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LA’s 911 system on brink of collapse as outrageous number of calls miss even the minimum standard
As first responders struggle to answer 911 calls quickly amid staffing shortages, operators are pleading with Los Angeles City Hall for more funding. As the city continues budget hearings to lock in its 2026–27 spending plan, AFSCME, the civilian union representing dispatchers, had a blunt message during a hearing Monday — fund the jobs that
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‘Picking winners and losers’: WaPo slams Trump’s budget airline ‘socialism’ plan
The Washington Post editorial board joined the Wall Street Journal on Monday evening in condemning President Donald Trump’s plan to effectively nationalize Spirit Airlines with a $500 billion bailout in exchange for an up to 90 percent equity stake — and warned that this flirtation with “socialism” could lead to many other airlines coming for
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‘The Voice’ star Dylan Carter’s cause of death revealed
Dylan Carter’s cause of death is now known. The season 24 “The Voice” contestant died due to the blunt force injuries he sustained from a car crash in Colleton County, South Carolina, TMZ reportedMonday. His death has been ruled accidental by the Colleton County coroner, who noted that Carter was wearing his seatbelt at the time
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Karoline Leavitt’s praising of Donald Trump results in mockery from critics
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt drew widespread ridicule Monday after praising President Donald Trump’s composure during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, calling him “fearless” and “willing to put his own life on the line.” Leavitt blamed Democrats and media members for the incident involving alleged shooter Cole Allen. Social media users challenged her
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MAGA Sen says he’ll introduce legislation to approve Trump’s White House ballroom
U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy, a Republican from Montana, is one of at least three members of Congress who responded to the shooting at the White House Press Correspondents’ dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, calling on lawmakers to approve plans for a ballroom at the White House. President Donald J. Trump, a Republican, tore down
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‘Running Point’ Creators Unpack Season 2’s Biggest Twists, Tease ‘Juicy’ Conflict for Season 3
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Running Point” Season 2, Episode 10. Coming off of the freshman season of basketball comedy “Running Point,” creators Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen knew they wanted to crank up the conflict for Kate Hudson’s Isla in Season 2, both by dialing up the screen time for Justin
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Panera workers slam new menu item as ‘huge waste’ as customers question value
Panera Bread’s latestmenu item is drawing backlash online, as employees of the chain are claiming the new item leads to perfectly good bread and extra salad being tossed in the trash. The fast-casual chain’s new Salad Stuffers, which launched April 8, are marketed as “a bread bowl for your salad.” But workers posting on Reddit claim the
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The Marathon That Bent Reality
To understand the significance of someone running a marathon in less than two hours, you also need to understand that, until recently, the notion of this actually happening was truly, utterly absurd. Sure, a physiologist named Michael Joyner had floated the idea that such a feat might be humanly possible in a journal paper way
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Iraq’s dominant bloc taps newcomer Ali al-Zaidi for prime minister after weeks of wrangling
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s dominant parliamentary bloc on Monday nominated Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman and political newcomer, to be the country’s prime minister. The announcement by the Coordination Framework, a coalition of Shiite parties allied with Iran, followed a meeting at the government palace. It came after weeks of internal debate among its member parties aimed at selecting
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Trump’s latest attempt to revamp US elections mocked by analysts: ‘Irony is dead’
President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to revamp America’s election system was brutally mocked by political analysts and observers on Monday. In a short Truth Social tirade, Trump demanded that the Republican Party shift its focus to passing the SAVE Act, which would implement several large-scale changes to how the U.S. conducts elections. For instance, it