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Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine debut in Miami as the Democratic ticket July 23, 2016, 11 a.m. Hillary Clinton and her running mate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine hit the campaign trail in South FloridaKaine was always on Clinton's list of possible vice presidential picks Watch Kaine deliver the first speech...

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine debut in Miami as the Democratic ticket July 23, 2016, 11 a.m. Hillary Clinton and her running mate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine hit the campaign trail in South FloridaKaine was always on Clinton's list of possible vice presidential picks Watch Kaine deliver the first speech...

After two crashes, a bloodied knee and even a run up legendary Mont Ventoux, a relieved Chris Froome can cruise into Paris on Sunday and secure his third Tour de France title in four years. 

A brush fire near Santa Clarita has burned more than 5,500 acres and filled the Los Angeles basin with smoke and ash amid a heat wave that has scorched the Southland. The fire, which was reported Friday at about 2 p.m., burned 2,000 acres overnight as fire officials battled a blaze fueled by 35-mph...

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine debut in Miami as the Democratic ticket July 23, 2016, 11 a.m. Hillary Clinton and her running mate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine hit the campaign trail in South FloridaKaine was always on Clinton's list of possible vice presidential picks Watch Kaine deliver the first speech...

“I’m dead.” The thought settled on Brad Snyder in the middle of a cloud of dust and smoke raised by the blast of a homemade land mine. He lay in the fetal position on a patch of grass next to a ravine in southern Afghanistan. The Navy lieutenant couldn’t make out any blood through the haze. His...

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine debut in Miami as the Democratic ticket July 23, 2016, 11 a.m. Hillary Clinton and her running mate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine hit the campaign trail in South FloridaKaine was always on Clinton's list of possible vice presidential picks Watch Kaine deliver the first speech...

Christopher Hawthorne’s idea of replacing the Glendale Freeway stub [“A Colorful Revamp of 2 Fwy. Spur,” July 11] may seem like fantasy to some, but improving urban spaces by taking down obsolete freeways has worked in many places. Here in the western San Gabriel Valley is an example even closer...

Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram got more than just a passing grade during his pro basketball debut earlier this month at the summer league in Las Vegas.

It was bright and early Saturday morning at Garfield High School, and City Section coaches came out for a mandatory meeting in preparation for the 2016 season.

It’s been a hot and steamy week — politically, artistically and climatologically. Which means there has been no shortage of hot culture writing to go with it. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, and this is your guide to the week’s top culture stories:

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine debut in Miami as the Democratic ticket July 23, 2016, 11 a.m. Hillary Clinton and her running mate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine hit the campaign trail in South FloridaKaine was always on Clinton's list of possible vice presidential picks Watch Kaine deliver the first speech...

At least 80 people were killed and another 231 wounded in the Afghan capital on Saturday, when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed clothing among a large crowd of demonstrators, officials and witnesses said.

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine debut in Miami as the Democratic ticket July 23, 2016, 11 a.m. Hillary Clinton and her running mate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine hit the campaign trail in South FloridaKaine was always on Clinton's list of possible vice presidential picks Watch Kaine deliver the first speech...

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine debut in Miami as the Democratic ticket July 23, 2016, 11 a.m. Hillary Clinton and her running mate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine hit the campaign trail in South FloridaKaine was always on Clinton's list of possible vice presidential picks Watch Kaine deliver the first speech...

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine debut in Miami as the Democratic ticket July 23, 2016, 11 a.m. Hillary Clinton and her running mate Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine hit the campaign trail in South FloridaKaine was always on Clinton's list of possible vice presidential picks Watch Kaine deliver the first speech...

Comic-Con 2016: 'American Gods' trailer ignites the convention and Rihanna is crowned Queen of Comic-Con July 23, 2016, 8 a.m. San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing and the stars are coming out, Rihanna announced she was joining "Bates Motel," we got first looks at the "American Gods" trailer. "Wonder...

Good morning. It is Saturday, July 23. Here’s what you don’t want to miss this weekend:

To the editor: Medicaid underpays providers such as hospitals and physicians, creating a cost shift onto the purchasers of healthcare through Covered California, small business pools or the independent market. (“Covered California shows it's not immune to big premium increases,” editorial, July...

Donald Trump did something unusual Thursday night: He stayed on message.

To the editor: I remember visiting Salem, Mass., and taking the “Witch City” tour, a look into the infamous witch trails that took place in 1692-93. Twenty people, almost all of them women, were put to death by hanging for the most part, the result of mass hysteria over the alleged demonic possession...

In 2002 the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn carved a path for Donald Trump. Fortuyn demanded an end to Muslim immigration, claiming that Islamic culture endangered the Dutch tradition of respect for LGBT rights. I remember reading the headlines after Fortuyn’s party won local elections, wondering...

Elizabeth and James, the women’s contemporary lifestyle label founded by Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen in 2007, has picked the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles as the home of its first brick-and-mortar boutique, which officially opened its doors on July 22.

It’s been nearly three years since the U.S. Supreme Court stuck its gavel in where it didn’t belong and gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Predictably, states with histories of vote-suppression quickly adopted fresh laws that have made it harder for the poor and for minorities...

To the editor: In ancient Greece the warring city-states would lay down their arms for the duration of the Olympic Games, replacing the bloodshed of the battlefields with athletic competition. This ideal of peaceful competition between rival nations has remained a core principle of the modern Olympic...