Krieg in Osteuropa: Ukraine erwartet schwere Angriffe – und beschießt von Russland besetzte Krim
Sudan paramilitary forces accused of genocide as civil war rages
Human Rights Watch says Sudan's RSF forces are waging "an ethnic cleansing campaign" in Darfur, warns another massacre may be looming.
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California Subway manager attacked by customer demanding extra meat on his sandwich: ‘What are you going to do, hit me over ham?’
"What are you going to do, hit me over ham?’ And he hit me."
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Cuba Gooding Jr. speaks out on Lil Rod’s allegations against him, claiming he’s just an easy target
The "Jerry Maguire" star claims he met Diddy around 2020 when his girlfriend Claudine De Niro introduced them.
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What's missing in two starry new productions of Ibsen and Chekhov on Broadway
Steve Carell in Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' and Jeremy Strong in Ibsen's 'An Enemy of the People' lend excitement to new Broadway revivals that struggle to update these plays for a contemporary audience.
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Details emerge about alleged killer of Australian and U.S. surfers
The suspect's girlfriend reportedly told investigators he showed up at her house and told her he had done something to "three gringos."
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Giants banking on rookie Tyrone Tracy despite limited time at running back
What the heck are the Giants going to do with a 24-year-old rookie and is relatively new to the position he will be asked to play?
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Barron Trump makes political debut as Florida delegate for GOP convention
Donald Trump’s son Barron, 18 and about to graduate high school, was named as a delegate at large for the GOP national convention in Milwaukee.
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Destruction in Gaza: Side-by-side aerial look at the Israel-Hamas war's damage
Thousands of mosques, churches, homes, restaurants, colleges and other buildings have been turned to rubble across the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s war with Hamas.
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Stormy Daniels to return to stand at Trump ‘hush money’ trial
During a combative cross-examination Tuesday afternoon, porn star Daniels, 45, shockingly admitted she hates Trump.
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Superintendent fired after her daughter’s softball rival alleged retaliation
Marian Kim Phelps was fired last week after allegedly using her position as Poway Unified School District’s superintendent to bully her daughter’s softball rival.
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Trump promises to subvert the law — first by freeing the Jan. 6 criminals
The U.S. president is sworn to uphold the law, but presidential candidate Donald Trump keeps pledging to break it. We should believe him.
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This Mother's Day, forget the cards and flowers. Women want their rights instead
Abortion access. Paid parental leave. Federally funded daycare. If the U.S. is so serious about celebrating mothers, this is what's on our wish list.
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Are you in an age-gap friendship? We want to hear from you
The L.A. Times is looking to speak with Southern California residents who are in intergenerational, or age-gap, friendships.
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Mistrust, fights and blood sport: How COVID-19 trauma is shaping the 2024 election
Americans want to forget about COVID-19, but fallout from the pandemic is shaping voter attitudes about the nation's economy and divisive politics heading into a Biden-Trump rematch.
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He lost by 5 votes and conceded graciously. Trump could learn something here
Democrat Joe Simitian finished out of the running in a Silicon Valley congressional contest by just five votes. Unlike Trump, he conceded swiftly and with grace.
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Migrants play 'the asylum lottery' on controversial U.S. government app
Depending on whom you ask, the federal immigration app CBP One is a solution to the border crisis, a human rights violation or a ploy to let anyone into the U.S.
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Newsom touts billions in climate spending through California’s cap-and-trade program
Gov. Gavin Newsom says $11 billion spent through California's cap-and-trade program over 10 years represents the 'backbone' of state efforts on climate change.
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GardaWorld heist: The reason $30 million was in a Sylmar warehouse and not a bank
Security company GardaWorld, whose Sylmar facility was burgled on Easter, has become a major player in cash logistics, an opaque — and growing — field.
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How the 'junk fee' ban will affect prices displayed by California restaurants and other businesses
In long-awaited guidelines for SB 478, the state's ban on 'drip pricing,' Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta makes it clear that restaurants will have to include surcharges and fees in the prices on their menus.
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At 'L.A. Progressive Shooters,' a gun space for people sick of American gun culture
Tom Nguyen had a toxic relationship with guns most of his life. But early in the pandemic, he slowly amassed a following as a liberal-minded firearms instructor focused on helping gun-averse Angelenos learn how to handle firearms properly, without having to engage the gun culture they abhor.
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ makes it official: They rule
Despite a people problem, the new chapter of the Planet of the Apes franchise still swings.
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Letters to the Editor: It's not just a hush money trial. It's also about election interference
Plenty of rich men pay their mistresses to keep quiet. Not many of them do so to get elected to public office.
