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LOS ANGELES — The United States has the dubious distinction of suffering the highest COVID-19 mortality rate among the world's high-income countries. But that national average — 372 deaths per 100,000 people as of last summer — hides the fact that pandemic outcomes differed greatly from state to state.

LOS ANGELES — The government is ready to declare COVID-19 over: The nationwide state of emergency is set to end on May 11. In California, the state of emergency concluded in February. Johns Hopkins University shut down its nationwide COVID-19 data tracking this month.

WASHINGTON — Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is a legendary master of political survival. For once, he may have overplayed his hand.

LOS ANGELES — A Delta Air Lines passenger was detained at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly opened an emergency exit door and slid down the emergency slide as the airplane prepared to take off for Seattle on Saturday morning, a passenger told the Los Angeles Times.

LOS ANGELES — Dick Van Dyke recently offered an update on his condition after sustaining injuries in a Malibu car accident earlier this month.

Daniel Radcliffe is gearing up for a new project: fatherhood.

Jonathan Majors has been charged with misdemeanor assault and harassment, a day after he was arrested in New York City.

President Joe Biden’s plan to limit some migrants’ access to asylum could force federal asylum officers to break U.S. law, the union that represents asylum officers argued Monday in a formal filing opposing the proposal.

Drue Tranquill just led the Chargers in tackles, finished tied for third in sacks and established himself as a down-in, down-out defensive leader.