DHS Barrels Towards Shutdown as Congress Leaves Washington and a CA Bill May Provide Mortgage Relief to LA Fire Victims
The Department of Homeland Security could shut down this weekend if lawmakers leave Washington for a holiday break without reaching a deal on a funding bill. Meanwhile, inflation cooled in January. Ne...
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The L.A. Power Players in the Epstein Files and Social Media Giants Agree to Teen Safety Ratings
Newly released Justice Department records tied to Jeffrey Epstein mention several prominent Los Angeles figures, including Casey Wasserman, Barry Josephson and Brett Ratner. The documents contain emai...
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Why the El Paso Airport Shutdown and the Westminster Mall Finally Has a Demolition Date
The Federal Aviation Administration shut down flights coming in and out of El Paso Airport for 10 days, citing "special security reasons." But then, pretty quickly, lifted that order. Transportation S...
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Billionaire Tax Coming to California and How BYD Dethroned Tesla
A proposed tax on billionaires in California: Governor Gavin Newsom is against it, Senator Bernie Sanders is for it. Sanders is soon kicking off a campaign to get that measure across the finish line. ...
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Savannah Guthrie's Mother Missing One Week After Arizona Kidnapping and Kaiser Permanente Workers Raise Fight Against AI
Sunday marked one week since Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped from her home in Arizona. Meanwhile, in Italy, the home of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympi...
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2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Begin and Graffiti Towers Agreement Clears a Path for Cleanup
It's the first day of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Hockey, curling, alpine skiing, luge, and now a new sport: ski mountaineering, also known as "skimo." And another storyline to follow is the re...
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U.S. and Russia Closing in on New Arms Control Treaty Deal and California Job Losses Slow in January
United States and Russia are reportedly closing in on a deal to continue the expiring arms control treaty called New START. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has joined the Wor...
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Government Reopens and California Lawmakers Pressure Insurance Companies
In Washington, the government has, in fact, reopened from after a partial shutdown. Also, President Trump is suggesting the federal government take control of some state elections, which at the moment...
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