambada se declaró inocente de una serie de cargos de drogas, armas, lavado de dinero y conspiración, incluido el tráfico del poderoso opioide sintético fentanilo que ha alimentado una epidemia de muertes por sobredosis en Estados Unidos. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada fue detenido en un aeropuerto cerca de El Paso el

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A rapper faces prison time after he attempted to board a flight with a loaded pistol at Los Angeles International Airport. Tiwan Raybon, 36, of Douglasville, Georgia, also known as “Fat Money” was sentenced Friday to 20 months in federal prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Raybon arrived at LAX and attempted to board a flight headed for Atlanta. He was selected for a routine luggage inspection by Transportation Security Administration officials. Inside Raybon’s carry-on luggage, security officials discovered a Glock 9mm-caliber semiautomatic pistol and several rounds of ammunition. Raybon then fled from TSA officers after the discovery, authorities said. At the time, investigators said Raybon was in illegal possession of the pistol after being previously convicted of multiple felonies and a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in Cook County, Illinois. Southern California family files lawsuit after young father shot and killed by police Raybon was later arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury in L.A. In April 2024, he pleaded guilty to one federal count of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition. On Friday, he was

HOUSTON —  There is a very real chance that Gavin Stone could be the Dodgers’ No. 2 starter when the playoffs begin in a couple months. If so, the Dodgers will need him to pitch much better than he did Friday night. In a 5-0 loss at Minute Maid Park, Stone got knocked around by a resurgent Houston Astros club and its star-studded, high-powered offense, giving up four runs in six innings to continue a July slide during what had previously been a strong rookie season for the 25-year-old right-hander. Prior to July, Stone had a 2.73 ERA, was showing rapid improvement with a new-look pitch mix, and had started to emerge as a potential weapon to be relied upon in the postseason. Lately, however, Stone has come back to earth. Friday was the third time in four starts this month that he gave up four or more runs. He also struggled to avoid hard contact, matching a season-high with nine hits given up, or rack up enough strikeouts to escape repeated jams, recording just three for a fourth straight start. “There are some opportunities where

The Chargers’ defense is beginning to take shape, with the linebacking corps, anchored by All-Pros Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack, standing out Friday as the first week of training camp nears its end. Some takeaways from Day 3: A look at the Chargers’ defense When Jim Harbaugh left the University of Michigan to become the Chargers’ head coach, he brought along his defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. Minter, who previously coached in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens, said readjusting to the league hasn’t been any different since he’s again working with Harbaugh. “Training camp right now feels like training camp last year with Harbaugh,” Minter said. “With him, you kind of know how it’s going to go and how practice is going to be designed.” Minter’s approach for the defense is to continue acclimating the players while guiding them to where they need to be before the preseason. The last few days have heavily focused on installing schemes. “Guys have retained a lot of information that we gave them during the offseason,” Minter said. “That has really helped us get off to a fast start.”

O.J. Simpson’s Heisman Trophy, golf clubs, high-end sports utility vehicle and even his driver’s license will soon be sold to pay off a debt the infamous football star carried beyond his own death. A Nevada probate judge agreed Friday to a proposal by legal representatives of Simpson’s estate to auction “unique and high-profile” personal property, according to attorney’s representing the estate. It is not clear how much money the auction will raise, but it is intended to help pay a portion of a civil claim by the family of murder victim Ron Goldman. Thomas Grover, who represents Simpson estate attorney Malcolm LaVergne, said the estate was already “beginning the process to auction the items soon.” The action comes a day after Fred Goldman, father of slain waiter Ron Goldman, filed a creditor claim in Clark County District Court for $117 million against Simpson’s estate. Michaelle Rafferty, lead attorney for Goldman, said there were no objections from the Goldman family over the auction. “Our hope is that Mr. LaVergne will use very reputable auction houses and that those funds will come back to the estate,” Rafferty

