Looking to boost the production of Hollywood movies in the U.S., President Trump on Sunday announced a new 100% tariff applied on films produced overseas. But studio executives on Sunday …
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Visa crackdown leads foreign students to reconsider summer travel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn summer break from a PhD program, an international student at UC San Diego was planning a trip with a few friends to Hawaii. But after seeing international students across …
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Cuts eliminate many U.S. government health-tracking programs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s motto is “Make America Healthy Again,” but government cuts could make it harder to know if that’s happening. More than a dozen …
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Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, May 4. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know: Newsletter Sign up for Essential …
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Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — President Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor …
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McALLEN, Texas — The south Texas home of Elon Musk’s Southern California-born rocket company, SpaceX, is on its way to becoming an official city with a galactic name: Starbase. A vote Saturday …
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L.A. federal prosecutors resign over plea offer to deputy, sources say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSeveral federal prosecutors — including the chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section — have submitted their resignations following a plea deal offered by the new U.S. attorney …
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Mayor Bass said her office’s budget will be cut. The numbers tell a different story
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Mayor Karen Bass spoke about budget cuts during her State of the City address — before she even mentioned laying off city employees — she made clear that her …
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James B. Milliken, University of Texas chancellor, named UC president
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJames B. Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas who has led among the nation’s largest higher education systems and navigated GOP politics, has been named the next president …
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on …