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September 17, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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The L.A. Helicopter Crash Highlights a Sky Full of Hazards

The fatal crash of a news helicopter on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.

OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior

The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.

Sailors Admit to Dealing Fentanyl-Laced Pills on U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

Officials said that the U.S. Navy service members continued to deal to other crew, even after one person on the carrier ingested a fentanyl-laced pill and died in 2023.

Newsom Signs Jay Leno’s Classic Car Bill Over Environmentalist Objections

Mr. Leno, the comedian and classic car enthusiast, had pushed to free more vintage vehicles from emissions tests.

Monsoon-Fueled Storms Are Soaking the Southwest

Parts of Arizona and New Mexico were under flood watches.

Weird and Wonderful, the Lucas Museum Lands in L.A.

A billion-dollar behemoth that looks like a spaceship houses the art collection of the “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson. It’s an instant landmark.

‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Review: Wings of a Son’s Desire

In this loving poem of a family drama, the writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández and his ensemble get the details of a hopeful and thwarted childhood just right.

Why Arte Moreno’s Angels Sale May Be Unlike Anything We Ever See Again

Arte Moreno may have saved his best move as Angels owner for last.

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Adapted by Yewande Komolafe

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