Longtime residents and city leaders in Laguna Beach say this summer has been unlike any other. Fleeing the scorching inland heat, visitors have flocked to this affluent coastal community by the tens of thousands, crowding beaches and, according to locals, leaving behind unprecedented amounts of trash. “I’ve never seen the influx of trash, people, crowds, rescues, sirens in my entire life,” said Greg Viviani, a Laguna Beach native who runs the popular Instagram handle SoLagLocal. In a video shared on July 1, Viviani emptied a trash bag full of beach toys and garbage that he collected in a single morning. Greg Viviani empties a bag of trash collected on the beach in Laguna Beach on July 1, 2024. (IG @SoLagLocal) “This has to stop. This is killing our town, killing our way of life … this is ridiculous,” he says. Laguna Beach Mayor Sue Kempf hears the complaints. “Since I’ve lived here, I’ve never seen so many visitors, and the people who have lived here 30, 40, 50 years have said the same thing,” Kempf told KTLA’s Chip Yost on Friday. While the volume of

Authorities were continuing a search Friday for a 70-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease who was last seen in Los Angeles. Benjamin Soto Felix was last seen in the 7800 block of Compton Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Felix was described as a 5-foot-6 Hispanic man weighing 145 pounds with brown hair and eyes. He also has a mustache and was last seen wearing a red and white baseball cap, a blue shirt, jeans, and black and white shoes. Sheriff’s officials said Felix’s family is concerned about his well-being due to his medical condition and is asking for the public’s help in finding him. Anyone with information regarding Felix’s whereabouts was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority was celebrating Friday the successful expansion of its master leasing strategy following the opening of an apartment complex for unhoused residents downtown. Agency officials said through master leasing they are able to move people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing faster. Using that strategy, LAHSA becomes a building’s landlord, removing several barriers that can keep unhoused people from finding permanent housing. On Thursday, LAHSA showcased its newest addition, Vida DTLA, located in DTLA’s South Park neighborhood. The new building expands the agency’s 246 units of permanent housing to 393 units provided through master leasing. “The opportunity to cut through red tape and biases is what makes master leasing appealing,” LAHSA CEO Va Lecia Adams Kellum said in a statement. “This building represents a significant expansion of LAHSA’s master leasing efforts and permanent housing opportunities.” “We’re deeply committed to the rehousing system and exploring all resources to bring our unhoused neighbors indoors,” she said. The Housing Diversity Corporation developed the complex, which includes amenities such as community spaces, a rooftop deck with view of the L.A. skyline, private workspaces and bicycle

A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 29 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting multiple children and a dog, the Fresno County district attorney’s office said Friday. Gage Mason pleaded guilty to all counts and “aggravating factors” against him on June 5, according to the district attorney’s office. He will be required to register as a sex offender, prosecutors said. Gage Mason, 20, pleaded guilty to all counts and “aggravating factors” against him on June 5. (Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office launched its investigation into Mason after he was arrested in April 2023, after receiving a report of sexual assaults against minors. Investigators learned that he had also performed a sexual act with a dog, the Sheriff’s Department said at the time. Detectives determined the acts had taken place over a period of years, the department said. At the time of his arrest last year, Mason was 18 and living in Clovis. More to Read Sign up for Essential California The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning. You may occasionally receive promotional content

France took the opening ceremony of the Olympics out of the customary arena and onto the River Seine — and into the rain — Friday in what was undeniably a bold, unprecedented and, given the security nightmare, crazy take on the event. An Olympics whose motto is “Games Wide Open” ironically came with fences, checkpoints and police and soldiers numbering in the many tens of thousands. But they remained practically invisible through the broadcast, once again from NBC and also streaming on Peacock. Almost nothing was revealed about the program ahead of time, past a few facts and figures — 300,000 spectators expected, a 3.7-mile route running east downriver from the Pont d’Austerlitz to the Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro, some 90 boats carrying 10,000 athletes, 12 thematic “scenes.” With little to go on, it was tempting to imagine what those scenes might encompass. Bearded existentialists drinking apricot cocktails? A nude descending a staircase? Jean-Pierre Léaud making one last appearance as Antoine Doinel? Striking railway workers? The band Telephone reunited? I was hoping to see at least one performer dressed as Jacques Tati’s M. Hulot, though

