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Reporter at Los Angeles Times
Trump is suggesting — again — to send troops to San Francisco. Local officials call Trump 'chaos' unnecessary
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Trump again suggests sending troops to San Francisco. Local officials call Trump 'chaos' unnecessary
Trump again threatened to send troops to San Francisco, arguing that the California city "want us in San Francisco."
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-20/trump-again-says-he-wants-to-send-troops-to-san-francisco
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MMA fighter Raja Jackson arrested after attack on a pro wrestler last month in the ring. He was taken into custody Thursday
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Raja Jackson arrested following wrestling beatdown livestreamed at event
Raja Jackson, the son of MMA fighter Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson was arrested Thursday, nearly a month after Jackson was seen beating a wrestler during what was supposed to be a staged match.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-19/raja-jackson-arrest
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A breakdown of what happened before Raja Jackson was seen beating a professional wrestler bloody in the ring live online, and how the lines between reality and showmanship were blurred before the hastily planned match went terribly wrong
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A pro wrestler, an MMA fighter and the staged fight that turned into a bloody battle
A violent match that left a professional wrestler unconscious during a staged event is now the focus of a Los Angeles Police Department criminal investigation.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-05/raja-jackson-staged-wrestling-match-bloody-battle
2 months ago
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Edison offers to pay Eaton fire victims for damages, in move to avoid litigation
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Edison offers to pay Eaton fire victims for damages, in move to avoid litigation
Even with the investigation into the Eaton wildfire continuing, Southern California Edison said Wednesday it was creating a program where victims could apply for compensation for damages they suffered...
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-07-23/edison-creates-program-to-pay-eaton-fire-victims-for-damages
4 months ago
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Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during unexpected visit to Los Angeles
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Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during unexpected visit to Los Angeles
Vice President JD Vance visited Los Angeles on Friday to meet with federal and local officials about immigration raids that have roiled the city, as well as a high-dollar fundraiser.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-20/vice-president-j-d-vance-heads-to-los-angeles
5 months ago
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5 months ago
LAPD said they were not called to Dodger Stadium to remove federal agents. However, the Dodgers did ask police to intervene after a group of protesters showed up to the area, according to a source. Reporting from
@castleman.bsky.social
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Federal agents staging near Dodger Stadium denied entry to parking lot, sources say
It is unclear what operation the federal agents were carrying out or whether anyone in the area was arrested. Images of the government vehicles immediately played out on social media.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-19/dhs-agents-at-dodger-stadium-area
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L.A. street life 'paralyzed' as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses
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L.A. street life 'paralyzed' as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses
Once-bustling immigrant hubs across L.A. have seen foot traffic drop in recent days as ICE detentions continue. The Los Angeles Archbishop said he's been "disturbed" by the raids, which have caused pa...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-18/immigration-raids-continue-is-los-angeles
5 months ago
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5 months ago
“It’s like everything was paralyzed,” dress shop owner Eva Ibrahim said. “... A lot of people don’t want to come for fear they’ll get nabbed.” Story from
@salhernandez.bsky.social
@grace2e.bsky.social
@latimes.com
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L.A. street life 'paralyzed' as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses
Once-bustling immigrant hubs across L.A. have seen foot traffic drop in recent days as ICE detentions continue. The Los Angeles Archbishop said he's been "disturbed" by the raids, which have caused pa...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-18/immigration-raids-continue-is-los-angeles
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Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole, but awaits a crucial review by Newsom
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Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole but awaits review by Newsom
Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of Charles Manson who has spent 55 years behind barsm was recommended for parole last week
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-02/manson-follower-patricia-krenwinkel-recommended-for-parole-and-awaits-review-by-gov-newsom
5 months ago
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NEW: More than 450 parole hearings are under review after thousands of California inmates wrongly tested positive for opioids because of defective drug tests
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After nearly 6,000 California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids, officials launch sweeping review
Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids last year because of a laboratory mistake. Now hundreds of decisions to deny parole to some of those prisoners are getting a secon...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-31/hundreds-state-parole-denials-under-review
5 months ago
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Laura J. Nelson
6 months ago
"They beep as they back out of charging spots, and beep as they reverse to navigate around each other. They beep in the morning as they head out to pick up early passengers, and beep late at night as they return to charge up."
