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

Smog in Los Angeles is a fraction of what it once was. But according to the American Lung Association, it’s still the worst in the country. The organization released its annual “State of the Air” report Wednesday, detailing the level of harmful matter in the air across the U.S. The report grades cities on three types of pollution: ozone, also known as smog, as well as the number of harmful particles in the air on a year-round basis, and the number of individual days with elevated particulate levels. L.A. ranked worst in the country for its number of high-ozone days, fifth-worst in

L.A. sees decline in parking enforcement, fines

Experts warn against direct Chinese factory purchases promoted on TikTok

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L.A. housing construction plummets in first quarter, according to analysts

Los Angeles developers received over 56% fewer permits to build housing units in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to a report by analytics firm Hilgard. The slowdown could push housing prices upward across the city, as demand lags behind supply. Adding units has been a priority for politicians across the city in order to restrain home prices. According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, prices for existing homes have risen more than 50% in the last five years. “The slowdown reflects a combination of persistent structural challenges—elevated

Los Angeles claims 'Right to Counsel' for low-income tenants

Demonstrators gather at UCLA amid reports of student detained by CPB

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California crime rates drop as state credits enforcement strategy

California crime rates fell in 2024, with both violent and property offenses showing notable declines, according to preliminary data released by state officials. An analysis by the Public Policy Institute of California found violent crime dropped 4.6% in 2024 compared to the previous year, while property crime fell 8.5%. The institute examined Real Time Crime Index data from 29 law enforcement agencies throughout the state. Robberies decreased by 5.2%, and aggravated assaults fell by 3.9%, according to the analysis. Homicides dropped 5.9% from 2023 levels. Vehicle thefts showed a sub

California launches campaign to boost Canadian tourism

Kings set to face Oilers in round one of Stanley Cup Playoffs: preview

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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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Hear Trump break down tariffs on various countries

Federal judge to consider case of Georgetown fellow arrested by ICE

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

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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

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Tornadoes, heavy rains rip across central, southern US

Tornadoes ripped across a wide swath of central and southern United States on Wednesday, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees.The National Weather Service said there had been at least 15 reports of tornadoes in at least four states by late Wednesday. Eight people have been injured across Kentucky and Arkansas, including one critically injured in Kentucky's Ballard County, local officials said.Late Wednesday, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency across the state due to the storms, which also brought hail and torrential ra

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

Two infants die of whooping cough in Louisiana as cases climb nationally

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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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Israel to seize parts of Gaza as military operation expands

Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said troops were seizing an area he called the Morag Axis, a reference to a former Israeli settlement once located between the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip, some 3-4 kilometres from the southern border."Because we are now dividing the Strip and we are increasing pressure step by step so they will give us our ho

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

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

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

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

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to a gathering of top diplomats from NATO countries and is sure to find allies that are alarmed, angered and confused by the Trump administration’s desire to reestablish ties with Russia and its escalating rhetorical attacks on longtime transatlantic partners. Allies are deeply concerned by President Donald Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who sees NATO as a threat, amid a U.S. effort to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine. Recent White House comments and insults directed at NATO allies Canada

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

Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000

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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

A video released by Vatican media shows the moment the pope's death was announced on Monday morning by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo. The camerlengo — or chamberlain — is the acting head of the Vatican in the period between the death or resignation of a pope and appointment of the next leader of the Catholic Church.

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Former CDC official reveals why he left after RFK 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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