A light show is projected from the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The ceremony is underway and American audiences can watch live on NBC or Peacock. The ceremony will be hosted by NBC commentator Mike Tirico, singer Kelly Clarkson and former NFL player Peyton Manning — all three of whom are decidedly not French. Join Times writers Mary McNamara and Meredith Blake as they weigh in on the audacious spectacle. Floriane Issert, an officer of the National Gendarmerie, carries the Olympic flag in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Zinedine Zidane, former French soccer player and manager, carries the Olympic torch. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Team Greece, as is tradition, was the first group of athletes to appear during the parade of nations, this time held on the River Seine. (Ricardo Mazalan / Associated Press) Members of the Team USA wave as they travel along the Seine River. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) Team Finland shows its colors during

Loved ones are calling for justice after a Southern California man was shot and killed by police. A young father of two, Jimmy Lopez, 26, was killed by Hemet police officers on July 4. Family members are now filing a lawsuit against the police department. On that night, police received a call from a bar in downtown Hemet that an intoxicated man had left the bar while carrying what appeared to be a handgun in his pants. Officers arrived at the scene and spotted Lopez on the 200 block of East Florida Avenue at around 1:40 a.m. As police made contact with him, a confrontation ensued and Lopez was fatally shot by police. Investigators later confirmed Lopez was carrying an airsoft pistol at the time and not a firearm. Hemet police said bodycam footage showed Lopez had allegedly pointed the airsoft gun at officers and that “there was no way for officers to know that at the time” the weapon wasn’t a handgun. Jimmy Lopez, 26, is seen in a photo with his daughter. (Lopez Family) Jimmy Lopez, 26, is seen in a photo with

Longtime residents and city leaders in Laguna Beach say this summer has been unlike any other. Fleeing the scorching inland heat, visitors have flocked to this affluent coastal community by the tens of thousands, crowding beaches and, according to locals, leaving behind unprecedented amounts of trash. “I’ve never seen the influx of trash, people, crowds, rescues, sirens in my entire life,” said Greg Viviani, a Laguna Beach native who runs the popular Instagram handle SoLagLocal. In a video shared on July 1, Viviani emptied a trash bag full of beach toys and garbage that he collected in a single morning. Greg Viviani empties a bag of trash collected on the beach in Laguna Beach on July 1, 2024. (IG @SoLagLocal) “This has to stop. This is killing our town, killing our way of life … this is ridiculous,” he says. Laguna Beach Mayor Sue Kempf hears the complaints. “Since I’ve lived here, I’ve never seen so many visitors, and the people who have lived here 30, 40, 50 years have said the same thing,” Kempf told KTLA’s Chip Yost on Friday. While the volume of

When dementia becomes a principal player in any household, the ravages of loss start early. It’s in that unsettling space, in which confusion grips all parties, where Japanese filmmaker Kei Chika-ura fashions his intricately heartsick “Great Absence,” about a callous father’s dementia and an estranged son’s investigation of the past. Working from an excellent screenplay (by Chika-ura and Keita Kumano) that’s a finely tuned model of narrative empathy, and boasting an all-timer portrait of decline by the great Tatsuya Fuji (“In the Realm of the Senses”), it conveys both keen insight into a tough situation and, at the same time, intriguingly lets some workings of the heart and mind remain impenetrable. When Tokyo-based actor Takashi (Mirai Moriyama), upon learning that his retired professor dad Yohji (Fuji) has been involved in a disturbing police incident, travels to his island hometown of Kyushu, it’s more out of a grudging sense of responsibility than some act of love. Because for the most part, Takashi, a child of divorce, has stayed away from his father for decades. With Takashi’s producer wife Yuki (Yoko Maki) along for support, he facilitates