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LAX modernization set to create jobs ahead of the 2028 Olympics

The Los Angeles City Council recently approved $5-billion worth of contracts for LAX's $30-billion overhaul ahead of the 2028 Olympics. The Feb. 19 decision establishes a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for design-build and construction services to accelerate modernization at LAX and Van Nuys Airport. The contract includes 51 agreements with a pool of pre-qualified design-builders and construction contractors to support forthcoming projects in LAWA's Capital Improvement Program. The five-year initiative assembles 31 prime contractors, 13 of whom are engaging with LAWA in this ca

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How a mouse study sheds light on air pollution's health impact

Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles Health have discovered exposure to diesel exhaust causes substantial disruption to liver function in mice. The investigation revealed altered activity in 658 genes and 118 metabolites following exposure, potentially shedding light on how air pollution contributes to metabolic disorders in humans. The study found diesel exhaust exposure led to increased production of triglycerides, fatty acids, and sugars in the mice. These metabolic changes were largely attributed to mitochondrial dysfunction, as these cellular structures play a

USDA cuts $23M California school food program

Manhunt underway for suspect in Cal Fire captain's murder

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California breaks ground on first steel mill in 50 years, promises new jobs

Pacific Steel Group broke ground March 5 on a new steel mill in Mojave, marking the first such facility to be built in California in over 50 years. According to state officials who joined local leaders and private sector partners at the ceremony, the 500,000-square-foot Mojave Micro Mill aims to revolutionize steel manufacturing with zero carbon emissions while creating hundreds of jobs in Kern County. The project is expected to generate nearly 700 jobs, including positions for electricians, millwrights, welders, computer systems operators, and automation, controls, and robotics special

California allocates $300M for enhanced local road safety measures

Why are so many sea lions becoming ill along Malibu waters?

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Democratic states sue Trump over major cuts to the Department of Education

A new lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia alleges this week’s mass layoffs at the Department of Education are gutting the agency as a way to implement an unlawful plan by President Donald Trump to dismantle the department.The states accuse the administration of “effectively nullifying” mandates by Congress that require the department to carry out certain functions.“Here, where Congress has created the Department of Education, the Executive and his agencies cannot incapacitate it, absent Congressional action that directs them to do so,”

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Putin says he has ‘reservations’ about 30-day ceasefire proposal as US envoy arrives in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his Thursday news conference he has “reservations” about a potential 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, saying it’s not clear how the situation would develop in Kursk and elsewhere if a ceasefire was implemented.Putin lauded the US proposal as “great and correct” and said Russia supports it in theory, but there are many things that still need to be discussed. The comments come as American special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow to brief Kremlin officials on the peace plan, with the Trump administration emphasizing that the ball is now

Maintenance hole explosion at Texas Tech University causes fires, outages and cancels classes

Can protesting in the US be ‘illegal’? Trump’s vague warning raises constitutional questions

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Russia lays out demands for talks with US on Ukraine, sources say

Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter.It is not clear what exactly Moscow included on its list or whether it is willing to engage in peace talks with Kyiv prior to their acceptance. Russian and American officials discussed the terms during in-person and virtual conversations over the last three weeks, the people said.They described the Kremlin's terms as broad and similar to demands it previously has presented to Ukraine, the U.S. and NATO.Those ea

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Video shows additional people on Punta Cana beach when US student went missing, sources say

New information has revealed that other people were on the beach when US college student Sudiksha Konanki went missing in the Dominican Republic, law enforcement officials assisting in the investigation told CNN, as the search goes into its seventh day.The 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student vanished at the beach of the Riu República Hotel in Punta Cana early on March 6, sparking a frantic search by air, sea and land, involving authorities from the United States, the Dominican Republic and India, where Konanki’s family is originally from.Video evidence points to additional people b

Powerful storm prompts evacuations in California, threatens outbreak of tornadoes and wildfires across US this week

US judge says Trump cannot fire Democratic member of federal labor board

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Putin says he agrees in principle with US proposal for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but the terms need to be worked out, and he emphasized that it should pave the way to lasting peace. “So the idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it," Putin told a news conference in Moscow. “But there are issues that we need to discuss, and I think that we need to discuss it with our American colleagues and partners.” He noted the need to develop a mechanism to control possible breaches of the truce. Ano

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Ukraine loses grip on key Russian territory, as Trump says peace ‘is up to Russia now’

Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to negotiate an end to the war.“In the course of the offensive operations, units of the North military group liberated the settlements of Melovoy, Podol and Sudzha,” the Russian defense ministry said Thursday.The US-based conflict monitor the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) also said footage from the ground indicated that Russian forces had seized Sudzha and advanced to southern Zaoleshenka, a s

Pakistan's leader meets survivors of deadly train hijacking and the commandos who ended the siege

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How to see the moon turn red during March’s total lunar eclipse

Sky-gazers across the Western Hemisphere will be in for a celestial treat this week when the full moon appears to turn crimson during a total lunar eclipse.The eclipse will be visible in western African and western Europe, the Americas, eastern Australia, New Zealand, northern Japan and eastern Russia Thursday evening and Friday morning, depending on where you live, according to EarthSky. Check Time and Date’s website to see exactly when the eclipse will be visible over your area, weather permitting.A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is between the sun and moon and the three celestial objects

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Pressed to accept a ceasefire in Ukraine, Putin seems likely to seek his own conditions

By signaling its openness to a ceasefire, Ukraine has handed the Kremlin a difficult challenge at a time when the Russian military has the upper hand in the war: Should Moscow accept a truce and abandon hopes of making new gains, or should it reject the offer and risk derailing a cautious rapprochement with Washington? Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly ruled out a temporary break in hostilities, saying it would only benefit Ukraine and its Western allies by letting them replenish their arsenals. He has insisted Moscow wants a comprehensive agreement t