After bar exam fiasco, State Bar staff urge return to in-person exams
March 4, 2025
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After bar exam fiasco, State Bar staff urge return to in-person exams

After California’s bar exams were plagued last week with technical problems, the State Bar of California is recommending that the agency return to in-person tests as it scrutinizes…

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Old-Fashioned Train Heists Yield Modern-Day Loot: Nike Air Jordans
March 4, 2025
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Old-Fashioned Train Heists Yield Modern-Day Loot: Nike Air Jordans

It sounds like something out of the Wild West. In recent months, well-organized bandits have jumped on trains rolling through the Mojave Desert in Arizona and stolen their…

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A Black Studies Curriculum Is (Defiantly) Rolling Out in New York City
March 3, 2025
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A Black Studies Curriculum Is (Defiantly) Rolling Out in New York City

Late last fall at the Hugo Newman School in Harlem, two social studies teachers handed out pages of hip-hop lyrics to their seventh graders, and then flicked off…

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Jordan Spieth ‘Bummed’ to Miss Arnold Palmer But Has Positive Spin on Wrist Injury
March 3, 2025
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Jordan Spieth ‘Bummed’ to Miss Arnold Palmer But Has Positive Spin on Wrist Injury

Jordan Spieth fell short of his hopes for a strong finish at the Cognizant Classic that would open the door to the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He did finish…

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A letter to readers from Patrick Soon-Shiong M.D., executive chairman of the L.A. Times
March 3, 2025
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A letter to readers from Patrick Soon-Shiong M.D., executive chairman of the L.A. Times

Dear Reader, I am proud to announce the next evolution of the L.A. Times to better engage with our audience. Today, we are releasing new features to enhance…

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They went backpacking in Big Sur. Then their plans went up in flames
March 3, 2025
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They went backpacking in Big Sur. Then their plans went up in flames

It was October of 1996, and my boyfriend Gary and I were on a backpacking weekend date. We planned to hike the Pine Ridge Trail up to the…

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Social Security Checks of up to $5,108 To Be Paid Out This Week
March 3, 2025
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Social Security Checks of up to $5,108 To Be Paid Out This Week

Some Social Security beneficiaries will be getting their payments directly into their bank accounts on Monday. Why It Matters Social Security benefits provide essential income for approximately 72…

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Celebrities Excluded from Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Sparks Fury
March 3, 2025
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Celebrities Excluded from Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Sparks Fury

By Megan Cartwright is Newsweek’s Deputy Entertainment Editor, based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. pop culture and entertainment news stories. Megan joined Newsweek in 2022…

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Morgan Freeman Honors Gene Hackman at Oscars
March 3, 2025
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Morgan Freeman Honors Gene Hackman at Oscars

Morgan Freeman honored Gene Hackman at the Academy Awards on Sunday, opening the telecast’s in memoriam segment by saying that the film community had “lost a giant.” Last…

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Conan O’Brien Pokes Fun at Top Movies and Stars in Oscars Monologue
March 3, 2025
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Conan O’Brien Pokes Fun at Top Movies and Stars in Oscars Monologue

Conan O’Brien was literally born to host the Oscars. After a pretaped sketch on Sunday in which O’Brien emerged out of the back of Demi Moore, the star…

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