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Rudolph Marcus, Caltech chemist who won Nobel Prize, dies at 102
He developed formula that upended scientific understanding of how molecules use energy.
WATCH: Mickey Mouse Club reboot
ABC News' Will Ganss shares the buzziest stories of the day in "GMA" Pop News.
Sen. Lindsey Graham's memorial services set for later this month
Graham's life and legacy will be celebrated in Washington and South Carolina.
'You can't even breathe': Regulators cite Lineage over putrid odor of rotting meat spreading in Boyle Heights
So far this week, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued four notices of violations to the company related to the putrid odor at the cleanup site.
Democrats dominate fundraising in key Senate races, but GOP still has ample resources
Democrats raised more money than their Republican opponents in key Senate races across the country in the second quarter, according to new campaign finance reports.
LAUSD deadline looms to make painful cuts after county says board actions 'erode confidence'
L.A. Unified must detail steep budget cuts or face a county takeover after officials warned that school board decisions 'erode confidence.'
Jul 17, 2026
WATCH: Shark sightings close East Coast beaches
WATCH: Water main break triggers sinkhole in West Hollywood
Kayna Whitworth reports on a massive water main break that damaged vehicles and opened a sinkhole near the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
Trump says documents show voting vulnerabilities, China meddling and fraud
Trump said the White House released documents that he said expose vulnerabilities in electronic voting.
Fire survivors were finally ready to rebuild homes. A new barrier is leaving them 'demoralized'
Fire survivors in Altadena and Pacific Palisades say they're running into another rebuilding roadblock: mortgage lenders delaying or denying insurance funds that have been allocated for their construction.
Gang member recruited accomplices on Instagram for a multimillion-dollar scheme, prosecutors say
South L.A. Crips member Chase Matthew Griffin pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Mobile homes, an overlooked refuge of affordability, are disappearing in L.A. Residents fight to stay
Mobile homes are often the cheapest form of housing. But park owners can often make more money by selling, Los Angeles County has lost about a fourth of its mobile home parks since the 1980s.
L.A. says bike lanes on Pico Boulevard would boost safety. Merchants fear fallout
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation wants to make Pico Boulevard safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. But that will come at the expense of 228 parking spots.
Jul 19, 2026