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Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo, including obstructing driverless taxis
Some Santa Monica residents are protesting two new Waymo charging stations using unconventional means, including 'Stacking the Waymos.'
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-29/santa-monica-residents-obstructing-waymos
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"I thought it was cool, and then those freaking noises started" There's a fight brewing between Waymo and Santa Monica residents after the driverless taxi company opened charging stations in the city, catching both City Hall and residents by surprise
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Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo, including obstructing driverless taxis
Some Santa Monica residents are protesting two new Waymo charging stations using unconventional means, including 'Stacking the Waymos.'
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-29/santa-monica-residents-obstructing-waymos
6 months ago
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Here's why the Southern California Edison tower, the one at the center of the Eaton fire investigation, was dismantled and removed
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Edison electric tower at center of Eaton fire investigation is dismantled and removed for testing
The tower suspected of sparking the Eaton fire was flown out of Eaton Canyon and will be examined by investigators as well as experts hired by those suing the utility.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-07/sce-eaton-fire-tower-investigation
6 months ago
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Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids last year because of a lab error. Did it cost them their freedom?
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Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids. Did it cost them their freedom?
Prison advocates worry that thousands of false positive drug test results have tainted the parole decisions for some California inmates.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-29/thousands-of-california-prisoners-falsely-tested-positive-for-opioids-did-it-cost-them-their-freedom
7 months ago
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Elon Musk's conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says
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Elon Musk's conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says
On the day Trump took office, Elon Musk, Tesla and his other companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential penalties from federal agencies, according to a Democratic congressional report.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-28/elon-musks-companies-face-at-least-2-37-billion-in-potential-federal-penalties-trump-doge-tesla-spacex-blumenthal
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Edison says dormant powerline is now a leading theory for cause of Eaton Fire, and it’s taken steps to harden other idle lines in its network in “abundance of caution”
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Edison says dormant powerline is a leading theory for cause of Eaton fire
The possibility that an idle, unconnected transmission line somehow reengerized on Jan. 7 is now "a leading hypothesis" for what started the destructive Eaton fire.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-11/edison-says-dormant-powerline-is-now-leading-theory-for-cause-of-eaton-fire
7 months ago
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NEW: Edison to bury more than 150 miles of power lines in Malibu and Altadena in wake of devastating L.A. firestorms
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Edison to bury more than 150 miles of power lines in wake of devastating L.A. firestorms
Southern California Edison has announced that it will bury more than 150 miles of power lines in in Altadena and Malibu following January's firestorms.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-11/edison-to-bury-power-lines-in-wake-of-firestorms
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LAFD actions in Palisades fire shrouded in secrecy as city refuses to release records via @AleneTchek and @PringleLATimes
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LAFD actions in Palisades fire shrouded in secrecy as city refuses to release records
The LAFD has not answered questions about exactly which engines were unusable and what was wrong with them. And city officials have slow-walked releasing maintenance records for each of the agency’s 1...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/lafd-records-secrecy
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Orange County sheriff blasts state sanctuary law but says deputies won’t do immigration enforcement
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Orange County sheriff blasts state sanctuary law but says deputies won't do immigration enforcement
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes called for the state's sanctuary law to be repealed earlier this week, but said deputies in his county won't be conducting immigration enforcement.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/orange-county-sheriff-immigration
8 months ago
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“We are very concerned and worried” - Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study
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Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study
Early findings from an ongoing study report that a group of 20 firefighters tested after the Palisades and Eaton fires had higher-than-expected levels of mercury and lead in their blood.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/palisades-eaton-firefighters-high-levels-of-mercury-and-lead
8 months ago
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
8 months ago
NEW: According to the
@nytimes.com
, the Trump administration is planning to argue that its invocation of the Alien Enemies Act allows it to enter the homes of any person who they believe are subject to the declaration WITHOUT A WARRANT.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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A new video showing the start of the Eaton fire allegedly shows arcing and flashes in power lines just moments before the hillside begins to burn, attorneys suing Edison said, adding new scrutiny of Edison tower as site of fire origin
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Video adds to scrutiny of Edison tower as possible site of origin of Eaton fire
A video shows arcing at a Southern California Edison tower, then a fire at the tower's base, suggesting the Eaton fire may have been caused by electrical equipment.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-26/video-adds-to-scrutiny-of-edison-tower-as-possible-site-of-origin-of-eaton-fire
10 months ago
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The evacuation order for much of the area came nearly nine hours after the fire broke out, raising the question: Could more lives have been spared? By
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@salhernandez.bsky.social
@grace2e.bsky.social
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Late evacuation orders in Altadena raise haunting question: Could more lives have been spared?
