WASHINGTON — The revelation that former President Biden has advanced prostate cancer generated more questions than answers on Monday, prompting debate among experts in the oncology community over the likely progression of …
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WASHINGTON — An appeals court has cleared the way for President Trump’s executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees while a lawsuit plays out. …
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The U.S. failed refugees during the Holocaust. Trump’s Libya plan would too
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn May 1939, a ship called the St. Louis departed from Hamburg, Germany, with 937 passengers, most of them Jews fleeing the Holocaust. They had been promised disembarkation rights in …
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Trump’s big bill advances in rare weekend vote as conservative holdouts secure changes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Republicans advanced their massive tax cut and border security package out of a key House committee during a rare Sunday night vote as conservatives who blocked the measure two days …
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Biden is diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Former President Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, his office said Sunday, a devastating development after having dropped his bid for reelection last summer over …
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Edison’s safety record declined last year. Exec bonuses rose anyway
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe state law that shielded Southern California Edison and other utilities from liability for wildfires sparked by their equipment came with a catch: Top utility executives would be forced to …
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As L.A. rebuilds from the fires, residents ask: What’s the plan?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCarol Parks, the chief of Los Angeles’ Emergency Management Department, sat before a budget committee last year and painted a dire picture. Although tasked with responding to crises in the …
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Judge orders more than 100 moved out of troubled L.A. juvenile hall
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA judge approved a plan Friday to move more than 100 youths out of a troubled Los Angeles juvenile hall that has been the site of riots, drug overdoses and …
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L.A. council members were told a vote could violate public meeting law. They voted anyway
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Los Angeles City Council members took up a plan to hike the wages of tourism workers this week, they received some carefully worded advice from city lawyers: Don’t vote …
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Newsom says bailing L.A. out of budget crisis is ‘nonstarter.’ Bass remains hopeful
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor anybody confused about whether Gov. Gavin Newsom planned to come to Los Angeles’ rescue Wednesday when he announced his May revision to the state budget, a clue could be …