Jewish Dem leader: Biden has been ‘clear’ about protests
In today’s edition … Biden finally weighs in on campus protests ... Trump aide Hope Hicks expected as witness in Trump hush money case.
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News Quiz: May 3, 2024
Michael Cohen and Melissa McCarthy are just two of the famous names in this week's News Quiz. How much can you remember about the news from the past week? Try to get a perfect score!
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Stock Markets Today: Apple Shares Up Pre-Market, Investors Await Jobs Report
The iPhone maker saw sales of its flagship mobile device drop, but had a positive outlook for the future.
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Over 2,000 anti-Israel agitators have been arrested during anitsemitic protests on US college campuses
Over 2,000 anti-Israel agitators have been arrested at college campuses across the United States since demonstrations began at Columbia on April 17 with students erecting a tent encampment.
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Americans' views divided on US policy toward Israel-Hamas war: POLL
More Americans trust former President Donald Trump than President Joe Biden to handle the Israel-Hamas war, though few call it critical in their choice of a candidate.
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Police arrest 30 at Portland State University after anti-Israel agitators occupy library twice in one day
Portland police arrested at least 30 anti-Israel agitators after they re-occupied the library at Portland State University hours after it was first cleared out by law enforcement.
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What a quail taught me about grief by joining a flock of turkeys
Nearly seven years after my mother's death, watching an abandoned bird find a new family in my Oregon neighborhood reminded me there's courage in moving forward.
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Senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. ‘Why are they calling us?’
Cities are frustrated by 911 calls from senior facilities to help residents off the floor or toilet. Some are now charging fees, but facilities keep calling.
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Judge Merchan Has Donald Trump 'Under His Thumb': Legal Analyst
Trump has had two gag order violation hearings in a week
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College girl pelted with objects by anti-Israel protesters for standing up for US flag speaks out
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student speaks out about standing up for American flag while being pelted with objects from "Marxist" mob.
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'Folks, it's bad': Merced sheriff warns of public safety crisis as deputy vacancies mount
Like many rural counties, Merced is losing deputies to jurisdictions that pay more. The shortage is so dire, Sheriff Vern Warnke is sometimes the only one available to respond to calls for help.
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People can't be detained just for trying to avoid police, California Supreme Court says
Police officers cannot detain someone on the street just because that person acts furtively to avoid contact with them, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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Police report no serious injuries. But inside UCLA encampment, there was blood and mayhem
Law enforcement fired 'less-lethal' rounds as the UCLA encampment was cleared, and protesters say they 'connected with heads and hands.'
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'The Phantom Menace' dominated 1999's box office. History has been kinder to it
"The Mandalorian," "Ahsoka" and 25 years of spinoffs show the stealth power of George Lucas' 1999 prequel, which, for all its controversy, laid the groundwork.
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Colm Tóibín's latest tale is bound together by the tension between secrecy and revelation
'Long Island' is especially rich because its characters are haunted by actions at the heart-twisting conclusion of the preceding novel, 'Brooklyn.'
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RFK Jr. could be a spoiler in November. But will it help Biden or Trump?
RFK Jr., who recently qualified for the California ballot as a member of the American Independent Party, could draw votes from Biden and Trump.
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'Harry Potter' set at an HBCU? LaDarrion Williams wrote the book he always wanted to read
'Blood at the Root,' LaDarrion Williams' first novel in a three-book deal — a series that centers on a Black boy in a YA fantasy saga — is the kind of fiction he wishes existed when he was a kid.
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Jailed students, a canceled commencement, angry parents: USC’s Carol Folt takes on critics
A cascade of decisions that Folt made this spring around USC’s commencement and Israel-Hamas war-related protests inflamed tensions and opened wounds, presenting the most significant test of her tenure.
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Letters to the Editor: I paid $50 per semester for college. Why is tuition so much higher today?
Is an endless supply of student loans pushing up tuition? Readers discuss reasons behind higher college costs.
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Los Angeles Times News Quiz this week: Billboards, box office and Billie Eilish
How much do you remember from our stories about Zendaya's new movie, the NFL draft and what's returning to Yosemite National Park?
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From Ken Loach, master of the mundane, a portrait of hope amid despair
‘The Old Oak,’ said to be the 87-year-old social realist’s final film, is a fittingly plainspoken yet poignant last act.
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L.A. Affairs: He said having sex with me was like eating salad. Excuse me?
His comments sent me into a spiral. I was no longer sure of myself. I turned to friends to get their thoughts: What kind of salad was I?
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Letters to the Editor: Trump being on trial charms only his voters. Stop saying it helps him
Trump shows contempt for the rule of law and talks like a dictator. How is this spectacle supposed to woo undecided voters?
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Maui looks to cut back on Airbnbs for tourists as early as next summer
Facing a worsening housing crisis, the Hawaii Legislature overwhelmingly passed a measure that allows counties to phase out short-term rentals. Maui almost immediately announced efforts to transition vacation rental apartments into long-term housing.
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A first view of what the high-speed rail to Las Vegas might look like
Brightline West chooses Siemens Mobility as its preferred bidder to build a fleet of high-speed rail trains that will reach speeds of 220 mph.
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Letters to the Editor: Kristi Noem killing her dog wasn't a 'tough' decision. It was lazy and selfish
'This is a cruel, vicious person who should not be let near dogs or voters,' says a reader in response to Kristi Noem killing her dog.
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What are the blue blobs washing up on SoCal beaches? Welcome to Velella velella Valhalla
What are those blue things washing up on Southern California beaches? Velella velella, of course. Also known as by-the-wind sailors. They're kind of like jellyfish.
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LAX People Mover gets $200 million more to resolve claims between contractor and airport
The money will be used to settle claims between the Automated People Mover contractor and Los Angeles International Airport.
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‘Unfrosted’: Seinfeld and friends remake the Pop-Tarts origin story
The stand-up comic directs and stars in “Unfrosted,” a brand biopic spoof that includes Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Melissa McCarthy and Hugh Grant.
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A searing replay of insurrection, ‘The Sixth’ should be seen by all
The chilling documentary “The Sixth” immerses us in the sensations and shock of Jan. 6, 2021. Civics lessons rarely come this disturbing or this convincing.
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