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For many young girls looking to enter the world of sports Lisa Leslie was the icon they all looked up to. Now, the Los Angeles Sparks unveiled a new statue of Leslie that will be outside of Crypto.com Arena. Leslie didn't just play the game. She helped shape it. Her likeness joins other L.A. sports legends, including Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- making Leslie the first woman with a statue in Star Plaza. abc7.com/post/sparks-unveil-statue-honoring-lisa-l…

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom officially signed Dolly Parton Day into law on Sunday in honor of the late country star. Dolly Parton Day will be on Sept. 25 in honor of Parton's beloved song, "9 to 5."

Parton was 80 when she died on Aug. 25 after "bravely facing a brief battle with cancer," according to her representative. Read more: abc7.com/post/california-gov-gavin-newsom-signs-do…

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#BREAKINGNEWS: Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27 years old, according to a report from the Los Angeles Medical Examiner. He died at a rehab facility, the report said. Read more: abc7.com/post/cindy-crawfords-son-presley-gerber-d…

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#BREAKINGNEWS: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. abc7.com/post/ice-shooting-texas-agent-wounds-man-…

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A man was arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying a patron who was using a cellphone during a movie in Burbank, authorities said. Read more: abc7.com/post/man-arrested-allegedly-pepper-sprayi…

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One-third of women in the United States have struggled to get doctors to take their symptoms seriously, according to a new survey. And of those women, more than half said their health issues have affected their work and homelives. abc7.com/post/many-women-report-being-dismissed-do…

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President Donald Trump said that he would move to create a new "AI Force" and promised to appoint a new AI czar as he continued to defend the technology.

Referring to the fears around AI alignment as a "hoax," Trump asserted in a post on social media that "we will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry," adding, "rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!" abc7.com/19850587/

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Dodgers owner Mark Walter and multiple insurance companies he owns have been sued, alleging they failed to disclose an ongoing federal probe to customers while directing policyholders' money into Walter's other companies. abc7.com/19850431/

Walter has been under investigation since last year by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan and the Securities and Exchange Commission following a whistleblower complaint regarding alleged misrepresented loans made between companies within his business portfolio.

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Los Angeles County health officials warned that people who were at Union Station during a four-hour period last weekend may have been exposed to measles by an infected train passenger. abc7.com/post/la-union-station-travelers-may-have-…

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Los Angeles County Superior Court will offer a $35,000 payment to current full-time employees with five or more years of continuous service who elect to resign. Vacated positions will be eliminated outright, in the effort to produce budget savings rather than one-time relief, the court said in a statement. Read more: abc7.com/post/los-angeles-county-superior-court-of…

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