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The Supreme Court May Let TikTok Go Dark
In a battle over free speech and national security, the justices expressed skepticism about Chinese content manipulation.
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Wildfire Smog Is Deadly—But LA’s Covid Mask Organizers Have It Covered
Masks protect you from any [airborne] disease, and there’s flu that’s increasing as well. To add to that, the toxic dangers ...
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It’s Been Two Years Since Cops Killed Tyre Nichols. Here’s What You Need to Know.
January 10, 2025, marks the second anniversary of the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was restrained and ...
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Democrats Could Give Republicans Vast New Immigration Powers
At least six Senate Democrats plan to back a bill that could let right-wing judges decide key immigration policy matters.
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The California Fires Could Scorch the State’s Broken Insurance Market
As the Eaton Fire devastated the Hastings Ranch neighborhood in Pasadena, California, the family seemed especially screwed: ...
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Trump Is a Felon, But Will Not Be Punished
Trump did not have to be present in court for the sentencing, but appeared by video from Mar-a-Lago, sitting next to his ...
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Here’s the Real Number of Children Receiving Gender-Affirming Medical Treatment
The researchers analyzed insurance claims data for 5.1 million youth who fell into the 8–17 age bracket at any point between ...
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Locals Reflect on the Palisades Inferno
The world-famous stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway—a picturesque beachside road between Santa Monica and Malibu has been ...
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Wildfires Engulf Los Angeles
At least five wildfires, including a new one that erupted Thursday in the Hollywood Hills, have engulfed Los Angeles County, ...
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What We’re Missing About the Cause of the LA Wildfires
When you get high pressure in the east, and low pressure off the coast, you get winds moving from east to west. Normally, ...
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As Los Angeles Burns, Conspiracy Peddlers Lie About—and Celebrate—the Danger We’re Living Through
Conspiracy peddlers blamed the devastating 2018 wildfires in Northern California on “directed energy weapons,” a tidy mix of ...
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Losing Your Home Is Hell—But So Is Being Unhoused in a Wildfire
The ongoing Los Angeles wildfires have reportedly killed at least 5 people and destroyed thousands of structures, leaving ...