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Trump accused of handing massive gift to tobacco donors who couldn’t win it legally
A former top Food and Drug Administration tobacco regulator who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations unloaded on the Trump administration’s stunning new policy opening the door to flavored e-cigarettes. In guidance issued Friday, as President Donald Trump reportedly signed off on a plan to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, the agency said it…
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‘Honored for the opportunity’: Sparks sign fan favorite Kate Martin to developmental pool
The Sparks signed guard Kate Martin to a developmental player contract Sunday just hours before their first game of the season. About 45 minutes before tipoff, Martin arrived in Los Angeles. “It’s been chaotic, but honestly, found a lot of clarity, a lot of confidence, and where I’m at and where the future of my…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘free’ diaper plan is full of you-know-what
California families are struggling to afford housing, electricity, insurance, gasoline, groceries, childcare — and now even diapers. Gavin Newsom’s answer? A government-branded box of free diapers handed out at the hospital. Under Newsom’s new Golden State Start program, California will provide 400 diapers to families with newborns leaving participating hospitals. Sounds generous. Until you do…
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Sandra Bullock shares rare photo of her kids for Mother’s Day, calls motherhood ‘honor of a lifetime’
Sandra Bullock shared an adorable photo of her two kids while celebrating Mother’s Day. The actress, 61, posted a rare throwback of her son Louis, 16, and daughter Laila, 11, on Instagram Sunday. The much younger version of her kids sported cute costumes as she snuggled up to them, with Laila rocking a colorful tulle…
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Man shot and killed while breaking up fight at Wilmington pizza shop
A 26-year-old man was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight between two women at a Wilmington pizza shop. Officers responded to a reported shooting just before 6 p.m. Saturday at Red West Pizza, located at 614 W. Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Authorities say the man…
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‘Monsters’: Right-wingers explode over plan to oust state justices who torched gerrymander
Right-wing voices erupted Sunday over a report that congressional Democrats had privately floated ousting Virginia’s entire state Supreme Court, a long-shot idea that came up during a Saturday call with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) following Friday’s ruling that voided the state’s Democratic-drawn congressional map. The Virginia GOP led the charge, accusing Democrats of…
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The black hole Trump’s ruthless allies are betting you’ll plunge into
Friends, When I was very young and frustrated about one thing or another, my mother reassured me that “everything works out in the end.” Her optimism used to drive me nuts. “When is the end?” I’d ask her. “Next week? Next year? After we die? In a century? What are we supposed to do in…
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Trump administration again suspends UC Berkeley research grants
The National Science Foundation suspended at least 18 research grants to UC Berkeley last month despite a court injunction restricting such suspensions, according to an attorney representing university scientists in a class-action lawsuit. The NSF declined to comment on the suspensions. The grants include at least one that the NSF had previously canceled and was…
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Frothing Trump sent over the edge by Dem’s Fox News appearance
President Donald Trump exploded on Truth Social on Sunday after Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) appeared on Fox News to discuss redistricting, the Iran war and competition with China, with Trump calling the congressman a “sleazebag” and accusing him of trying to steal credit for the steel industry’s revival. The apparent trigger was Khanna’s comments about…
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Toxic media treats kids as luxury goods — and it’s destroying us
When Princess Eugenie announced last week that she’s expecting her third child, she was showered in social-media congratulations — and cattiness. “Another leech in the oven,” read one response. “What a way to keep trying to live off public money,” went another. The gripes were in keeping with the media’s dominant narrative about having children:…