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El Real Madrid estaría muy cerca de su 36º título de Liga si derrota este domingo (12 p.m. Hora del Pacífico, ESPN+) al Barcelona en el Santiago Bernabéu en El Clásico de LaLiga. El cotejo enfrenta a dos equipos en polos opuestos en cuestión anímica: El Real Madrid celebra su triunfo sobre el Manchester City en los cuartos de final de la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA, mientras que el Barcelona cayó derrotado un día antes ante el París Saint-Germain en el mismo torneo después de desplomarse por la expulsión de uno de sus jugadores y luego la de su entrenador. Los aficionados de LaLiga en el Sur de California tendrá una presentación especial de El Clásico en Downtown Disney District de Anaheim. El evento, impulsado por LaLiga North America, tendrá programas de estudio en vivo y segmentos tanto en inglés como en español desde Disney Resort, con aficionados que podrán esperar una amplia cobertura del choque. El viernes, dos legendarios jugadores del conjunto merengue, Iker Castillas y Hugo Sánchez estuvieron en las oficinas de ESPN para hablar con LA Times en Español de

The identity of a woman who was found dead in a trash can on Tuesday morning has been released.  She was identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office as 32-year-old Heather Haas.  Haas’ decomposing body was found inside a bag that was stuffed into a trash can with the lid sealed shut around 10:30 a.m.  Neighbors had initially called police to report an odd odor, according to preliminary information. A homicide tent covers a trash can where a body was found in Sunland on April 16, 2024. (KTLA) Los Angeles Times Festival of Books returns to USC amid commencement speech controversy Video from Sky5 showed law enforcement officers investigating the black trash can, which appeared to have been placed along the curb as if it were waiting for normal trash pickup, but authorities later confirmed that the trash can did not belong to the neighborhood.  It is not known how long Haas’ body was in the trash can before being found, and how she died remains under investigation.  Man struck, killed by vehicle on 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles No suspect description has

Baseball: It’s America’s favorite pastime (though some argue it’s no longer “America’s sport”). The game itself has seen countless changes since it first began in the 1800s, especially when it comes to the rules. Take, for example, the pitch clock and the larger bases Major League Baseball has introduced in recent years. Katt Willliams’ comedy special to stream live on Netflix from Inglewood There are some rules, however, that seem to be frequently overlooked and broken in every game. None may be more true to that than Rule 4.06.  Players break this rule nearly every game. They break it with each other, they break it with fans. As a spectator, you may even have contributed to the violation of Rule 4.06.  Here’s a look at Baltimore Orioles infielder and MLB’s top prospect Jackson Holliday violating the rule at one of his first games in The Show.  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 11: Jackson Holliday #7 of the Baltimore Orioles autographs a baseball before playing against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on April 11, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images) You can’t

A woman was shot to death in El Monte Saturday, authorities said. The shooting was reported at about 3:35 a.m. in the 3800 block of Penn Mar Avenue, a few blocks northwest of Interstate 10 and the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. El Monte police officers dispatched to the scene on a gunshot call located a woman in her early 40s suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. No motive or suspect description was immediately available. The sheriff’s department is assisting the El Monte Police Department with the investigation. Anyone with information about the death was urged to call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

A motorist escaped with no injuries after he was fired upon after exiting his vehicle during an attempted robbery Saturday morning in Long Beach, authorities said. Officers were dispatched at about 12:15 a.m. to an “unknown trouble” call in the 1000 block of West Carson Street, the Long Beach Police Department reported. The victim had exited his vehicle and was approached by an armed man who pointed a gun and tried to rob him, police said. “The victim fled and heard multiple gunshots behind him,” according to an LBPD statement. “The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. Officers were unable to locate any evidence of a shooting.” No further information was immediately available.

