In July 2025, the federal government began detaining pregnant unaccompanied migrant children at the Urban Strategies shelter in San Benito. By the time U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro visited the facility in April, the health department was placing pregnant girls at a different shelter nearby. (Patricia...
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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, a three-time presidential candidate and one of Mexico's most important modern political voices, died Wednesday at 92, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said....
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Voters will weigh in on several key ballot measures in the midterm elections.
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Members of the Southern California Drug Task Force walk through MacArthur Park after a drug enforcement operation on June 4, 2026. (Jordan Rynning / LAist) A visit to MacArthur Park on a typical day makes this much clear: Local and federal officials have yet to bring down the par...
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Law enforcement officials gather for a joint drug enforcement operation near MacArthur Park on June 4, 2026. (Jordan Rynning / LAist) In a February 2026 interview, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass drew a clear line on drug enforcement around MacArthur Park: The city's focus would be ...
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Cole’s on 6th Street in downtown L.A., which new owners hope to reopen before Thanksgiving. (Courtesy Pouring With Heart) Cole’s French Dip, the iconic downtown Los Angeles restaurant that closed its doors in March, is set to return. New owners Sean Maloney and Jeremy Fall are lo...
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A 10-year-old girl who was reported kidnapped from her apartment overnight was found safe, police in Oregon said.
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The FTC's actions reflect customers' increasing concerns about pricing technology and the use of AI to collect data.
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A pair of Colorado hikers were found dead after gong missing on Friday.
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Alaskans for Mary said it "has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign."
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Retatrutide, a weekly injection, mimics three hunger-regulating hormones.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul and rapper Nicki Minaj traded barbs after Minaj criticized the governor on social media and Hochul responded during a campaign stop.
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At least 68 people were killed after two trains collided on Spain's Madrid-Andalucía high-speed line, a spokeswoman for the Castilla-La Mancha region said....
