California Democrats help lead fight vs. Trump immigration crackdown
January 30, 2026
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California Democrats help lead fight vs. Trump immigration crackdown

California Democrats have assumed leading roles in their party’s counter-offensive to the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown — seizing on a growing sense, shared by some Republicans, that…

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Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE
January 30, 2026
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Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely critic of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota. Source link

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Trump rails against low-income housing in Pacific Palisades. But officials say no projects are planned
January 30, 2026
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Trump rails against low-income housing in Pacific Palisades. But officials say no projects are planned

President Trump’s foray this week into the fire rebuilding process in Pacific Palisades has been met with confusion and rolled eyes from local officials who say he’s now…

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‘Melania,’ the Documentary, Premieres in Washington
January 30, 2026
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‘Melania,’ the Documentary, Premieres in Washington

Amazon paid Melania Trump’s production company $40 million for the film and $35 million to promote it, a sum that critics said was an effort to curry favor…

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‘Toy Story 5’ Actor Replaced by 80-Year-Old ‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson
January 30, 2026
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‘Toy Story 5’ Actor Replaced by 80-Year-Old ‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson

A veteran actor has unexpectedly joined the cast of “Toy Story 5.” 80-year-old Ernie Hudson, who plays Winston Zeddemore in the “Ghostbusters” franchise, is now voicing the character…

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LAPD says more homicides being solved amid record decline in killings
January 29, 2026
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LAPD says more homicides being solved amid record decline in killings

Los Angeles police solved more than two thirds of all homicides citywide in 2025, a year that ended with the fewest number of slayings in six decades, according…

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Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’
January 29, 2026
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Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’

As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at age 45. Source link

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Anti-ICE ‘National Shutdown’ protests planned in L.A. County. Here’s where
January 29, 2026
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Anti-ICE ‘National Shutdown’ protests planned in L.A. County. Here’s where

Inflamed by the fatal shootings of two protesters and the increasingly aggressive tactics used by federal agents in Minneapolis, activists and protesters are taking part in “ICE Out…

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One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A-Pluses
January 29, 2026
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One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A-Pluses

Harvard University has been trying to cut back how many A grades professors give. Now, 53 percent of grades are A’s, down from 60 percent. Source link

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L.A. Metro relocates buses with ‘Melania’ ads after vandalism
January 29, 2026
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L.A. Metro relocates buses with ‘Melania’ ads after vandalism

In January, promotional posters for “Melania,” a documentary film about the first lady, were installed at bus stops across Los Angeles. But soon, the posters began to accumulate…

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