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Incredible before-and-after images of reservoirs are proof of California's winter deluges
Lake Oroville is full for the second consecutive year after another wet winter. Big Bear Lake is nearly full too.
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'Fallout' is fun, but the reality of a post-nuclear apocalypse is nightmare fuel
Prime Video's hit show "Fallout" and other pop culture depictions of the post-apocalypse are pretty far from reality, as this writer learns from Annie Jacobsen's "Nuclear War: A Scenario."
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Letters to the Editor: Our secret weapon against homelessness: increasing General Relief payments
A former L.A. city controller says he was shocked to learn that General Relief payments are stuck at $221, where they've been since the 1970s.
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Expect campus uprisings to cause headaches for Democrats this election
Don’t be surprised if these annoying protests on college campuses, including at UCLA and USC, turn out bad for Democrats this November. They usually do
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Longtime Burbank kindergarten teacher was killed by her son, police say
A teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School in Burbank was killed by her adult son, police say.
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Think you want a dog? Take our quiz to find out if you’re ready.
Money, time, activity level, space — what really matters when it comes to dog ownership?
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Los Angeles voters want more housing but worry it won't help them, poll finds
A new poll finds that L.A. voters favor new housing across the city but are skeptical that growth will dent the city's affordability problems.
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Letters to the Editor: The situation at UCLA is unacceptable. Blame campus leadership
Decisions by UCLA leaders on recent protests 'have been both morally bankrupt and catastrophically foolish,' says a university employee.
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Nearly all customers of failed crypto exchange FTX to get their money back
FTX, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2022, said in a court filing that between $14.5 billion and $16.3 billion would be available for distribution.
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Green Party alleges it’s the target of mischief in Arizona Senate race
Democrats and Republicans appear to be meddling in Arizona’s third-party primary in order to boost their candidates’ chances in a hotly contested Senate race this November.
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Letters to the Editor: A fast-food operator calls AI a 'godsend.' God would like a word
Artificial intelligence is a 'godsend' because it allows you to have fewer workers? What does the Bible say about the rich getting richer?
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Fast-food workers make $20 an hour. California's other low-wage earners ask: What about us?
California worker advocates are calling for a statewide minimum wage of $20 after the food and healthcare sectors saw salary bumps.
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Stormy Daniels returning to the stand at Trump trial today
Stormy Daniels' rapid-fire and sensational testimony in Donald Trump's criminal trial is set to continue for a second day Thursday.
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Family to receive $250,000 in case of LAPD officer who fondled dead woman's breast
The settlement comes nearly five years after the LAPD accused Officer David Rojas of fondling the body of a dead woman -- an incident recorded by his own body camera.
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They want to ride buses and trains, but they're afraid. For riders old and young, Metro must be safer
Metro passengers are scared: 'I've lived in L.A. all my life, and I've never seen the level of violence that I'm seeing now. It's like an insane asylum'
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How to co-exist with a belligerent catbird
The wild creatures who inhabit our yards and neighborhoods offer their own lessons in companionship and accountability.
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Stormy Daniels is shameless and it's wonderful
Women testifying in court about sexual matters have long been shamed and blamed. Stormy Daniels upends that misogynistic trap.
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After a decade of building, Bullis track may have the sport’s next star
Led by Olympic hopeful Quincy Wilson, the Maryland high school continues to level up.
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One Strongman, One Billion Voters, and the Future of India
Narendra Modi has proved one of India’s most consequential leaders. But he has drawn criticism for anti-democratic practices and charges of religious persecution.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is working on a memoir as he builds his image beyond California
Ambitious politicians often publish an autobiographical book as they explore whether to launch a presidential campaign. Will California's governor be next?
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‘Evil Does Not Exist’ — or does it?
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s eco-drama “Evil Does Not Exist” is masterfully ambiguous.
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BLM Global Network files $33 million lawsuit against group helping fund college protests
Tides Foundation, a progressive non-profit that has given cash to anti-Israel groups organizing campus protests, is being sued for fraud by Black Lives Matter.
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What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign
Donald Trump has pledged to scrap President Biden’s policies on electric vehicles and wind energy, and other initiatives opposed by the fossil fuel industry.
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Israel’s Shutdown of Al Jazeera Highlights Long-Running Tensions
The network will keep covering the war in Gaza, but it will be harder for Israelis to watch. Israel calls the network a security threat, while Al Jazeera says Israel wants to conceal its brutality.
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Which Word Does the M Stand for in SMTP?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for May 9, 2024.
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