LA28 CEO Kathy Carter stepping down as L.A. preps for Olympics
December 19, 2023
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LA28 CEO Kathy Carter stepping down as L.A. preps for Olympics

With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics just over four years away, local organizers announced Monday that they will be seeking new leadership. Kathy Carter, who had been LA28’s…

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Opinion | There Wasn’t Much to Love About 2023
December 18, 2023
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Opinion | There Wasn’t Much to Love About 2023

Bret Stephens: Hi, Gail. This is our last conversation for the year, so let me first wish you and Dan a Merry Christmas. Gail: Thanks, Bret. And the…

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NBA G League player Chance Comanche arrested in death of woman missing in Vegas
December 18, 2023
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NBA G League player Chance Comanche arrested in death of woman missing in Vegas

Chance Comanche, until recently a player with the Stockton Kings in the NBA G League, has been arrested, along with his girlfriend, in the kidnapping and killing of…

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How to avoid falling for a costly ‘pig butchering’ scam
December 16, 2023
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How to avoid falling for a costly ‘pig butchering’ scam

Barely a day goes without a scam of some kind popping up on our phones or in our email, trying to get us to download malware, reveal a…

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Alex Jones and Sandy Hook Families Enter Final Stretch in Bankruptcy Fight
December 16, 2023
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Alex Jones and Sandy Hook Families Enter Final Stretch in Bankruptcy Fight

The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones proposed paying Sandy Hook families who won more than $1 billion in damages against him last year a combined total of at least…

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Protesters block traffic near LAX to demand Gaza Strip cease-fire
December 16, 2023
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Protesters block traffic near LAX to demand Gaza Strip cease-fire

Protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip blocked traffic near Los Angeles International Airport on Friday afternoon, continuing demonstrations that earlier this week saw the 110 Freeway…

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Prince Harry’s Phone Was Hacked by U.K. Tabloid, Judge Rules in Landmark Case
December 15, 2023
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Prince Harry’s Phone Was Hacked by U.K. Tabloid, Judge Rules in Landmark Case

A London court on Friday ruled in favor of Prince Harry in a lawsuit that he had pursued against a British tabloid publisher, a major victory in the…

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Over 1,000 families separated at U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego since September, advocates say
December 15, 2023
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Over 1,000 families separated at U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego since September, advocates say

WASHINGTON —  Nearly 1,100 migrant families have been separated while being processed at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego since September, immigrant advocacy groups said in a letter sent…

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Hungary’s Orban May Hold Up Aid for Ukraine at EU Leaders’ Meeting
December 15, 2023
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Hungary’s Orban May Hold Up Aid for Ukraine at EU Leaders’ Meeting

European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to officially open accession negotiations for Ukraine to join the bloc, an important breakthrough for Kyiv as it tries to bolster support…

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Sentenced to life in prison as teens, two L.A. County men declared innocent on same day
December 15, 2023
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Sentenced to life in prison as teens, two L.A. County men declared innocent on same day

Although the murders they were accused of took place nearly eight years apart, teenagers Giovanni Hernandez and Miguel Solorio had the same alibi: They were at home with…

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