WASHINGTON — As Congress responds to President Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard in a war debate that …
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L.A.’s eviction defense program up in the air amid battle with city attorney
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles routinely sues the city — and wins. In the last two months, the nonprofit has notched victories in three lawsuits over the city’s …
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L.A. City Council candidate stays in race after report that he stabbed a boy at age 12
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJordan Rivers, who is running to represent a harbor-area district on the Los Angeles City Council, said he will continue his campaign after a report surfaced that he stabbed a …
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U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which Trump says will be ‘short term,’ has global reach
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDozens of civilians, including children, wounded by an Iranian drone strike in Bahrain. France deploying warships to secure shipping commerce in the Strait of Hormuz. Australia taking heat from President …
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CBS News’ Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane exits network
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScott MacFarlane, a high-profile hire for CBS News five years ago, announced Monday he is leaving the network. MacFarlane told colleagues in an email that the departure is his decision. …
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Candidates scramble after redistricting shakes up California congressional races
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo years after Huntington Beach residents voted to effectively ban Pride flags from being displayed on city property, the conservative coastal city could be represented by a gay member of …
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Pentagon and FAA to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration agreed to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico after the military’s deployment of the lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace …
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Decades after Selma, organizers worry about fate of Voting Rights Act
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSELMA, Ala. — Sixty-one years after state troopers attacked civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, thousands gathered in the Alabama city this weekend amid new concerns about the …
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WASHINGTON — The war between the United States and Iran entered its ninth day Sunday with no clear path toward deescalation, as President Trump said deploying American ground troops to the Middle …
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What is Trump’s true objective in the Iran war? U.S. targets provide a clue
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Defense Department last week outlined a concise set of military objectives in President Trump’s war against Iran, claiming its ultimate goal is to dismantle Tehran’s ability to project power …