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HPV vaccine could prevent rising throat cancer cases, UCLA doctor says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for as many as 70% of oropharyngeal cancers, which affect the middle part of the throat. Despite this connection, many people remain unaware that HPV vaccination can protect against these cancers. "Around 2018, when new data was just coming out on this, I was in medical school," said Dr. Lauran Evans, a PGY-5 otolaryngology resident in the University of California Los Angeles Department of Head and Neck Surgery. "I talked with my medical school colleagues, residents, and professors about i

Most LAX – Heathrow flights cancelled as London airport closes after blaze

Pacific Dining Car, 104-year-old steakhouse, struck by second fire during restoration

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Health risks of illegal dumping in Los Angeles: What you need to know

Illegal dumping in Los Angeles has significantly increased in recent years, posing escalating health risks to residents. In the first two months of 2025, the city recorded 22,046 complaints about illegal dumping, a 36% rise compared to the same period in 2024. Specific neighborhoods have experienced notable surges. Van Nuys registered 843 reports in the first two months of 2025, a 55.6% increase from the previous year. Hyde Park saw a 127% rise, with 555 reports during the same timeframe. These increases can pose a health threat to residents. When materials like paint, electronics, and

Elon Musk's controversial moves spark backlash against Tesla

How the Department of Education cuts could change federal support for schools

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California's cracking down on rising inmate violence

Following seven homicides in the first nine weeks of 2025, California prison authorities restricted inmate movement and revoked privileges such as visits and phone calls at high-security facilities across the state. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the restrictions in response to a surge in violence targeting inmates and staff. The measures impact 11 prisons: Calipatria State Prison, Centinela State Prison, California Correctional Institution, High Desert State Prison, Kern Valley State Prison, California State Prison-Los Angeles County, Mule Creek Stat

Cabrillo High School in Long Beach apologizes after racist photo from school event surfaces

Menendez brothers back in spotlight as D.A. opposes resentencing

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Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit

A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The verdict marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles Monsanto has faced over its Roundup herbicide. The agrochemical giant says it will appeal the verdict, reached in a Georgia courtroom late Friday, in efforts to overturn the decision. The penalties awarded include $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages, la

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Trump says Kansas City Chiefs to visit White House

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will host the Kansas City Chiefs American football team at the White House following a visit by the NFL Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.Trump told "Outkick the Show" podcast host Clay Travis on Saturday night that he was looking forward to hosting the Chiefs following an April 28 White House ceremony for the Eagles, who trounced the Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans last month.Trump said the Chiefs' visit would make up for 2020 when they could not visit after their Super Bowl win then due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He did not give a date for the

Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up US takeover

Wildfire in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest burns 1,750 acres, 2 campgrounds evacuated

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Arrests in shooting that killed 3 and hurt 15 at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico

A 20-year-old man and three teens have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Friday night's shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, that left three people dead and 15 others hurt, authorities said Sunday. Tomas Rivas and a 17-year-old male were taken into custody Saturday and a second 17-year-old male and a 15-year-old male were arrested Sunday, according to a statement from the city of Las Cruces. Each could face a murder charge and additional charges were pending, the statement said. It wasn't known Sunday if the defendants had attorneys

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Lindsey Vonn takes 2nd in the final World Cup race of her comeback season, Lara Gut-Behrami wins

Lindsey Vonn's return to the podium — six years since stepping away from ski racing, 11 months since her partial knee replacement, four months since announcing her return — hit her hard in the finish area. Struggling to catch her breath, but still managing the energy to raise her ski poles in celebration, the tears fell. They were for joy and relief that she could even make it back to the World Cup circuit. They were for the satisfaction of proving all her doubters wrong. They were, she explained, for showing “this adventure that I set myself on is worth something.”

The Warriors are in Miami, and Jimmy Butler's comeback game against the Heat is near

Florida ends UConn's bid for third straight national title with 77-75 March Madness win

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Defying protests, Israeli cabinet votes no confidence in attorney general

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved a no confidence motion against the attorney general on Sunday, in its latest move on officials deemed hostile to the government, defying protesters who took to the streets for a sixth day.After the vote, Justice Minister Yariv Levin called on Gali Baharav-Miara to resign, saying "substantial and prolonged differences of opinion" prevented effective cooperation between the government and its chief legal adviser.The vote against the attorney general, who has frequently clashed with the government over the legality of some of its polici

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Canada's prime minister and his opponent kick off election saying Trump must respect sovereignty

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent said U.S. President Donald Trump must respect Canada’s sovereignty as they kicked off their election campaigns Sunday against the backdrop of a trade war and Trump's annexation threats. Carney announced a five-week election campaign before the vote on April 28. “We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump’s unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty,” Carney said. “President Trump claims that Canada isn’t a real

Putin and Trump may have spoken more than twice, Kremlin says

50,000 killed in Gaza since start of Israel-Hamas war, health ministry says

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Israel strikes southern Gaza hospital as it targets Hamas operative in escalation of renewed offensive

An Israeli airstrike hit a hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night, leaving a part of the hospital in flames and causing multiple casualties, two doctors working at Nasser Medical Complex told CNN, as the country pressed a renewed offensive in the embattled enclave.The Israeli military confirmed it carried out a strike on a “key terrorist in the Hamas terrorist organization who was operating inside” the hospital but did not share the target’s identity.Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV reported that Ismail Barhoum, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, and his nephew Ibrahim were killed in t

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Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment for Europe

“Do you think you can trust Putin?” German Brig. Gen. Ralf Hammerstein asks with a wry smile.It’s a rhetorical question to which most of Europe would give the same answer – no.As the Trump administration continues to pursue a deal to end the war in Ukraine — one that may end up being more favorable to Moscow than Kyiv — Europeans, for the first time in decades, are focusing on their own military might.Nowhere is that shift as prominent as in Germany. Its armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, have been the victim of years of underinvestment – but that is set to change.Presumptive