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A fight over a progressive LA news site leads to dueling lawsuits
LOS ANGELES — The question of who controls a small independent media outlet has roiled Los Angeles’ left for more than a year.
This week, the clash over Knock LA exploded into the legal system, with dueling lawsuits ...Read more
Trump sparks backlash dressed as pope in AI image shared by White House
Donald Trump has gone from the presidency to the papacy.
With just days left before the start of the papal conclave — where a new leader of the Catholic Church will be selected — Trump took to his Truth Social ...Read more
They had 60 days to pass a budget. They failed. Now the Florida Legislature will have to return to Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — They had one job.
The Florida Legislature had 60 days to pass a balanced budget – the only job the state constitution requires of them. And they couldn’t do it.
The combative tone among ...Read more
Pakistan conducts missile test as tensions flare with India
Pakistan’s military said it tested a long-range missile amid rising tensions with neighbor India following an attack that killed more than two dozen people, mainly tourists, in India-controlled Kashmir.
The launch of ...Read more
Rubio's ascendance masks bigger question of who has Trump's ear
A jolt of staff upheaval this week made Marco Rubio the first person in 50 years to hold the top two national security jobs in the U.S. government, the culmination of a journey from his role as Donald Trump’s rival for ...Read more
Ukraine looks to host national security advisers, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine wants to host a meeting of national security advisers from the U.S., U.K., France and Germany at a yet-to-be-determined date to discuss further steps in the peace process, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The ...Read more
Australia's PM Albanese on track for biggest victory since WWII
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was on track to lead his party to its biggest election victory since World War II, giving him a strong mandate to tackle much-needed economic reform and bargain with the Trump ...Read more
Israel poised to expand Gaza offensive, call up more reservists
Israel is preparing to expand its military operation in Gaza, possibly within days, and will soon start calling up tens of thousands of reservists, according to a person familiar with the plans.
The decision to broaden ...Read more
After disasters, FEMA leases apartments for survivors. But not after the LA fires
LOS ANGELES -- Since her Altadena rental home burned down in January’s Eaton fire, Tamara Johnson has crisscrossed Southern California looking for a place to live. She started in San Bernardino, where she stayed with a ...Read more
Government watchdog expects Medicaid work requirement analysis by fall
The country’s top nonpartisan government watchdog has confirmed it is examining the costs of running the nation’s only active Medicaid work requirement program, as Republican state and federal lawmakers consider ...Read more
Early months of combined migrant, homeless shelters in Chicago see success, structural challenges
CHICAGO — When a converted Kenwood hotel opened its doors to migrants in the summer of 2023, officials who announced the news received vociferous pushback from residents.
They had numerous concerns about the shelter at ...Read more
Security cameras are coming to Altadena to combat surge in thefts. Some residents say it's not enough
LOS ANGELES — New security cameras are arriving in Altadena as law enforcement attempts to stem skyrocketing rates of residential burglary in the fire-ravaged community, but some residents fear that won't be enough to ...Read more
'Just bodies of animals everywhere': Toxic algae bloom taking a toll on Southern California's marine life
SAN DIEGO — One by one, the four California sea lions slid out of their crates and into the ocean. As the SeaWorld San Diego rescue boat bobbed nearby, one of the pinnipeds dove deep and then popped his head out of the ...Read more
Trump team has prepped options to pressure Russia to end war
U.S. officials have prepared a set of options for President Donald Trump to increase economic pressure on Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, as President Vladimir Putin drags his feet over attempts to ...Read more
2 women critically injured in shooting at Spartan College in Inglewood; suspect in custody
LOS ANGELES — A gunman who allegedly opened fire at the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood, injuring two employees, on Friday has been arrested, authorities said.
The Inglewood Police Department ...Read more
US settling suit over Trump supporter's death in Jan. 6 riot
The U.S. has reached a settlement in principle with the estate of Ashli Babbitt, the protester who was shot and killed by a police officer as she tried to force her way into the chambers of the House of Representatives ...Read more
Trump Department of Justice sues Colorado, Denver officials over immigration laws
DENVER — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a lawsuit against Colorado and Denver’s top elected officials seeking to overturn state and local laws that limit federal immigration enforcement in the state.
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2 women critically injured in shooting at Spartan College in Inglewood; suspect at large
LOS ANGELES — Two women were critically injured in a shooting at the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood on Friday afternoon,authorities said.
The Inglewood Police Department responded to a call ...Read more
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Trump administration designates Haiti’s powerful armed gangs as foreign, global terrorists
The Trump administration has designated a coalition of powerful Haitian gangs and an allied force sowing terror in Haiti’s ...Read more
Trump asks Supreme Court for DOGE access to Social Security data
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have access to sensitive Social Security information, escalating a privacy fight that could ...Read more
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- After disasters, FEMA leases apartments for survivors. But not after the LA fires
- US settling suit over Trump supporter's death in Jan. 6 riot
- Trump team has prepped options to pressure Russia to end war
- 'Just bodies of animals everywhere': Toxic algae bloom taking a toll on Southern California's marine life
- Early months of combined migrant, homeless shelters in Chicago see success, structural challenges
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