After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western Altadena, during the Eaton fire.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-23/la-me-altadena-evacuations-criticism
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We talked to the first firefighters on scene, residents, experts, and went through hours of radio to construct the first 12 hours of the deadly Eaton fire
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12 hours of fire that decimated Altadena: ‘I’m going to lose half of my town'
Radio reports reveal the scramble to contain the Eaton fire as it exploded from a 10-acre brush fire to a devastating 14,000-acre blaze that destroyed thousands of homes.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-17/chaotic-first-hours-eaton-fire-timeline-maps
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Southern California Edison preserving equipment near Eaton fire starting point w/
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Southern California Edison preserving equipment near Eaton fire starting point
The utility has notified the California Public Utilities Commission that it had received a number of notices, from attorneys representing insurance companies, to preserve evidence regarding the Eaton ...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-09/power-grids-at-three-major-fires-saw-massive-influx-in-faults-before-fires
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She shook him but he didnt respond. She gently kicked his feet. “Victor, the fire is coming close,” she said. “Its not safe to stay.” “OK, let me just sit here for a few minutes,” he said. “Theres no time to sit here!” Shari pleaded. “We have to get out!”
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A brother and sister made a fateful choice when fire approached. Only one survived
With the Eaton fire bearing down on a Altadena home, a brother and sister had to decide what to do. One left the scene. The other stayed behind. What happened next was a family tragedy.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-10/as-fire-approached-a-brother-and-sister-made-a-fateful-choice-only-one-survived
10 months ago
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More than 200 personnel from the CA National Guard are headed to LA to work as hand crews to work fire crews that are spread thin in personnel and resources. Helicopters, fire crews and equipment is also being sent from the Feds, San Francisco, and Phoenix
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L.A. firefighters are spread thin fighting four major fires, but help is on the way
The California National Guard has sent 200 personnel to help fight four major fires in L.A. County, and federal and out-of-state agencies are also pledging help.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/firefighting-resources-thin-help-on-the-way
10 months ago
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Getty Villa Museum grounds catching fire, LAFD says
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Getty Villa Museum grounds catching fire, LAFD says
The Getty Villa has caught fire in the wind-driven fire burning out of control in Pacific Palisades, according to Los Angeles Fire Department radio traffic.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-07/getty-villa-museum-catching-fire-lafd-says
10 months ago
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If you guessed how many times President-elect Donald Trump has mentioned bathroom water pressure since he was first elected to office, I'd guarantee you it was more than that
10 months ago
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I turn away from the news for one minute to write an unrelated story, one minute, and then
10 months ago
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Taylor Lorenz
11 months ago
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Sorry Not Sorry: The Media's Hollow Year-End Ritual
Semafor's latest "mistakes" roundup proves accountability is dead.