For a few hours, UCLA football was once again a player in a sports landscape that had practically abandoned it. Fans jammed one side of a parking lot overlooking the Bruins’ practice field. Parents and donors packed the terrace of the Wasserman Football Center. Hundreds of high school recruits and former players milled about on the field, some bopping to the pulsating music. For a few hours, UCLA football embraced a community. Kids got their faces painted. Students played cornhole. Everyone was riveted by a fire twirler. For a few hours, UCLA football was back to being fun. “Blake Glessner, for the Rose Bowl!” onetime Bruins linebacker-turned-play-by-play announcer Shea Pitts bellowed through a microphone as the team’s kicker lined up for a field-goal attempt accompanied by imaginary stakes. Watching the kick sail through the uprights, Pitts added, “Perfect snap! Perfect kick!” UCLA’s “Friday Night Lights” event was part carnival, part football practice, completely lively. “I’m just excited that my vision actually turned out to be pretty good,” coach DeShaun Foster said afterward. “I was just missing the Ferris wheel.” Who knows whether UCLA football will

The largest book festival in the United States is back at the University of Southern California campus during a time of controversy over commencement speakers at this year’s graduation ceremony.  The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books begins on Saturday morning and are set to include over 200 events, including conversations and performances, book signings, cooking demonstrations, poetry readings and more.  Bilingual programming will also be offered, according to the festival’s website.  How much does the ‘American dream’ cost in California? Events will be held outdoors and indoors, and while all outdoor events and activities are free, tickets must be purchased for certain indoor events.  Among the hundreds of tents at the Festival of Books will be the KTLA tent, where viewers are encouraged to stop by and say hello to their favorite on-air talent.  The following KTLA family members will be at the festival at the following times:  Saturday, April 20 10 a.m. – Chip Yost and Kareen Wynter 11 a.m. – Samantha Cortese and Omar Lewis 12 p.m. – David Lazarus 1 p.m. – Carlos Herrera 2 p.m. – Mary Beth McDade 5

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package, a priority for President Joe Biden with broad congressional support for Ukraine and Israel, fast-tracked the ban after an earlier version had stalled in the Senate. A standalone bill with a shorter, six-month selling deadline passed the House in March by an overwhelming bipartisan vote as both Democrats and Republicans voiced national security concerns about the app’s owner, the Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd. The modified measure, passed by a 360-58 vote, now goes to the Senate after negotiations that lengthened the timeline for the company to sell to nine months, with a possible additional three months if a sale is in progress. Legal challenges could extend that timeline even further. The company has indicated that it would likely go to court to try and block the law

April 20, 2024 / 2:02 PM EDT / AP House votes set for foreign aid, TikTok House votes set for foreign aid bills, TikTok forced sale 03:49 The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package , a priority for President Joe Biden with broad congressional support for Ukraine and Israel, fast-tracked the ban after an earlier version had stalled in the Senate. A standalone bill with a six-month selling deadline passed the House in March by an overwhelming bipartisan vote as both Democrats and Republicans voiced national security concerns about the app’s owner, the Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd . The modified measure, passed by a 360-58 vote, now goes to the Senate after negotiations that produced a compromise. Even if the legislation becomes law, though, the company would have up to a year to find a buyer and

April 20, 2024 / 1:26 PM EDT / AP Marking 25 years since the Columbine shooting Marking 25 years since the Columbine shooting 06:46 A girl who wrote to God in her diaries, a boy with learning disabilities who was just learning to like who he was and a teen who would spend every free minute fishing were among the 13 victims of the Columbine High School shooting  remembered during a vigil Friday on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the shooting that was the worst the nation had seen at the time. As small candles flickered on 13 empty chairs, short biographies of Columbine students Rachel Scott, Kyle Velasquez and Corey DePooter and the other victims were read one by one. After each, the crowd of about 150 people replied together “never forgotten” and a bell tolled. The youngest killed in the attack that has inspired dozens of copy cat shootings was Steven Curnow, 14. The oldest was teacher Dave Sanders, 47, who shepherded students out of the cafeteria to safety and was shot as he tried to get students upstairs into classrooms.