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The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
The State Department has shut down its office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation that Russia, China and Iran have been accused of spreading. Secretary of ...
Pizza City Fest returns to L.A. Live
Pizza City Fest is a two-day festival that brings Southern California’s best pizza makers to one place and KTLA’s Jacqueline Sarkissian joined us from L.A. live with a preview. Pizza ...
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for governor of New York
Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according ...
Unhoused population accounts for nearly one-third of fire calls: Los Angeles Fire Dept.
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a report this week outlining the impact that an increasing homeless population has had on its resources in recent years.  “Fire Department field resources ...
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns ...
Man gets life in prison in killing of transgender model in the South Caucasus nation of Georgia
A man was convicted Wednesday of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment in Georgia last year, a killing that shocked the South Caucasus nation and ...
10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder. It’s the second ...
A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, a local official says
A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and more than 100 missing, a local official said on Wednesday. Dozens were ...
Universal Studios Hollywood offers behind-the-scenes look at Star Trek Dungeons & Dragons attractions for Fan Fest
Universal Studios Hollywood is taking fandom to a whole new level with its inaugural Universal Fan Fest event this April. Among the experiences fans can expect at the event are new immersive ...
Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves
The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, ...
ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Department of Defense’s school system for children of military families, asserting that the removal of race- and gender-related books and curricula ...
Slave descendants fight to protect their threatened island community at Georgia’s highest court
Georgia’s highest court waded Wednesday into a fight between Black landowners and local officials who have weakened long-standing protections for one of the ...