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How many Americans are breathing unhealthy air?

Nearly half of Americans are breathing unhealthy air, which is considered unsafe due to high levels of ozone and particulate pollution, according to the American Lung Association's latest annual State of the Air report. At least 156 million Americans – approximately 46% of the population – live in areas with unsafe pollution levels. The report - which analyzed air quality data between 2021 and 2023 - found exposure to ozone and particulate pollution increased during this period. The analysis coincided with Canada's worst wildfire season on record, significantly impacting air qual

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Vacant lot in Riverside County becomes new home for controversial trailers

A fleet of approximately 70 empty RV trailers, which previously attracted squatters in Los Angeles County, has migrated to Riverside County, creating new challenges for local officials. The Black Series trailers, recently removed from a vacant lot in the City of Industry, are now stored on an empty lot in Wildomar without proper permits, prompting city officials to take action. Wildomar Mayor Ashlee DePhillippo issued a statement confirming the city is pursuing a warrant to remove the trailers after attempts to work with the owner. "I want to be clear, the issuance of the

Port of L.A. Director: ‘In two weeks time, arrivals will drop by 35%’ due to tariffs

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Cost of living is top concern in L.A. residents' quality of life: UCLA study

Los Angeles County residents cite the cost of living as their primary concern in the latest annual quality of life assessment, according to University of California, Los Angeles survey findings. The UCLA Quality of Life Index recorded an overall satisfaction score of 53 out of 100, matching last year's score as the lowest in the assessment's 10-year history. "The overall satisfaction score on our QLI index is stuck for one main reason — the impact of the high cost of living,” Paul Maslin, public opinion expert at FM3 Research, said. The project, conducted by the L.A. Initiative a

Los Angeles named ‘smoggiest city’ by American Lung Association for 25th time

L.A. sees decline in parking enforcement, fines

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China vows to counter Trump’s ‘bullying’ tariffs as global trade war escalates

China has vowed to hit back after President Donald Trump announced major new tariffs on its exports to the United States as part of his radical overhaul of a century of American global trade policy.Trump unveiled 54% tariffs on all Chinese imports into the US Wednesday, in a move poised to push a major reset of relations and escalate a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.“China firmly opposes this and will resolutely take countermeasures to safeguard its own rights and interests,” China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Thursday morning.The ministry slammed the

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Key takeaways from Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled expansive new tariffs in a major escalation of his trade war, referring to the historic move as a “declaration of economic independence.” Trump’s risky bet to address unfair trade practices could send prices higher for American consumers and weaken economic growth, according to most economists.Using national emergency powers, Trump announced 10% tariffs on all imports into the United States, and even higher tariffs on goods from about 60 countries or trading blocs that have a high trade deficit with the US. That includes China and the European

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Federal judge to consider case of Georgetown fellow arrested by ICE

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Former Costa Rican president who compared Trump to ‘Roman emperor’ says US has revoked his visa

Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Óscar Arias says he has had his visa to enter the United States revoked.Arias, 84, said he doesn’t know why his visa was canceled but accepts that the US has the right to make such a decision.Miguel Guillén, the secretary general of Arias’ National Liberation Party, said the former president had received an email notifying him of the move.“I don’t know if the revoking of my visa is the product of some sort of retaliation, because I say what I think (and) write what I say,” Arias told a press conference Tuesday.In recent we

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‘The most powerful type of liar’: Tapper asks Anna Delvey how she views her criminal past

What is it about Anna Delvey that fascinates so many people? Including your humble crew at United States of Scandal? Why has she captured so many column inches in newspapers and pages in magazines, filled so many hours of footage in podcasts, Netflix dramatizations, and news broadcasts? From her false identity as a German heiress to financial deception, grand larceny, serving time at Rikers, competing on Dancing with the Stars, and now pursuing a career in fashion, Anna’s journey has been nothing short of fascinating.Having met and interviewed her in 2022, I still can’t quite figure her ou

Tornadoes, heavy rains rip across central, southern US

Attorneys for Tufts University student accuse government of ‘secretive’ effort to move her across state lines

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Trump and Zelenskiy meet one-on-one in Vatican basilica to seek Ukraine peace

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one-on-one in a marble-lined Vatican basilica on Saturday to try to revive faltering efforts to end Russia's war with Ukraine.Zelenskiy said the meeting could prove historic if it delivers the kind of peace he is hoping for, and a White House spokesman called it "very productive".The two leaders, leaning in close to each other with no aides around them while seated in St Peter's Basilica, spoke for about 15 minutes, according to Zelenskiy's office, which also released photographs

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Former Costa Rican president who compared Trump to ‘Roman emperor’ says US has revoked his visa

Israel to seize parts of Gaza as military operation expands

Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across Gaza

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The Taliban senses an opening as it pushes for diplomatic recognition in talks with Trump administration

In the two months since Donald Trump became president, the Taliban has ratcheted up its efforts to ingratiate itself with the Trump administration, appearing to sense an opening to re-establish official ties and a presence in the US, according to people familiar with the American conversations with the group, which is still designated as a terrorist organization by Washington.“There’s a path that’s positive and if they walk that path, we walk that path,” said an American official who described the early conversations as “exploratory” and fluid.“I wouldn’t rule out negative thin

World leaders react to Trump's tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on some of the country's biggest trading partners, drawing defiant responses from leaders and governments. Trump is not imposing his new 10% global tariff rate on goods from top trading partners Canada and Mexico while his previous order remains in place for up to 25% tariffs on many goods from the two countries.Here are some reactions from top officials and governments around the world:EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN"President Trump's announcement of

A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO's future on the line

China’s military launches live-fire exercise in escalation of blockade drills near Taiwan

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Trump administration brings first terror-related case against alleged high-ranking Tren de Aragua gang member

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US Treasury's Bessent urges IMF, World Bank to refocus on core missions

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Wall Street ends higher on earnings, hopes of easing tariff tensions

U.S. stocks rebounded on Tuesday as a spate of quarterly earnings reports and hints at the de-escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions brought buyers in from the sidelines.

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See the moment Vatican announces death of Pope Francis

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Former CDC official reveals why he left after RFK Jr. took over

CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with former CDC communications director Kevin Griffis about his decision to step down after President Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., took over.

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Trump said he didn’t sign controversial proclamation. The Federal Register shows one with his signature

President Donald Trump downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn’t signed the proclamation, but that he stood by his administration’s move. The proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act appears in the Federal Register with Trump’s signature at the bottom. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.

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Cory Booker’s historic speech energizes a discouraged Democratic base

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Trump's tariffs roil company plans, threatening exports and investment

Businesses around the globe on Thursday faced up to a future of higher prices, trade turmoil and reduced

Stock futures plunge as investors digest Trump’s tariffs

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Hear Trump break down tariffs on various countries

President Donald Trump announced during a speech at the White House plans for reciprocal tariffs. A group of countries will be charged a tariff at approximately half the rate they charge the United States.