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After local outcry, stalled Destination Crenshaw project sees movement
Destination Crenshaw has taken so long that neighbors have their own name for it: Procrastination Crenshaw. Pitched in 2016 and started in 2021, the $100-million beautification project was meant to transform 1.3 miles of the Crenshaw Corridor into an open-air museum filled with art and gathering spaces — a celebration of Crenshaw’s role as a…
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Trump official feels heat as he calls in massive air force to fight small fire near home
When an unattended campfire near Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest grew into what would become the seven-acre Cabin Creek Fire on July 12, the Forest Service didn’t send a truck and a crew. It sent an air armada – helicopters, air tankers, tactical planes and a Black Hawk. Nine aircraft in all, converging on a blaze…
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A 15-year-old killed Pop Smoke — then got caught smuggling fentanyl into juvenile hall
A man who was previously convicted of murdering the rapper Pop Smoke was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for smuggling fentanyl into an Los Angeles County juvenile facility. Deijae Jester, 21, pleaded no contest to possessing 25 fentanyl-laced pills that his mother smuggled into Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall during a visit on…
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Brave NJ mom died trying to save daughter in Colombia earthquake that’s killed 281
A brave New Jersey mom died trying to save her daughter from a building that collapsed in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia, which has killed at least 281 people and injured almost 4,000 others. Magnolia Garcia Lugo, a 57-year-old mom of three, had initially escaped the building in Roldanillo when Monday’s quake struck –…
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Matthew McConaughey reveals which movie makes him the most residuals ‘by far’
Matthew McConaughey is rolling in the dough thanks to “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” The actor revealed that his 2003 rom-com co-starring Kate Hudson is “by far” his biggest money-maker today. “”How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ is the gift that keeps on giving,’” he said on Thursday’s episode of the…
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A Cold War Movie That Gives Too Much Credit to Ronald Reagan
Americans do not know enough about the Cold War, and much of what they think they know is wrong. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Republicans took a victory lap, rightly noting that the Soviet collapse was unimaginable when President Ronald Reagan first took office. Liberal critics, however, argued—also rightly—that the Soviet…
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LAX people mover is 99% done, but uncertainty mounts near deadline
The long-awaited Automated People Mover train at Los Angeles International Airport is expected to transform traffic ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Visitors to the airport have been able to watch the trains in action, but travelers have yet to benefit. Despite months of test runs and finishing touches near completion, the people mover, dubbed Skylink,…
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Top Republican’s squirming shows Mike Johnson’s head could soon roll: report
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) was quick to assert that he wouldn’t challenge House colleague Mike Johnson for speaker if Republicans hold the majority in November — but it’s a different matter if they lose, according to a new report. Scalise delivered a slew of non-answers to Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman Friday morning as the reporter…
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The Dystopia of Modern Singlehood
The bars are flooded with single people dressed in their sexiest getups and looking vaguely uncomfortable. Each of them is smiling a little too wide, trying a little too hard: They want to leave with one of these strangers, stat. Pair off too fast, and they might get stuck with someone insufferable; wait too long,…
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Twist cap maker announces layoffs as California’s wine industry struggles
A California wine cap maker is laying off more than 60 employees at a Modesto facility. The company, G3 Enterprises, said the challenges faced by the broader wine industry — declining consumer demand, inflation, rising expenses and increased competition — prompted the cuts. “Like many companies in our industry, we have experienced changes in customer…