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Westlake Theatre, a grand L.A. movie palace, could come back from the dead
Armed with flashlights, dozens of community members stepped into the darkened Westlake Theatre, sidestepping puddles and broken glass as they imagined what the century-old movie palace could become. Inside, much of the theater looks frozen in time. Dust coats the staircases leading to the balcony, while rows of worn seats still face the stage beneath…
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‘Prepared to vote no’: GOP Senate holdout drops live-TV bomb on Trump
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) made it clear during an impromptu interview on MS NOW that he is prepared to stop acting Attorney General Todd Blanche from assuming the permanent position. As MS NOW host Stephani Ruhle was discussing Blanche’s travails at getting out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she broke away to Ali Vitali, who…
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‘Mormon Wives’ star Jessi Draper name-drops ‘Vanderpump Rules’ alum who tried joining show
Desperate times… “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jessi Draper revealed that Scheana Shay tried to join the Hulu show following her firing from “Vanderpump Rules.” “I have tea for you about Scheana,” Draper told Stassi Schroeder during the series premiere of “House of Stassi.” “She told me she is walking away from Bravo completely.” “Secret…
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For L.A.’s South American diaspora, yerba mate is more than a drink
When an elderly woman walked into Mate Conmigo on a recent Saturday morning, she let out a sigh of comfort. Gabriela Simoni, owner of the Northridge cafe, had spoken to the retirement home resident on several occasions. The woman usually introduces herself politely and grabs a seat to listen to the whistle of hot water…
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‘This is wild:’ CNN analyst stunned by young voters’ dramatic shift on Trump
A dramatic reversal among a crucial voting bloc is emerging as the defining story of the 2026 midterm landscape, according to new polling analyzed by CNN’s Harry Enten. In the fall of 2024, voters under 50 gave Kamala Harris only a narrow three-point edge over Donald Trump, but today, the president’s net approval rating among…
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DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets
Polymarket’s every move is under close scrutiny these days, as the prediction market giant fights dozens of legal battles about how it can operate. But one hiring decision has remained under the radar: Late last year, Polymarket brought on former Department of Government Efficiency affiliate Jonathan Mendelson as a senior strategic executive. Prior to his…
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LAPD fatally shoots man swinging bat at cars near freeway onramp, officials say
Los Angeles police shot and killed a man who was swinging a bat at cars near a freeway onramp Wednesday evening, officials said. About 6:30 p.m., police started to receive reports that a man with a bat was threatening pedestrians with it and hitting occupied vehicles near Normandie Avenue and Washington Boulevard, the Los Angeles…
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‘Tough position’: Todd Blanche gets stark warning as he ponders Trump betrayal
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will have to betray President Donald Trump if he has any hope of getting a positive Senate confirmation vote before the chamber adjourns, a new political analysis contends. Senate Republicans’ mounting resistance to Trump’s demands has only shortened the odds of Blanche’s confirmation making it out of the Senate Judiciary…
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Boy, 5, suddenly dies on family vacation just days after complaining of stomachache
A 5-year-old boy died suddenly while on a family vacation after a stomachache turned out to be an extremely rare disease. “5 days in the hospital and he was gone,” said Terese Peden, the grieving mother of Justin Vu, in an interview with FOX 8. 5-year-old Justin Vu died after complaining of stomach pain on…
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Boyle Heights parents want answers about schools reopening in the Lineage stench zone
With two weeks before school starts, families in Boyle Heights are gripped with concern about the conditions and safety at eight campuses within a one-mile radius of the Lineage warehouse fire, schools located in and near neighborhoods beset with the stench of rotting food, fly swarms and rats. Parent Myrna Silva, who lives a block…