https://www.readtpa.com/p/sorry-not-sorry-the-medias-hollow
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Top Trump advisor warns California cities not to block immigration enforcement
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Top Trump advisor warns California cities not to block immigration enforcement
The threatening letters came from a nonprofit headed by Stephen Miller, who is expected to be Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-27/california-cities-received-legal-notices
11 months ago
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City officials confirm three people who fell into the water when the pier collapsed included 1 city employee and 2 contractors
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Part of Santa Cruz pier collapses as coastal city gets pounded by high surf
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Part of Santa Cruz pier collapses as coastal city gets pounded by high surf
City officials closed the Santa Cruz wharf to the public after part of the pier collapsed Monday.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-23/part-of-santa-cruz-pier-collapses-as-beach-city-gets-pounded-by-high-surf
11 months ago
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Influencer sued for wrongful death in Fourth of July crash in Malibu. In her first public Instagram post since the deadly crash, she said “The last few months have been hard.” Then she promoted a “faith based” planner she’s selling for $34.99
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Social media influencer sued for wrongful death in Malibu Fourth of July crash
Summer Wheaton, the social media influencer who describes herself as a "wellness advocate," attended a Fourth of July party at the famed restaurant Nobu before the crash and is accused of driving unde...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-20/social-media-influencer-sued-for-wrongful-death-in-malibu-fourth-of-july-crash
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Influencer sued for wrongful death in Fourth of July crash in Malibu. In her first public Instagram post since the deadly crash, she said “The last few months have been hard.” Then she promoted a “faith based” planner she’s selling for $34.99
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Social media influencer sued for wrongful death in Malibu Fourth of July crash
Summer Wheaton, the social media influencer who describes herself as a "wellness advocate," attended a Fourth of July party at the famed restaurant Nobu before the crash and is accused of driving unde...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-20/social-media-influencer-sued-for-wrongful-death-in-malibu-fourth-of-july-crash
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UFW is calling for their first boycott in 20 years. Here's a report I did in 2023 fo conditions at this WA farm that workers have faced for years, including wage theft, retaliation, threats of being replaced by foreign workers, and allegations of illegal child labor
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11 months ago
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Ah, nothing says Christmas like sounds of angry parents and screaming children in the 2-hour line to see Santa
11 months ago
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Ryan Mac 🙃
11 months ago
very interesting to conflate buying a social platform for $44 billion, becoming its most followed user, and using that power to lobby a congressional vote with "the voice of the people"
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San Diego politicians want to block Trump deportations, but the sheriff refused. Now the county board of supervisors are in a standoff over a policy to determine how the county will, or won't, cooperate with ICE when the Trump administration comes in
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San Diego politicians want to block Trump deportations. The sheriff refuses, sparking immigration battle
San Diego supervisors voted to restrict law enforcement's cooperation with federal immigration officials, but Sheriff Kelly Martinez said she would not comply with the county policy.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-18/san-diego-sheriff-and-county-spar-over-immigration
11 months ago
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11 months ago
🚨 Trump's new counterterror czar Sebastian Gorka likens sympathizers of Luigi Mangione to terrorists.
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Trump Advisor Likens Mangione Sympathizers to Terrorists
Incoming counterterrorism advisor sees threat in CEO shooter's sympathizers
https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-advisor-likens-mangione-sympathizers
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And now X has verified Mangione’s account
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Judge refers two Danny Masterson attorneys, P.I., for discipline over contact with jurors via
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Judge refers two Danny Masterson attorneys, P.I., for discipline over contact with jurors
A Los Angeles County judge said two of actor Danny Masterson's attorneys and a private investigator could face disciplinary investigations for their conduct toward jurors in the aftermath of the disgr...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-10/judge-refers-two-of-danny-mastersons-attorneys-p-i-for-discipline-juror-contact
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Weeks before UnitedHealthcare shooting, suspect was reported missing to SFPD
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Luigi Mangione reported missing to SFPD weeks before shooting
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old identified as a “strong person of interest” in last week’s slaying of a health insurance executive on the streets of Manhattan, was reported missing to San Francisco po...
https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/09/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-sfpd-missing-person-report/?utm_source=bluesky_sitebutton
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Luigi Mangione, the man charged in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has been charged with murder in New York, per court records
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'He is no hero.' Suspect in CEO killing had California ties, faces charges
According to public records, Luigi Mangione spent time at Stanford University in 2019 and once worked for Santa Monica-based TrueCar, a digital marketplace for automobiles.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-09/united-healthcare-ceo-arrest-california-new-york-pennsylvania
11 months ago
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Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it will sample the nation's milk supply to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it will sample the nation's milk supply to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-12-06/usda-says-it-will-start-testing-milk-for-h5n1-nationwide
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11 months ago
Musk spent $250M to elect Trump, yes, but that ignores the $44B he spent to buy Twitter, which he used to elect Trump
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The New York Times
11 months ago
The House on Thursday night blocked the release of a damaging Ethics Committee report about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, as Republicans voted to bury it, an expected move that makes it less likely the materials will ever be made public.
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House Blocks Release of Matt Gaetz Ethics Report as Republicans Close Ranks
In largely party-line votes, the House turned back two measures that would have forced the Ethics Committee to make public the results of its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and dr...
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/us/politics/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-blocked-house.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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The New York Times
11 months ago
President Biden’s staff is said to be debating whether he should issue blanket pardons for a swath of President-elect Donald Trump’s perceived enemies to protect them from the “retribution” he has threatened after he takes office.
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