JERUSALEM — President Trump’s call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial to be thrown out has plunged the American leader into one of Israel’s most heated debates, unnerving some in its …
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In the wacky political world of Southeast Los Angeles County — where scandals seem to bloom every year with the regularity of jacarandas — there’s never been a mess as …
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail amid debate on deportation risk
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNASHVILLE — Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over whether lawyers have the ability …
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ICE arrests at L.A. courthouse met with alarm: ‘Absolutely blindsided’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesImmigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two women on Tuesday outside a West L.A. courthouse after a hearing in a local criminal case, marking the first instance in recent weeks …
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Not just ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Ron DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal …
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Trump’s attack on Iran pushed diplomacy with Kim Jong Un further out of reach
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSEOUL — Since beginning his second term earlier this year, President Trump has spoken optimistically about restarting denuclearization talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom he met for a series …
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Newsom, Democrats announce $321-billion California budget deal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia leaders reached a tentative agreement Tuesday night on the state budget, which hinges on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s demand that the Legislature pass a housing reform proposal. The eleventh-hour negotiations …
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LAPD allowed to use drones as ‘first responders’ under new program
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCiting successes other police departments across the country have seen using drones, the Los Angeles Police Commission said it would allow the LAPD to deploy unmanned aircraft on routine emergency …
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Trump, basking in Mideast ceasefire, displays a flare of frustration with Putin
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTHE HAGUE — Aboard Air Force One over the Atlantic on Tuesday, President Trump turned his attention for a brief moment from the diplomatic victory he had brokered between Israel and Iran …
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Looming raises for L.A. County employees could cost $2 billion, CEO says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles County’s looming agreement with its biggest labor union is expected to cost a little more than $2 billion over three years — the latest hit to a budget …