Patrick Soon-Shiong had become accustomed to making the news. He was the doctor and medical technology innovator who built a fortune, the striving South African immigrant who bought a piece …
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Mayor Karen Bass’ next pick for Metro’s board is being closely watched
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, Rachel Uranga and David Zahniser at the helm. The San Fernando Valley is …
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ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos’ inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had …
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Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn suing a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, Texas has launched one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that …
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The mysterious ideology of Luigi Mangione: Anti-corporate hero? Far-right tech bro?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Luigi Mangione was arrested in the killing of the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, he was hailed in some corners of the internet as an anti-capitalist folk hero. In a …
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Tech billionaires help bankroll Trump’s inauguration. What to know
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTech executives, attempting to ease tensions with President-elect Donald Trump, are opening up their wallets after the former president staged a historic return to the White House. OpenAI confirmed on …
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Supreme Court to decide if California zero-emissions goal can be challenged
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened the door Friday for a potential challenge to California’s long-standing authority to set stricter emissions limits for new vehicles, including its “zero emissions” goal for …
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California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury in Europe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after she sustained an injury during an official engagement while traveling with a bipartisan congressional …
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After losing reelection, San Francisco mayor says she leaves office ‘a winner’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed may have lost reelection, but after more than six years at the helm of one of America’s most iconic cities, she says she will leave …
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Ontario may bar U.S.-made alcohol if Trump hits Canada with tariffs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTORONTO — Canada’s most populous province may bar American-made alcohol in addition to restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all …